TMS Entertainment unveils a new teaser trailer for the Megaloboks sequel anime on Thursday. The trailer reveals the title of the anime as Megalobox 2: Nomad, and unveils the premiere of the cast of the anime, the staff and the television premiere in April Tokyo MX and BS11.
TMS Entertainment describes the new anime:
In the end, ‘Gearless’ Joe was the one to rule as the champion of Megalonia, for the first time ever Megaloboks tournament. Fans everywhere were mesmerized by the meteoric rise of Joe, who jumped to the top of the deepest underground ring without the use of equipment. Seven years later, “Gearless” Joe fought in underground races again. Decorated with scars and put on his equipment again, but now only known as Nomad…
The returning cast members include Yoshimasa Hosoya as Joe /Nomad, Shiro Saito such as Gansaku Nanbu, Hiroki Yasumoto like Yuri, and Michiyo Murase like Sachio.
The returning staff members include the director Jy Moriyama, lead authors Katsuhiko Manabe and Kensaku Kojima, a composer mabanua. Ayumi Kurashima (DEVILMAN crying child) replace Hiroshi Shimizu as a character designer, and Naomi Kaneda (Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood gas character designs) is also the new sub – character designer.
The first 13-episode anime premiered on TBS in April 2018, and Crunchyroll streamed the series as it aired. The series’ English dub premiere op Adult swimmingsay Toonami block in December 2018. The home video releases in Japan had new anime shorts. Nl Media licensed the anime and released it on the home video in June 2019.
The anime celebrates the 50th anniversary of Ikki Kajiwara (pen name Asao Takamori) en Tetsuya Chibasay Ashita nee Joe manga, and it contains an original story. In the new story, a man named JD (Junk Dog) takes part in fixed boxing matches in an underground ring to survive. Today he enters the ring again, but he meets a certain person. JD wants to take on a challenge that risks everything.
Sources: TMS Entertainmentwebsite, Megalobox 2: Nomadwebsite