A new key visual and second main trailer have been unveiled for the upcoming Uglymug, Epicfighter TV anime series, with the latter also previewing the show’s opening and ending theme songs. The anime is scheduled to premiere in Japan on July 6, 2025. The trailer highlights the opening theme “My Way” by TEMPEST, and the ending theme “Bansoko” by Miyu Kaneko.
Toshiyuki Sone (Mob Psycho 100 II episode 12 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 handling the animation production.
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.
