Series synopsis
Wolverine, also known as ウルヴァリン is a Japanese animation action & adventure drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on ANIMAX on January 7, 2011. It ended on March 25, 2011. It was created by Craig Kyle, Greg Johnson. It stars Fumiko Orikasa, Hidekatsu Shibata, Kazuki Yao and Rikiya Koyama.
Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing factor that allows him to recover from virtually any wound, disease or toxin at a accelerated rate.
Premise
Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing factor that allows him to recover from virtually any wound, disease or toxin at a accelerated rate.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Fumiko Orikasa as Mariko Yashida (voice)
- Hidekatsu Shibata as Shingen Yashida (voice)
- Kazuki Yao as Hideki Kurohagi (voice)
- Rikiya Koyama as Wolverine / Logan (voice)
- Ryuuzaburou Ootomo as Omega Red (voice)
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Cyclops / Scott Summers (voice)
- Masato Hagiwara as Kikyo Mikage (voice)
- Masaki Terasoma as Tesshin Asano (voice)
Supporting cast
- Romi Park as Yukio (voice)
- Misato Fukuen as Min (voice)
Guest cast
- Hiroshi Tsuchida as Agent Takagi (voice)
- Kosuke Takaguchi as Agent Machida (voice)
- Naoya Nosaka as Gangster (voice)
- Yuya Murakami as Gangster (voice)
- Fumie Mizusawa as Agent Tsukino (voice)
- Yusuke Kuwahata as Gangster (voice)
- Tomoyuki Higuchi as Gangster (voice)
- Yuki Hayashi as Gangster (voice)
- Daichi Endo as Gangster (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | January 27, 2009 | |
| Season 1 | 12 | January 7, 2011 | March 25, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Behind The Scenes: The Inner Circle, Reflections on Wolverine and the X-Men 19-minute talk with the crew behind the series that showcases concept art and talks about the origins of the series and its place in the Marvel universe. |
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| 2 |
Hulk vs. Wolverine This short film from the Hulk vs dvd acts as a prequel to the entire series and depicts Wolverine's first battle with the Incredible Hulk. |
January 27, 2009 |
| 3 |
Hulk vs. Thor This short film from the Hulk vs dvd acts as a prequel to the entire series and depicts Thor's battle with the Incredible Hulk. |
January 27, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mariko After Logan saves a man named Tesshin Asano, who was being attacked by members of Advanced Idea Mechanics, he reveals Mariko's whereabouts. |
January 7, 2011 |
| 2 |
Yukio After Hideki shoots a drug into Logan to slow his healing factor, he awakens in an apartment, where he's tended to by an assassin named Yukio. |
January 14, 2011 |
| 3 |
Kikyo After a fight with Logan, Kikyo escapes -- and Logan retreats. Meanwhile, Mariko overhears Hideki telling her father that Logan is still alive. |
January 21, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ANIMAX |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 7, 2011 |
| Last aired | March 25, 2011 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 12:00:00 |