Megalo Box

is a Japanese anime directed by Yo Moriyama and premiere on April 6th 2018. The anime project is a retelling version of the original Ashita no Joe manga in a futuristic plot to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the manga.

Plot
In the distant future, boxing matches are now played with mechanical equipment known as Gears and the sport has become known as Megalo Box. The Shirato Corporation, the company that invented the technology, announces that to prove the potential of Gear technology, they will host a tournament called Megalonia - a worldwide competition where anyone can enter and win untold riches. A young outlaw only known as Junk Dog, who is used to fighting in underground fixed matches, is not interested the tournament... yet he wishes to fight a real battle for once, and everything changes when he meets the champion.