Marvel Anime
Marvel Anime (
Premise
The project reimagined top
Wolverine appears in all four of the anime, being a guest star in Iron Man and Blade, with each appearance taking place either before or after his anime.
Iron Man
Iron Man (
Plot
Tony Stark goes to Japan to produce a new arc reactor power station and showcase the Iron Man Dio, a new prototype armor, that will replace him when he retires. However, the Iron Man Dio goes berserk and it is up to Tony as Iron Man to stop it along with an organization called the
Cast
Role | Japanese voice actor | English voice actor |
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Iron Man/Tony Stark | Keiji Fujiwara | Adrian Pasdar |
Iron Man Dio/Ho Yinsen |
Hiroaki Hirata | Kyle Hebert |
Dr. Chika Tanaka |
Takako Honda | Laura Bailey
|
Rasetsu/Minister of Defense Kuroda | Unshō Ishizuka | Neil Kaplan |
Nanami Ōta | Shizuka Itō | Eden Riegel |
Pepper Potts | Hiroe Oka | Cindy Robinson |
Ramon Zero/Captain Nagato Sakurai | Jin Yamanoi | Travis Willingham |
Ichiro Masuda | Tomoyuki Shimura[16] | Benjamin Diskin |
Editor Nomura | Shinya Fukumatsu[16] | Daran Norris |
Righella (ep. 4) | Seiji Sasaki | Vic Mignogna[17] |
Wolverine/Logan (ep. 4) | Rikiya Koyama | Milo Ventimiglia[16] |
Wolverine
Wolverine (
Plot
Logan learns that his true love, beloved sweetheart and girlfriend Mariko Yashida, who disappeared one year ago, has been taken to Tokyo by her father Shingen Yashida, the head of the Japanese crime syndicate Kuzuryu and a supplier of A.I.M., in order to be wed to Hideki Kurohagi, a bloodthirsty yakuza boss. Wolverine goes on a quest to rescue Mariko and defeat Shingen and Hideki, encountering several opponents along the way.
Cast
Role | Japanese voice actor | English voice actor |
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Wolverine/Logan | Rikiya Koyama | Milo Ventimiglia |
Mariko Yashida | Fumiko Orikasa | Gwendoline Yeo |
Shingen Yashida | Hidekatsu Shibata | Fred Tatasciore |
Hideki Kurohagi | Kazuki Yao | Vic Mignogna |
Juo Kurohagi | Shō Hayami |
Tony Oliver[19] |
Yukio | Romi Park | Kate Higgins |
Omega Red/Arkady Rossovich | Ryūzaburō Ōtomo | JB Blanc |
Kikyo Mikage | Masato Hagiwara | Steve Blum |
Vadhaka | Takanori Hoshino | Jamieson Price |
Min | Misato Fukuen | Danielle Judovits |
Koh | Iemasa Kayumi | JB Blanc |
Tesshin Asano | Masaki Terasoma | Crispin Freeman[20] |
Agent Tsukino | Fumie Mizusawa | Stephanie Sheh[21] |
Agent Takagi | Hiroshi Tsuchida | Vic Mignogna[17] |
Agent Machida | Kousuke Takaguchi | Roger Craig Smith[22] |
Miyuki | Sayuri Yamauchi | Stephanie Sheh[21] |
Cyclops/Scott Summers (ep. 5 & ep. 6) | Toshiyuki Morikawa | Scott Porter |
X-Men
X-Men (
Plot
Following the death of
Cast
Role | Japanese voice actor | English voice actor |
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Cyclops/Scott Summers | Toshiyuki Morikawa | Scott Porter |
Wolverine/Logan | Rikiya Koyama | Steve Blum |
Takeo Sasaki | Atsushi Abe | Steve Staley |
Professor X/Charles Xavier | Katsunosuke Hori | Cam Clarke |
Storm/Ororo Munroe | Aya Hisakawa | Danielle Nicolet |
Jean Grey/Dark Phoenix | Yurika Hino | Jennifer Hale |
Riko Nirasaki | Marina Inoue | Mary Elizabeth McGlynn |
Mastermind/Jason Wyngarde/Ju Sanada | Tomokazu Seki (as Jun Sanada) Haruhiko Jō (as Mastermind) |
Travis Willingham |
Kōichi Kaga | Katsuyuki Konishi | Troy Baker |
Marsh | Yuichi Nakamura | Mary Elizabeth McGlynn |
Rat | Manabu Sakamaki | Michael Sinterniklaas |
Yui Sasaki | Yoshiko Sakakibara | Gwendoline Yeo |
Beast/Hank McCoy |
Hideyuki Tanaka | Fred Tatasciore |
Armor/Hisako Ichiki |
Yukari Tamura | Stephanie Sheh |
Emma Frost | Kaori Yamagata |
Ali Hillis |
Sublime/Jake |
Rintaro Nishi |
Troy Baker |
Kick/Todd | Wataru Takagi | Dave Wittenberg |
Kyoko | Ayumi Fujimura | Laura Bailey[27] |
Neuron | Yutaka Aoyama | Dave Wittenberg |
Blade
Blade (ブレイド, Bureido) (DVD title: Blade: Animated Series) is the fourth and final show of the series. Comprising twelve episodes like the others, the story is written by Kenta Fukasaku, son of the late Kinji Fukasaku. Jamie Simone served as casting director, reversion producer, and voice director for the English version where he was assisted by Mary Elizabeth McGlynn. It aired on Animax from July 1, 2011, to September 16, 2011. The entire series was released on DVD in the United States on July 31, 2012. It was also released on Blu-ray in Japan on February 22, 2012.[28]
Plot
Blade is a "daywalker"
Cast
Role | Japanese voice actor | English voice actor |
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Blade/Eric Brooks |
Akio Ohtsuka (Young)Junko Minagawa |
Harold Perrineau[30] Noah Bentley (Young) |
Deacon Frost | Tsutomu Isobe | JB Blanc |
Lucius Isaac | Hiroki Tōchi | Christopher Corey Smith[31] |
Makoto | Maaya Sakamoto | Kim Mai Guest |
Noah van Helsing | Osamu Saka | Troy Baker |
Captain McRay | Shinpachi Tsuji | Steve Blum[32] |
Tara Brooks |
Atsuko Tanaka | Nayo Wallace[33] |
Tanaka | Tetsu Shiratori | Michael Sinterniklaas[34] |
Mattes | Nanaho Katsuragi | Kat Purgal [33] |
High Council Chairman | Seizo Kato |
Neil Kaplan[35] |
Wolverine/Logan (ep. 7) | Rikiya Koyama | Milo Ventimiglia |
Kikyo Mikage (ep. 8–9, 12) | Masato Hagiwara | Steve Blum |
Films
Following the TV series, Madhouse animated different Marvel Anime films.
- The first was Iron Man: Rise of Technovore, a direct-to-video film directed by Hiroshi Hamasaki, which was released on April 16, 2013, in the United States.
- The second was Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher which was released on March 25, 2014, in the United States.
Other Marvel anime projects
Other anime television series based on Marvel characters have also been produced.
Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers
Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers is a 2014 anime series produced by Walt Disney Japan and Toei Animation. It follows five children that each gain the ability to summon a specific member of Avengers, who have been trapped in small devices called DISKs, as they travel the world to help the Avengers retrieve other superheroes' and supervillains' DISKs before they are used for evil. The series aired on TX Network and ran for 51 episodes.
Marvel Future Avengers
Marvel Future Avengers is a 2017 anime series produced by Madhouse and Walt Disney Japan. It follows three children who are rescued from Hydra by the Avengers and trained to become superheroes. The series aired for 39 episodes on the Dlife satellite channel, and was released internationally via Disney+ in 2020.
See also
- Marvel Mangaverse
- Spider-Man: The Manga
- X-Men: The Manga
- Hulk: The Manga
- Del Rey Manga/Marvel
- Marvel × Shōnen Jump+ Super Collaboration
References
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- ^ "Marvel to behold". C21 Media. July 6, 2010. Archived from the original on December 12, 2010. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
- ^ G4 Announces Exclusive Deal With Sony Pictures Television for Four New Anime Series Based on Marvel Characters
- ^ "Marvel Anime to Run on G4 in the United States". Anime News Network. July 23, 2010. Archived from the original on April 25, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
- Superhero Hype!. July 26, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
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- ^ "Iron Man Anime comes to G4". Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
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- ^ a b "Anime Iron Man and Wolverine Premiere July 29". SuperheroHype.com. June 23, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "G4 TV Schedule; Sat, July 23, 2011". G4 Media. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- ^ "アイアンマン | ソニー・ピクチャーズ公式". www.sonypictures.jp. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Iron Man: Rise of Technovore Coming to Blu-ray 4/16 More on Marvel.com". MARVEL. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ "Madhouse, Marvel Team Up Again for New Iron Man: Rise of Technovore Film". Anime News Network. October 8, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
- ^ a b c Toonzone Goes to WonderCon 2011 (UPDATED Apr 7, 9:45 AM) Archived June 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Vic MIGNOGNA (voice actor)". Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ "ウルヴァリン | ソニー・ピクチャーズ公式". www.sonypictures.jp. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Wolverine Cast Credits". IMDb. Archived from the original on May 7, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ^ "Crispin FREEMAN (voice actor)". Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ a b "Stephanie SHEH (voice actor)". Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ "Roger Craig SMITH (voice actor)". Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ "News: X-Men Anime, Nichijou Promo Videos Streamed". Anime News Network. February 18, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ "'X-Men' Anime Debuts In October With Scott Porter As Cyclops".
- ^ "X-メン | ソニー・ピクチャーズ公式". www.sonypictures.jp. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ Watch the X-Men Anime Japanese Teaser Trailer
- ^ "X-Men Cast Credits". IMDb. Archived from the original on March 27, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ^ "ブレイド | ソニー・ピクチャーズ公式". www.sonypictures.jp. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Blade, Fairy Tail, Ro-Kyu-Bu! Promo Videos Streamed". Anime News Network. July 17, 2023.
- ^ "Blade English Dub's Lead Cast – Interest". Anime News Network. October 14, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ "Christopher SMITH (voice actor)". Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ "Steven Jay BLUM (voice actor)". Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ a b "Blade Cast Credits". IMDb. Archived from the original on May 7, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ^ "Michael SINTERNIKLAAS (voice actor)". Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ "Neil KAPLAN (voice actor)". Retrieved September 15, 2012.
External links
- Sony Pictures website (in Japanese)
- Madhouse page: Iron Man, Wolverine, X-Men, Blade
- Marvel Anime: Iron Man (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Marvel Anime: Wolverine (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Marvel Anime: X-Men (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Marvel Anime: Blade (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Marvel Anime at Internet Movie Database
- Marvel Anime: Iron Man at IMDb
- Marvel Anime: Wolverine at IMDb
- Marvel Anime: X-Men at IMDb
- Marvel Anime: Blade at IMDb
- Marvel Anime: Iron Man at