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Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers | |
![]() The stock rental DVD cover for Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers, by character designer Tadayoshi Yamamuro. | |
ディスク・ウォーズ:アベンジャーズ (Disuku Wōzu: Abenjāzu) | |
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Anime television series | |
Directed by | Toshiaki Komura (Series Director) |
Produced by | Masahiro Sugasawa (TV Tokyo) Satoshi Ochiai Scott Dolph |
Written by | King Ryū |
Music by | Studio Kitchen |
Studio | Toei Animation |
Licensed by | Marvel Entertainment |
Original network | TXN ( TV Tokyo) |
English network | |
Original run | April 2, 2014 – March 25, 2015 |
Episodes | 51 |
Video game | |
Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers - Ultimate Heroes | |
Developer | Bandai Namco Games |
Publisher | Bandai Namco Games |
Genre | Action |
Platform | Nintendo 3DS |
Released | November 13, 2014 |
Other series | |
Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (ディスク・ウォーズ:アベンジャーズ, Disuku Wōzu: Abenjāzu) is a Japanese superhero anime television series produced by Toei Animation and The Walt Disney Company Japan, and is based on the Marvel Comics universe. [1] [2] [3] [4] The series began airing in Japan from April 2, 2014, on TX Network stations. [5] [6] The series was aimed at boys 6–12 [6] and tied in with merchandising produced by Bandai. [3]
With help from Japan's Dr. Nozomu Akatsuki, Iron Man develops a new device called the Digital Identity Securement Kit, known as DISKs for short, [6] designed to help the cause of stopping and detaining villains. However, whilst presenting the DISK project on the Raft, the villainous Loki appears and uses the very same DISKs to launch a breakout of all the captured villains, trapping Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor and Wasp inside DISKs as well. Nozomu's sons, Akira and Hikaru, along with three other children, Edward, Chris, and Jessica, come to possess these DISKs and obtain biocodes, allowing them to bring out these superheroes for a short period of time. [7] Teaming up with the Avengers, the group travel across the world to search for DISKs before they fall into the wrong hands. [6]
These five children have what is known as a Bio-Code graphed into them, due to their proximity to the Bio-Code Installer when it was destroyed by Loki. Because of this and the security programs installed in the DISKs, the kids are the only ones who can release the heroes in question via a process referred to as "D-Smash". However, because the encoding was corrupted, each hero can only be released for five and a half minutes before being forcibly sent back.
The DISKs are divided into five categories based on the imprisoned hero or villain's abilities: red Tech DISKs, blue Fight DISKs, purple Energy DISKs, green Power DISKs, and yellow Animal DISKs.
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A team of five masked human villains working with Loki to retrieve all the missing DISKs and place the world's superheroes and supervillains under their control. The group is led by former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Tim Gilliam and consists of reporter Rosetta Riley, chef Manino Giordani, musician Joel Murphy, and swordsman Okuma Jubei. [11] Following Loki's defeat, the Celebrity Five are arrested, but are freed and forcibly recruited into Hydra by the Red Skull.
Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers, produced by Toei Animation, began airing on TV Tokyo from April 2, 2014. The series is helmed by series director Toshiaki Komura, a veteran director for Toei Animation's Precure franchise. Series organization is provided by King Ryū, who has no previous credits in the entertainment industry. Veteran Dragon Ball animator and character designer Tadayoshi Yamamuro provides character designs, much in the same style as Dragon Ball. As of Episode #27 the role of character designer is shared with Naoki Tate due to Yamamuro's directing of Dragon Ball Z: Fukkatsu no F. The opening and ending themes are "Tsuki Yabureru - Time to SMASH!" (突キ破レル-Time to SMASH!, Break On Through - Time to SMASH!) and "Thread of Fate" respectively, both performed by T.M.Revolution. [12] An English dub began airing on July 6, 2015 on Disney XD in Southeast Asia, Disney Channel in the Philippines, and both Disney Channel and its programming block Disney XD in Taiwan. It premiered in India in English, Hindi, Tamil & Telugu audios on Marvel HQ on March 16, 2020.
Jonathon Greenall of Comic Book Resources referred to Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers as a "fascinating show," writing, "It is a highly unique take on classic Marvel characters that gives them a unique anime twist while retaining the original elements that made them so memorable and loved in the first place. Best of all, it puts them in a story that is totally different from any other Marvel adventure." [13] Rosie Knight of Nerdist called Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers an "awesome anime" with a "wild take on superhero storytelling," saying, "This is a super fun series that would be a great addition to Disney+ and we want to see it now." [14] Scoot Allan of Screen Rant said, "It's definitely a fun concept with stunning animation, but not one that conveyed the narratives comic book fans might be familiar with. It can still be appreciated though as a unique take." [15]
A video game based on the series, titled Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers - Ultimate Heroes (ディスクウォーズ:アベンジャーズ アルティメットヒーローズ) was developed by Bandai Namco Games and was released in Japan for the Nintendo 3DS on November 13, 2014. [16]
Bachicombat is Bandai's collectible game tied in with the TV show. The game is similar to the game Pogs. [6] It is meant to simulate the plot of the show which sees young kids who possess a unique "Biocode" summon heroes and villains trapped inside S.H.I.E.L.D. tech that Loki's turned against the Marvel Universe. [8]
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Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers | |
![]() The stock rental DVD cover for Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers, by character designer Tadayoshi Yamamuro. | |
ディスク・ウォーズ:アベンジャーズ (Disuku Wōzu: Abenjāzu) | |
---|---|
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Toshiaki Komura (Series Director) |
Produced by | Masahiro Sugasawa (TV Tokyo) Satoshi Ochiai Scott Dolph |
Written by | King Ryū |
Music by | Studio Kitchen |
Studio | Toei Animation |
Licensed by | Marvel Entertainment |
Original network | TXN ( TV Tokyo) |
English network | |
Original run | April 2, 2014 – March 25, 2015 |
Episodes | 51 |
Video game | |
Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers - Ultimate Heroes | |
Developer | Bandai Namco Games |
Publisher | Bandai Namco Games |
Genre | Action |
Platform | Nintendo 3DS |
Released | November 13, 2014 |
Other series | |
Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (ディスク・ウォーズ:アベンジャーズ, Disuku Wōzu: Abenjāzu) is a Japanese superhero anime television series produced by Toei Animation and The Walt Disney Company Japan, and is based on the Marvel Comics universe. [1] [2] [3] [4] The series began airing in Japan from April 2, 2014, on TX Network stations. [5] [6] The series was aimed at boys 6–12 [6] and tied in with merchandising produced by Bandai. [3]
With help from Japan's Dr. Nozomu Akatsuki, Iron Man develops a new device called the Digital Identity Securement Kit, known as DISKs for short, [6] designed to help the cause of stopping and detaining villains. However, whilst presenting the DISK project on the Raft, the villainous Loki appears and uses the very same DISKs to launch a breakout of all the captured villains, trapping Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor and Wasp inside DISKs as well. Nozomu's sons, Akira and Hikaru, along with three other children, Edward, Chris, and Jessica, come to possess these DISKs and obtain biocodes, allowing them to bring out these superheroes for a short period of time. [7] Teaming up with the Avengers, the group travel across the world to search for DISKs before they fall into the wrong hands. [6]
These five children have what is known as a Bio-Code graphed into them, due to their proximity to the Bio-Code Installer when it was destroyed by Loki. Because of this and the security programs installed in the DISKs, the kids are the only ones who can release the heroes in question via a process referred to as "D-Smash". However, because the encoding was corrupted, each hero can only be released for five and a half minutes before being forcibly sent back.
The DISKs are divided into five categories based on the imprisoned hero or villain's abilities: red Tech DISKs, blue Fight DISKs, purple Energy DISKs, green Power DISKs, and yellow Animal DISKs.
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A team of five masked human villains working with Loki to retrieve all the missing DISKs and place the world's superheroes and supervillains under their control. The group is led by former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Tim Gilliam and consists of reporter Rosetta Riley, chef Manino Giordani, musician Joel Murphy, and swordsman Okuma Jubei. [11] Following Loki's defeat, the Celebrity Five are arrested, but are freed and forcibly recruited into Hydra by the Red Skull.
Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers, produced by Toei Animation, began airing on TV Tokyo from April 2, 2014. The series is helmed by series director Toshiaki Komura, a veteran director for Toei Animation's Precure franchise. Series organization is provided by King Ryū, who has no previous credits in the entertainment industry. Veteran Dragon Ball animator and character designer Tadayoshi Yamamuro provides character designs, much in the same style as Dragon Ball. As of Episode #27 the role of character designer is shared with Naoki Tate due to Yamamuro's directing of Dragon Ball Z: Fukkatsu no F. The opening and ending themes are "Tsuki Yabureru - Time to SMASH!" (突キ破レル-Time to SMASH!, Break On Through - Time to SMASH!) and "Thread of Fate" respectively, both performed by T.M.Revolution. [12] An English dub began airing on July 6, 2015 on Disney XD in Southeast Asia, Disney Channel in the Philippines, and both Disney Channel and its programming block Disney XD in Taiwan. It premiered in India in English, Hindi, Tamil & Telugu audios on Marvel HQ on March 16, 2020.
Jonathon Greenall of Comic Book Resources referred to Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers as a "fascinating show," writing, "It is a highly unique take on classic Marvel characters that gives them a unique anime twist while retaining the original elements that made them so memorable and loved in the first place. Best of all, it puts them in a story that is totally different from any other Marvel adventure." [13] Rosie Knight of Nerdist called Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers an "awesome anime" with a "wild take on superhero storytelling," saying, "This is a super fun series that would be a great addition to Disney+ and we want to see it now." [14] Scoot Allan of Screen Rant said, "It's definitely a fun concept with stunning animation, but not one that conveyed the narratives comic book fans might be familiar with. It can still be appreciated though as a unique take." [15]
A video game based on the series, titled Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers - Ultimate Heroes (ディスクウォーズ:アベンジャーズ アルティメットヒーローズ) was developed by Bandai Namco Games and was released in Japan for the Nintendo 3DS on November 13, 2014. [16]
Bachicombat is Bandai's collectible game tied in with the TV show. The game is similar to the game Pogs. [6] It is meant to simulate the plot of the show which sees young kids who possess a unique "Biocode" summon heroes and villains trapped inside S.H.I.E.L.D. tech that Loki's turned against the Marvel Universe. [8]