Medaka Box is “the great bamboozler” for many. Is it a deconstruction of the standard shounen battler? Is it a parody of shounen? It is just a random shounen battler itself? Is it just the dropbox for all the ideas Nisio Isin couldn’t work into Monogatari while he was working on it like the rumor says?
I think the internet has collectively settled on “parody,” for the most part, but if you enjoy Medaka Box then you have likely reached your own conclusions on what it is supposed to be – and you enjoyed that.
Alternative Titles:
- めだかボックス
Year Anime Premiered: 2012
Animation Studio: Gainax
Number of Seasons: 2
Source Material Country of Origin: Japan
Source Material Available: Manga
Entry Last Updated: May 13th, 2024
Where To Start The Medaka Box Manga After The Anime?
If you finished both seasons of the Medaka Box anime and wish to continue the story with the manga, you can do so at Chapter 55.
What to Expect From The Medaka Box Manga?
The anime adaptation of the manga is passable, but far from perfect. It does have a few key differences, but they don’t really change the story much. Since the anime ends before what is probably Medaka Box’s best arc, it is hard to recommend just re-reading the manga from the beginning, though there definitely is some benefit to doing so.
Is The Medaka Box Manga Over?’
The Medaka Box manga is completed. It ended in 2013 with Chapter 194.
Will There Be A Medaka Box Season 3?
As the anime finished in 2021 and the manga is long finished as well, another season of Medaka Box seems unlikely at this point. Particularly as it widely overshadowed by other Nisio Isin works.
