Marvel: X-Men 2 Disc Set- Animated Series

Steven Blum (Actor), Cam Clarke (Actor) Rated:
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Genre Foreign, Action, TV, Anime, Fantasy
Format Closed-captioned, Multiple Formats, Widescreen, Color, Closed-captioned, NTSC
Contributor Stephanie Sheh, Matthew Porter, Steven Blum, Ali Hillis, Danielle Nicolet, Fred Tatasciore, Cam Clarke, Jennifer Hale See more
Language English, Japanese
Number Of Discs 2

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The X-MEN are reunited following the death of a teammate and are summoned by Charles Xavier to Japan following the abduction of Hisako Ichiki. There, they confront the U-MEN, a lunatic cult that steals and transplants mutant organs to further strengthen their own army, and the battle for justice is on.

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Wolverine, Cyclops, and a core group of Marvel Comics' venerable X-Men head to Japan to prevent a mutant uprising in Marvel Anime: X-Men, a stylish revamp of the long-running franchise that's strong on action, if less so on plotting. That's an unfortunate situation, especially given the brand's history of complex and mature storylines; here, the action hinges largely around the capture of Armor/Hisako Ichiki by the mutant-eugenics squad the U-Men as part of their plan to create a mutant super-army. From there, the story splinters into subplots involving the Inner Circle's Emma Frost and Mastermind, as well as the rise of a mysterious condition affecting mutants across Japan. The disparate elements never quite jell into a cohesive story arc, leaving much of the storytelling weight to rest on the numerous action sequences, which are plentiful and animated with kinetic power by the animation studio Madhouse, which partnered with Marvel for X-Men and three other franchise revamps (Iron Man, Blade, and Wolverine). X-Men is unfortunately the most lightweight of the quartet, suffering from weak characterizations, dull antagonists (the U-Men, while unpleasant, are second-string villains when compared to the operatic heights of Magneto, among others), and some unfortunate anime renderings, most notably on Storm, Jean Grey, and Emma Frost, who are built along decidedly titillating (and therefore sophomoric) lines. Sadly, the final episode suggests that the second season of X-Men would introduce some of its classic heels, but it remains unreleased at this time. The two-disc X-Men set includes both the original Japanese audio track (with subtitles) and the English-language dub, which features Scott Porter as Cyclops and a host of veteran voice-over talent, including Steven Blum, Travis Willingham, and Michael Sinterniklaas. The set is rounded out by a handful of making-of featurettes, all driven by interviews with the animation team. --Paul Gaita

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.4 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 25120092
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Closed-captioned, Multiple Formats, Widescreen, Color, Closed-captioned, NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 4 hours and 45 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ April 24, 2012
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Steven Blum, Cam Clarke, Jennifer Hale, Ali Hillis, Danielle Nicolet
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007549XLG
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2
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Amazonian75
5.0 out of 5 stars Best X-men animated series yet!
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2012
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If you like anime (like I do) and you love the X-men (that's me too), then you'll really love X-men anime. You also might find yourself wondering, why X-men in anime-style hasn't been done before. Especially, since the emotionalistic themes and fast-paced, dynamic action scenes so common to anime, lend themselves so well to the types of stories and characters we find in the X-men, resulting in a perfect marriage, and the best X-men animated series yet! Now, how do I justify that claim? Well, for starters, this is the best I've ever seen the X-men in animation form, and yes, I have seen all the other animated series (including the original 80s pilot). Second, I thought the characterizations were spot-on, and the plot unfolds like a good detective story, climaxing in one of the most emotional endings to an X-men story since the death of Jean Grey.

Now, I know most of the other reviewers here on amazon give kudos to the animation in the series, but find it flawed in the story-telling. I notice two major objections to the series; one is to the choice of villians (the Inner Circle, U-men), instead of Magneto and the Mutant Brotherhood, and two, is the plot. I find the villain objection problematic give the choice of time and location for the series, this is post-Pheonix saga, Magneto is incarcerated, and the Brotherhood disbanded. Of course, they didn't have to choose that time and location for the series, but its a sensible one. How many times do we have to relive the Sentinels storyline? Everytime a new series gets started? That gets old. Also, the choice of villians works well with the addition of Emma Frost to the X team. Second, the plot is done as a single story-arc that takes place over the entire length of the series, tweleve episodes. This is unusual for an X-men animated series, but it hooked me in for the entire tweleve episodes, so it worked. Most X-men animated series do single episode stories, with a few multi-episode story-arcs, and maybe a weak seasonal arc. There are problems with that approach too, like losing your audience along the way, or over-streaching your seasonal arc. If you missed X-men anime on G4, and are not using Google play, or would like to see this series on a TV screen, instead of a computer console, check out this Dvd! In one word, awesome!
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Mireille
5.0 out of 5 stars The best X-Men cartoon since the 90s only it’s made for adults
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2021
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Any fan of the 90s animated series will fall in love with this rendition. Yes it has very much the Japanese anime influence, but it definitely blends western art styles in the mix. It’s also a wonderful extension of Grant Morrison‘s X-Men series as the characters are based off his run on X-Men. So far the action has been next level and the artwork and voice acting are fantastic. I’m on the fence but I believe they brought back some of the original voice actors. Cyclops to me sounds exactly like the actor who played his voice in the original animated series. If you’d like this at all I highly recommend picking up wolverine volume one and two also from the anime series. It’s rare that you get such a well done and adult themed X-Men cartoon, with a mix of incredible action and violence mixed with adult themes and storytelling. My girlfriend is hooked and she hates anime. Although she’s falling in love with shows like Castlevania which seem to find that perfect balance for Westerners. And right now you can getBoth X-Men this one and two and wolverine volumes one and two for $15 total brand new
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Wendell Thornhill
4.0 out of 5 stars 12 Episodes of X-Men Awesomeness In Stylish Japanese Animation!
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2018
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To fulfill an urge to consume superhero animations, I shopped around and found the "Marvel Animated Series: X-Men, 2 disc set", which, from my understanding (and sheer luck), collects volumes 1 & 2 in a 2 disc, 1 "package" product. After watching both discs twice and returning online to purchase other volumes, I [fortunately] read reviews and learned that there are no other volumes outside of those which the 2 disc set I purchased collects. (If I'm mistaken, someone please enlighten me to other volumes/episodes).

But, as it concerns the 12 [total] episodes on the 2 disc set product (6 episodes on each disc), I thoroughly ENJOYED the content.

I'm a fan of Japanese animation, but specifically of the style that DOESN'T over-exaggerate human features (Big eyes, pointy chins, goofy facial expressions, for ex.). I'm more of a fan/admirer of the "Ghost In The Shell: Standalone Complex"-type art style. This X-Men style of animation is about 97% of the aformentioned art style, meaning that there's VERY little of the type of exaggerated human features, which I dislike.

The action sequences and visualization of them are done quite well, IMO...harnessing what's BEST in Japanese action animations, and incorporating it into what's best in one of Marvel's popular superhero properties. The original animation uses Japanese voicing, but it has English "dub" as well.

As I said already, I thoroughly enjoyed this 2 disc animation series, and I guess that my only gripe is...there are no additional volumes to order/watch. I'd LOVE to watch the next set of episodes from where this series ended and the next story (and villain) teased in the end credits; 😉-"very cool."

All-in-all: I give this animation a 4.5 out of 5.
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Mr Ryan M Ferts
5.0 out of 5 stars Quick Tip
Reviewed in Australia on April 20, 2020
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Make sure to switch to English audio and turn off Subtitles... My Japanese is no way good enough to stick to the original Japanese audio. Otherwise great series combining Anime style with X-Men story line.
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Andy
5.0 out of 5 stars A Pleasant Surprise
Reviewed in Canada on May 20, 2013
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There has been some criticism of this series for not being up to par with other X-Men adaptations. I was surprised about that as I really enjoyed this, and I appreciated the more mature tone and themes present here given that it's an anime series (as opposed to a Saturday morning cartoon). The quality of animation is exceptional, as one would expect from Madhouse. Also, the voice actors, at least for the English dub, are perfectly cast for their roles. I think writer Warren Ellis does a great job weaving together plot-lines and developing the main cast. Their interactions are a lot of fun and they're all very much in character with their established personalities in the comics. The choice of villains, the U-Men, was a also nice offbeat change from the more familiar faces we're used to seeing in X-Men adaptations. If anything, I prefer the anime version of the U-Men to their comic book counterpoints. I really recommend this to anime fans and open-minded X-fans alike.
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K. G. A. Alavi
5.0 out of 5 stars Putting the X into X-women
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 26, 2013
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I really enjoyed this dvd. The animation is great, the story was ok. 4 out of 6 of the X-men they got spot on. They mixed a couple of classic X mythos stories together. It starts from the end of the Dark Phinex saga, and the i could tell you the other saga but that will give too much of the series away. The 4 character they got right were Wolverine, Cyclops, Beast, and Xavier. Storm and Emma Frost they made too nice (personality wise), where as in the comics both of these two are the more snooty and suppier members of the them. Yes both women look like they have has had enhancements surgery and Emma tends to display this as proudly as you can without actually revealing all, but in all fairness has Emma ever worn anything in the comics that would pass for PG? I don't think so.there were silly little mistakes yes but I can over look them. Eg as soon as there is a new revelation it has to be explained again and again to all the characters not on the screen. Characters do get cut and bloodied in episodes but seem to heal during the credits. Also I am not quite sure what the X-men are fighting for, outside Japan mutants seem to be quite well accepted.

As I said the animation is great. The story starts from the "death" of Jean Grey. The whole team disbands to recover a year later they are needed again. Cyclops is obviously hit hardest by this and is most of the serise is based on him moving on from this tragedy, this affects his ability to lead, trust and just live. So there is some character development as well. Wolverine is perfectly just his surly rough self. Later on he even has a moment of beserker rage that they would not show in normal kid friendly show. For the sake of this serise imagin Muir Island is in Japan instead of Scotland, this is where most of the story takes place. It is even nice to see professor X contributing in the field. The only thing is they did not use many familiar X villains, they did make up a couple of characters they could kill off.

All in all I enjoyed it and would recomend it to any X fan. 12 episodes for under a tenner is not bad. I am looking forward to season 2 in more familier X territory.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on December 28, 2016
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Love the style !
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Sisch
5.0 out of 5 stars Die X- Men erobern das Anime- Universum!
Reviewed in Germany on September 22, 2013
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Eins vorweg:
Wer keine Anime- Zeichenstil mag aber die X- Men wird hier dieses Produkt mittelmäßig bis schlecht bewerten, Liebhaber des Anime- Zeichenstils, für die die X- Men nur eine Randerfahrung waren (also entweder durch die Filme oder mal eine Serie im Fernsehn oder einzelne Comics)werden hier auf jedenfall belohnt. Wer sogar Fan von beidem ist (also sowohl X- Men als auch Anime) kommt hier hingegen voll auf seine Kosten.

Zur Serie selbst (ohne Spoiler):
Die Serie beschreibt eine gute Alternative zum Stoff vor/ bzw. in Astonishing X- Men. Man könnte es gut als die Vorgeschichte zu den Comics (oder auch den kürzlich veröffentlichten Serien im Comic- Stil sehen).
Jean Grey (alias Phoenix) hat ihre dunkle Seite gezeigt, sie tötet sich anscheinend selbst, wobei Scott Summers (alias Cyclops)jedoch schwört, dass er Emma Frost hinter Jean gesehen hätte.
Das ist dann auch der Anfang: Das Team löst sich kurz auf, Charles Xavier (alias Professor X) erhält einen Notruf aus Japan mit dem Inhalt das dort in letzter Zeit viele Mutanten verschwinden. Er ruft das Team wieder zusammen und entsendet sie nach Japan, und dort suchen die X- Men nach den Verschwundenen.
Im Laufe der Serie wird die Story zunehmend komplexer, weil auch mehr Charaktere (darunter auch einige Schurken die dem Marvel- Anfänger oder auch den erfahreneren Leseratten unbekannt sein dürften, teilweise sogar mir).
Die Serie ist gut gemacht, die Kämpfe sind anfangs etwas unübersichtlich aber gut animiert, die Geschichte weis zu begeistern.

Sound und Bild:
Deutsche Sprachversion (die gut gelungen ist und an die Stimmen der Kinoversion erinnert) gibt's bloß in Stereo (ist nicht wirklich schlimm, oder?), außerdem natürlich English und Japanisch.
Zudem kommt eine gute musikalische Untermalung, auch wenn sich die Wiederholt, aber das ist alles andere als Schlimm, weil sie ja so ne schöne Melodie hat.
Ansonsten sind die Sounds auch gut getroffen und passen zu den Effekten. Storms Blitze oder Cyclops Energiestrahl schauen überzeugend aus, hier kein Grund zur Beschwerde.

Umfang:
Insgesamt zwei DVDs mit der kompletten Serie (so zirka 260- 280 Min.).

Fazit:
Nur zu empfehlen, außer ihr mögt keine Animes, in diesem Falle solltet ihr einen Bogen um die Serie machen, aber an alle anderen: Diese Serie ist gut!
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