Iron Man is one of the most iconic characters in the entire Marvel Comics universe. This is why its influence is not limited to comics or films belonging to the Marvel Cinematic Universe; he even left his mark in some anime titles, much to the surprise of fans.
Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon
In Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoonmagical powers are diminished and human weapons are replaced with guns, but the protagonist, Takeru Kusanagi, uses a sword. However, he makes a contract with the relic eater Lapis Lazuli, obtaining some kind of magical robotic armor, creating a dynamic similar to that of Tony and Jarvis, except that it appears as a holographic projection.
Wearing his witch hunter armor, Kusanagi benefits from physical enhancements and when his face is shown it is similar to Iron Man’s HUD. The anime is more of a fantasy, like Chivalry of a Failed Knight, but due to the rush in light novel content, the story feels scattered and doesn’t reflect the overall quality of the source material, making it an easy series to ignore.
Strait Jacket
Combining steampunk, science fiction and fantasy elements, Strait Jacket is an animated film that will delight both Iron Man And Fullmetal Alchemist fans. In Strait Jacket“tactical wizards” use a type of magical technology and are armed with special weapons to eliminate demons, and they also wear armor called mold.
While this armor prevents them from becoming demons, it can also turn them into demons after passing a certain limit. Although the design is more reminiscent of the sharp lines of the armor of ancient knights, and Strait JacketThe story has a similar atmosphere to an anime like Vampire Hunter Dexploring the enormous risks of wearing armor, it also evokes the spirit of Iron Man.
Active Raid: Special Mobile Assault Unit of the Fifth Division of the Fifth Public Security Division
In Active raidMembers of the eight-unit 8th Mobile Assault Division wear auxiliary robotic suits called Willwear, which use cutting-edge technology to suppress criminals. While Willwear’s design is inspired by the tokusatsu genre, such as Power Rangershe also has a similar style to Iron Man.
Willwear suits can multitask and specialize in intelligence processing and are synthetic exoskeletons that can lose energy. But in Active Raid, when the characters put on their costumes, it’s treated as a transformation scene, so it’s definitely an anime that fans of Sentai-style battles will enjoy.
Guyver: bioboosted armor
Although Guyver is a biopunk anime that is inspired by Rider Kamen the franchise and the manga Devilmanit is a precursor to fictional bio-armors as much as Iron Man. In Guyver, Sho Fukamachi comes across an alien weapon capable of bonding with a human, being able to transform into a living suit with incredible combat capabilities.
This Guyver unit possesses superhuman strength, speed, and great regenerative capacity, as well as a vast arsenal of weapons such as the biolaser and gravity cannon. Additionally, Tony Stark’s Endo-Sym armor could be Iron Manattacks a Guyver unit.
Chewing gum crisis
Chewing gum crisis is a cult classic anime from the 80s that became an unexpected hit, causing a huge sensation thanks to its cyberpunk influence, reminiscent of Blade Runnerand high-tech robots. The anime followed a group of vigilantes, in the style of a futuristic version of Charlie’s Angelscalled the Knight Sabers, who use incredibly powerful suits.
Although there is no direct confirmation that Chewing gum crisis was inspired by American superhero comics, the anime shares elements with Marvel titles such as Man-machine And Iron Man 2020and fans of the two works often compare the unique strength of their combinations.
The reflection
A superhero anime co-produced by Stan Lee and animated by Studio Deen, The Reflection, has its own version of Iron Man, I-Guy. I-Guy has the ability to broadcast his voice as a pulse to the surrounding area and fights while wearing blue metallic armor that allows him to fly.
Additionally, I-Guy’s design resembles Tony Stark, and he is also a millionaire with a similar carefree behavior, but he is actually a frustrated singer and overall he looks like a cheap imitation of Iron Man. Its simple story, dull animation, and visual style that attempted to imitate that of a comic book made The reflection a disappointing anime.
Tiger and Rabbit
Tiger and Rabbit is an anime that follows the classic path of a superhero story set in a world that broadcasts heroic activities and whose sponsors care about their brilliance on screen. The anime feels like an homage to the genre and features many references to Marvel and DC Comics characters.
Barnaby Brooks Jr., the rookie hero who teams up with Wild Tiger in Tiger and Rabbitshares a similar origin to Batman, but his personality is more like Tony Stark, and he is also tech-savvy and wears red powered armor like Iron Man.
My Hero Academia
My Hero Academia has become one of the biggest exponents of superhero anime in recent years and has also paid his own tribute to Iron Man giving the former Symbol of Peace a power suit during his battle against All For One in the Final War.
Known as Iron Might, this powerful suit, which he carries in a briefcase, uses technology strikingly similar to that developed by Tony Stark, as it assembles in the same way as Iron Man’s armor. This is a direct reference to Iron Man’s Mark V.
Armored Iron Might also has an AI stored in his car, Hercules, which allows him to activate the armor’s functions, functioning similarly to Jarvis. Later in the finale of My Hero AcademiaIzuku Midoriya also gets his own armor to continue working as a hero.
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My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018), My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019), My Hero Academia: Mission of the World’s Heroes (2021)
- First film
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My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018)
- Cast
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Daiki Yamashita, Kenta Miyake, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Ayane Sakura, Yûki Kaji, Aoi Yuki, Kaito Ishikawa, Toshiki Masuda, Marina Inoue, Yoshimasa Hosoya
- TV shows
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My Hero Academia
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My Hero Academia: Battle for All, My Hero One’s Justice, My Hero One’s Justice 2
- Character(s)
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Izuku Midoriya, All Might, Katsuki Bakugo, Ochaco Uraraka, Shoto Todoroki, Tsuyu Asui, Tenya Iida, Eijiro Kirishima, Momo Yaoyorozu, Fumikage Tokoyami
