The official website and Twitter/X account for the upcoming Uglymug, Epicfighter TV anime series revealed a new short commercial confirming the show’s broadcast in Japan on July 6, 2025. The series will air on the Tokyo MX at 12:30 PM JST.
The 30-second commercial introduces the main character, Shigeru Yoshioka, as he finds himself in another world, meets new people, and uses his newfound powers.
Toshiyuki Sone (Mob Psycho 100 II episode 12 director, To Your Eternity episode 4 director) is directing the anime series, with Kenta Ihara (Ishura, I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss) as series screenwriter, Miki Matsumoto (Angels of Death character designer) as character designer, and Ryo Kawasaki (To Your Eternity Seasons 1-2) as music composer. White Fox is in charge of the animation production.
Meanwhile, the anime’s main voice cast stars:
- • Junichi Suwabe as Shigeru Yoshioka
- • Konomi Inagaki as Seika
- • Kento Shiraishi as Seiji
- • Maaya Uchida as Leeds
The series was first published on February 19, 2015 as a Shosetsuka ni Naro web novel written by Ryo Hiromatsu and ended on October 15, 2022. It was then launched as a manga series, with new art by Osamu Kozuki, in Square Enix’s Monthly Big Gangan magazine on November 25, 2017 and concluded on December 25, 2020. Six volumes were released in total.
A manga sequel titled Busamen Gachi Fighter SSS began serialization in the same magazine on December 25, 2024.
A single physical light novel volume was also published under the Kobunsha Light Books label, with illustrations by Akira Banpai.
MangaUp! releases the Uglymug, Epicfighter manga in English digitally, describing the main synopsis as:
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!
Source: Uglymug, Epicfighter Official Twitter, Official Anime Website, Anime News Network
