| Marvel Anime | |
 Marvel Comics logo used since 2012. Variations of this logo had been used for the titles of each anime series. | |
| マーベルアニメ | |
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| Anime television series | |
| Iron Man | |
| Directed by | Yūzō Satō Kenichi Kawamura (assistant) |
| Produced by | Tarō Morijima Fuminori Hara Cort Lane |
| Written by | Toshiki Inoue |
| Music by | Tetsuya Takahashi |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Animax |
| English network | |
| Original run | October 1, 2010 – December 17, 2010 (2010-12-17) |
| Episodes | 12(List of episodes) |
| Anime television series | |
| Wolverine | |
| Directed by | Hiroshi Aoyama Hajime Ootani (assistant) |
| Produced by | Tarō Morijima Fuminori Hara Cort Lane |
| Written by | Kengo Kaji |
| Music by | Tetsuya Takahashi |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Animax |
| English network | |
| Original run | January 7, 2011 – March 25, 2011 (2011-03-25) |
| Episodes | 12(List of episodes) |
| Anime television series | |
| X-Men | |
| Directed by | Fuminori Kizaki |
| Written by | Mitsutaka Hirota Warren Ellis |
| Music by | Tetsuya Takahashi |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Animax |
| English network | |
| Original run | April 1, 2011 – June 24, 2011 (2011-06-24) |
| Episodes | 12(List of episodes) |
| Anime television series | |
| Blade | |
| Directed by | Mitsuyuki Masuhara Chie Yamashiro (assistant) |
| Produced by | Tarō Morijima Fuminori Hara Cort Lane |
| Written by | Kenta Fukasaku |
| Music by | Tetsuya Takahashi |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Animax |
| English network | |
| Original run | July 1, 2011 – September 16, 2011 (2011-09-16) |
| Episodes | 12(List of episodes) |
| Anime films | |
| Other series | |
Marvel Anime (Japanese:マーベルアニメ,Hepburn:Māberuanime) is a 2010 Japanesesuperheroanime television series byMadhouse and is based on theMarvel Comics universe. It is ananthology collection consisting of four twelve-episode animated series and two direct-to-video films. The entire series notably depictsIron Man,Wolverine,Blade, and the members of theX-Men going toJapan.
The project reimagined select topMarvel characters and adapts them for a Japanese audience via four 12-part series;Iron Man,Wolverine,X-Men, andBlade, which aired in Japan onAnimax between October 2010 and September 2011, and then in the United States onG4 between July 2011 and April 2012.[1] Each of the series largely featuresJapan as the setting for the storyline.
Wolverine appears in all four of the anime, being a guest star inIron Man andBlade, with each appearance taking place either before or afterhis anime.
The entire series was produced in collaboration betweenMarvel Entertainment, anime studioMadhouse, andSony Pictures Entertainment Japan. The announcement was confirmed at the 2009San Diego Comic-Con. According to former Madhouse President and CEO Jungo Maruta, Marvel gave the anime studio free rein to re-imagine the Marvel superheroes for Japanese audiences.[2][3] The series was guided by writerWarren Ellis.[4] "It will create an entire parallel universe for Marvel," said Simon Philips, president of Marvel International aboutMarvel Anime.[5]
Iron Man (アイアンマン,Aian Man) (DVD title:Iron Man: Animated Series; spelledIRONMAN on-screen) is the first show of the series with 12[6] episodes. The series was directed by Yuzo Sato, withWarren Ellis writing the story andJamie Simone serving as voice director, casting director, and reversion producer for the English version. A special preview ran onAnimax on September 25, 2010, before the series began airing on October 1, 2010,[7] and ended on December 17, 2010. While Iron Man premiered in the US onG4 on July 29, 2011,[8] a "sneak peek" of the first episode aired on July 23, 2011, following G4'sComic-Con 2011 Live coverage.[9] The entire series was released on DVD in the United States on April 24, 2012. It was also released on Blu-ray in Japan on June 22, 2011.[10] A follow-up direct-to-video film calledIron Man: Rise of Technovore was released on April 16, 2013.[11][12]
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. But the Iron Man Dio goes berserk and it is up to Tony as Iron Man to stop it along with an organization, known as the "Zodiac". Iron Man even gains an ally inJSDF operative Captain Nagato Sakurai piloting the Ramon Zero armor that his military group made for him. Iron Man soon discovers that his old friendHo Yinsen, who Tony believed to be dead, is alive and is operating the Iron Man Dio armor for the Zodiac's goals.
| 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[13] | Benjamin Diskin |
| Editor Nomura | Shinya Fukumatsu[13] | Daran Norris |
| Righella(ep. 4) | Seiji Sasaki | Vic Mignogna[14] |
| Wolverine/Logan(ep. 4) | Rikiya Koyama | Milo Ventimiglia[13] |
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Wolverine (ウルヴァリン,Uruvarin) (DVD title:Wolverine: Animated Series) is the second show of the series with 12 episodes. It aired on Animax between January 7, 2011 and March 25, 2011. WhileWolverine premiered in the US onG4 on July 29, 2011,[8] a "sneak peek" of the first episode aired on July 23, 2011, following the Iron Man "sneak peek" and G4'sComic-Con 2011 Live coverage.[9]Jamie Simone served as voice director, casting director, and reversion producer for the English version. 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 June 22, 2011.[15]
Logan learns that his true love, beloved sweetheart and girlfriendMariko Yashida, who disappeared one year ago, has been taken to Tokyo by her fatherShingen Yashida, the head of the Japanese crime syndicate Kuzuryu and a supplier ofA.I.M., in order to be wed to Hideki Kurohagi, a bloodthirstyyakuza boss. Wolverine goes on a quest to rescue Mariko and defeat Shingen and Hideki, encountering several opponents along the way.
| Role | Japanese voice actor | English voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| 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[16] |
| 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[17] |
| Agent Tsukino | Fumie Mizusawa | Stephanie Sheh[18] |
| Agent Takagi | Hiroshi Tsuchida | Vic Mignogna[14] |
| Agent Machida | Kousuke Takaguchi | Roger Craig Smith[19] |
| Miyuki | Sayuri Yamauchi | Stephanie Sheh[18] |
| Cyclops/Scott Summers(ep. 5 & ep. 6) | Toshiyuki Morikawa | Scott Porter |
X-Men (エックスメン,Ekkusu Men) (DVD title:X-Men: Animated Series) is the third show of the series with 12 episodes. It aired on Animax from April 1, 2011, to June 24, 2011. A preview trailer was released on February 18, 2011, featuringmutants and some from theX-Men franchise such asCyclops,Wolverine,Storm,Professor X andBeast.[20] It premiered in the United States on G4 on October 21, 2011.[21]Jamie Simone served as voice director, casting director, and reversion producer for the English version. The entire series was released on DVD in the United States on April 24, 2012. It was also released on Blu-ray in Japan on December 7, 2011.[22]
Following the death ofJean Grey, who was being controlled by theDark Phoenix, due to the sinister influence of theInner Circle, theX-Men are reassembled byProfessor X to travel to Japan following the abduction ofArmor and face theU-Men who are abducting young mutants to harvest their organs. During their fight with the U-Men, the X-Men discover that some of the mutants in Japan are suffering from the "Damon Hall Syndrome" which causes problems for mutants during their second mutation. The X-Men must also deal with the next plot of the Inner Circle.[23]
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 byKenta Fukasaku, son of the lateKinji Fukasaku.Jamie Simone served as casting director, reversion producer, and voice director for the English version where he was assisted byMary 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.[25]
Blade is a "daywalker"vampire hunter who was born withhuman and vampire blood in his veins after a vampire attacked his mother. Blade is visiting Japan on a mission where he not only confrontsDeacon Frost, the vampire who had killed his motherTara Brooks, but also goes up against a mysterious organization of vampires, known as "Existence".[26]
| Role | Japanese voice actor | English voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Blade/Eric Brooks | Akio Ohtsuka Junko Minagawa (Young) | Harold Perrineau[27] Noah Bentley (Young) |
| Deacon Frost | Tsutomu Isobe | JB Blanc |
| Lucius Isaac | Hiroki Tōchi | Christopher Corey Smith[28] |
| Makoto | Maaya Sakamoto | Kim Mai Guest |
| Noah van Helsing | Osamu Saka | Troy Baker |
| Captain McRay | Shinpachi Tsuji | Steve Blum[29] |
| Tara Brooks | Atsuko Tanaka | Nayo Wallace[30] |
| Tanaka | Tetsu Shiratori | Michael Sinterniklaas[31] |
| Mattes | Nanaho Katsuragi | Kat Purgal[30] |
| High Council Chairman | Seizo Kato | Neil Kaplan[32] |
| Wolverine/Logan(ep. 7) | Rikiya Koyama | Milo Ventimiglia |
| Kikyo Mikage(ep. 8–9, 12) | Masato Hagiwara | Steve Blum |
Following the 4 TV series, Madhouse animated differentMarvel Anime films.
Other anime television series based on Marvel characters have also been produced.
Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers is a 2014 anime series produced by Walt Disney Japan andToei 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 onTX Network and ran for 51 episodes.
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 theDlife satellite channel, and was released internationally viaDisney+ in 2020.
TheMarvel Anime series aired in Japan onAnimax between October 2010 and September 2011. An English-language version later aired in North America onG4 between July 2011 and April 2012.[33][34] Additionally, theMarvel Anime series aired in Australia onSci Fi.[35]
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