‘Uglymug, Epicfighter’ Anime Drops Second Trailer: Theme Songs & July 6 Premiere Revealed
Catch TEMPEST’s electrifying “My Way” opening and Miyu Kaneko’s heartfelt “Bansōkō” ending in this must-see music showcase!
Busamen Gachi Fighter Anime Set for July 6 Debut: New Visual, Promo Video, and Theme Songs Unveiled
Boy band TEMPEST will perform the anime's opening, while Miyu Kaneko will sing the ending.
Anime's Key Visual, Second Promo, and Theme Songs Revealed
The official website for the TV anime adaptation of Ryō Hiromatsu's manga Busamen Gachi Fighter (also known as Uglymug, Epicfighter) has announced:
- The anime's key visual
- The second full promotional video
- The show's July 6 premiere date
The latest promo video previews the opening theme "My Way" by TEMPEST and the ending theme "Bansōkō" (“Bandage”) by Miyu Kaneko.
Watch the New Promotional Video
Premiere and Broadcast Details
- Premiere date: July 6
- Channels:
- Tokyo MX and Sun TV at 11:30 p.m. JST (10:30 a.m. EDT)
- d Anime Store streaming from midnight (July 7)
- AT-X: July 7
- BS Fuji: July 9
Main Cast
- Junichi Suwabe as Shigeru Yoshioka
- Konomi Inagaki as Seika
- Kento Shiraishi as Seiji
- Maaya Uchida as Leeds
Key Staff Members
- Director: Toshiyuki Sone (Haikyu!! To The Top, BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-) at White Fox
- Series Scripts: Kenta Ihara (Ishura, Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy-)
- Character Design: Miki Matsumoto (Angels of Death, Summer Time Rendering)
- Production: EGG FIRM
Additional Staff
- Art Director: Ryōki Matsumura (Studio Pablo)
- Color Key Artist: Staoko Kimura
- Compositing Director of Photography: Nozomi Shitara (T2 Studio)
- Special Effects Director: Kumiko Taniguchi (Team Taniguchi)
- Editing: Masayuki Kurosawa
- Sound Director: Kōhei Yoshida
- Music: Ryo Kawasaki
- Music Production: Nippon Columbia
About the Story
Manga UP! Global, published by Square Enix, describes the story:
His looks are -255, touching girls causes him pain, and sexual acts will literally tear him apart. Just what can our ex-salesman Shigeru get in the other world in exchange for such inconveniences...? This is an epic tale of one very ugly, but ridiculously strong man!
Background on the Series
- Manga artist Osamu Kozuki launched the first adaptation in Monthly Big Gangan in 2017; it ended in 2020 with six collected volumes.
- Ryō Hiromatsu began the original novel on Shōsetsuka ni Narō in 2015 and concluded it in October 2022.
- Kobunsha published a single volume of the novel in 2018.
Sources: Busa-men Gachi-Fighter anime's official website, Comic Natalie