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* {{Determinator}}: As Nanbu points out, Junk Dog will ''not'' give up.
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* {{Determinator}}: As Nanbu points out, Junk Dog will ''not'' give up. In season 2, Liu points out that during his exile, Nomad gave up on life but still didn't give up boxing.
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** In season 2, [[spoiler:he offers Joe the deed to Bonjiri's restaurant in return for "Gearless" Joe making a comeback and taking a dive in his ring. Joe, having gone through CharacterDevelopment thanks to Chief, goes through with it.]]
** Later in the same season, he offers [[spoiler:Sachio]] an unspecified amount of money in advance (essentially "whatever sum you ask for"), in return for the latter doing fixed matches in his ring exclusively for the rest of his career. [[spoiler:Subverted, as Fujimaki wasn't making the offer seriously; he gave it to egg on Sachio and to illustrate that Sachio isn't good enough to be a pro megaloboxer.]]
** In season 2, [[spoiler:he offers Joe the deed to Bonjiri's restaurant in return for "Gearless" Joe making a comeback and taking a dive in his ring. Joe, having gone through CharacterDevelopment thanks to Chief, goes through with it.]]
** Later in the same season, he offers [[spoiler:Sachio]] an unspecified amount of money in advance (essentially "whatever sum you ask for"), in return for the latter doing fixed matches in his ring exclusively for the rest of his career. [[spoiler:Subverted, as Fujimaki wasn't making the offer seriously; he gave it to egg on Sachio and to illustrate that Sachio isn't good enough to be a pro megaloboxer.]]
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* HeroicRROD: [[spoiler: After his match with Sachio in ''Nomad'', his old painkiller addiction catches up to him and causes him to collapse.]]
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* CurbStompBattle: [[spoiler: Suffers these a lot in ''NOMAD'' in his failing Megalo Boxing career, but his most prominent would have to be against Joe as part of a bet about whether Joe would leave for good or whether Sachio would leave the ring, where Joe beats him with ease and scores a TKO in moments.]]
* DefeatMeansFriendship: [[spoiler: {{Downplayed}}. After the above-mentioned CurbStompBattle, he states that he doesn't and may never forgive Joe fighting Liu and leaving five years ago, but he's at least willing to try and reconcile and act as his cornerman for his match against Mac, even showing concern for his safety by stating that if the match looks like it's going south he'll throw in the towel, no exceptions.]]
* DefeatMeansFriendship: [[spoiler: {{Downplayed}}. After the above-mentioned CurbStompBattle, he states that he doesn't and may never forgive Joe fighting Liu and leaving five years ago, but he's at least willing to try and reconcile and act as his cornerman for his match against Mac, even showing concern for his safety by stating that if the match looks like it's going south he'll throw in the towel, no exceptions.]]
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* YouRemindMeOfX: It's {{Implied}} that he took on Liu because he reminded him of Joe. [[spoiler: It's seemingly confirmed when Liu requests Yuri to support Joe in his match with Mac, causing Yuri to flashback to his first meetings with the both of them.]]
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: [[spoiler: Her HeelRealization at the end of the first season prompted her to cancel the military contract she started Megalomania to ensure the sealing of. Needless to say, this was a massive loss and the company had to make a contract with ROSCO to stay afloat. And when Yuriko tries to back out of their deal with ROSCO upon learning that Sakuma is intending it for military use as well, one of her board members reminds her of her previous mistake and that doing the same here wouldn't end well for them, a point she's forced to concede.]]
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* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: [[spoiler: It's revealed that when he proposed the BES treatment for Mac, Maya was reluctant to accept on account of the fact that he could have recovered anyway with enough physical therapy. However, he then offered to provide a doner to put Miguel through life-saving surgery, and that pretty much sealed the deal.]]
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler: He gets progressively shadier in his practices and methods, even trying to cover the side-effects of BES and puts Mac at risk by wanting him to have his match with Joe despite how much quicker his brain is getting affected, but it does seem that it's born from him wanting to improve the world with his tech.]]
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* PetTheDog: [[spoiler: In honour of Nanbu, he eggs both Sachio and Joe into having a match with high stakes, that being whether Joe leaves or Sachio steps out of the ring for good, knowing that Joe would win and Sachio would be forced to quit an occupation he clearly wasn't suited for. After the fact, he pours a drink for himself and Nanbu.]]
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* TheCameo: Shows up in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment in a match in ''Nomad'', still professionally boxing.
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* TheCameo: Shows up in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment in on a televised match in ''Nomad'', still professionally boxing.a professional megaloboxer.
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* CassandraTruth: In season 2, Mikio is the first person [[spoiler:to notice the potentially harmful side-effects of BES and publishes an editorial on it in a scientific magazine]]. While Yukiko believes him, Team ROSCO works very hard to ensure no-one else does.
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* CassandraTruth: In season 2, Mikio is the first person [[spoiler:to notice the potentially harmful side-effects of BES and publishes an editorial on it in a scientific magazine]]. While Yukiko [[spoiler:and, eventually, Mac's family]] believes him, Team ROSCO works very hard to ensure no-one else does.he's otherwise dismissed as a crackpot or driven by envy and ignored.
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* CassandraSyndrome: In season 2, Mikio is the first person [[spoiler:to notice the potentially harmful side-effects of BES and publishes an editorial on it in a scientific magazine]]. While Yukiko believes him, Team ROSCO works very hard to ensure no-one else does.
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* CassandraSyndrome: CassandraTruth: In season 2, Mikio is the first person [[spoiler:to notice the potentially harmful side-effects of BES and publishes an editorial on it in a scientific magazine]]. While Yukiko believes him, Team ROSCO works very hard to ensure no-one else does.
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* CassandraSyndrome: In season 2, Mikio is the first person [[spoiler:to notice the potentially harmful side-effects of BES and publishes an editorial on it in a scientific magazine]]. While Yukiko believes him, Team ROSCO works very hard to ensure no-one else does.
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* WeUsedtoBeFriends: Heavily implied to have been close with Yuri. We see him and Yuri almost get into a fight when he feels betrayed that Yuri chose Yukiko over him, and he's the first person Yuri goes to when wanting to [[spoiler: have his gear removed]], and Mikio ''helps him with this'' despite having absolutely no reason to.
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* WeUsedtoBeFriends: WeUsedToBeFriends: Heavily implied to have been close with Yuri. We see him and Yuri almost get into a fight when he feels betrayed that Yuri chose Yukiko over him, and he's the first person Yuri goes to when wanting to [[spoiler: have his gear removed]], and Mikio ''helps him with this'' despite having absolutely no reason to.
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!!!Voiced by:''' Yumi Hino (Japanese), Kevin Thelwell (English), Emilio Angeles (Spanish)
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** In season 2, [[spoiler:Yuri ends up becoming Nomad's coach for his final match, though he makes it clear he's mostly doing it because Liu asked him to.]]
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* MyGreatestFailure: [[spoiler: He admits to feeling some measure of guilt for letting Liu fight Joe five years ago, feeling that he pretty much forced Joe to fight after he was leaving the world behind.]]
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* MyGreatestFailure: [[spoiler: He In season 2, [[spoiler:He admits to feeling some measure of guilt for letting Liu fight Joe five years ago, feeling that he pretty much forced Joe to fight after he was leaving the world behind.]]
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* AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler:TheStinger reveals she re-starts Megalonia in search of a new champion after Joe and Yuri's retirements.]]
* CorporateSamurai: Brutal in her CEO dealings, but still has a integrity of her own.
* CorporateSamurai: Brutal in her CEO dealings, but still has a integrity of her own.
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* AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler:TheStinger reveals she re-starts Megalonia in search of a new champion after Joe and Yuri's retirements. Come season 2, it's become popular enough to keep going without Shirato backing.]]
*CorporateSamurai: Brutal in her CEO dealings, {{Foil}}: In season 2, to Sakuma. [[spoiler:Yukiko is practical-minded and mostly concerned with keeping Shirato afloat financially, but still she has clear limits on what she's willing to do and insists on trying to stay above-board. Sakuma, by contrast, is a integrity of her own.visionary with a goal to use his technology to better the world, and in the process takes several ethical shortcuts and refuses to consider the downsides to his technology.]]
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* NobleDemon: Brutal in her CEO dealings and has very limited interest in using her technology to better the world, but still has a integrity of her own. Despite having created Gear for a military contract, by season 2 she now limits her company's dealings to Gear for civilian, sport or medical use.
* TheCameo: Shows up in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment in a match in ''Nomad'', still professionally boxing.
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A wandering musician and Megaloboxer fighting in unranked matches outside of the City. Used to be a former pro boxer and is the unofficial leader of a group of illegal immigrants. Nomad's first opponent in the second series.
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A wandering musician and Megaloboxer fighting in unranked matches outside of the City. Used to be a former pro boxer and is the unofficial leader of a group of illegal immigrants. immigrants called "The Casa". Nomad's first opponent in the second series.season.
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* AnimalMotifs: Hummingbirds, which he has painted on his Gear. Nomad sees them move shortly before Chief goes on the offensive, [[spoiler:and keeps them on after he inherit's Chief's Gear]].
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* AnimalMotifs: Hummingbirds, which he has painted on the shoulders of his Gear. Nomad sees them move shortly before Chief goes on the offensive, during their opening match, [[spoiler:and keeps them the painted ones on after he inherit's Chief's Gear]].inherits the Gear as a memento of Chief]].
* ParentalSubstitute: To Mio.
* TragicKeepsake: His Gear is a sympathetic version, being a memento of [[spoiler:his dead son who helped design it and a reminder of why he keeps boxing.]]
* WastelandElder: A very downplayed example, he's 'leader' of a small community of immigrants in the low double digits at most, and is mostly just their spokesperson to the locals.
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!!Edison Liu
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Masaya Fukunishi (Japanese)
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[[caption-width-right:210:''After all this time, I'm still stuck chasing your shadow.'']]
Current reigning Megalobox champion. The only man to beat "Gearless" Joe, in the five-years interim between seasons one and 2. Yuri's protege and pride and joy.
!!Edison Liu
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Masaya Fukunishi (Japanese)
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[[caption-width-right:210:''After all this time, I'm still stuck chasing your shadow.'']]
Current reigning Megalobox champion. The only man to beat "Gearless" Joe, in the five-years interim between seasons one and 2. Yuri's protege and pride and joy.
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!!Edison Liu
!!Mara
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* TheAce: A "real deal" cut from the same cloth as Yuri (particularly Yuri) and Joe when it comes to boxing. His record as unbeaten champ is even longer than Yuri's. [[spoiler:He dominates the second and third rounds of the match against Mac and had the latter on the ropes when "Mac Time" kicked in.]]
* AnimeHair: His hair is dyed green and he usually keeps it in a mohawk-esque hairdo on top of his head.
* BloodKnight: Like teacher, like student. Liu shares both Yuri and Joe's love of competition.
* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: He was the first person to definitively defeat "Gearless" Joe in the TimeSkip between seasons one and two. [[spoiler:Though Joe was not in a fit state to fight at the time, leaving Liu unsatisfied by the match. He ends up on the receiving end of this trope at the hands of Mac in episode 8.]]
* {{Determinator}}: [[spoiler: Even after he's nearly crippled and told he might not be able to Megalo Box again after his match with Mac, he's determined to eventually get back into the ring and have his rematch with Joe.]]
* {{Foil}}: To Mac. Liu is young, brash, arrogant and driven by his love for competition and the sport, and has been Yuri's student for his entire Megaloboxing career. Mac is old, humble, driven by a desire to prove the technology that allowed him to walk again and was a failed megaloboxer with a very mixed record before his comeback. [[spoiler:Liu is the "Real Deal", while Mac's skills are (unknowingly) enhanced by his implants.]]
* FriendlyRivalry: He becomes one with Joe after their sparring match, saying that he hopes to challenge him again one day but is willing to Joe sort through his current issues before then.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's quick to anger and very blunt, but ultimately driven by a genuine love of the sport.
* LightningBruiser: Seemingly just as fast and just as powerful as Yuri before him.
* NotSoDifferent: To Joe in season one, which is practically lampshaded in episode 7. He's incredibly arrogant, prideful and quick to anger, but also driven by a desire to find his proper opponent.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: He is driven by this trope InUniverse. No matter how well he does, and despite having an objectively stronger boxing record, the legend of "Gearless" Joe keeps overshadowing him.
* RedBaron: Liu lacks one. The media discusses in episode 7 ascribing him his mentor's old moniker: "The King of Kings".
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The Megalobox official material vaccilates between "Liu" and "Ryu", though it's consistently "Liu" in the anime proper.
* SuperiorSuccessor: He has surpassed Yuri's unbeaten record, leading to the media to dub him Yuri's (his mentor) superior. Liu and Yuri himself themselves dodge the question if he's better or not than Yuri was in his prime.
* TacticalRockPaperScissors: Liu is an out-boxer, which gives him an advantage over sluggers like Joe and Mac. [[spoiler:He even plans against Mac Time, but unfortunately he couldn't predict that it would allow Mac to keep fighting while unconscious.]]
* WorthyOpponent: Despite having already beaten Joe, he is still obsessed with him as "the real deal". [[spoiler:His motivation is to get a second shot at Joe when he is at his strongest, to definitively prove he can surpass him fair and square.]]
* AnimeHair: His hair is dyed green and he usually keeps it in a mohawk-esque hairdo on top of his head.
* BloodKnight: Like teacher, like student. Liu shares both Yuri and Joe's love of competition.
* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: He was the first person to definitively defeat "Gearless" Joe in the TimeSkip between seasons one and two. [[spoiler:Though Joe was not in a fit state to fight at the time, leaving Liu unsatisfied by the match. He ends up on the receiving end of this trope at the hands of Mac in episode 8.]]
* {{Determinator}}: [[spoiler: Even after he's nearly crippled and told he might not be able to Megalo Box again after his match with Mac, he's determined to eventually get back into the ring and have his rematch with Joe.]]
* {{Foil}}: To Mac. Liu is young, brash, arrogant and driven by his love for competition and the sport, and has been Yuri's student for his entire Megaloboxing career. Mac is old, humble, driven by a desire to prove the technology that allowed him to walk again and was a failed megaloboxer with a very mixed record before his comeback. [[spoiler:Liu is the "Real Deal", while Mac's skills are (unknowingly) enhanced by his implants.]]
* FriendlyRivalry: He becomes one with Joe after their sparring match, saying that he hopes to challenge him again one day but is willing to Joe sort through his current issues before then.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's quick to anger and very blunt, but ultimately driven by a genuine love of the sport.
* LightningBruiser: Seemingly just as fast and just as powerful as Yuri before him.
* NotSoDifferent: To Joe in season one, which is practically lampshaded in episode 7. He's incredibly arrogant, prideful and quick to anger, but also driven by a desire to find his proper opponent.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: He is driven by this trope InUniverse. No matter how well he does, and despite having an objectively stronger boxing record, the legend of "Gearless" Joe keeps overshadowing him.
* RedBaron: Liu lacks one. The media discusses in episode 7 ascribing him his mentor's old moniker: "The King of Kings".
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The Megalobox official material vaccilates between "Liu" and "Ryu", though it's consistently "Liu" in the anime proper.
* SuperiorSuccessor: He has surpassed Yuri's unbeaten record, leading to the media to dub him Yuri's (his mentor) superior. Liu and Yuri himself themselves dodge the question if he's better or not than Yuri was in his prime.
* TacticalRockPaperScissors: Liu is an out-boxer, which gives him an advantage over sluggers like Joe and Mac. [[spoiler:He even plans against Mac Time, but unfortunately he couldn't predict that it would allow Mac to keep fighting while unconscious.]]
* WorthyOpponent: Despite having already beaten Joe, he is still obsessed with him as "the real deal". [[spoiler:His motivation is to get a second shot at Joe when he is at his strongest, to definitively prove he can surpass him fair and square.]]
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* TheAce: A "real deal" cut from ApologyGift: Offers Nomad basically all of her money as recompense for the same cloth as Yuri (particularly Yuri) and Joe when it comes to boxing. His record as unbeaten champ is even longer than Yuri's. [[spoiler:He dominates Gear her son stole. Nomad refuses, stating the second and third rounds of the match against Mac and had the latter on the ropes when "Mac Time" kicked in.]]
* AnimeHair: His hair is dyed green and he usually keeps it in a mohawk-esque hairdo on top of his head.
* BloodKnight: Like teacher, like student. Liu shares both Yuri and Joe's love of competition.
* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: He was the first person to definitively defeat "Gearless" Joe in the TimeSkip between seasons one and two. [[spoiler:Though Joe was not in a fit state to fight at the time, leaving Liu unsatisfied by the match. He ends up on the receiving end of this trope at the hands of Mac in episode 8.]]
* {{Determinator}}: [[spoiler: Even after he's nearly crippled and told he might not be able to Megalo Box again after his match with Mac, he's determined to eventually get back into the ring and have his rematch with Joe.]]
* {{Foil}}: To Mac. Liu is young, brash, arrogant and driven by his love for competition and the sport, and has been Yuri's student for his entire Megaloboxing career. Mac is old, humble, driven by a desire to prove the technology that allowed him to walk again andGear was a failed megaloboxer with a very mixed record before his comeback. [[spoiler:Liu is piece of wreck anyway.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Chief. The two are essentially family, without the"Real Deal", while Mac's skills are (unknowingly) enhanced by his implants.]]
romance.
*FriendlyRivalry: He becomes one with Joe after their sparring match, saying that he hopes ParentsAsPeople: Not opposed to challenge him again one day smacking her son, but is always willing to Joe sort through his current issues before then.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's quick to angergive him another chance. Given Mio's age and very blunt, but ultimately driven by a genuine love of the sport.
* LightningBruiser: Seemingly justbehaviour it's not presented as fast and just as powerful as Yuri before him.
* NotSoDifferent: To Joe in season one, which is practically lampshaded in episode 7. He's incredibly arrogant, prideful and quick to anger, but also driven by a desire to find his proper opponent.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: He is driven by this trope InUniverse. No matter how well he does, and despite having an objectively stronger boxing record, the legend of "Gearless" Joe keeps overshadowing him.
* RedBaron: Liu lacks one. The media discusses in episode 7 ascribing him his mentor's old moniker: "The King of Kings".
abusive.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS:The Megalobox It's either "Mara" or "Marla", with the former being written down on the front of her garage and the official material vaccilates between "Liu" subtitles using the latter.
* StrugglingSingleMother: Mio is a handful, to say the least, and"Ryu", though it's consistently "Liu" being an immigrant in the anime proper.
a relatively xenophobic local community isn't helping things.
*SuperiorSuccessor: He has surpassed Yuri's unbeaten record, leading to the media to dub him Yuri's (his mentor) superior. Liu WrenchWench: A skilled mechanic of both Gear and Yuri himself themselves dodge the question if he's better or not than Yuri was in his prime.
* TacticalRockPaperScissors: Liu is an out-boxer, which gives him an advantage over sluggers like Joe and Mac. [[spoiler:He even plans against Mac Time, but unfortunately he couldn't predict that it would allow Mac to keep fighting while unconscious.]]
* WorthyOpponent: Despite having already beaten Joe, he is still obsessed with him as "the real deal". [[spoiler:His motivation is to getvehicles, she operates a second shot at Joe when he is at his strongest, to definitively prove he can surpass him fair and square.]]well-stocked garage on her own.
* AnimeHair: His hair is dyed green and he usually keeps it in a mohawk-esque hairdo on top of his head.
* BloodKnight: Like teacher, like student. Liu shares both Yuri and Joe's love of competition.
* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: He was the first person to definitively defeat "Gearless" Joe in the TimeSkip between seasons one and two. [[spoiler:Though Joe was not in a fit state to fight at the time, leaving Liu unsatisfied by the match. He ends up on the receiving end of this trope at the hands of Mac in episode 8.]]
* {{Determinator}}: [[spoiler: Even after he's nearly crippled and told he might not be able to Megalo Box again after his match with Mac, he's determined to eventually get back into the ring and have his rematch with Joe.]]
* {{Foil}}: To Mac. Liu is young, brash, arrogant and driven by his love for competition and the sport, and has been Yuri's student for his entire Megaloboxing career. Mac is old, humble, driven by a desire to prove the technology that allowed him to walk again and
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Chief. The two are essentially family, without the
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's quick to anger
* LightningBruiser: Seemingly just
* NotSoDifferent: To Joe in season one, which is practically lampshaded in episode 7. He's incredibly arrogant, prideful and quick to anger, but also driven by a desire to find his proper opponent.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: He is driven by this trope InUniverse. No matter how well he does, and despite having an objectively stronger boxing record, the legend of "Gearless" Joe keeps overshadowing him.
* RedBaron: Liu lacks one. The media discusses in episode 7 ascribing him his mentor's old moniker: "The King of Kings".
* SpellMyNameWithAnS:
* StrugglingSingleMother: Mio is a handful, to say the least, and
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* TacticalRockPaperScissors: Liu is an out-boxer, which gives him an advantage over sluggers like Joe and Mac. [[spoiler:He even plans against Mac Time, but unfortunately he couldn't predict that it would allow Mac to keep fighting while unconscious.]]
* WorthyOpponent: Despite having already beaten Joe, he is still obsessed with him as "the real deal". [[spoiler:His motivation is to get
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!!Mio
!!!Voiced by:''' Yumi Hino (Japanese), Kevin Thelwell (English), Emilio Angeles (Spanish)
Mara's teenage son. A general brat and troublemaker, his attempts to befriend the local kids leads him to turn his back on the Casa and his community in order to fit in. Brings Nomad into contact with the Casa by stealing his bike.
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* DisappearedDad: His dad is either missing or dead, and while Chief tries to be a part-time surrogate father it only annoys Mio.
* TeensAreMonsters: More 'sullen and rebellious' than outright monstrous, but his attempts to fit in leads him to do a number of unkind things like ratting out Joe and aiding in writing racist grafitti against the Casa.
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!!ROSCO
!!Mio
!!!Voiced by:''' Yumi Hino (Japanese), Kevin Thelwell (English), Emilio Angeles (Spanish)
Mara's teenage son. A general brat and troublemaker, his attempts to befriend the local kids leads him to turn his back on the Casa and his community in order to fit in. Brings Nomad into contact with the Casa by stealing his bike.
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* DisappearedDad: His dad is either missing or dead, and while Chief tries to be a part-time surrogate father it only annoys Mio.
* TeensAreMonsters: More 'sullen and rebellious' than outright monstrous, but his attempts to fit in leads him to do a number of unkind things like ratting out Joe and aiding in writing racist grafitti against the Casa.
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Liu's rival for current champion of Megalonia. A formerly-retired boxer, he re-entered the ring after being rendered paraplegic and subsequently regaining use of his limbs using experimental, Gear-based technology called BES.
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* NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler: Sakuma claims that he and Joe are this when recounting how Mac told him he left the ring because he saw Joe as "the real deal", stating they're both in the same position now. This prompts Mac to challenge Joe.]]
* ParentsAsPeople: The times he's shown with his son show him as rather loving and doting, with him even stating in an interview that he got back into Megalo Boxing to impress him. However, his use of the BES system to walk again has an effect on his brain to devolves him to a childlike state at times, which can strain their relationship.
* ParentsAsPeople: The times he's shown with his son show him as rather loving and doting, with him even stating in an interview that he got back into Megalo Boxing to impress him. However, his use of the BES system to walk again has an effect on his brain to devolves him to a childlike state at times, which can strain their relationship.
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* NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler: Sakuma [[spoiler:Sakuma claims that he and Joe are this when recounting how Mac told him he left the ring because he saw Joe as "the real deal", stating they're both in the same position now. This prompts Mac to challenge Joe.]]
** In a darker version, [[spoiler:Mac's post-championship trajectory takes him down a similar path as Joe had, making him take an ill-advised exhibition match over the objections of his family.]]
* ParentsAsPeople: The times he's shown with his son show him as rather loving and doting, with him even stating in an interview that he got back into Megalo Boxing to impress him.However, [[spoiler:However, his use of the BES system to walk again has an effect on system, and its side effects, begins alienating his brain to devolves him to a childlike state at times, which can strain their relationship.son.]]
** In a darker version, [[spoiler:Mac's post-championship trajectory takes him down a similar path as Joe had, making him take an ill-advised exhibition match over the objections of his family.]]
* ParentsAsPeople: The times he's shown with his son show him as rather loving and doting, with him even stating in an interview that he got back into Megalo Boxing to impress him.
* TwoferTokenMinority: [[spoiler:Heavily implied to come from the same culture as Chief, and is shown to have one of Chief's favourite stories ni book form in his home.]]
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!!Others
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A mechanic and owner of a roadside store, who Joe often went to for gear repairs at the start of the series.
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A mechanic and owner of a roadside store, who Joe often went to for gear repairs at the start of the series.
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!!Ryugo Sakuma
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A mechanic
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* CoolOldGuy: He's one of the people who genuinely gets along with Junk Dog, and serves as a supporting voice even when Nanbu was using him.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Junk Dog. It's {{Implied}} that he bets on him often despite the fact he was forced to fight rigged matches against his favour often.
** After taking her on as an TheApprentice, he gets one with Oicho, glad he gets to pass his skills onto someone else before he dies.
* MrViceGuy: A CoolOldGuy who Junk Dog got along with, who also happened to bet on underground boxing matches.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Junk Dog. It's {{Implied}} that he bets on him often despite the fact he was forced to fight rigged matches against his favour often.
** After taking her on as an TheApprentice, he gets one with Oicho, glad he gets to pass his skills onto someone else before he dies.
* MrViceGuy: A CoolOldGuy who Junk Dog got along with, who also happened to bet on underground boxing matches.
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* CoolOldGuy: HeroWorshipper: Towards Mac, being a FanBoy of his own boxer.
* HonestCorporateExecutive: He'sone hardly suspected of the any form of foul play, and his company is dedicated to curing people who genuinely gets along with Junk Dog, of varying physical disabilities. [[spoiler:Subverted over time, as Sakuma makes an increasing number of ethically questionable decisions to promote BES and serves as a supporting voice his company.]]
* JustThinkOfThePotential: His BES technology has the possibility to change the world even more than Gear has, and Sakuma is deeply personally invested in making it available and accessible to everyone who needs it.
* LeonineContract: [[spoiler:He had Mac's wife Maya sign Mac up to be the test case for BES while Mac was unconscious, by offering their son a fast-track to a necessary surgery. Even if BES did allow him to walk again, Mac is less than pleased at the circumstances.]]
* ManChild: He certainly knows whenNanbu was using him.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Junk Dog. It's {{Implied}} that he bets on him often despite the fact he was forcedto fight rigged matches act to professional, but when watching Mac's match against his favour often.
** After taking her on as an TheApprentice,Liu, he acts like a little kid watching a superhero show, getting excited when he gets one with Oicho, glad the advantage and panicking and telling him to get up when he gets to pass knocked down. [[spoiler:He even lets out an excited "Yahoo" when he wins, and later dances excitedly after reading an article detailing his skills onto someone else before win.]]
* PassiveAggressiveCombat: Begins engaging in this with Yukiko as their goals begin to diverge late in season 2.
* PetTheDog: He gave Mac the ability to walk again with his latest invention. As hedies.
* MrViceGuy: A CoolOldGuy who Junk Dog got along with, who also happenedconfides to bet on underground boxing matches.Yukiko, he wasn't exactly expecting anything in return for this.
** [[spoiler: When Mac's family visits him in regards to Mac's behavioural relapses, he does what he can to advise them and even offers to hold off a meeting he had scheduled if it meant providing more help. Subverted in that Sakuma very subtly shifts the conversation towards Mac's wife being the one ultimately responsible for taking care of him, and not himself.]]
* HonestCorporateExecutive: He's
* JustThinkOfThePotential: His BES technology has the possibility to change the world even more than Gear has, and Sakuma is deeply personally invested in making it available and accessible to everyone who needs it.
* LeonineContract: [[spoiler:He had Mac's wife Maya sign Mac up to be the test case for BES while Mac was unconscious, by offering their son a fast-track to a necessary surgery. Even if BES did allow him to walk again, Mac is less than pleased at the circumstances.]]
* ManChild: He certainly knows when
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Junk Dog. It's {{Implied}} that he bets on him often despite the fact he was forced
** After taking her on as an TheApprentice,
* PassiveAggressiveCombat: Begins engaging in this with Yukiko as their goals begin to diverge late in season 2.
* PetTheDog: He gave Mac the ability to walk again with his latest invention. As he
* MrViceGuy: A CoolOldGuy who Junk Dog got along with, who also happened
** [[spoiler: When Mac's family visits him in regards to Mac's behavioural relapses, he does what he can to advise them and even offers to hold off a meeting he had scheduled if it meant providing more help. Subverted in that Sakuma very subtly shifts the conversation towards Mac's wife being the one ultimately responsible for taking care of him, and not himself.]]
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[[folder: Santa, Bonjiri and Oicho]]
!!!'''Santa Voiced by:''' Momoko Taneichi (Japanese, young), Noriaki Kanze (Japanese, old), Creator/MorganBerry (English, young), Creator/JoshGrelle (English, old)
!!!'''Bonjiri Voiced by:''' Reimi (Japanese, young), Fukushi Ochiai (Japanese, old), Laila Berzins (English, young), Creator/DallasReid (English, old)
!!!'''Oicho Voiced by:''' Ami Naito (Japanese, young), Mitsuho Kanbe (Japanese, old), Creator/MichelleRuff (English)
Three other orphans that Sachio roamed the streets with.
!!!'''Santa Voiced by:''' Momoko Taneichi (Japanese, young), Noriaki Kanze (Japanese, old), Creator/MorganBerry (English, young), Creator/JoshGrelle (English, old)
!!!'''Bonjiri Voiced by:''' Reimi (Japanese, young), Fukushi Ochiai (Japanese, old), Laila Berzins (English, young), Creator/DallasReid (English, old)
!!!'''Oicho Voiced by:''' Ami Naito (Japanese, young), Mitsuho Kanbe (Japanese, old), Creator/MichelleRuff (English)
Three other orphans that Sachio roamed the streets with.
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!!!'''Santa Voiced
[[folder:Liu]]
!!Edison Liu
!!!'''Voiced by:'''
!!!'''Bonjiri Voiced by:''' Reimi (Japanese, young), Fukushi Ochiai (Japanese, old), Laila Berzins (English, young), Creator/DallasReid (English, old)
!!!'''Oicho Voiced by:''' Ami Naito (Japanese, young), Mitsuho Kanbe (Japanese, old), Creator/MichelleRuff (English)
Three other orphans that Sachio roamed
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[[caption-width-right:210:''After all this time, I'm still stuck chasing your shadow.'']]
Current reigning Megalobox champion. The only man to beat "Gearless" Joe, in the
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* AscendedExtra: They are little more than background characters and soundboards for Sachio in season 1, but become marginally more important to the plot in ''Nomad''.
* EasilyForgiven: {{Averted}}. [[spoiler: When Joe returns, the only one of them and Sachio who could be seen as this is Bonjiri, and even then he's rather awkward about it until Joe gets the deed to his restaurant back and Sachio admits to his role in him leaving. Santa's next to do so, and that's only because his attempt at writing an article about him sparring with Liu left and impression on him and prompted him to give. Oicho takes the longest to do so, showing up in time help him, Bonjiri, Santa and Aragaki stop the gym he was rebuilding from collapsing in a typhoon, and even then she's somewhat prickly.]]
* EveryoneHasStandards: Bonjiri restrains Santa [[spoiler:for trying to sneak into the hospital where Liu is being treated]] in episode 8 of ''Nomad'', stating there are some lines one shouldn't cross.
* LadyLooksLikeADude: You'd be forgiven for thinking Oicho was also a boy when she was younger, or even until episode 6 of ''Nomad'' where a thug tries hitting on her.
* {{Hypocrite}}: In ''Nomad'', [[spoiler: after Joe gets the deed to Bonjiri's restaurant back by taking part in a fixed boxing match for Fujimaki, Oicho accuses Joe of doing things without consulting them like always, such as when he up and left after Nanbu's death. That being said, she and others hardly give Sachio grief for doing the same, with the whole mess having only started because Sachio impulsively assaulted one of Fujimaki's men, and insists, along with Santa, on putting the blame on Joe after Sachio reveals his role in Joe leaving, that being blaming him to Nanbu's death and telling him to leave and never come back at the funeral.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Santa in ''Nomad''. [[spoiler: He's become a reporter, and the others feel like he'll [[OnlyInItForTheMoney do anything, even stab them in the back, if it means making a quick buck]]. However, along with Bonjiri, he's one of the quickest to want to bury the hatchet with Joe for leaving, writing a flattering article about him after spying on his sparring match with Liu instead of making him looking like an idiot like Sachio and Oicho wanted, and even reserving seats for him and the others at the match between Liu and Mac with Joe there.]]
* TheResenter: [[spoiler: In the present, they resent Joe for abandoning them after Nanbu's death. Even after Sachio reveals that he's the one who told him to leave, Oicho and Santa seem insistent on putting the blame on Joe.]]
* TheUnfettered: [[spoiler: Santa is evidently this in regards to reporting, trying to break into Liu's hospital room to interview him after his loss to Mac.]]
* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler: Aside from Bonjiri, the restaurant owner who's more conflicted than hateful of Joe, they and Sachio are quick to give Joe crap for taking part in a fixed boxing match, which they know he ''hated'' doing, to get the deed to Bonjiri's restaurant back.]]
* SheIsAllGrownUp: In ''Nomad'', [[spoiler: they have all grown up and gotten jobs, Oicho working as an {{Apprentice}} for Abuhachi, Santa becoming a reporter, and Bonjiri opening a resturant.]]
* EasilyForgiven: {{Averted}}. [[spoiler: When Joe returns, the only one of them and Sachio who could be seen as this is Bonjiri, and even then he's rather awkward about it until Joe gets the deed to his restaurant back and Sachio admits to his role in him leaving. Santa's next to do so, and that's only because his attempt at writing an article about him sparring with Liu left and impression on him and prompted him to give. Oicho takes the longest to do so, showing up in time help him, Bonjiri, Santa and Aragaki stop the gym he was rebuilding from collapsing in a typhoon, and even then she's somewhat prickly.]]
* EveryoneHasStandards: Bonjiri restrains Santa [[spoiler:for trying to sneak into the hospital where Liu is being treated]] in episode 8 of ''Nomad'', stating there are some lines one shouldn't cross.
* LadyLooksLikeADude: You'd be forgiven for thinking Oicho was also a boy when she was younger, or even until episode 6 of ''Nomad'' where a thug tries hitting on her.
* {{Hypocrite}}: In ''Nomad'', [[spoiler: after Joe gets the deed to Bonjiri's restaurant back by taking part in a fixed boxing match for Fujimaki, Oicho accuses Joe of doing things without consulting them like always, such as when he up and left after Nanbu's death. That being said, she and others hardly give Sachio grief for doing the same, with the whole mess having only started because Sachio impulsively assaulted one of Fujimaki's men, and insists, along with Santa, on putting the blame on Joe after Sachio reveals his role in Joe leaving, that being blaming him to Nanbu's death and telling him to leave and never come back at the funeral.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Santa in ''Nomad''. [[spoiler: He's become a reporter, and the others feel like he'll [[OnlyInItForTheMoney do anything, even stab them in the back, if it means making a quick buck]]. However, along with Bonjiri, he's one of the quickest to want to bury the hatchet with Joe for leaving, writing a flattering article about him after spying on his sparring match with Liu instead of making him looking like an idiot like Sachio and Oicho wanted, and even reserving seats for him and the others at the match between Liu and Mac with Joe there.]]
* TheResenter: [[spoiler: In the present, they resent Joe for abandoning them after Nanbu's death. Even after Sachio reveals that he's the one who told him to leave, Oicho and Santa seem insistent on putting the blame on Joe.]]
* TheUnfettered: [[spoiler: Santa is evidently this in regards to reporting, trying to break into Liu's hospital room to interview him after his loss to Mac.]]
* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler: Aside from Bonjiri, the restaurant owner who's more conflicted than hateful of Joe, they and Sachio are quick to give Joe crap for taking part in a fixed boxing match, which they know he ''hated'' doing, to get the deed to Bonjiri's restaurant back.]]
* SheIsAllGrownUp: In ''Nomad'', [[spoiler: they have all grown up and gotten jobs, Oicho working as an {{Apprentice}} for Abuhachi, Santa becoming a reporter, and Bonjiri opening a resturant.]]
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* AscendedExtra: They are little more TheAce: A "real deal" cut from the same cloth as Yuri (particularly Yuri) and Joe when it comes to boxing. His record as unbeaten champ is even longer than background characters Yuri's. [[spoiler:He dominates the second and soundboards for Sachio in season 1, but become marginally more important to third rounds of the plot in ''Nomad''.
* EasilyForgiven: {{Averted}}. [[spoiler: When Joe returns,match against Mac and had the only one of them and Sachio who could be seen as this is Bonjiri, and even then he's rather awkward about it until Joe gets latter on the deed to his restaurant back and Sachio admits to his role in him leaving. Santa's next to do so, and that's only because his attempt at writing an article about him sparring with Liu left and impression on him and prompted him to give. Oicho takes the longest to do so, showing up in time help him, Bonjiri, Santa and Aragaki stop the gym he was rebuilding from collapsing in a typhoon, and even then she's somewhat prickly.ropes when "Mac Time" kicked in.]]
*EveryoneHasStandards: Bonjiri restrains Santa [[spoiler:for trying to sneak into AnimeHair: His hair is dyed green and he usually keeps it in a mohawk-esque hairdo on top of his head.
* BloodKnight: Like teacher, like student. Liu shares both Yuri and Joe's love of competition.
* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: He was thehospital where first person to definitively defeat "Gearless" Joe in the TimeSkip between seasons one and two. [[spoiler:Though Joe was not in a fit state to fight at the time, leaving Liu is being treated]] unsatisfied by the match. He ends up on the receiving end of this trope at the hands of Mac in episode 8 of ''Nomad'', stating there are some lines one shouldn't cross.
* LadyLooksLikeADude: You'd be forgiven for thinking Oicho was also a boy when she was younger, or even until episode 6 of ''Nomad'' where a thug tries hitting on her.
* {{Hypocrite}}: In ''Nomad'', [[spoiler: after Joe gets the deed to Bonjiri's restaurant back by taking part in a fixed boxing match for Fujimaki, Oicho accuses Joe of doing things without consulting them like always, such as when he up and left after Nanbu's death. That being said, she and others hardly give Sachio grief for doing the same, with the whole mess having only started because Sachio impulsively assaulted one of Fujimaki's men, and insists, along with Santa, on putting the blame on Joe after Sachio reveals his role in Joe leaving, that being blaming him to Nanbu's death and telling him to leave and never come back at the funeral.8.]]
*JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Santa in ''Nomad''. {{Determinator}}: [[spoiler: He's become a reporter, and the others feel like he'll [[OnlyInItForTheMoney do anything, even stab them in the back, if it means making a quick buck]]. However, along with Bonjiri, Even after he's one of the quickest nearly crippled and told he might not be able to want to bury the hatchet with Joe for leaving, writing a flattering article about him Megalo Box again after spying on his sparring match with Liu instead of making him looking like an idiot like Sachio Mac, he's determined to eventually get back into the ring and Oicho wanted, and even reserving seats for him and the others at the match between Liu and Mac have his rematch with Joe there.Joe.]]
*TheResenter: [[spoiler: In {{Foil}}: To Mac. Liu is young, brash, arrogant and driven by his love for competition and the present, they resent Joe sport, and has been Yuri's student for abandoning them after Nanbu's death. Even after Sachio reveals his entire Megaloboxing career. Mac is old, humble, driven by a desire to prove the technology that he's the one who told allowed him to leave, Oicho walk again and Santa seem insistent on putting was a failed megaloboxer with a very mixed record before his comeback. [[spoiler:Liu is the blame on Joe."Real Deal", while Mac's skills are (unknowingly) enhanced by his implants.]]
*TheUnfettered: [[spoiler: Santa is evidently this in regards to reporting, trying to break into Liu's hospital room to interview him FriendlyRivalry: He becomes one with Joe after their sparring match, saying that he hopes to challenge him again one day but is willing to Joe sort through his loss current issues before then.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's quick toMac.anger and very blunt, but ultimately driven by a genuine love of the sport.
* LightningBruiser: Seemingly just as fast and just as powerful as Yuri before him.
* NotSoDifferent: To Joe in season one, which is practically lampshaded in episode 7. He's incredibly arrogant, prideful and quick to anger, but also driven by a desire to find his proper opponent.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: He is driven by this trope InUniverse. No matter how well he does, and despite having an objectively stronger boxing record, the legend of "Gearless" Joe keeps overshadowing him.
* RedBaron: Liu lacks one. The media discusses in episode 7 ascribing him his mentor's old moniker: "The King of Kings".
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The ''Megalobox'' supplemental material vaccilates between "Liu" and "Ryu", though it's consistently "Liu" in the anime proper.
* SuperiorSuccessor: He has surpassed Yuri's unbeaten record, leading to the media to dub him Yuri's (his mentor) superior. Liu and Yuri himself themselves dodge the question if he's better or not than Yuri was in his prime.
* TacticalRockPaperScissors: Liu is an out-boxer, which gives him an advantage over sluggers like Joe and Mac. [[spoiler:He even plans against Mac Time, but unfortunately he couldn't predict that it would allow Mac to keep fighting while unconscious.]]
*UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler: Aside from Bonjiri, the restaurant owner who's more conflicted than hateful of WorthyOpponent: Despite having already beaten Joe, they and Sachio are quick to give Joe crap for taking part in a fixed boxing match, which they know he ''hated'' doing, is still obsessed with him as "the real deal". [[spoiler:His motivation is to get the deed a second shot at Joe when he is at his strongest, to Bonjiri's restaurant back.]]
* SheIsAllGrownUp: In ''Nomad'', [[spoiler: they have all grown updefinitively prove he can surpass him fair and gotten jobs, Oicho working as an {{Apprentice}} for Abuhachi, Santa becoming a reporter, and Bonjiri opening a resturant.square.]]
* EasilyForgiven: {{Averted}}. [[spoiler: When Joe returns,
*
* BloodKnight: Like teacher, like student. Liu shares both Yuri and Joe's love of competition.
* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: He was the
* LadyLooksLikeADude: You'd be forgiven for thinking Oicho was also a boy when she was younger, or even until episode 6 of ''Nomad'' where a thug tries hitting on her.
* {{Hypocrite}}: In ''Nomad'', [[spoiler: after Joe gets the deed to Bonjiri's restaurant back by taking part in a fixed boxing match for Fujimaki, Oicho accuses Joe of doing things without consulting them like always, such as when he up and left after Nanbu's death. That being said, she and others hardly give Sachio grief for doing the same, with the whole mess having only started because Sachio impulsively assaulted one of Fujimaki's men, and insists, along with Santa, on putting the blame on Joe after Sachio reveals his role in Joe leaving, that being blaming him to Nanbu's death and telling him to leave and never come back at the funeral.
*
*
*
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's quick to
* LightningBruiser: Seemingly just as fast and just as powerful as Yuri before him.
* NotSoDifferent: To Joe in season one, which is practically lampshaded in episode 7. He's incredibly arrogant, prideful and quick to anger, but also driven by a desire to find his proper opponent.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: He is driven by this trope InUniverse. No matter how well he does, and despite having an objectively stronger boxing record, the legend of "Gearless" Joe keeps overshadowing him.
* RedBaron: Liu lacks one. The media discusses in episode 7 ascribing him his mentor's old moniker: "The King of Kings".
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The ''Megalobox'' supplemental material vaccilates between "Liu" and "Ryu", though it's consistently "Liu" in the anime proper.
* SuperiorSuccessor: He has surpassed Yuri's unbeaten record, leading to the media to dub him Yuri's (his mentor) superior. Liu and Yuri himself themselves dodge the question if he's better or not than Yuri was in his prime.
* TacticalRockPaperScissors: Liu is an out-boxer, which gives him an advantage over sluggers like Joe and Mac. [[spoiler:He even plans against Mac Time, but unfortunately he couldn't predict that it would allow Mac to keep fighting while unconscious.]]
*
* SheIsAllGrownUp: In ''Nomad'', [[spoiler: they have all grown up
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!!Fujimaki
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Hiroyuki Kinoshita (Japanese), Creator/JamiesonPrice (English), Creator/HumbertoSolorzano (Latin American Spanish)
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fujimaki_anime.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''A stray dog remains a stray dog, and a scorpion remains a scorpion.'']]
A mob boss that runs the fixed matches Junk Dog fights in. He becomes the unofficial 'sponsor' of Joe and Nanbu's shot at Megalonia by providing them the fake ID needed to enter the tournament in return for their winnings.
!!Fujimaki
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Hiroyuki Kinoshita (Japanese), Creator/JamiesonPrice (English), Creator/HumbertoSolorzano (Latin American Spanish)
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fujimaki_anime.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''A stray dog remains a stray dog, and a scorpion remains a scorpion.'']]
A mob boss that runs the fixed matches Junk Dog fights in. He becomes the unofficial 'sponsor' of Joe and Nanbu's shot at Megalonia by providing them the fake ID needed to enter the tournament in return for their winnings.
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!!Fujimaki
[[folder: Abuhachi]]
!!!'''Voiced by:'''
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fujimaki_anime.png]]
[[caption-width-right:200:''A stray dog remains a stray dog,
A mechanic and owner of a
A mob boss that runs
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* AdaptationalVillainy: He is Goromaki Gondo analog from ''Champion Joe''. While Gondo was a {{Neighbourhood Friendly Gangster|s}}, Fujimaki lacks the "friendly" part, being a firm manipulator.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Like his inspiration, he's very good at reading fights without being a fighter. [[spoiler:He's able to tell that Joe is intentionally tanking hits from Burroughs to spite Nanbu's advice.]]
* EvilTastesGood: He's fond of cooking and discusses fine dining as an analogy for what he's really talking about.
* FatalFlaw: He doesn't believe in CharacterDevelopment, believing that people essentially never change. [[spoiler:This causes him to ignore Joe's drive to actually win and Nanbu's HiddenHeartOfGold.]]
* ImAHumanitarian: He implies not-so-very-subtly that he has people who failed him boiled down and used for soup stock.
* ItAmusedMe: Combined with EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor. [[spoiler:He lets Joe and Nanbu off the hook at the price of an eyeball because he finds the irony of Nanbu blinding himself because he wanted to see Joe reach his full potential hilarious.]]
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: [[spoiler:Might have pulled off his gambit in episode 11 if he hadn't constantly belittled Nanbu and Joe with EvilGloating.]]
* TheMobBossIsScarier: Nanbu is ''terrified'' of him, to the degree that he'll do almost anything to avoid getting on his bad side.
* TheStoic: Always very calm and collected and never gets openly angry about anything.
* TattooedCrook: He has a huge sleeve tattoo depicting a snake.
* WickedCultured: Enjoys cooking and fine clothing.
* VillainRespect: He toasts Nanbu [[spoiler:while watching the final match between Joe and Yuri, addressing him as 'Coach Nanbu' without his usual derisive tone and admitting that Nanbu managed to turn a fraud into the real deal.]]
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Like his inspiration, he's very good at reading fights without being a fighter. [[spoiler:He's able to tell that Joe is intentionally tanking hits from Burroughs to spite Nanbu's advice.]]
* EvilTastesGood: He's fond of cooking and discusses fine dining as an analogy for what he's really talking about.
* FatalFlaw: He doesn't believe in CharacterDevelopment, believing that people essentially never change. [[spoiler:This causes him to ignore Joe's drive to actually win and Nanbu's HiddenHeartOfGold.]]
* ImAHumanitarian: He implies not-so-very-subtly that he has people who failed him boiled down and used for soup stock.
* ItAmusedMe: Combined with EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor. [[spoiler:He lets Joe and Nanbu off the hook at the price of an eyeball because he finds the irony of Nanbu blinding himself because he wanted to see Joe reach his full potential hilarious.]]
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: [[spoiler:Might have pulled off his gambit in episode 11 if he hadn't constantly belittled Nanbu and Joe with EvilGloating.]]
* TheMobBossIsScarier: Nanbu is ''terrified'' of him, to the degree that he'll do almost anything to avoid getting on his bad side.
* TheStoic: Always very calm and collected and never gets openly angry about anything.
* TattooedCrook: He has a huge sleeve tattoo depicting a snake.
* WickedCultured: Enjoys cooking and fine clothing.
* VillainRespect: He toasts Nanbu [[spoiler:while watching the final match between Joe and Yuri, addressing him as 'Coach Nanbu' without his usual derisive tone and admitting that Nanbu managed to turn a fraud into the real deal.]]
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* AdaptationalVillainy: He is Goromaki Gondo analog from ''Champion Joe''. While Gondo was a {{Neighbourhood Friendly Gangster|s}}, Fujimaki lacks the "friendly" part, being a firm manipulator.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Like his inspiration, he's very good at reading fights without being a fighter. [[spoiler:He's able to tell that Joe is intentionally tanking hits from Burroughs to spite Nanbu's advice.]]
* EvilTastesGood:CoolOldGuy: He's fond one of cooking and discusses fine dining as an analogy for what he's really talking about.
* FatalFlaw: He doesn't believe in CharacterDevelopment, believing that people essentially never change. [[spoiler:This causes him to ignore Joe's drive to actually win and Nanbu's HiddenHeartOfGold.]]
* ImAHumanitarian: He implies not-so-very-subtly that he hasthe people who failed him boiled down and used for soup stock.
* ItAmusedMe: Combinedgenuinely gets along with EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor. [[spoiler:He lets Joe Junk Dog, and serves as a supporting voice even when Nanbu off was using him.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Junk Dog. It's {{Implied}} that he bets on him often despite thehook at the price of an eyeball because fact he finds the irony of Nanbu blinding himself because he wanted was forced to see Joe reach fight rigged matches against his full potential hilarious.]]
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: [[spoiler:Might have pulled off his gambit in episode 11 iffavour often.
** After taking her on as an TheApprentice, hehadn't constantly belittled Nanbu and Joe gets one with EvilGloating.]]
* TheMobBossIsScarier: Nanbu is ''terrified'' of him, to the degree that he'll do almost anything to avoid getting on his bad side.
* TheStoic: Always very calm and collected and neverOicho, glad he gets openly angry about anything.
* TattooedCrook: He has a huge sleeve tattoo depicting a snake.
* WickedCultured: Enjoys cooking and fine clothing.
* VillainRespect: He toasts Nanbu [[spoiler:while watching the final match between Joe and Yuri, addressing him as 'Coach Nanbu' withoutto pass his usual derisive tone and admitting that Nanbu managed skills onto someone else before he dies.
* MrViceGuy: A CoolOldGuy who Junk Dog got along with, who also happened toturn a fraud into the real deal.]]bet on underground boxing matches.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Like his inspiration, he's very good at reading fights without being a fighter. [[spoiler:He's able to tell that Joe is intentionally tanking hits from Burroughs to spite Nanbu's advice.]]
* EvilTastesGood:
* FatalFlaw: He doesn't believe in CharacterDevelopment, believing that people essentially never change. [[spoiler:This causes him to ignore Joe's drive to actually win and Nanbu's HiddenHeartOfGold.]]
* ImAHumanitarian: He implies not-so-very-subtly that he has
* ItAmusedMe: Combined
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Junk Dog. It's {{Implied}} that he bets on him often despite the
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: [[spoiler:Might have pulled off his gambit in episode 11 if
** After taking her on as an TheApprentice, he
* TheMobBossIsScarier: Nanbu is ''terrified'' of him, to the degree that he'll do almost anything to avoid getting on his bad side.
* TheStoic: Always very calm and collected and never
* TattooedCrook: He has a huge sleeve tattoo depicting a snake.
* WickedCultured: Enjoys cooking and fine clothing.
* VillainRespect: He toasts Nanbu [[spoiler:while watching the final match between Joe and Yuri, addressing him as 'Coach Nanbu' without
* MrViceGuy: A CoolOldGuy who Junk Dog got along with, who also happened to
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[[folder:Potemkin]]
!!Higachi Potemkin
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HisaoEgawa (Japanese), Creator/ChrisTergliafera (English), Dan Osorio (Latin American Spanish)
A former Megalo Boxer turned security guard for a seedy pawn shop.
!!Higachi Potemkin
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HisaoEgawa (Japanese), Creator/ChrisTergliafera (English), Dan Osorio (Latin American Spanish)
A former Megalo Boxer turned security guard for a seedy pawn shop.
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!!Higachi Potemkin
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!!!'''Bonjiri Voiced by:''' Reimi (Japanese, young), Fukushi Ochiai (Japanese, old), Laila Berzins (English, young), Creator/DallasReid (English, old)
!!!'''Oicho Voiced by:''' Ami Naito (Japanese, young), Mitsuho Kanbe (Japanese, old), Creator/MichelleRuff (English)
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* DecompositeCharacter: He is Nishi without the CharacterDevelopment, as his role as the third member of the group is taken by Sachio.
* {{Expy}}: Of Nishi from ''Manga/TomorrowsJoe'', taking a similar appereance. However, his role as the third member of the group is taken by Sachio, avoiding a change of heart in his character.
* MightyGlacier: His gear packs a devastating punch, especially due to not being subject to official Megalo Box regulations allowing it to have metal gloves. The downside is that the engine takes time to wind up for each punch, allowing Joe to notice which side is spinning up and easily dodge and counter.
* UnskilledButStrong: His Gear isn't limited by regulation standards and hits harder than anything in a ring, but his technique and footwork are practically non-existent.
* WouldHurtAChild: Applies the JackBauerInterrogationTechnique to Sachio after he steals the Shirato prototype Gear.
* {{Expy}}: Of Nishi from ''Manga/TomorrowsJoe'', taking a similar appereance. However, his role as the third member of the group is taken by Sachio, avoiding a change of heart in his character.
* MightyGlacier: His gear packs a devastating punch, especially due to not being subject to official Megalo Box regulations allowing it to have metal gloves. The downside is that the engine takes time to wind up for each punch, allowing Joe to notice which side is spinning up and easily dodge and counter.
* UnskilledButStrong: His Gear isn't limited by regulation standards and hits harder than anything in a ring, but his technique and footwork are practically non-existent.
* WouldHurtAChild: Applies the JackBauerInterrogationTechnique to Sachio after he steals the Shirato prototype Gear.
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* DecompositeCharacter: He is Nishi without AscendedExtra: They are little more than background characters and soundboards for Sachio in season 1, but become marginally more important to the CharacterDevelopment, plot in ''Nomad''.
* EasilyForgiven: {{Averted}}. [[spoiler: When Joe returns, the only one of them and Sachio who could be seen as this is Bonjiri, and even then he's rather awkward about it until Joe gets the deed to his restaurant back and Sachio admits to his roleas in him leaving. Santa's next to do so, and that's only because his attempt at writing an article about him sparring with Liu left and impression on him and prompted him to give. Oicho takes the third member of longest to do so, showing up in time help him, Bonjiri, Santa and Aragaki stop the group is taken by Sachio.
* {{Expy}}: Of Nishigym he was rebuilding from ''Manga/TomorrowsJoe'', collapsing in a typhoon, and even then she's somewhat prickly.]]
* EveryoneHasStandards: Bonjiri restrains Santa [[spoiler:for trying to sneak into the hospital where Liu is being treated]] in episode 8 of ''Nomad'', stating there are some lines one shouldn't cross.
* LadyLooksLikeADude: You'd be forgiven for thinking Oicho was also a boy when she was younger, or even until episode 6 of ''Nomad'' where a thug tries hitting on her.
* {{Hypocrite}}: In ''Nomad'', [[spoiler: after Joe gets the deed to Bonjiri's restaurant back by taking part in asimilar appereance. fixed boxing match for Fujimaki, Oicho accuses Joe of doing things without consulting them like always, such as when he up and left after Nanbu's death. That being said, she and others hardly give Sachio grief for doing the same, with the whole mess having only started because Sachio impulsively assaulted one of Fujimaki's men, and insists, along with Santa, on putting the blame on Joe after Sachio reveals his role in Joe leaving, that being blaming him to Nanbu's death and telling him to leave and never come back at the funeral.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Santa in ''Nomad''. [[spoiler: He's become a reporter, and the others feel like he'll [[OnlyInItForTheMoney do anything, even stab them in the back, if it means making a quick buck]]. However,his role as the third member along with Bonjiri, he's one of the group is taken by Sachio, avoiding quickest to want to bury the hatchet with Joe for leaving, writing a change of heart in flattering article about him after spying on his character.
sparring match with Liu instead of making him looking like an idiot like Sachio and Oicho wanted, and even reserving seats for him and the others at the match between Liu and Mac with Joe there.]]
*MightyGlacier: His gear packs a devastating punch, especially due to not being subject to official Megalo Box regulations allowing it to have metal gloves. The downside is TheResenter: [[spoiler: In the present, they resent Joe for abandoning them after Nanbu's death. Even after Sachio reveals that he's the engine takes time one who told him to wind up leave, Oicho and Santa seem insistent on putting the blame on Joe.]]
* TheUnfettered: [[spoiler: Santa is evidently this in regards to reporting, trying to break into Liu's hospital room to interview him after his loss to Mac.]]
* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler: Aside from Bonjiri, the restaurant owner who's more conflicted than hateful of Joe, they and Sachio are quick to give Joe crap foreach punch, allowing Joe to notice taking part in a fixed boxing match, which side is spinning they know he ''hated'' doing, to get the deed to Bonjiri's restaurant back.]]
* SheIsAllGrownUp: In ''Nomad'', [[spoiler: they have all grown up andeasily dodge gotten jobs, Oicho working as an {{Apprentice}} for Abuhachi, Santa becoming a reporter, and counter.
* UnskilledButStrong: His Gear isn't limited by regulation standards and hits harder than anything inBonjiri opening a ring, but his technique and footwork are practically non-existent.
* WouldHurtAChild: Applies the JackBauerInterrogationTechnique to Sachio after he steals the Shirato prototype Gear.resturant.]]
* EasilyForgiven: {{Averted}}. [[spoiler: When Joe returns, the only one of them and Sachio who could be seen as this is Bonjiri, and even then he's rather awkward about it until Joe gets the deed to his restaurant back and Sachio admits to his role
* {{Expy}}: Of Nishi
* EveryoneHasStandards: Bonjiri restrains Santa [[spoiler:for trying to sneak into the hospital where Liu is being treated]] in episode 8 of ''Nomad'', stating there are some lines one shouldn't cross.
* LadyLooksLikeADude: You'd be forgiven for thinking Oicho was also a boy when she was younger, or even until episode 6 of ''Nomad'' where a thug tries hitting on her.
* {{Hypocrite}}: In ''Nomad'', [[spoiler: after Joe gets the deed to Bonjiri's restaurant back by taking part in a
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Santa in ''Nomad''. [[spoiler: He's become a reporter, and the others feel like he'll [[OnlyInItForTheMoney do anything, even stab them in the back, if it means making a quick buck]]. However,
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* TheUnfettered: [[spoiler: Santa is evidently this in regards to reporting, trying to break into Liu's hospital room to interview him after his loss to Mac.]]
* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler: Aside from Bonjiri, the restaurant owner who's more conflicted than hateful of Joe, they and Sachio are quick to give Joe crap for
* SheIsAllGrownUp: In ''Nomad'', [[spoiler: they have all grown up and
* UnskilledButStrong: His Gear isn't limited by regulation standards and hits harder than anything in
* WouldHurtAChild: Applies the JackBauerInterrogationTechnique to Sachio after he steals the Shirato prototype Gear.
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!!Ryugo Sakuma
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ChikahiroKobayashi (Japanese)
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[[caption-width-right:210:''Mac is the light of hope. So many people who are waiting in the darkness is waiting for BES to become available.'']]
The CEO of ROSCO, a medical company that implements technologies in the use of curing people of varying illnesses and disabilities. He developed the BES device that helped Mac regain his mobility and allowed him to re-enter the ring.
!!Ryugo Sakuma
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ChikahiroKobayashi (Japanese)
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[[caption-width-right:210:''Mac is the light of hope. So many people who are waiting in the darkness is waiting for BES to become available.'']]
The CEO of ROSCO, a medical company that implements technologies in the use of curing people of varying illnesses and disabilities. He developed the BES device that helped Mac regain his mobility and allowed him to re-enter the ring.
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!!Ryugo Sakuma
!!Fujimaki
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* AmbiguouslyEvil: In Episode 9, Yukiko is concerned about how he wants to implement BES into the military, though he claims to want to do it for the sake of peace and the soldiers.
* HeroWorshipper: Towards Mac, being a FanBoy of his own boxer.
* HonestCorporateExecutive: He's hardly suspected of any form of foul play, and his company is dedicated to curing people of varying physical disabilities. Even when he starts getting AmbiguouslyEvil, there's implications that his desire to advance medicine and his bond with Mac and his family are genuine.
* ManChild: He certainly knows when to act to professional, but when watching Mac's match against Liu, he acts like a little kid watching a superhero show, getting excited when he gets the advantage and panicking and telling him to get up when he gets knocked down. [[spoiler: He even lets out an excited "Yahoo" when he wins, and later dances excitedly after reading an article detailing his win.]]
* PetTheDog: He gave Mac the ability to walk again with his latest invention. As he confides to Yukiko, he wasn't exactly expecting anything in return for this.
** [[spoiler: When Mac's family visits him in regards to Mac's behavioural relapses, he does what he can to advise them and even offers to hold off a meeting he had scheduled if it meant providing more help.]]
* HeroWorshipper: Towards Mac, being a FanBoy of his own boxer.
* HonestCorporateExecutive: He's hardly suspected of any form of foul play, and his company is dedicated to curing people of varying physical disabilities. Even when he starts getting AmbiguouslyEvil, there's implications that his desire to advance medicine and his bond with Mac and his family are genuine.
* ManChild: He certainly knows when to act to professional, but when watching Mac's match against Liu, he acts like a little kid watching a superhero show, getting excited when he gets the advantage and panicking and telling him to get up when he gets knocked down. [[spoiler: He even lets out an excited "Yahoo" when he wins, and later dances excitedly after reading an article detailing his win.]]
* PetTheDog: He gave Mac the ability to walk again with his latest invention. As he confides to Yukiko, he wasn't exactly expecting anything in return for this.
** [[spoiler: When Mac's family visits him in regards to Mac's behavioural relapses, he does what he can to advise them and even offers to hold off a meeting he had scheduled if it meant providing more help.]]
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* AmbiguouslyEvil: In Episode 9, Yukiko AdaptationalVillainy: He is concerned about how he wants to implement BES into Goromaki Gondo analog from ''Champion Joe''. While Gondo was a {{Neighbourhood Friendly Gangster|s}}, Fujimaki lacks the military, though he claims to want to do it for the sake of peace and the soldiers.
* HeroWorshipper: Towards Mac,"friendly" part, being a FanBoy of firm manipulator.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Like hisown boxer.
* HonestCorporateExecutive: He's hardly suspected of any form of foul play, and his company is dedicated to curing people of varying physical disabilities. Even when he starts getting AmbiguouslyEvil, there's implications that his desire to advance medicine and his bond with Mac and his family are genuine.
* ManChild: He certainly knows when to act to professional, but when watching Mac's match against Liu, he acts like a little kid watching a superhero show, getting excited when he gets the advantage and panicking and telling him to get up when he gets knocked down. [[spoiler: He even lets out an excited "Yahoo" when he wins, and later dances excitedly afterinspiration, he's very good at reading an article detailing his win.fights without being a fighter. [[spoiler:He's able to tell that Joe is intentionally tanking hits from Burroughs to spite Nanbu's advice.]]
*PetTheDog: EvilTastesGood: He's fond of cooking and discusses fine dining as an analogy for what he's really talking about.
* FatalFlaw: Hegave Mac the ability doesn't believe in CharacterDevelopment, believing that people essentially never change. [[spoiler:This causes him to walk again ignore Joe's drive to actually win and Nanbu's HiddenHeartOfGold.]]
* ImAHumanitarian: He implies not-so-very-subtly that he has people who failed him boiled down and used for soup stock.
* ItAmusedMe: Combined with EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor. [[spoiler:He lets Joe and Nanbu off the hook at the price of an eyeball because he finds the irony of Nanbu blinding himself because he wanted to see Joe reach hislatest invention. As full potential hilarious.]]
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: [[spoiler:Might have pulled off his gambit in episode 11 if heconfides hadn't constantly belittled Nanbu and Joe with EvilGloating.]]
* TheMobBossIsScarier: Nanbu is ''terrified'' of him, toYukiko, he wasn't exactly expecting the degree that he'll do almost anything to avoid getting on his bad side.
* TheStoic: Always very calm and collected and never gets openly angry about anything.
* TattooedCrook: He has a huge sleeve tattoo depicting a snake.
* WickedCultured: Enjoys cooking and fine clothing.
* VillainRespect: He toasts Nanbu [[spoiler:while watching the final match between Joe and Yuri, addressing him as 'Coach Nanbu' without his usual derisive tone and admitting that Nanbu managed to turn a fraud into the real deal.]]
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!!Higachi Potemkin
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HisaoEgawa (Japanese), Creator/ChrisTergliafera (English), Dan Osorio (Latin American Spanish)
A former Megalo Boxer turned security guard for a seedy pawn shop.
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* DecompositeCharacter: He is Nishi without the CharacterDevelopment, as his role as the third member of the group is taken by Sachio.
* {{Expy}}: Of Nishi from ''Manga/TomorrowsJoe'', taking a similar appereance. However, his role as the third member of the group is taken by Sachio, avoiding a change of heart in his character.
* MightyGlacier: His gear packs a devastating punch, especially due to not being subject to official Megalo Box regulations allowing it to have metal gloves. The downside is that the engine takes time to wind up for each punch, allowing Joe to notice which side is spinning up and easily dodge and counter.
* UnskilledButStrong: His Gear isn't limited by regulation standards and hits harder than anything inreturn for this.
** [[spoiler: When Mac's family visits him in regards to Mac's behavioural relapses, he does what he can to advise thema ring, but his technique and even offers footwork are practically non-existent.
* WouldHurtAChild: Applies the JackBauerInterrogationTechnique tohold off a meeting Sachio after he had scheduled if it meant providing more help.]]steals the Shirato prototype Gear.
* HeroWorshipper: Towards Mac,
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Like his
* HonestCorporateExecutive: He's hardly suspected of any form of foul play, and his company is dedicated to curing people of varying physical disabilities. Even when he starts getting AmbiguouslyEvil, there's implications that his desire to advance medicine and his bond with Mac and his family are genuine.
* ManChild: He certainly knows when to act to professional, but when watching Mac's match against Liu, he acts like a little kid watching a superhero show, getting excited when he gets the advantage and panicking and telling him to get up when he gets knocked down. [[spoiler: He even lets out an excited "Yahoo" when he wins, and later dances excitedly after
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* FatalFlaw: He
* ImAHumanitarian: He implies not-so-very-subtly that he has people who failed him boiled down and used for soup stock.
* ItAmusedMe: Combined with EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor. [[spoiler:He lets Joe and Nanbu off the hook at the price of an eyeball because he finds the irony of Nanbu blinding himself because he wanted to see Joe reach his
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: [[spoiler:Might have pulled off his gambit in episode 11 if he
* TheMobBossIsScarier: Nanbu is ''terrified'' of him, to
* TheStoic: Always very calm and collected and never gets openly angry about anything.
* TattooedCrook: He has a huge sleeve tattoo depicting a snake.
* WickedCultured: Enjoys cooking and fine clothing.
* VillainRespect: He toasts Nanbu [[spoiler:while watching the final match between Joe and Yuri, addressing him as 'Coach Nanbu' without his usual derisive tone and admitting that Nanbu managed to turn a fraud into the real deal.]]
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[[folder:Potemkin]]
!!Higachi Potemkin
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HisaoEgawa (Japanese), Creator/ChrisTergliafera (English), Dan Osorio (Latin American Spanish)
A former Megalo Boxer turned security guard for a seedy pawn shop.
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* DecompositeCharacter: He is Nishi without the CharacterDevelopment, as his role as the third member of the group is taken by Sachio.
* {{Expy}}: Of Nishi from ''Manga/TomorrowsJoe'', taking a similar appereance. However, his role as the third member of the group is taken by Sachio, avoiding a change of heart in his character.
* MightyGlacier: His gear packs a devastating punch, especially due to not being subject to official Megalo Box regulations allowing it to have metal gloves. The downside is that the engine takes time to wind up for each punch, allowing Joe to notice which side is spinning up and easily dodge and counter.
* UnskilledButStrong: His Gear isn't limited by regulation standards and hits harder than anything in
** [[spoiler: When Mac's family visits him in regards to Mac's behavioural relapses, he does what he can to advise them
* WouldHurtAChild: Applies the JackBauerInterrogationTechnique to
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Michiyo Murase (Japanese), Creator/EricaMendez (English), Leslie Gil (Latin American Spanish, young)
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!!!'''Santa Voiced by:''' Momoko Taneichi (Japanese, young), Noriaki Kanze (Japanese, old), Creator/MorganBerry (English, young), Creator/JoshGrelle (English, old)
!!!'''Bonjiri Voiced by:''' Reimi (Japanese, young), Fukushi Ochiai (Japanese, old), Laila Berzins (English, young), Creator/DallasReid (English, old)
!!!'''Oicho Voiced by:''' Ami Naito (Japanese, young), Mitsuho Kanbe (Japanese, old), Creator/MichelleRuff (English)
!!!'''Bonjiri Voiced by:''' Reimi (Japanese, young), Fukushi Ochiai (Japanese, old), Laila Berzins (English, young), Creator/DallasReid (English, old)
!!!'''Oicho Voiced by:''' Ami Naito (Japanese, young), Mitsuho Kanbe (Japanese, old), Creator/MichelleRuff (English)
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* MyGreatestFailure: [[spoiler: Despite his {{Jerkass}} behaviour towards Joe, he does actually feel guilty for pushing him into leaving at Nanbu's funeral. The others note that this is possibly why he took up Megalo Boxing in the first place; he didn't want to cause anyone else to leave, so he tried to become like Joe and provide for everyone.]]
* TookALevelInBadass: [[spoiler: Episode 9 of Nomad cuts him a break and shows him winning a match, with implications that he's been getting better and better.]]
* {{Determinator}}: [[spoiler: Even after he's nearly crippled and told he might not be able to Megalo Box again after his match with Mac, he's determined to eventually get back into the ring and have his rematch with Joe.]]
* NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler: Sakuma claims that he and Joe are this when recounting how Mac told him he left the ring because he saw Joe as "the real deal", stating they're both in the same position now. This prompts Mac to challenge Joe.]]
* ParentsAsPeople: The times he's shown with his son show him as rather loving and doting, with him even stating in an interview that he got back into Megalo Boxing to impress him. However, his use of the BES system to walk again has an effect on his brain to devolves him to a childlike state at times, which can strain their relationship.
* ParentsAsPeople: The times he's shown with his son show him as rather loving and doting, with him even stating in an interview that he got back into Megalo Boxing to impress him. However, his use of the BES system to walk again has an effect on his brain to devolves him to a childlike state at times, which can strain their relationship.
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* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Junk Dog.
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* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Junk Dog. It's {{Implied}} that he bets on him often despite the fact he was forced to fight rigged matches against his favour often.
** After taking her on as an TheApprentice, he gets one with Oicho, glad he gets to pass his skills onto someone else before he dies.
** After taking her on as an TheApprentice, he gets one with Oicho, glad he gets to pass his skills onto someone else before he dies.
* EasilyForgiven: {{Averted}}. [[spoiler: When Joe returns, the only one of them and Sachio who could be seen as this is Bonjiri, and even then he's rather awkward about it until Joe gets the deed to his restaurant back and Sachio admits to his role in him leaving. Santa's next to do so, and that's only because his attempt at writing an article about him sparring with Liu left and impression on him and prompted him to give. Oicho takes the longest to do so, showing up in time help him, Bonjiri, Santa and Aragaki stop the gym he was rebuilding from collapsing in a typhoon, and even then she's somewhat prickly.]]
* AmbiguouslyEvil: In Episode 9, Yukiko is concerned about how he wants to implement BES into the military, though he claims to want to do it for the sake of peace and the soldiers.
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* HonestCorporateExecutive: He's hardly suspected of any form of foul play, and his company is dedicated to curing people of varying physical disabilities.
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* HonestCorporateExecutive: He's hardly suspected of any form of foul play, and his company is dedicated to curing people of varying physical disabilities. Even when he starts getting AmbiguouslyEvil, there's implications that his desire to advance medicine and his bond with Mac and his family are genuine.
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* MyGreatestFailure: [[spoiler: He admits to feeling some measure of guilt for letting Liu fight Joe five years ago, feeling that he pretty much forced Joe to fight after he was leaving the world behind.]]
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** He shows up in season two [[spoiler:as the first person to notice what the implants are doing to Mac.]]
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** He shows up in season two [[spoiler:as the first person to notice what the implants are doing to Mac. Even when Yukiko mentions how his thesis on the flaws of BES may serve to embarrass him more than anything, he admits to not caring since he learned what happens when he lets his pride get the better on him after his match with Joe.]]
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* PunchedAcrossTheRoom: [[spoiler: When he makes a comeback against Liu, he's able to punch him from one side of the ring to the other.]]
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* TheUnfettered: [[spoiler: Santa is evidently this in regards to reporting, trying to break into Liu's hospital room to interview him after his loss to Mac.]]
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* ManChild: He certainly knows when to act to professional, but when watching Mac's match against Liu, he acts like a little kid watching a superhero show, getting excited when he gets the advantage and panicking and telling him to get up when he gets knocked down. [[spoiler: He even lets out an excited "Yahoo" when he wins, and later dances excitedly after reading an article detailing his win.]]
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** [[spoiler: When Mac's family visits him in regards to Mac's behavioural relapses, he does what he can to advise them and even offers to hold off a meeting he had scheduled if it meant providing more help.]]
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* HotBlooded: In the past, Mac was an incredibly ill-tempered fighter. After recovering from his paralysis he gained a much better grip on his emotions, however.
** HotBloodedSideburns: Had them during this period, [[ImportantHaircut but shaved them off after retiring]].
** HotBloodedSideburns: Had them during this period, [[ImportantHaircut but shaved them off after retiring]].
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* HotBlooded: In the past, Mac was an incredibly ill-tempered fighter. He even had the [[HotBloodedSideburns appropriate sideburns]] as a visual cue. After recovering from his paralysis he gained a much better grip on his emotions, however.
** HotBloodedSideburns: Had them during this period,however, and the sideburns were [[ImportantHaircut but shaved them off after retiring]].off]].
** HotBloodedSideburns: Had them during this period,
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Bonjiri restrains Santa [[spoiler:for trying to sneak into the hospital where Liu is being treated]] in episode 8, stating there are some lines one shouldn't cross.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Bonjiri restrains Santa [[spoiler:for trying to sneak into the hospital where Liu is being treated]] in episode 8, 8 of ''Nomad'', stating there are some lines one shouldn't cross.
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* CareerEndingInjury: Subverted. He lost his legs, but was able to keep boxing thanks to leg prostetics. [[spoiler:Double subverted, as it is revealed boxing is too much stress on the prostetics and he risks permanently being unable to walk if he keeps it up.]]
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* TacticalRockPaperScissors: Liu is an out-boxer, which gives him an advantage over sluggers like Joe and Mac. [[spoiler:He even plans against Mac Time, but unfortunately he couldn't predict that it would allow Mac to keep fighting while unconscious.]]
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* HeroWorshipper: Towards Mac, being a FanBoy of his own boxer.
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* ImportantHaircut: After [[spoiler: losing to Joe and leaving Shirato]], the next time we see him, his hair is noticeably shorter and his personality has changed to be a lot more mellow and humble.
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Liu's rival for current champion of Megalonia. A formerly-retired boxer, he re-entered the ring after being rendered paraplegic and subsequently regaining use of his limbs using experimental, Gear-based technology.
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Liu's rival for current champion of Megalonia. A formerly-retired boxer, he re-entered the ring after being rendered paraplegic and subsequently regaining use of his limbs using experimental, Gear-based technology.technology called BES.
* EmotionalRegression: [[spoiler:Use of BES causes him to occasionally devolve to a childlike state.]]
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* HeroicSecondWind: The source of his nickname. Mac tends to win comeback victories, recovering from a bad spot before defeating his opponent dramatically. This period is called the "Mac Time". [[spoiler:"Mac Time" is actually due to his implants moving his body unconsciously, disconnecting his body from his brain and moving by instinct.]]
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* HeroicSecondWind: The source of his nickname. Mac tends to win comeback victories, recovering from a bad spot before defeating his opponent dramatically. This period is called the "Mac Time". [[spoiler:"Mac Time" is actually due to his implants BES moving his body unconsciously, disconnecting his body from his brain and moving by instinct.]]
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* {{Foil}}: He's shown to be one to Yuri: Mikio emphasises the 'Gear' in 'Gear-equipped boxer', while Yuri emphasises the 'boxer'. To Yuri, the Gear is a tool to aid the boxer and what counts is that the one wearing is 'the real deal', while to Mikio the Gear is a part of the boxer, including in decision-making. This makes Joe, who has no Gear at all, his natural antithesis.
* {{Foil}}: Serves as another to Joe. Whereas Joe gets by purely on his own skill, earned everything he has and would have it no other way, and cares very little about class (his hate for the upper class goes away after about three episodes), Mikio heavily relies on AI to fight for him and was handed almost everything he has -- the one thing he didn't get, the Shirato corporation itself, is something he feels wholly entitled to and being passed over for it he sees as a slight against him, and is the most classist character in the entire series.
* {{Foil}}: Serves as another to Joe. Whereas Joe gets by purely on his own skill, earned everything he has and would have it no other way, and cares very little about class (his hate for the upper class goes away after about three episodes), Mikio heavily relies on AI to fight for him and was handed almost everything he has -- the one thing he didn't get, the Shirato corporation itself, is something he feels wholly entitled to and being passed over for it he sees as a slight against him, and is the most classist character in the entire series.
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** He's shown to be one to Yuri: Mikio emphasises the 'Gear' in 'Gear-equipped boxer', while Yuri emphasises the 'boxer'. To Yuri, the Gear is a tool to aid the boxer and what counts is that the one wearing is 'the real deal', while to Mikio the Gear is a part of the boxer, including in decision-making. This makes Joe, who has no Gear at all, his natural antithesis.\n* {{Foil}}:
** Serves as another to Joe. Whereas Joe has no Gear at all and gets by purely on his own skill, earned everything he has and would have it no other way, and cares very little about class (his hate for the upper class goes away after about three episodes), Mikio heavily relies on AI to fight for him and was handed almost everything he has -- the one thing he didn't get, the Shirato corporation itself, is something he feels wholly entitled to and being passed over for it he sees as a slight against him, and is the most classist character in the entireseries.series.
** He's shown to be one to Yuri: Mikio emphasises the 'Gear' in 'Gear-equipped boxer', while Yuri emphasises the 'boxer'. To Yuri, the Gear is a tool to aid the boxer and what counts is that the one wearing is 'the real deal', while to Mikio the Gear is a part of the boxer, including in decision-making.
** Serves as another to Joe. Whereas Joe has no Gear at all and gets by purely on his own skill, earned everything he has and would have it no other way, and cares very little about class (his hate for the upper class goes away after about three episodes), Mikio heavily relies on AI to fight for him and was handed almost everything he has -- the one thing he didn't get, the Shirato corporation itself, is something he feels wholly entitled to and being passed over for it he sees as a slight against him, and is the most classist character in the entire
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** Returns in episode 12,where [[spoiler:where he helps Yuri and even establishes something of a rapport with him. In his own words, he's 'slowly rebuilding'.]]
** He shows up in season two [[spoiler:as the first person to notice what the implants are doing to Mac.]]
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* TheAce: A "real deal" cut from the same cloth as Yuri (particularly Yuri) and Joe when it comes to boxing. His record as unbeaten champ is even longer than Yuri's.
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* TheAce: A "real deal" cut from the same cloth as Yuri (particularly Yuri) and Joe when it comes to boxing. His record as unbeaten champ is even longer than Yuri's. [[spoiler:He dominates the second and third rounds of the match against Mac and had the latter on the ropes when "Mac Time" kicked in.]]
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* {{Foil}}: To Mac. Liu is young, brash, arrogant and driven by his love for competition and the sport, and has been Yuri's student for his entire Megaloboxing career. Mac is old, humble, driven by a desire to prove the technology that allowed him to walk again and was a failed megaloboxer with a very mixed record before his comeback.
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* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: He was the first person to definitively defeat "Gearless" Joe in the TimeSkip between seasons one and two. [[spoiler:Though Joe was not in a fit state to fight at the time, leaving Liu unsatisfied by the match. He ends up on the receiving end of this trope at the hands of Mac in episode 8.]]
* {{Foil}}: To Mac. Liu is young, brash, arrogant and driven by his love for competition and the sport, and has been Yuri's student for his entire Megaloboxing career. Mac is old, humble, driven by a desire to prove the technology that allowed him to walk again and was a failed megaloboxer with a very mixed record before his comeback. [[spoiler:Liu is the "Real Deal", while Mac's skills are (unknowingly) enhanced by his implants.]]
* {{Foil}}: To Mac. Liu is young, brash, arrogant and driven by his love for competition and the sport, and has been Yuri's student for his entire Megaloboxing career. Mac is old, humble, driven by a desire to prove the technology that allowed him to walk again and was a failed megaloboxer with a very mixed record before his comeback.
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* HeroicSecondWind: The source of his nickname. Mac tends to win comeback victories, recovering from a bad spot before defeating his opponent dramatically. This period is called the "Mac Time".
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* HeroicSecondWind: The source of his nickname. Mac tends to win comeback victories, recovering from a bad spot before defeating his opponent dramatically. This period is called the "Mac Time". [[spoiler:"Mac Time" is actually due to his implants moving his body unconsciously, disconnecting his body from his brain and moving by instinct.]]
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[[caption-width-right:210:''Mac is the light of hope. So many people who are waiting in the darkness is waiting for BES to become available.'']]
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* PetTheDog: He gave the Mac the ability to walk again with his latest invention. As he confides to Yukiko, he wasn't exactly expecting anything in return for this.
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* NeverMyFault In ''Nomad'', [[spoiler: he's arguably the most aggressive and vindictive of Joe, outright assaulting him and responding caustically to any of Joe's attempts to reconcile, despite the fact that he's arguably just as responsible for Joe leaving after Nanbu's death. He falls back into this even after confessing to the others that he told him to leave, which Santa pokes fun at him for.]]
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* FriendlyRivalry: He becomes one with Joe after their sparring match, saying that he hopes to challenge him again one day but is willing to Joe sort through his current issues before then.
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* TookALevelInKindness: Along with becoming a much better boxer, he also become less aggressive and less prone to attacking his opponents while they're down.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Santa in ''Nomad''. [[spoiler: He's become a reporter, and the others feel like he'll [[OnlyInItForTheMoney do anything, even stab them in the back, if it means making a quick buck]]. However, along with Bonjiri, he's one of the quickest to want to bury the hatchet with Joe for leaving, writing a flattering article about him after spying on his sparring match with Liu instead of making him looking like an idiot like Sachio and Oicho wanted, and even reserving seats for him and the others at the match between Liu and Mac with Joe there.]]
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The CEO of ROSCO, a medical company that implements technologies in the use of curing people of varying illnesses and disabilities. He developed the BES device that helped Mac regain his mobility and allowed him to re-enter the ring.
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* HonestCorporateExecutive: He's hardly suspected of any form of foul play, and his company is dedicated to curing people of varying physical disabilities.
* PetTheDog: He gave the Mac the ability to walk again with his latest invention. As he confides to Yukiko, he wasn't exactly expecting anything in return for this.
[[folder: Ryugo Sakuma]]
The CEO of ROSCO, a medical company that implements technologies in the use of curing people of varying illnesses and disabilities. He developed the BES device that helped Mac regain his mobility and allowed him to re-enter the ring.
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* HonestCorporateExecutive: He's hardly suspected of any form of foul play, and his company is dedicated to curing people of varying physical disabilities.
* PetTheDog: He gave the Mac the ability to walk again with his latest invention. As he confides to Yukiko, he wasn't exactly expecting anything in return for this.
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[[caption-width-right:210:''Mac is the light of hope. So many people who are waiting in the darkness is waiting for BES to become available.[[caption-width-right:210:''I feel like I'm dreaming. I can't believe I'm really here.'']]
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* CoolOldGuyCoolOldGuy: He's one of the people who genuinely gets along with Junk Dog, and serves as a supporting voice even when Nanbu was using him.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Junk Dog.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Junk Dog.
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''Nomad'''s reigning Megalobox champion. The only man to beat "Gearless" Joe, in the five-years interim between seasons one and 2. Yuri's protege and pride and joy.
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* {{Foil}}: To Mac. Liu is young, brash, arrogant and driven by his love for competition and the sport, and has been Yuri's student for his entire Megaloboxing career. Mac is old, humble, driven by a desire to prove the technology that allowed him to walk again and was a failed megaloboxer with a very mixed record before his comeback.
* NotSoDifferent: To Joe in season one, which is practically lampshaded in episode 7. He's incredibly arrogant, prideful and quick to anger, but also driven by a desire to find his proper opponent.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Involved in gang violence, became a failing megaloboxer, retired from boxing, became a cop, became paralyzed from the neck-down in a shoot-out. Quite the past Mac had before the story begins.
* EarlyBirdCameo: [[spoiler:He's the point of view character for the first two minutes of ''Nomad'', where he decides to retire from Megaloboxing after watching Joe beat Yuri.]]
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Has a good scar on his left cheek, which makes him look rugged. He apparently got it rescuing people from a burning building.
* EarlyBirdCameo: [[spoiler:He's the point of view character for the first two minutes of ''Nomad'', where he decides to retire from Megaloboxing after watching Joe beat Yuri.]]
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Has a good scar on his left cheek, which makes him look rugged. He apparently got it rescuing people from a burning building.
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* HotBlooded: In the past, Mac was a incredibly ill-tempered fighter. After recovering from his paralysis he gained a much better grip on his emotions, however.
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* HotBlooded: In the past, Mac was a an incredibly ill-tempered fighter. After recovering from his paralysis he gained a much better grip on his emotions, however.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: [[spoiler:He's the point of view character for the first two minutes of ''Nomad'', where he decides to retire from Megaloboxing after watching Joe beat Yuri.]]
* EarlyBirdCameo: [[spoiler:He's the point of view character for the first two minutes of ''Nomad'', where he decides to retire from Megaloboxing after watching Joe beat Yuri.]]
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* DarkAndTroubledPast: Involved HumbleHero: He's incredibly humble and self-effacing both in gang violence, became a cop, became paralyzed from the neck-down in a shoot-out. Quite the past Mac had before the story begins.
* EarlyBirdCameo: [[spoiler:He's the point of view character for the first two minutes of ''Nomad'', where he decidespublic and when speaking to retire from Megaloboxing after watching Joe beat Yuri.]]his sponsor, almost refusing to believe his luck.
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* WorkingClassHero: He's a former police officer and has a strong following due to coming back from nothing to reach the top.
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* WorkingClassHero: He's a former police officer and has a strong following due to coming back from nothing to reach the top. One of his nicknames is "The Public Hero".
