TV anime "NOMAD Megalobox 2" based on "Ashita no Joe" will start airing on Sunday, April 4! Additional cast members and more!

NOMAD Megalobox 2", a sequel to the TV anime "Megalobox" that aired in 2018, is set to air; PV, new characters, and additional cast members have been announced.

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The TV animation "Megalobox" is based on the original story "Ashita no Joe" by Asao Takamori (Kajiwara Ikki) and Tetsuya Chiba, and was broadcast in 2018 as a project to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the serialization of the same story, which was well received in Japan and abroad.
Its sequel, the original TV animation "NOMAD Megalobox 2," will begin airing on TOKYO MX every Sunday from April 4, 2021 at 23:00, and on BS11 every Tuesday from April 6 at 24:30.

Ahead of the broadcast in April, the key visual, drawn by director Hiroshi Moriyama himself, and the main PV, which contains plenty of the latest footage, are now on view. The video depicts powerful fight scenes of "Megalobox" wearing gears and the main character Joe (CV: Yoshimasa Hosoya) wandering around with loneliness and conflicts.

In addition, new characters are introduced and additional cast information has been unveiled, including a lineup of talented voice actors.

The film will feature the people surrounding the ultimate martial art "Megalobox," which is a fusion of physical body and gear technology, and a new drama that will take the main character, Joe, "beyond the point of complete combustion.

Key visual depicting Joe seven years later

A dramatic key visual depicting Joe with countless wounds and gear on his back has been unveiled. Joe is no longer the man he once was, but has changed drastically, taking on the new name "Nomad". The film depicts him wandering around in order to find his place in the world.
Joe is also accompanied by a hummingbird, which spreads its beautiful wings and flutters about. It symbolically appears in the film as "proof of his love for his hometown.

Powerful main PV featuring the latest footage

The main PV, which contains plenty of the latest footage, is also on view. Not only the powerful fight scenes with the new character Megalo Boxer Chief (CV: Mio Tanaka), but also the story that deeply depicts the loneliness and conflicts of Joe, who is separated from his friends and loses sight of the path he should take, and the feelings of the ...... character's new determination. The story that deeply depicts the emotions of the characters is also a point of interest.
In addition to the new characters, the film also depicts the characters who appeared in the previous film seven years later.
In addition, the film also includes a theatrical accompaniment by mabanua, who handles the music for the film. Expectations are high for Joe's story to start moving again.

New characters also appear! Additional Cast Members Unveiled!

A new character who will add even more excitement to the story is also introduced. Atsushi Miyauchi plays Mack, a boxer who has made a miraculous recovery using cutting-edge technology; Chikahiro Kobayashi plays Sakuma, an entrepreneur who is involved in Mack's recovery and is revolutionizing medical technology; Mio Tanaka plays Chief, a boxer who influences Joe; and Mara (CV: Nikelai Faranase) and Mio (CV: Yumi Hino), as well as Katsuya Fukunishi as Ryu, the current undefeated Megalobox champion.

In addition, Nanako Mori as Yukiko Shiratsuko, Tatsuo Suzuki as Jusei Shiratsuko, and Makoto Tamura as Aragaki will continue from the previous film. In addition, Bonjiri (CV: Fukutsugu Ochiai / rec. Reimi), Santa (CV: Tomoken Kanze / rec. Momoko Taneichi), and Oicho (CV: Mitsuho Kobe / rec. Yumi Naito), who were street children in the previous film, will appear seven years later in their grown-up forms.
A cast of talented voice actors have gathered to portray these fascinating characters.

■Mac (CV: Atsushi Miyauchi)
Originally a megaloboxer with poor grades, he becomes a police officer for the sake of his family, but is seriously injured in the line of duty and nearly dies. However, through an encounter with Sakuma and the use of cutting-edge medical technology, he makes an amazing recovery and returns to the world of Megaloboxx as an athlete.

Sakuma (CV: Chikahiro Kobayashi)
A young entrepreneurial genius who has revolutionized medical technology through the field of cranial nerve engineering.

Chief (CV: Mio Tanaka)
A megaloboxer who lives in a community of immigrants called "Casa," while working as a doorman in an underground ring. He is a warm-hearted person who is the leader of the "Casa" community.

Mara (CV: Nikelai Faranase)
A sturdy woman who runs a maintenance shop in Casa and raises Mio by herself. She takes care of the chief's gear maintenance and personal care.

Mio (CV: Yumi Hino)
Mara's only son. He does nothing but misbehave with his friends, including trying to steal Joe's motorcycle.

Ryu (CV: Katsuya Fukunishi)
The reigning Megalobox champion, undefeated since his debut.

Film Information
Original TV animation "NOMAD Megalobox 2
＜Broadcast Information
TOKYO MX: Every Sunday from April 4 (Sun.) 23:00~.
BS11: Tuesdays from April 6 (Tue.) 24:30~.
Broadcast dates and times are subject to change.

<Distribution Information
Available on various distribution sites from April 2021.

<Staff> Original story: "Ashita no Joe" (Tomorrow's Joe)
Original story: "Ashita no Joe" (Original story: Asao Takamori, Tetsuya Chiba, published by Kodansha)
Director/Concept Design : Hiroshi Moriyama
Screenplay : Katsuhiko Manabe, Kensaku Kojima
Character Design: Ayumi Kurashima
Sub-character Design: Naomi Kaneda
Gear Design: Ippei Katabe
Art Director: Jiro Kono
Assistant Art Director: Toru Koga
Art Director: Studio Uni
Color Design: Ritsuko Utagawa
Director of Photography : Hidemi Akao
Cinematography: T2studio
Offline Editing: Daisuke Imai
Sound Director: Keiichiro Miyoshi
Sound Effects: Hiromune Kurahashi
Sound Production: Tohoku Shinsha
Music: mabanua
Animation Production: TMS Entertainment
Production and Copyright: Megalobox 2 Project

Opening theme: "The theme of the NOMAD" (composer: mabanua)
Ending theme: "El Canto del Colibrí" (lyrics by Makoto Sasaki, music by mabanua, song by mabanua, subtitle translation by Katsuhiko Manabe)

<Cast
Joe/Nomad: Yoshimasa Hosoya
Nanbu Gansaku: Shiro Saito
Sachio: MURASE Michiyo
Yuri: Hiroki Yasumoto
Mack: Atsushi Miyauchi
Sakuma: Chikahiro Kobayashi
Yukiko Shiratsuko: Nanako Mori
Shiroto Jusei: Tatsuo Suzuki
Aragaki: Makoto Tamura
Bonjiri: Fukutsugu Ochiai (recollection: Reimi)
Santa: Tomoaki Kanze (recollection: Momoko Taneichi)
Oicho: Mitsuho Kobe (recollected by Yumi Naito)
Chief: Mio Tanaka
Mara: Nikelai Faranase
Mio: Yumi Hino
Ryu: Katsuya Fukunishi
etc.

＜Introduction
Living the dream once again...
　Megalobox" is the ultimate martial art that fuses the physical body with gear and technology.
The boxer "Gearless Joe" challenged the tournament "Megalonia" to determine the top of the world without gear, using his raw body. People were enthralled and dreamed of the legendary champion who had risen from the lowest level of the underground ring to the top in just three months, and miraculously won the tournament.
However, seven years later, "Gearless Joe" was standing in the underground ring again. With gear on his scarred body, he changed his name to "Nomad" .......

　Ashita no Joe" (Ashita's Joe) is a milestone in Japanese youth manga, depicting the life of the hero, Takeshi Yabuki, who puts everything he has into boxing.
　To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the serialization, the TV anime "Megalobox" was broadcast from April 2018, reconstructing the world of "Ashita no Joe" and depicting the passionate drama of people involved in "Megalobox," a martial art in the near future where people fight by wearing gears. The film gained popularity as a challenging original work. In particular, the retro screen design with an awareness of celluloid-style animation was highly acclaimed, and the film was nominated in eight categories at the "Anime Awards 2019" hosted by Crunchyroll in the U.S., winning tremendous support from both domestic and international fans.

　This sequel, the first in three years, reunites the main staff and cast of the previous film to weave a new story with even greater unity.
　Directed by Hiroshi Moriyama, who made his impressive debut with "Megalobox. He has been in charge of artwork for a number of high-profile films, including "LUPIN the Third: The Woman Named Fujiko Mine," "Shinketsu no Kyojin," and "Kabaneri: The Iron Castle," and his exceptional talent for visual creation is on full display in this film as well.
　Katsuhiko Manabe and Kensaku Kojima, who have worked on "Midnight Diner" and other films and TV dramas, have once again joined forces to write the screenplay, which emotionally depicts a new and continuing story.
　The music is composed by mabanua, a drummer and singer himself, in addition to collaborating with and producing numerous artists in Japan and abroad.
　As in the previous work, the music incorporating black music brings to life the lives of the Joes, mabanua spins solid music that accompanies the work in the new film.
　Animation production is being handled by TMS Entertainment, the same company that produced the TV animation "Ashita no Joe 2" and the "Detective Conan" and "Lupin the Third" series.

The dream of "Gearless Joe" was once fulfilled. What will people see in the continuation of the dream?

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