How many Marvel Anime shows are there?

By Alex Wiggan

In 2010, Marvel Anime: Iron Man hit television screens. The 12-episode series, from Japanese producer, Madhouse Studios, focused on the adventures of Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, and his fight against a mysterious organisation known as Zodiac.

When Marvel Anime: Iron Man made its debut it was the first, but certainly not the last, Marvel Anime show. Others quickly followed, focusing on iconic heroes.

But how many Marvel Anime shows are there? And more importantly, if you missed the shows the first time around, how many do you need to catch up on?

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The Marvel anime TV shows

Between 2010 and 2011, Madhouse Studios produced four shows under the ‘Marvel Anime’ banner. Each of these shows ran for a total of 12 episodes and included:

Iron Man (2010)
Wolverine (2011)
X-Men (2011)
Blade (2011)

In addition to the four television shows, Madhouse Studios also produced two spin-off movies. The movies are as follows:

Iron Man: Rise of the Technovore (2013)
Avengers Confidential: Black Widow and Punisher (2014)

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Are the shows/movies part of the same series and is there a list of episodes?

All of the shows and movies under the ‘Marvel Anime’ banner are part of the same universe. Each entry largely focuses on a specific, unrelated story; however, Wolverine appears across all four of the television shows to create a link.

Here is an episode guide:

Iron Man

01) Japan: Enter Iron Man (Iron Man Arrives in Japan)
02) Going Nuclear (Find the Missing Nuke)
03) Reap the Whirlwind (The Reviving Project)
04) A Twist of Memory, a Turn of the Mind (Reunion)
05) Outbreak (Arc Station, Infection)
06) Technical Difficulties (Cyber Battlefront)
07) At the Mercy of My Friends (Escape)
08) Daughter of the Zodiac (Girl)
09) A Duel of Iron (VS Iron Man)
10) Casualties of War (Iron Will)
11) The Beginning of the End (Mastermind)
12) Endgame (The Light in the Distance)

Wolverine

01) Mariko
02) Yukio
03) Kikyo
04) Omega Red
05) Asano
06) Min
07) Vadhaka
08) Koh
09) Hell Road
10) Shingen
11) Kurohagi
12) Logan

X-Men

01) The Return – Joining Forces
02) U-Men – Mutant Hunting
03) Armor – Awakening
04) Transformation – Secondary Mutation
05) Power – Unity
06) Conflict – Contested
07) Betrayal – Shock
08) Lost – Signs
09) Revelations – From Behind the Scenes
10) Countdown – Truth
11) Revenge – End
12) Destiny – Bond

Blade

01) The Man, Blade (His Name is Blade)
02) Mad World (A Night for the Living, A Mourning for the Dead)
03) Vampire Hunter (Dead on Arrival)
04) Childhood Days (That Was Then, This Is Now)
05) Island Lights (The Island of Fire)
06) The Magic Medicine Man (Bad Blood)
07) Day Walker and Mutant (Claws and Blades)
08) Eternal Apocalypse (Old Wounds, Fresh Blood)
09) Teacher’s and Student’s Bonds (The Bond)
10) To the Vortex of Sorrows (Sins of the Father)
11) Partner (The Last Sunset)
12) The Other Side of Darkness (The Final Glory of Deacon Frost)

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Who are the cast of the ‘Marvel Anime’ shows/movies?

The English language cast of the ‘Marvel Anime’ shows/movies includes Milo Ventimiglia, Jean-Benoît Blanc, Scott Porter, Adrian Pasdar, Laura Bailey, Travis Willingham, Cam Clarke, Danielle Nicolet, Fred Tatasciore, Stephanie Sheh, Ali Hillis, Harold Perrineau, Troy Baker, Matthew Mercer, Liam O’Brien, and Norman Reedus.

The Japanese language cast of the ‘Marvel Anime’ shows/movies includes Rikiya Koyama, Ryuzaburo Otomo, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Keiji Fujiwara, Takako Honda, Jin Yamanoi, Katsunosuke Hori, Aya Hisakawa, Hideyuki Tanaka, Yukari Tamura, Kaori Yamagata, Akio Ohtsuka, and Osamu Saka.

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And finally, which is the best Marvel Anime?

According to IMDb the Marvel Anime shows and movies are rated as follows:

Iron Man (2010) – 6.3/10
Wolverine (2011) – 6.1/10
X-Men (2011) – 6.7/10
Blade (2011) – 6.5/10
Iron Man: Rise of the Technovore (2013) – 5.2/10
Avengers Confidential: Black Widow and Punisher (2014) – 5.7/10

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Editor/Writer/Anime Hero

Alex Wiggan

Alex is a writer, editor, and blogger specialising in movies, TV, comics, retro toys, and general geekery. He is a championing voice in nerd content, an expert in pop culture, and a trusted movie critic who publishes new reviews on a weekly basis. After graduating with a degree in film & television studies from the University of Derby in the UK, Alex went on to study journalism in Sheffield, before acquiring NCTJ accreditation. Prior to a career in blogging, Alex was a magazine editor, a senior copywriter, a features writer, and a freelancer.

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