Marvel Disk Wars – The Avengers
It’s always interesting to see the way the superhero properties get adapted overseas and in Japan in particular where there isn’t a strong demand for them, but you have some really great talent that can produce interesting shows. As we get a few movies in the US such as Avengers Confidential and Iron Man: Rise of the Technovore as well as the few TV series that were produced, it’s not a surprise that Disney Japan is getting more done there to try and slow build the brand. With Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers set for an April 2nd premiere, a new TV spot has arrived that promotes the show, the characters and the tie-in to the game that Toei Animation is involved with, which is a break from the previous Marvel animated properties in Japan that have been done by Madhouse.
- Eiji Hanawa as Iron Man
- Yasuyuki Kase as Thor
- Kazuhiro Nakaya as Captain America
- Kenichirou Matsuda as the Hulk
- Kaori Mizuhashi as Wasp
- Shinji Kawada as Spider-Man
- Mitsuki Saiga as Akira, Iron Man’s partner.
- Yūichi Iguchi as Hikaru, Thor’s partner.
- Yūsuke Kuwabata as Chris Taylor, Captain America’s partner.
- Yayoi Sugaya as Edward Grant, the Hulk’s partner.
- Naomi Ōzora as Jessica Shannon, Wasp’s partner.
- Tadashi Mutou as Loki
Plot concept: Portable capturing devices known as “DISKs” were developed to capture evil villains. However, thanks to Loki’s machinations, both villains and heroes are sealed up in these Disks and scattered around the world. Amid the chaos, five youths obtained the power to restore these DISK-sealed heroes through a program called “Biocode.” These youths received five DISKs that Spider-Man, who narrowly escaped being sealed himself, retrieved. Thus, these five can restore Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, and Wasp — the Avengers!