Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers

Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers
Genre	Superhero, Action
Anime television series
Directed by	Toshiaki Komura
Produced by	Masahiro Sugasawa (TV Tokyo); Satoshi Ochiai; スコット・ドルフ
Written by	King Ryū
Music by	Studio Kitchen
Studio	Toei Animation
Original network	TXN (TV Tokyo)
Original run	April 2, 2014 – present
Episodes	6+ (List of episodes)

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 television anime series produced by Toei Animation and Walt Disney Japan, based on the Marvel Comics universe.^[1] The series began airing in Japan from April 2, 2014, on TX Network stations.^[2] 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.^[3] The series is aimed at young boys aged six to twelve and ties in with merchandising produced by Bandai.

Plot

With help from Japanese professor Nozomu Akatsuki, Tony Stark aka Iron Man develops a new device called the Digital Identity Securement Kit, known as DISKs for short, designed to help the cause of stopping and detaining supervillains. However, whilst presenting the DISK project on the Raft, Loki appears and uses the very same DISKs to launch a breakout of all the captured supervillains, trapping Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Wasp and Hulk 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 join forces with Spider-Man to put a stop to Loki and his army of supervillains.

D.I.S.K.

Short for Digital Identity Securement Kit. They are developed by Dr. Nozumu Akatsuki as part of Tony Stark's new project to capture supervillains. Once captured, the detainee is in a state of suspended animation until he is summoned either by throwing the DISK to the ground and yelling "D-SMASH!", or appearing as a hologram to communicate with his partner. Both methods require the use of a Biocode, a wristband-like device that gives the wearer clearance to temporarily free the detainee within the DISK for a limited amount of time before he is returned automatically to the DISK.

The DISKs are triangular shaped and are the same size as Pogs. They are metallic gray in color but once it contains a superhero or a supervillain, the DISK's color changes to an attribute specific to the hero or villain, and can only be summoned using the Biocode of the same attribute. There are currently five known colors of the DISKs each with a different attribute

Red DISK (Tech) - Any hero or villain that uses Science and/or Tech-based weapons.
Purple DISK (Energy) - Any hero or villain with energy-based/paranormal abilities.
Blue DISK (Fight) - A hero or villain that only uses physical attacks.
Green DISK (Power) - Heroes or villains with raw strength.
Yellow DISK (Animal) - A hero or villain with animal-based features or attacks. May also apply to characters whose abilities do not fall under the other four DISK colors, such as Diamondback.

DISK Actions

While either holding a DISK in one's hand or on their wristband, anyone with a Biocode installed can do many specific actions in relation to the hero or villain within the DISK.

D-Secure - Holding the DISK out and saying "D-Secure" can trap a target within the DISK. It can also be used to recall a hero or villain back into the DISK remotely. When used on a hero or villain already D-Secured by someone else, it will override and crack the old DISK.
D-Smash - Scanning for a Biocode identity on a DISK containing the hero or villain, and then smashing the DISK on the ground can release the hero for a limited time. If this is performed before the hero or villain is ready to be re-released, it will do nothing.

Characters

Akira Akatsuki (アキラ・アカツキ): Voiced by: Mitsuki Saiga^[3]^[4]; A carefree young boy and the main protagonist. He and his older brother Hikaru are invited to visit his father's research lab on Ryker's Island and to discuss about the DISK project when it was under attack by Loki's forces. Akira possesses the red DISK, which contains Iron Man.
Hikaru Akatsuki (ヒカル・アカツキ): Voiced by: Yūichi Iguchi^[3]^[4]; Akira's older brother, and is the more calm and mature of the two. He possesses the purple DISK which contains Thor.
Edward Grant (エドワード・グラント, Edowādo Guranto): Voiced by: Yayoi Sugaya^[3]^[4]; The youngest of the five children. A big fan of superheroes, he joined the tour on Ryker's Island in hopes of meeting Captain America, who is his favorite hero. He possesses the green DISK, which contains Hulk.
Chris Taylor (クリス・テイラー, Kurisu Teirā): Voiced by: Yūsuke Kuwahata^[3]^[4]; The oldest of the five children. Appearing crude and tough towards others, he actually has a softer side, having a hidden liking for sweets. He possesses the blue DISK, which contains Captain America.
Jessica Shannon (ジェシカ・シャノン, Jeshika Shanon): Voiced by: Naomi Ōzora^[3]^[4]; A rich spoiled girl, and the only female member of the group. She possesses the yellow DISK, which contains Wasp.

The Avengers

Tony Stark / Iron Man: Voiced by: Eiji Hanawa^[3]^[4]; Attribute/Color: Tech/Red; Special Attack: Ultimate Unibeam; Leader of the Avengers. He spear-headed the development of the DISK project from Dr. Akatsuki and is to present it to the world when he and the Avengers were attacked and captured by Loki. In the aftermath, he becomes Akira's partner.
Thor: Voiced by: Yasuyuki Kase^[3]^[4]; Attribute/Color: Energy/Purple; Special Attack: Lightning Strike; Thor arrives at Ryker's Island to warn the Avengers of Loki's attack. He is captured when Loki's plan went underway. Thor later becomes Hikaru's partner in Episode 5.
Steve Rogers / Captain America: Voiced by: Kazuhiro Nakaya^[3]^[4]; Attribute/Color: Fight/Blue; Special Attack: Shield Throw
Bruce Banner / The Incredible Hulk: Voiced by: Kenichirou Matsuda^[3]^[4]; Attribute/Color: Power/Green; Special Attack:
Janet van Dyne / Wasp: Voiced by: Kaori Mizuhashi^[3]^[4]; Attribute/Color: Animal/Yellow; Special Attack: Wasp Sting
Peter Parker / Spider-Man: Voiced by: Shinji Kawada^[3]^[4]; Peter Parker is a Stark Industries scientist and the assistant of Dr. Akatsuki, developing the DISK technology with him. After being punched through the window by Crimson Dynamo, he changes into his Spider-Man costume in order to aid the Akatsuki family. He avoids being sealed in a DISK and takes the hero-occupied DISKs from Loki, giving them to the children who can release the heroes.

Villains

Loki (ロキ): Voiced by: Tadashi Mutou^[3]^[4]; The main antagonist. He orchestrated the plan to use the DISKs to allow all the prisoners on Ryker's Island to escape and to summon them in battle. In the aftermath, he disguises himself as Senator Roberts and takes over SHIELD in an attempt to find the DISKs scattered around the globe.
Norman Osborn / Green Goblin (グリーンゴブリン): Voiced by: Yuusuke Numata; Attribute/Color: Fight/Blue; Special Attack: Goblin Blast; A villain freed by Loki and the archenemy of Spider-Man.
Klaus Voorhees / King Cobra (キング・コブラ): Voiced by: Keiji Hirai; Attribute/Color: Animal/Yellow; Special Attack: Cobra Poison; A villain freed by Loki and Tim. He eventually becomes Rosetta Riley's partner.
Crimson Dynamo (クリムゾン・ダイナモ): Voiced by: Tetsu Inada; Attribute/Color: Tech/Red; Special Attack: Hand Missile; A villain employed by Loki.
George Tarleton / MODOK: Voiced by:
Dirk Garthwaite / Wrecker: Voiced by:
Carl Creel / Absorbing Man (アブゾービングマン): Voiced by: Yasuhiko Kawazu
David Cannon / Whirlwind (ワールウィンド): Voiced by: Takahiro Miyake
Burchell Clemens / Cottonmouth: Voiced by:
Curt Connors / Lizard: Voiced by:
Rachel Leighton / Diamondback: Attribute/Color: Animal/Yellow; Special Attack:; Voiced by:
Rosetta Riley (ロゼッタ・ライリー): Voiced by: Sachiko Kojima; An enthusiastic news reporter secretly collaborating with Tim and Loki. Her Biocode allows her to summon Animal-type DISKs, which include King Cobra and Diamondback.
Tim (ティム): Voiced by: Mitsuaki Madono; The secondary antagonist working in arms with Loki. He wears an iron mask and wields villain DISKs. His Biocode allows him to summon Tech-type DISKs, which include M.O.D.O.K. and the Crimson Dynamo.
Joel (ジョエル): Voiced by: Atsushi Imaruoka; One of Tim's comrades.
Manino (マニーノ): Voiced by: Tarusuke Aragaki; One of Tim's comrades.

Other characters

James "Rhodey" Rhodes / War Machine (ウォーマシン): Voiced by: Hidenori Takahashi
Stephen Strange / Doctor Strange (ドクター・ストレンジ): Voiced by: Yasunori Masutani
Scott Summers / Cyclops (サイクロップス): Voiced by: Takahiro Yoshimizu
Henry McCoy / Beast (ビースト): Voiced by:
Nick Fury (ニック・フューリー): Voiced by: Hisao Egawa; Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. (長官 choukan) He is framed for collaborating with Loki on the attack on Ryker's Island and is imprisoned by Senator Roberts, unaware that the latter is actually Loki in disguise.
Phil Coulson: Voiced by:

Coulson makes a cameo appearance in episode 1 leading a tour group in the prison.

Maria Hill (マリア・ヒル): Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe
Pepper Potts (ペッパー): Voiced by: Fumie Mizusawa; Tony Stark's assistant. She visits Japan to formally invite the Akatsuki brothers to Ryker's Island to visit their father.
Doctor Nozomu Akatsuki (ノゾム・アカツキ): Voiced by: Hideyuki Hori; Doctor Akatsuki is father to Akira and Hikaru. During a two year stay in America, Doctor Akatsuki developed the DISKs (Digital Identity Securement Kit) as part of Stark International's newest project. He is captured by Loki after the attack on Ryker's Island and is imprisoned in Jotunheim.
Jubei (ジュウベエ): Voiced by: Masaya Takatsuka

Episode list

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No.	Title	Direction	Written by	Original air date^[5]

References

^ "Walt Disney Japan Announces Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers". Marvel. October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
^ "放送スケジュール" (in Japanese). Disney Japan. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "T.M.Revolution Sings for Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers Anime". Anime News Network. March 17, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "Marvel Disk Wars: Avengers Cast, Staff Announced". Anime News Network. February 25, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
^ "これまでのお話 [episode list]" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved April 12, 1024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

External links

Official website at TV Tokyo Template:Ja icon
Official website at Walt Disney Japan Template:Ja icon
Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[1] "Walt Disney Japan Announces Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers". Marvel. October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2013.

[2] "放送スケジュール" (in Japanese). Disney Japan. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[sing-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "T.M.Revolution Sings for Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers Anime". Anime News Network. March 17, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2014.

[cast-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "Marvel Disk Wars: Avengers Cast, Staff Announced". Anime News Network. February 25, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.

[episodelist-5] "これまでのお話 [episode list]" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved April 12, 1024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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