Fans of high-octane ringside action can watch the next chapter of Gearless Joe’s adventure unfold on Funimation this year. Megalobox 2: Nomad has joined the anime destination’s Spring 2021 lineup through its partnership with TMS Entertainment. New key art for the sequel series was also revealed.
Based on the manga Tomorrow’s Joe by Asao Takamori and Tetsuya Chiba, Megalobox debuted in 2018 as part of the 50th anniversary celebration for the classic sci-fi-sports series. Set in a futuristic Japan, the story follows a mysterious young man making his way in the sport of Megalo Boxing — fights in which the boxers are braced by metal frames to increase their deadly power. Known only by his ring name Junk Dog, our hero survives by fighting in rigged, underground matches — until the day he encounters Yuri, the reigning official champion, and earns a new fighting moniker.
(Read more about Megalobox in Charles Solomon’s review for Animation Magazine here.)
Nomad continues Gearless Joe’s journey, picking up seven years after the final episode of Season 1. A stylish and hard-hitting teaser was debuted by TMS in January:
