AnimEigo and parent company MediaOCD have announced the home media Blu-ray release of the 1987 OVA Metal Skin Panic Madox-01 on September 16, 2025.
The content has been reauthored for this new release and features several bonus features, including two director commentary tracks, cast interviews, and a “Weapons of MADOX” featurette showcasing an array of Japan Self-Defense Force military vehicles.
The Metal Skin Panic Madox-01 anime was produced by AIC, Soeishinsha and Pony Canyon, with both AIC and Artmic in charge of the animation production. The OVA was directed and conceptualized by Shinji Aramaki.
The anime was originally licensed by AnimEigo as its first release for Western audiences back in 1989 and was initially distributed by U.K.-based Manga Entertainment with different English dub versions.
The full region free Blu-ray features for Metal Skin Panic Madox-01 includes:
- • U.K. and U.S. dubbed audio (2.0)
- • 1080p presentation
- • Redesigned menus and cover
- • German subtitles
- • Modernized subtitle styles and name romanization
- • Changed art galleries to navigable stills rather than video
- • Two director commentary tracks
- • “Weapons of MADOX” featurette
- • Cast Interviews
- • Color art gallery
- • Line art gallery
AnimEigo describes part of the main premise of Metal Skin Panic Madox-01 as:
In the first test of a revolutionary personal battle-suit, the MADOX-01, Ace female test-pilot Kusumoto Elle smashes an attacking tank force and humiliates Lt. Kilgore, Japan’s most-macho tank-jockey, in the process. Kilgore swears he’ll get even, and he gets his chance when the prototype MADOX literally falls off the back of a truck in the middle of Tokyo.
Meanwhile, the MADOX, which fell off the back of one truck, off a bridge, and into the back of another truck, has found its way into the hands of college student Sugimoto.
Pre-orders for the Metal Skin Panic Madox-01 Blu-ray are available on MediaOCD’s official website, along with more information and details on the product.
Source: press release
