Xpose! X-Men Anime Wallpapers & Background Art!

Yes, the Marvel TV Presents Anime on G4 Panel at the NYCC 2011 was rather disappointing with all the old news that it offered. The only new info that did come up was that Harold Perrineau (Lost, Oz) will be the voice for Blade in the Blade Anime show.

BUT, Marvel decided to make up for that with some good ol' visual goodness! Check out the official Marvel wallpapers & background art ALL from the X-Men Anime show!

UPDATE (12/1/2012): New OFFICIAL X-men Anime wallpapers courtesy Marvel PLUS some unposted screenshots from the show!

Below are the 8 wallpapers released by Marvel in a 1280 x 960 resolution. You can download the other resolutions from Marvel but you need to be a registered member on the site to be able to do that...

And now check out the awesome background art from the show!
If you want MORE, then you can also download the concept art from the show as well as Wolverine & X-Men Anime wallpapers (that I created myself) from here!

UPDATE (12/1/2012): Soo Marvel's X-Men Anime show has come to a close on G4 (& Blade is gonna take over from Jan 13), but from the number of searches that "x men anime" gets on this blog & the number of visitors it gets from Google from those searching for the hit anime show, I can tell you guys are still hankering for MOAR X-Men Anime goodies...

So voila! Check out the 7 new X-Men Anime official wallpapers! Some really rad ones this time...The ones below are in 1280 x 960 resolution. To download them in other resolutions head onto Marvel...
(Thank you Germain Lussier for mentioning this blog post of mine in your article on SlashFilm!)

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Xcursus: X-happenings at the NYCC 2011!

Remember all the SDCC 2011 coverage I provided y'all?? Well the New York Comic Con 2011 is almost upon us & you guessed it- you'll get all the X-dope on the NYCC '11 out here too!

This year the NYCC takes place from October 13–16. Started in 2006, the NYCC celebrates all things related to comics, graphic novels, movies, TV, video games & toys. In 2010 the NYCC incorporated the New York Anime Festival, thus including anime & manga into the mix as well. It's always been held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, NYC. The center offers an exhibit space of over 675,000 square feet which accommodated about 96,000 attendees last year! The following are the X-Men-related events that are gonna take place at the NYCC '11:

October 14

Marvel: Ultimate Comics Universe Reborn
Marvel has rebooted their Ultimate Comics Universe & Ultimate X-Men's Nick Spencer , Senior Editor Mark Paniccia & Marvel Editor In Chief Axel Alonso will fill you in on what's coming next!

Marvel Television Presents: Anime on G4
At the SDCC '11, this panel gave us coverage on the Iron Man & Wolverine Anime shows. So expect Head of Marvel TV, Jeph Loeb to dish out info on the X-Men & Blade Animes. Casting news for Blade is gonna be out! I do hope they announce the rest of the X-Men Anime cast!

October 15
Marvel Interactive: Marvel Video Games
Learn more about the X-Men Destiny, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, Marvel Universe MMO, Marvel Pinball, Super Hero Squad Online, Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat & Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet games than you did at the SDCC. Plus more on the future of other Marvel games via trailers, surprise reveals & a Q&A with the game creators.

Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 Panel
UMVC3 releases in a month's time from now! Join producer Riota Niitsuma, Marvel's Manager of Licensed Games, artist Chris Baker & Capcom's Francis Mao, Miguel Corty & Seth Killian to get the latest updates on what you've heard before & a behind-the-scenes peek.

Marvel Television Presents
This panel announced the development of more motion comics for the Joss Whedon runs on Astonishing X-Men at the SDCC. Let's hope there' more on that this time around. Jeph Loeb will give a sneak peek of the Ultimate Spider-Man show along with other animated shows (most probably including Earth's Mightiest Heroes: The Avengers S2).

Marvel: Cup O’ Joe
Expect something BIG from Marvel's trademark Q&A panel with Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada! BleedingCool reports that all retailers across the US have received a postcard from Marvel signed by Editor In Chief Axel Alonso. (< see left).

Hasbro: Marvel Action Figures
Hasbro showed of these toys in the SDCC. Let's see what they have in store this time.

October 16
Disney/Marvel Kids Panel
Join writer Rich Thomas (The Uncanny X-Men: An Origin Story) & artists Val Semeiks (The Courageous Captain America: An Origin Story, The Incredible Hulk: An Origin Story) & Craig Rousseau (The Invincible Iron Man: An Origin Story) as they take a behind-the-scenes look at the Origin Storybooks & Picture books, with Disney’s Director of School & Library Marketing, Dina Sherman, & special guests Ruwan Jayatilleke, Marvel's Senior VP, Michael Siglain, Disney Publishing Worldwide's Senior Editor & Nachie Castro, DPW's Editor. Check out the first 3 pages from The Uncanny X-Men: An Origin Story below (via Amazon)!
Marvel: X-Men Regenesis
Writers Jason Aaron (Wolverine & The X-Men), Kieron Gillen (Uncanny X-Men), Peter David (X-Factor), Greg Pak (Astonishing X-Men), Editor Jeanine Schaefer and Editor in Chief Axel Alonso provide more news on the fate of the X-Men after the Great Divide that was Schism! ^ The split of the X-Men into Wolverine's Gold & Cyclops' Blue Teams respectively in Regenesis.

Unlike with SDCC 2011, these panels have been announced on the NYCC website so it may be subject to change via Marvel. Of course there are other Marvel panels besides the ones mentioned above, the most notable being the MARVEL STUDIOS: Marvel’s The Avengers panel which will screen new Avengers movie footage! :D

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Xstatic! Just 20 days left for the X-Men Anime US release!

You read right! I had told you guys that while the Iron Man & Wolverine Anime series have already hit US TV, the X-Men anime show would air later this year with the Blade anime after that. Well it has been announced that the official date when the X-Men anime will appear in English on G4 will be on...

OCTOBER 21! That's less than 3 weeks away from now! I admit the news was released much earlier in September but I was waiting on some more info I could dish out to you guys on the series instead of a post that gave just the airing date. Apparently the voice cast will boast of some pretty familiar names to us X-fans...

Actress & voice actor Gwendoline Yeo (Wolverine and the X-Men's Domino) has finally announced on her Facebook page that she'll be part of the X-Men Anime show! And she also gave another interesting scoop...

Renowned voice actor Steve Blum is once again voicing his trademark character Wolverine! If you're wondering why Milo Ventimiglia who voiced Wolvie in the Wolverine Anime isn't returning for this show it's because as I said before, the Wolverine in the X-Men Anime is a different (read: older) version of him...And yeah I know that there have been rumors about Milo Ventimiglia reprising his role as Wolverine in the X-Men Anime too but well, we've got it from the horse's mouth here that it's gonna be Steve Blum...

Steve Blum has voiced Wolverine in the Wolverine and the X-Men, The Super Hero Squad Show, Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes TV shows, X-Men Legends, X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 the upcoming Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds & Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 video games AND in the Hulk Vs Wolverine animated movie! Phew! The guy is certainly doing something right if he's got the job SO MANY times lol!

Gwendoline Yeo voices Dr. Yui Sasaki. No, not a pre-existing character in the X-universe but her character is supposedly a mix of Dr. Moira MacTaggert & other X-characters...

Friday Night Light's Scott Porter comes back for a voicing gig after lending his vocals to Adrian Luca in the X-Men Destiny game! This time he's voicing none other than Cyclops (who happens to be the lead in this show).

No news yet on who's voicing Storm, Beast, Emma Frost & Armor, the other main players in the show...Watch out for updates on this as I get the news...For now enjoy it's opening theme video! This is the Japanese version, but the music seems pretty awesome!

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Xpose! Wolverine & X-Men Anime Screens & Concept Art!

For those of you getting a wee bit bogged down by all my SDCC 2011 news & are more eager for some news on the anime shows- be pissed no more! Cos this post happens to be a screenshot & concept art bonanza for both the Wolverine Anime & X-Men Anime shows!

First off, Wolverine anime- it's what is currently on in the US on G4. Check out the latest screens & concept art released by Marvel!
^Wolverine in action, Yukio featured in the last 2 images. Who is Yukio, you ask? Get a quick answer from this post.

^Wolverine concept art! I know the watermarks are a real bitch here but beggars can't be choosers! LOL

^Art & screens of Shingen's mansion. Dunno who's Shingen? Check this post for a little basic info on the characters.

And now some Wolverine anime wallpapers (1280x1024) that I've created using some cool screens I found while scouring the Net!
And why leave out the Wolverine anime villains?? They deserve their own wallpapers too!
^(l-r) 1 & 2 are of Omega Red, 3 is him doing damage on Wolverine with his tentacles & last is Mariko (the love of Logan's Jap life) with her up-to-no-good father Shingen.

Omega Red was a Russian serial killer before he was captured by the KGB that performed Super Soldier (Captain America) experimentation on him.
Wolverine is about to show Vadhaka who's boss! >

For some great insights into the conception & making of both, the Iron Man and Wolverine Anime shows, you'll can also read this interview with Megan Thomas Bradner- Marvel TV's Manager of Development & Production for Marvel TV, & Associate Producer for both shows...


UPDATE (29/08/12): The X-Men anime DVD was released in April while the Wolverine anime got its DVD release in July. Below is the cover art for both of them followed by the DVD trailers for each:

Marvel released some more official wallpapers for the Blade & Wolverine animes on account of the DVD release. You can download the Blade walls here, the Wolvie ones are below:

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Now onto the much-awaited X-Men Anime series! Loads of screenshots, wallpapers, concept art for you guys out here! Plus your first look at Emma Frost in the series!I'll start off with the screens from Marvel:

^Cyclops, Wolverine & Storm concept art

^Beast, Professor X & Hisako Ichiki's (aka Armor) concept art

Now time to bring on the X-Men Anime wallpapers I made! Hope you like em!
^Emma Frost rocking civilian clothes & her quintessentially sexy X-costume! That last one would've been picture-perfect if it was Jean standing at the left instead of Armor! :P

No news yet on when the series will air in English on G4 in the US, but for now you guys can enjoy it's opening theme video, just like you'll did for the Wolverine & Iron Man anime shows before! This is the Japanese version, but I gotta admit the music seems pretty awesome!

And this ain't gonna be the last post for awesome Marvel Anime downloads like these! Look out for more out here in the future...Sound off in the comments if you liked the wallpapers or if you feel you'll deserve better! :P

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