Timing and marketing is everything and the synergy for Disney XD Japan is definitely there as Guardians of the Galaxy bows in theaters there on September 9th and then on September 10th, the animated series Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers will kick off a two part appearance by the team. The two part special is one that we’ve seen before as the characters showed up in the US Avengers series before (which is unrelated to this series) as it was used to help further cement the cast in the minds of the kids that watch the show in advance of the feature.
No casting information for this arc has been revealed yet nor has it been picked up for North American distribution. Check out the image below as well as the TV Tokyo promo for the upcoming episode. The series is produced by Toei Animation, the series is a change of pace for Marvel properties in Japan that have largely been done by Madhouse
The cast for this series includes:
- 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!
[Source: Zerudah via Twitter]