Heaven’s Boxer is set in a world where there is a VR competition with Mechs. The players either use their Mechs to attack or defend. Julian has been playing for a while and just missed the cut last year. He doesn’t just do it for fun, he also watches streams of live matches and past matches.
Julian has been defeated a few times and is not sure what he needs to do to get to the next level. The problem is that he also needs to get out in the world and find a job. His heart isn’t really in it though. His friend, Tyler, all of sudden gets interested in the game after Julian had pestered him. As Julian is training Tyler on how the game works, Tyler’s logical approach to things begins to influence how Julian plays the game.
When Julian and Tyler join a unique battle with a group of people versus automated mechs, he notices the others all have privacy shields on except for a whiny guy. He thinks the dad with his 2 kids with privacy shields is one of greats of the games and he is a big fan. He ends up speaking and learning from the way his hero and his kids approach the game. Julian realizes he needs to completely shift his way of thinking. And now it begins.