NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 18, 2019 – TMS Entertainment announced at Anime NYC that MEGALOBOX 2 the highly anticipated sequel to 2018’s hit anime, MEGALOBOX, is currently in development.

The first ever teaser trailer was created exclusively for Anime NYC and was introduced to the fans by director Yo Moriyama and producer Minako Fujiyoshi. The teaser has been published on TMS Entertainment’s Facebook and Twitteraccounts.

“We made MEGALOBOX in hopes that it would be enjoyed not just by anime fans in Japan but by people all over the world,” said director Yo Moriyama. “We’re excited to be able to tell everyone here in the U.S. first about Joe’s new journey seven years after his way to the top of Megalonia.”

MEGALOBOX (13 x 30 minute episodes) began as a project to commemorate the iconic manga series TOMORROW’S JOE. Highly lauded for its unique visual style and hip-hop inspired soundtrack, MEGALOBOX followed the story of a mysterious boxer Joe as he fights his way to the top of a futuristic boxing tournament called Megalonia in a dystopian society. MEGALOBOX 2 is expected to be released late 2020 to early 2021.