Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers facts for kids

Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers
The stock rental DVD cover for Disk Wars: Avengers, by character designer Tadayoshi Yamamuro.
Quick facts for kids ディスク・ウォーズ：アベンジャーズ (Disuku Wōzu: Abenjāzu)
Anime television series
Directed by	Toshiaki Komura (Series Director)
Produced by	Masahiro Sugasawa Satoshi Ochiai Scott Dolph
Written by	King Ryū
Music by	Studio Kitchen
Studio	Toei Animation
Licensed by	Marvel Entertainment
Network	TXN (TV Tokyo) Disney XD
English network	Disney XD (Southeast Asia) Disney Channel (Philippines) Disney Channel, Disney Channel (Disney XD) (Taiwan) Disney+ Hotstar (Indonesia)
Original run	April 2, 2014 – March 25, 2015
Episodes	51 (List of episodes)
Game
Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers - Ultimate Heroes
Developer	Bandai Namco Games
Publisher	Bandai Namco Games
Genre	Action
Platform	Nintendo 3DS
Released	November 13, 2014

Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (known as Disuku Wōzu: Abenjāzu in Japan) is an exciting anime TV show. It was made by Toei Animation and Walt Disney Japan. The show is based on the amazing Marvel Comics universe, featuring your favorite superheroes. It first aired in Japan on April 2, 2014. This series was created for kids aged 6-12 and had cool toys and games made by Bandai to go along with it.

What's the Story?

The story begins with a brilliant scientist from Japan, Dr. Nozomu Akatsuki. He creates a new invention called the Digital Identity Securement Kit, or DISKs for short. These DISKs are designed to help capture and hold supervillains safely.

During a presentation of the DISK project, the tricky villain Loki appears. He uses the DISKs to free all the captured villains! Even worse, he traps five powerful heroes inside the DISKs: Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, and Wasp.

Dr. Akatsuki's sons, Akira and Hikaru, along with three other kids named Edward, Chris, and Jessica, somehow get these special DISKs. They also gain a unique power called "biocodes." This power lets them bring out the trapped superheroes from the DISKs for a short time. The kids team up with the Avengers. Together, they travel the world to find all the missing DISKs before they fall into the wrong hands.

Meet the Characters

The Heroes

These five children have a special "Bio-Code" inside them. This happened because they were close to a machine called the Bio-Code Installer when Loki destroyed it. Because of this, only these kids can release the heroes from the DISKs using a process called "D-Smash." However, the Bio-Code was damaged, so each hero can only stay out for five and a half minutes before they are pulled back into their DISK.

The DISKs are sorted into five types based on the hero or villain's powers:

• Red Tech DISKs: For heroes with technology-based powers.
• Blue Fight DISKs: For heroes who are great at fighting.
• Purple Energy DISKs: For heroes who use energy.
• Green Power DISKs: For heroes with super strength.
• Yellow Animal DISKs: For heroes with animal-like abilities.

The Children

• Akira Akatsuki:

Voiced by: Mitsuki Saiga (Japanese); Veronica Taylor (English)

Akira is a happy and brave young boy. He is the main character and Dr. Akatsuki's younger son. He is very passionate and believes strongly in justice. Akira has the Tech Bio-Code. This lets him summon red DISK heroes like Iron Man, Falcon, and War Machine.

• Hikaru Akatsuki:

Voiced by: Yūichi Iguchi (Japanese); Steve Staley (English)

Hikaru is Akira's older brother. He is calm, mature, and very smart. He has the Energy Bio-Code. This allows him to summon purple DISK heroes such as Thor, Nova, Cyclops, and Doctor Strange.

• Chris Taylor:

Voiced by: Yūsuke Kuwahata (Japanese); Ben Diskin (English)

Chris is the oldest of the five children. He might seem a bit tough, but he has a kind heart and loves to bake sweets. He has the Fight Bio-Code. This lets him summon blue DISK heroes like Captain America and Iron Fist. His name might be a nod to the actor Chris Evans, who plays Captain America in the movies.

• Edward "Ed" Grant:

Voiced by: Yayoi Sugaya (Japanese); Tara Sands (English)

Ed is the youngest of the five kids. He is sweet, shy, and a good student. He is a huge fan of superheroes, especially Captain America. He has the Power Bio-Code. This allows him to summon green DISK heroes like Hulk and Power Man. His name might be a nod to actor Edward Norton, who played the Hulk in a movie.

• Jessica Shannon:

Voiced by: Naomi Ōzora (Japanese); Danielle Judovits (English)

Jessica is a rich girl from France. She is very honest and says what she thinks, but she doesn't mean to be mean. She has many different skills that she uses to outsmart villains. She has the Animal Bio-Code. This lets her summon yellow DISK heroes like Wasp, Black Panther, and Beast.

The Avengers

• Iron Man:

Voiced by: Eiji Hanawa (Japanese); Matthew Mercer (English)

Tony Stark is a super-smart billionaire. He fights crime in a high-tech suit of armor that can fly and has many weapons. He was working with Dr. Akatsuki on the DISK project when Loki attacked. After being trapped, he becomes Akira's partner.

• Captain America:

Voiced by: Kazuhiro Nakaya (Japanese); Roger Craig Smith (English)

Captain America is a super-soldier and a hero from World War II. He uses his super-strong shield and amazing fighting skills. He always puts his duty first. After being trapped, he becomes Chris's partner.

• Thor:

Voiced by: Yasuyuki Kase (Japanese); Travis Willingham (English)

Thor is the Norse God of Thunder and a prince from Asgard. He uses his powerful hammer, Mjolnir, which can control storms and lightning. After being trapped, he becomes Hikaru's partner.

• Hulk:

Voiced by: Kenichirou Matsuda (Japanese); Kyle Hebert (English)

Hulk is a scientist who turned into a giant, green monster after being exposed to gamma radiation. He has incredible strength and can withstand almost any attack. After being trapped, he becomes Ed's partner.

• Wasp:

Voiced by: Kaori Mizuhashi (Japanese); Colleen O'Shaughnessey (English)

Wasp is the only female member of the Avengers. She is also a fashion designer! She uses her small size and quick movements to trick her enemies. After being trapped, she becomes Jessica's partner.

Other Allies

• Pepper Potts:

Voiced by: Fumie Mizusawa

Pepper is Tony Stark's assistant. She helps the children escape after Loki's attack. She then leads Stark Industries and helps the heroes during their missions.

• Spider-Man:

Voiced by: Shinji Kawada (Japanese); Robbie Daymond (English)

Spider-Man is a witty superhero who got his powers from a radioactive spider bite. He works as a scientist at Stark Industries and helped create the DISK technology. He is one of the few heroes who avoided being trapped in a DISK. He gives the Avengers' DISKs to the kids and helps protect New York.

Villains

• Loki:

Voiced by: Tadashi Mutou (Japanese); Crispin Freeman (English)

Loki is the main bad guy and Thor's adopted brother. He uses the DISKs to free all the villains and trap the heroes. He even pretends to be a senator to find the scattered DISKs. He is eventually captured in a DISK by Akira in the final episode.

Celebrity Five

The Celebrity Five are a group of five masked human villains who work with Loki. They try to collect all the missing DISKs to control superheroes and supervillains. The group is led by Tim Gilliam, a former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. The other members are Rosetta Riley (a reporter), Manino Giordani (a chef), Joel Murphy (a musician), and Okuma Jubei (a swordsman). After Loki's defeat, they are arrested but later forced to join Hydra by the Red Skull.

Voiced by: Mitsuaki Madono (Japanese); Todd Haberkorn (English)

Voiced by: Sachiko Kojima (Japanese); Kari Wahlgren (English)

Voiced by: Tarusuke Shingaki (Japanese); Kyle Hebert (English)

Voiced by: Atsushi Imaruoka (Japanese); Benjamin Diskin (English)

Voiced by: Masaya Takatsuka (Japanese); Christopher Corey Smith (English)

Hydra

• Red Skull:

Voiced by: Motomu Kiyokawa (Japanese); Liam O'Brien (English)

Red Skull is the leader of the Hydra terrorist group and Captain America's main enemy. After Loki's defeat, Red Skull becomes the new main villain. He has even more control over the DISKs than Loki did, using a special device called the Dimension Sphere.

About the Show

Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers was made by Toei Animation and started airing on TV Tokyo on April 2, 2014. The show's director was Toshiaki Komura, who has worked on many other anime series. The story was put together by King Ryū. The characters were designed by Tadayoshi Yamamuro, known for his work on Dragon Ball. Later, Naoki Tate also helped with character designs.

The opening song for the show is "Tsuki Yabureru - Time to SMASH!" and the ending song is "Thread of Fate." Both songs are performed by T.M.Revolution. An English version of the show started airing on July 6, 2015, on Disney XD in Southeast Asia, Disney Channel in the Philippines, and both Disney Channel and Disney XD in Taiwan.

Video Game

A video game based on the series was released for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan on November 13, 2014. It's called Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers - Ultimate Heroes and was developed by Bandai Namco Games.

Bachicombat Game

Bachicombat is a collectible game made by Bandai that goes along with the TV show. It's a bit like the game Pogs. The game lets players pretend to be the kids from the show who use their "Biocode" to summon heroes and villains trapped in the DISKs.