The third of the four series based on Marvel Comics and produced by Mad House. This series aired in Japan on April 1st 2011 and follows the adventures of the X-Men in Japan as they confront the U-Men, a cult stealing and implanting mutant organs to strengthen their army, as they investigate the kidnapping of mutants in the area. Currently the revealed members are Cyclops, Wolverine, Storm, Beast, Professor X, and Armor.Not to be confused with the 1990s animated series.
Action Girl: Storm is expected to be one, and likely Armor as well.
Contrary to her usual charcterization, in this series Emma Frost is a trained martial artist and uses her diamond form to fight. More often than she uses her telepathy, in fact. Arguably justified, as most of the opponents faced in the first series were immune to telepathy such as the cyborgs, or her telepathy may make matters worse - against Mastermind, for example.
Adaptational Badass: In the comics, the U-Men were slightly creepy D-list jokes, notable only for their connection to the big-name villain John Sublime. In this series, on the other hand, they're a major organisation with considerable resources, and a serious threat to the X-Men.
Art Evolution: Wolverine looks far more like his comic book appearance, contrasted to the two previous anime series where he was more of a Bishounen.
In one episode, both fight off a group of mutant hunting robots, while riding their bikes. Also, Wolverine does it by getting close and using his claws, cyclops simply charges in and uses his bike's assortment of missiles and lasers.
Big Fancy House: Aside from the X-men's mansion, there's also Hisako's house which seems to be quite large (possibly because it's an inn of some sort).
Continuity Nod: Hisako trains against a Sentinel in the Danger Room.
The Cowl: Subverted, you'd expect Cyclops and Wolverine to wear these since it's part of their costumes (and even shown in the end credits), however they've so far never been shown wearing them in series.
They have in the prologue but lost it in the prologue due to Clothing Damage
It can't be that simple seeing as the events of the prologue happen some time before the main series and their uniforms have already been patched up.
Mythology Gag: The David Haller Syndrome is named after Professor X's son Legion, in some of the subtitles, though the actual voices are clearly saying "Damon".
Nerf: Adaptation version: This version of Storm tends to run out of juice rather quickly, compared to the Physical God-level of power displayed by her other animated appearances.
If it makes up for anything, it's implied that suppression devices of some sort were utilized in the first few episodes. One isn't sure how they work, but they make as much sense as anything where comic book franchises are concerned.
New Powers as the Plot Demands: As in the comics, Emma Frost suddenly discovers a secondary mutation at the moment it's needed.
Red Oni, Blue Oni: Wolverine and Cyclops naturally have this dynamic, and Wolverine points out that when Cyke's Heroic BSOD puts Wolverine in the Blue Oni role, something is seriously wrong.
Revealing Coverup: The U-Men assassinates any police officer trying to investigate the disappearance of teenagers in Tohoku, publicly revealed as an "unfortunate death".
Sad Clown: Wolverine comes across this way with cynical gallows humor, particularly if this series canonically takes place some time after the events of his own series.
Sequel Hook: The Stinger at the end of the series has a shot of Magneto's jail cell with a hole blown through it, and ends with "The adventures of the X-Men will continue..."
Shoot the Dog: A recurring theme throughout the series.
Shout Out: The visual style, U-men as villains, and Emma Frost joining the group and developing her secondary mutation are all reminiscent of the Grant Morrison run.
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