is a Japanese superhero anime television series produced by Toei Animation and The Walt Disney Company Japan, and is based on the Marvel Comics universe. The series began airing in Japan from April 2, 2014, on TX Network stations. The series was aimed at boys 6–12 and tied in with merchandising produced by Bandai.
Premise With help from Japan's Dr. Nozomu Akatsuki, 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 villains. However, whilst presenting the DISK project on the Raft, the villainous Loki appears and uses the very same DISKs to launch a breakout of all the captured villains, trapping Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor and Wasp 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 obtain biocodes, allowing them to bring out these superheroes for a short period of time. Teaming up with the Avengers, the group travel across the world to search for DISKs before they fall into the wrong hands.
Characters The Heroes These five children have what is known as a Bio-Code graphed into them, due to their proximity to the Bio-Code Installer when it was destroyed by Loki. Because of this and the security programs installed in the DISKs, the kids are the only ones who can release the heroes in question via a process referred to as "D-Smash". However, because the encoding was corrupted, each hero can only be released for five and a half minutes before being forcibly sent back.
The DISKs are divided into five categories based on the imprisoned hero or villain's abilities: Tech (red), Fight (blue), Energy (purple}, Power (green), and Animal (yellow).
Children
A cheerful, carefree young boy and the main protagonist. The younger son of DISK developer Nozomu Akatsuki, he is hot-blooded and has a strong sense of justice. He and his older brother Hikaru are invited to visit their father's research lab on the Raft for the unveiling of the DISK project when it comes under attack by Loki's forces. Akira possesses the Tech Bio-Code, allowing him to summon red DISK heroes like Iron Man, Falcon, and War Machine.
Akira's older brother, and the more calm and mature of the two. He is a prodigy with a quiet and composed personality. He possesses the Energy Bio-Code, allowing him to summon purple DISK heroes like Thor, Nova, Cyclops, and Doctor Strange.
The oldest of the five children. He comes across as a cynical bad boy, but is gentle-hearted and likes to make sweets. He possesses the Fight Bio-Code, allowing him to summon blue DISK heroes like Captain America and Iron Fist. His name appears to be a nod to Chris Evans who plays Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The youngest of the five children. He is a sweet, shy, kind and lively boy and good student. A big fan of superheroes, he joined the tour on the Raft in hopes of meeting Captain America, who is his favorite hero. He possesses the Power Bio-Code, allowing him to summon green DISK heroes like Hulk and Power Man. His name appears to be a nod to Edward Norton, who played the Hulk in the 2008 film The Incredible Hulk.
A rich girl from France whose parents run a business. She is described as "naive and selfish" and is forthright in speaking her mind, though not with malicious intent. Because of her varied interests, Jessica has many skills she uses to trick the villains. She possesses the Animal Bio-Code, allowing her to summon yellow DISK heroes like Wasp, Black Panther, and Beast.
Avengers Tony Stark / Iron Man
A Genius, billionaire, playboy, and philanthropist. He fights using a mechanical suit of armor with flight and various integrated weapons. Stark worked with Dr. Akatsuki on the development of the DISK project, which he was presenting at the Raft when Loki attacked. After being trapped in a DISK, he becomes Akira's partner. Steve Rogers / Captain America
A World War II veteran and super-soldier. He fights with his unbreakable Vibranium shield and hand-to-hand combat skills. He always puts duty and the mission above everything else and has a tendency to take things too seriously. After being trapped in a DISK, he becomes Chris's partner. Thor Odinson / Thor
The Norse God of Thunder and the future king of Asgard. He wields Mjolnir, an indestructible hammer that can control thunderstorms and lightning. After being trapped in a DISK, he becomes Hikaru's partner. Bruce Banner / Hulk
A gamma-irradiated scientist turned monster. He has incomparable physical strength and a body that can withstand intense punishment. After being trapped in a DISK, he becomes Ed's partner. Janet Van Dyne / Wasp
The only female member of the Avengers. She is a fashion designer as well as a superhero and uses her small size and superior agility to outwit opponents. After being trapped in a DISK, she becomes Jessica's partner.
Allies
Virginia "Pepper" Potts
Tony Stark's personal assistant. She visits Japan to formally invite the Akatsuki brothers to the Raft to visit their father. Following Loki's attack, she escapes with the children to one of Stark's safehouses. From there, she becomes head of Stark Industries in Stark's absence and acts as a support team member for the heroes during their missions. Peter Parker / Spider-Man
A wisecracking superhero who gained superpowers after being bitten by a radioactive spider. Parker is a Stark Industries scientist and the assistant of Dr. Akatsuki, developing the DISK technology with him. He is one of the only heroes to escape being sealed in a DISK, and provides the Avengers' DISKs to the heroes to fight back against Loki and his forces. Spider-Man protects New York in the Avengers' absence while occasionally assisting the team when needed. Stephen Strange / Doctor Strange
The Sorcerer Supreme. Danny Rand / Iron Fist
A superhero who possesses the "iron fist" move. He got trapped in a DISK that was claimed by Deadpool. James Rhodes / War Machine
An armored superhero who is one of Iron Man's allies. Clint Barton / Hawkeye
An archery superhero. Wade Wilson / Deadpool
A mercenary with a regenerative healing factor. Sam Wilson / Falcon
A falcon-themed superhero. T'Challa / Black Panther
A black panther-themed superhero and ruler of Wakanda. Natasha Romanova / Black Widow
A super-spy. Luke Cage
A superhero with unbreakable skin who got trapped in a DISK.
Guardians of the Galaxy The Guardians of the Galaxy are a group of outer space superheroes.
Peter Quill / Star-Lord
A Human/Spartoi who is the leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Gamora
A Zen-Whoberian who is a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Drax the Destroyer
A human mutate who is a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Rocket Raccoon
A Halfworlder raccoon who is a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Groot
A Flora colossus who is a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy.
S.H.I.E.L.D. S.H.I.E.L.D. is a government espionage organization.
Nick Fury
The Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Maria Hill
A member of S.H.I.E.L.D.
X-Men The X-Men are a team of mutant superheroes.
Charles Xavier / Professor X
A telepath who is the leader of the X-Men. Hank McCoy / Beast
A blue-furred animalistic member of the X-Men. He got trapped in a DISK. Piotr Rasputin / Colossus
A mutant and member of the X-Men who can turn his skin into organic metal. Scott Summers / Cyclops
A member of the X-Men with optic blasts. He got trapped in a DISK that Wolverine claimed. Bobby Drake / Iceman
A cryokinetic mutant and member of the X-Men. Ororo Munroe / Storm
A weather-controlling mutant and member of the X-Men. Shiro Yoshida / Sunfire
A mutant and member of the X-Men with fiery plasma abilities. James Howlett / Wolverine
A member of the X-Men with retractable adamantium claws and a healing factor.
Villains Loki Laufeyson / Loki
The main antagonist and the adopted brother and archenemy of Thor. He uses the DISKs to free all the prisoners on the Raft, allowing them to escape, while trapping the heroes inside DISKs of their own. In the aftermath of his attack, he disguises himself as Senator Robert Winters and takes over S.H.I.E.L.D. in an attempt to find the DISKs scattered around the globe. He later loses a fight against the Avengers and the X-Men and is trapped in another world with Dr. Akatsuki. Loki eventually escapes and returns to New York, ultimately being captured in a DISK by Akira in the final episode.
Celebrity Five The Celebrity Five are a team of five masked human villains working with Loki to retrieve all the missing DISKs and place the world's superheroes and supervillains under their control. The group is led by former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Tim Gilliam and consists of reporter Rosetta Riley, chef Manino Giordani, musician Joel Murphy, and swordsman Okuma Jubei.Villain Listing provided by the official Walt Disney Japan website Retrieved May 12, 2014 Following Loki's defeat, the Celebrity Five are arrested, but are freed and forcibly recruited into Hydra by the Red Skull.
Tim Gilliam
Rosetta Riley Voiced by:Sachiko Kojima (Japanese); Kari Wahlgren (English)
Manino Giordani Voiced by:Tarusuke Shingaki (Japanese); Kyle Hebert (English)
Joel Murphy
Okuma Jubei
Masters of Evil The Masters of Evil are a team of supervillains.
Baron Heinrich Zemo
An enemy of Captain America. Emil Blonsky / Abomination
A gamma-powered enemy of Hulk. Franklin Hall / Graviton
A gravity-manipulating supervillain. MODOK
A technopathic mad scientist with an enlarged head and stunted body who gets around in a hoverchair. Todd Arliss / Tiger Shark A tiger shark-themed supervillain. In this show, he has the ability to manipulate water.
Hydra Johann Schmidt / Red Skull
The head of the Hydra terrorist group, and the archenemy of Captain America. After the defeat of Loki, Red Skull becomes the second main antagonist of the series, maintaining more control over the DISKs than Loki through the use of the Dimension Sphere.
Serpent Society The Serpent Society is a team of snake-themed villains.
Klaus Voorhees / King Cobra A king cobra-themed supervillain and member of the Serpent Society. Burchell Clemens / Cottonmouth A bionically-enhanced cottonmouth-themed supervillain and member of the Serpent Society. Death Adder A death adder-themed supervillain and member of the Serpent Society. In this show, Death Adder is an unnamed female. Rachel Leighton / Diamondback
A western diamondback rattlesnake-themed supervillain and member of the Serpent Society.
Wrecking Crew A group of four supervillains:
Dirk Garthwaite / Wrecker
The leader of the Wrecking Crew who wields an enchanted crowbar. Henry Camp / Bulldozer
A member of the Wrecking Crew who wields an indestructible helmet. Brian Calusky / Piledriver
A member of the Wrecking Crew with large pile-driving fists. Thunderball / Eliot Franklin
A member of the Wrecking Crew who wields a ball and chain.
Other villains Carl Creel / Absorbing Man
A supervillain who can take on the properties of anything he touches. Dmitri Bucharin / Crimson Dynamo
An armored supervillain from Russia. Norman Osborn / Green Goblin
A goblin-themed supervillain and enemy of Spider-Man. David Cannon / Whirlwind
A supervillain who can spin very fast. Curt Connors / Lizard
A scientist who became a rampaging lizard supervillain. Esteban Corazón de Ablo / Diablo
An evil alchemist. Kenuichio Harada / Silver Samurai
A mutant samurai who can kinetically charge his sword. In the series, he is depicted as an old enemy of Iron Man. Cain Marko / Juggernaut
A powerful supervillain whose helmet protects him from mental attacks. Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus
A supervillain with mechanical tentacles and an enemy of Spider-Man. Victor Creed / Sabretooth