MegaMan NT Warrior facts for kids
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North American logo of Megaman NT Warrior
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Quick facts for kids ロックマンエグゼ(Rokkuman Eguze) |
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| Genre | Adventure, science fiction |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ryo Takamisaki |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| English publisher | |
| Demographic | Children |
| Magazine | CoroCoro Comic |
| Original run | 2001 – 2006 |
| Volumes | 13 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Takao Kato |
| Produced by | Kyōko Kobayashi (TV Tokyo) Toshihiro Nakazawa |
| Written by | Kenichi Araki |
| Music by | Katsumi Horii |
| Studio | Xebec |
| Licensed by | |
| Network | TV Tokyo |
| English network | |
| Original run | March 4, 2002 – March 31, 2003 |
| Episodes | 56 |
| Anime television series | |
| Axess | |
| Directed by | Takao Kato |
| Produced by | Yoshikazu Beniya Hidenori Miyazawa |
| Written by | Kenichi Araki |
| Music by | Junichi "IGAO" Igarashi |
| Studio | Xebec |
| Licensed by | |
| Network | TV Tokyo |
| English network | |
| Original run | October 4, 2003 – September 25, 2004 |
| Episodes | 51 |
| Anime television series | |
| Stream | |
| Directed by | Takao Kato |
| Produced by | Yoshikazu Beniya Hidenori Miyazawa |
| Written by | Kenichi Araki |
| Music by | Shuhei Naruse Junichi "IGAO" Igarashi |
| Studio | Xebec |
| Network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | October 2, 2004 – September 24, 2005 |
| Episodes | 51 |
| Anime film | |
| Rockman EXE Hikari to Yami no Program | |
| Directed by | Takao Kato |
| Produced by | Hidenori Miyazawa |
| Written by | Kenichi Araki |
| Music by | Shuhei Naruse |
| Studio | Xebec |
| Released | March 12, 2005 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Anime television series | |
| Beast | |
| Directed by | Takao Kato |
| Produced by | Takatoshi Chino (Animation) |
| Written by | Kenichi Araki |
| Music by | Shuhei Naruse Junichi "IGAO" Igarashi |
| Studio | Xebec |
| Network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | October 1, 2005 – April 1, 2006 |
| Episodes | 25 |
| Anime television series | |
| Beast+ | |
| Directed by | Takao Kato |
| Produced by | Takatoshi Chino (Animation) |
| Written by | Kenichi Araki |
| Music by | Shuhei Naruse Junichi "IGAO" Igarashi |
| Studio | Xebec |
| Network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | April 8, 2006 – September 30, 2006 |
| Episodes | 26 |
MegaMan NT Warrior, known in Japan as Rockman.EXE, is a popular anime and manga series. It is based on Capcom's Mega Man Battle Network video game series. This show is part of the bigger Mega Man world.
The manga series was written by Ryo Takamisaki. It was published in Japan from 2001 to 2006. The anime TV show was made by Xebec, Nihon Ad Systems, and TV Tokyo. It aired for five seasons in Japan from March 2002 to September 2006. In total, there are 209 episodes.
Takao Kato directed the series, and Kenichi Araki wrote the stories for all seasons. Viz Media released English versions of the manga and the first two anime seasons. Even though they share characters, the stories in the games, anime, and manga are quite different.
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Exploring the Story of MegaMan NT Warrior
The series follows a boy named Lan Hikari and his digital partner, MegaMan.EXE. They are best friends and work together to stop bad groups that cause trouble on the internet.
Lan has many friends who also have their own digital partners, called NetNavis. These friends include Maylu Sakurai with Roll, Dex Ogreon with GutsMan, Yai Ayano with Glide, and Tory Froid with IceMan. They all help Lan and MegaMan.
At first, the anime's story was similar to the Battle Network video games. However, as the series continued, the stories started to become very different. For example, in the games, Lan and MegaMan are revealed to be twin brothers. This is not shown in the anime.
Media Formats: Manga and Anime
The MegaMan NT Warrior story is told through both manga comics and an anime TV show.
Manga Comics
The MegaMan NT Warrior manga was created by Ryo Takamisaki. It was published in the Japanese magazine CoroCoro Comic. There were 13 tankōbon (collected volumes) released in Japan between 2001 and 2006.
Viz Media brought all 13 volumes to North America. They were published from 2004 to 2008.
Anime Television Series
The Rockman EXE anime first aired in Japan on TV Tokyo in March 2002. It had four follow-up series: Rockman EXE Axess, Rockman EXE Stream, Rockman EXE Beast, and Rockman EXE Beast+. In total, there are 209 episodes across all five series.
There was also a movie that was part of the Stream storyline. Only the first two series, EXE and Axess, were made into English versions.
English Adaptation and Changes
The English version, called MegaMan NT Warrior, was made by Viz Media. It aired on Cartoon Network and Kids' WB in the United States. It also aired on Teletoon in Canada.
The Axess series aired in Japan in October 2003. The English version, MegaMan NT Warrior: Axess, came out in January 2005 in the U.S. and April 2005 in Canada.
Some changes were made to the English version of the anime. This was done to make it suitable for younger viewers in different regions. For example, some words like "fire" or "bomb" were changed. Also, the names of some NetNavis were changed to avoid confusion with other characters. For instance, AquaMan became SpoutMan. Some scenes were also edited, like blurring swords or removing certain actions.
Sometimes, episodes were shown out of order in the English version. Some episodes were even skipped. However, viewers in other places saw the full series in the correct order. The first series, EXE, was released on DVD and VHS in an edited format. The English version of Axess has not been released on DVD.
EXE Season Overview
The EXE season has two main parts. The first part is about the group called WWW (World Three) and Mr. Wily. They want to find the Ultimate NetNavi. This leads to the N1 Grand Prix, a big NetBattling tournament.
After the tournament, the Ultimate NetNavi, PharaohMan, wakes up. He tries to take over the internet and deletes MegaMan. Later, Proto Man and a rebuilt MegaMan weaken PharaohMan, and Wily captures him. The second part of the season focuses on Grave (Gospel), a group led by Wily. They try to create a powerful virus creature to destroy the internet. The last few episodes of EXE set up the next season, Axess.
Axess Season Overview
In Axess, Lan's father, Yuichiro Hikari, finishes his work on the Synchro Chip. This chip lets Operators and NetNavis combine their powers through something called Cross Fusion.
At the same time, a group called Nebula, led by Dr. Regal, and the Darkloids try to take over both the human world and the cyberworld. Now, the battles often happen in the real world, not just the internet.
Lan uses the Synchro Chip to Cross Fuse with MegaMan. He defeats Darkloids that appear in the real world. Because of this, Lan becomes a NetSaver, a special NetBattler who protects the internet. When MegaMan uses Cross Fusion, he loses his Style Change ability. Instead, he gains Double Soul (Soul Unison), which lets him combine powers with other NetNavis. This is like MegaMan's power-copying ability in the games. Cross Fusion also makes MegaMan much stronger, but it uses up a lot of Lan's energy. Much of this season is about dealing with dangerous Dark Chips and the criminal group Nebula.
Stream Season Overview
Stream continues the story from Axess. It introduces Duo, a powerful being from space. Duo wants to destroy humanity because of the chaos caused by Dr. Regal.
However, Duo is interested in Cross Fusion. He decides to give humans a test to see if they deserve to survive. He sends his helper, Slur, to Earth. Slur gives NetNavis with Duo's powers to people to see what they will do. Lan and the other NetSavers must work together to stop Duo and Slur. During this time, a new group called Neo WWW is formed by Tesla Gauss. Dr. Regal also returns in the movie and later in Stream. The end of Stream involves time travel.
Beast Season Overview
Beast introduces two powerful Cybeasts, Gregar and Falzar, who are fighting each other. It also introduces a Navi named Trill. Lan, MegaMan, and their friends are pulled into a parallel world called Beyondard.
A mysterious girl named Iris guides them. They join humans fighting against the Zoanoroid armies of the Cybeasts. They try to get the "Synchronizer" powers of Trill, which let MegaMan "Beast Out." Near the end of Beast, a robot brain belonging to Wily from Beyondard appears. He wants to use the winning Cybeast as his new body. The two Cybeasts combine into Super Cybeast Gregar, which Wily controls with Trill's powers. MegaMan and Trill combine their strength with Lan to form a "Juuka Style." This gives Lan the power to destroy the Super Cybeast.
Beast+ Season Overview
Beast+ continues the story right after Beast. The episodes are shorter, about ten minutes long. This season starts with the Professor and Zero appearing. The Professor, a former WWW member, tries to bring Gregar back to life.
After Gregar is defeated again and Zero leaves the Professor, the next part of the story begins. Blackbeard and Yuika are stuck in a world they see as opposite to their own. They team up with Darkloid BubbleMan and commit various crimes. Later, MegaMan gains new abilities called Cross System. Zero returns and becomes friends with GutsMan and MegaMan.
The Professor comes back, angry, and unleashes a new helper called Zero One. Zero sacrifices himself to stop the Professor for good. The story then moves to its final part with the introduction of Cache. Cache is the final boss from a Japanese mobile game. He threatens to take over the world with Phantom Navis and cache data. Beast+ is the final season, ending in September 2006.
MegaMan NT Warrior Film
The movie, Rockman EXE Hikari to Yami no Program, was shown in Japan on March 12, 2005. It was shown alongside another movie, Duel Masters: Curse of the Deathphoenix. The film's story takes place during the third season of the show, Stream.
Music from the Series
The MegaMan NT Warrior anime features several opening and ending songs.
- Japanese opening themes
- "Rockman's Theme ~Pierce Through the Wind~" by Jin Hashimoto (EXE)
- "Two Futures" by Michihiro Kuroda (Axess)
- "Be Somewhere" by Buzy (Stream)
- "Song of Victory" by Dandelion (Beast)
- Japanese ending themes
- "Piece of Peace" by mica (EXE, episodes 1-25)
- "Begin the Try" by Shōtarō Morikubo (EXE, episodes 26-56)
- "To Where the Light Is" by Kumiko Higa and Akiko Kimura (Axess)
- "Doobee Doowop Communication" by Babamania (Stream, episodes 1-25)
- "To Where the Light Is ~ The Symbol of Friendship" by Kumiko Higa and Akiko Kimura (Stream, episodes 26-51)
- "Footsteps" by Clair (Beast)
MegaMan NT Warrior Merchandise
There were many Rockman.EXE toys and products released in Japan. These included action figures, plush dolls, board games, and trading cards.
Many toys were first made by Bandai. This included an electronic Plug-In PET replica, which is like the device used in the show. Later, Takara took over making merchandise starting with Axess. New electronic PET toys were released for each new model shown in the series. These included the Advanced PET, Progress PET, and Link PET. Battle Chips, which are used with the PETs, often came with other toys or even Japanese Battle Network video games.
Most of these products were only sold in Japan. However, to help promote the English anime, Mattel made a line of MegaMan NT Warrior action figures for the U.S. market. These figures had detachable parts that could be swapped with other figures. Mattel also released all twelve DoubleSoul MegaMan figures, which had removable armor. They also made smaller figures and a talking CrossFusion MegaMan figure.
The Advanced PET toy from Axess was also brought to the U.S. in three designs: blue/gray (MegaMan), red/black (ProtoMan), and black/purple (Bass). English Battle Chips came with almost every MegaMan NT Warrior product. You could also buy them separately in booster packs. Both Japanese and English Battle Chips worked with either Japanese or English PETs.
In 2004, Decipher released a trading card game in the United States called "MegaMan NT Warrior Trading Card Game." This was a new game, not a translation of the Japanese card games. Three sets were released before the game stopped in 2005.
In Japan, various music albums were released. These included background music and theme songs from the show. Every episode of the anime was also released on DVDs. In the United States, 13 DVDs were released for the first 52 episodes of EXE. The first six volumes were also available on VHS. The English version of Axess has not been released on DVD.
Other products included a life-sized Mega Buster that shot foam darts. There was also a MegaMan NT Warrior-themed board game and MegaMan.EXE Halloween costumes.
See also
In Spanish: MegaMan NT Warrior para niños
