The official website for the Megaton Musashi anime has confirmed that the final five episodes will be delayed due to COVID-19. Megaton Musashi will air reruns of the episodes to fill the time slot for the anime. Studio Level 5 said that COVID is the primary cause of the delay. The company has also noted that they are changing part of the production from China to Japan to combat the COVID delays.

The new schedule for the anime is as follows;

  • December 23: Episode 22 will air as planned
  • December 30: Episode 23 will air as planned
  • January 6: Episode 21 will re-air
  • January 13: Episode 22 will re-air
  • January 20: Episode 23 will re-air
  • January 27: Special program will air
  • February 3: Episode 24 will air
  • February 10: Episode 25 will air
  • February 17: Episode 26 will air
  • February 24: Episode 27 will air
  • March 3: Episode 28 (the final episode) will air

The anime staff has delayed episodes from the Megaton Musashi anime in the past. These reasons were later confirmed due to a want to go back and improve the quality of episodes. The delayed episode (episode 18)  also affected the anime’s production schedule. The 19th episode was then delayed to December 2.

Megaton Musashi: A Lot of Moving Pieces

The anime’s first season premiered on Tokyo MX in October 2021 and aired its final episode in December 2021. Following that, the second season saw the original cast and crew return. The involved projects include a television anime, a game, a collaboration with Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump, toys, and an internet anime.

The story for Megaton Musashi takes place after 90 percent of humanity was wiped out due to an alien invasion. Survivors live in a shelter where their lives are monitored, with memories of the invasion erased. Three teenagers from the shelter are chosen to pilot machines that combine to form the Mushashi robot. From there, the series balances robot action with school life and drama.

However, the catch with Megaton Musashi is that every medium tells a story from the point of view of different characters. It is up to the player/observer to put the pieces together and figure out the secrets being kept.