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''[[Marvel Anime]]: Iron Man'' is a 2010 anime based on the ''[[Iron Man]]'' comics, though it is perhaps more directly inspired by [[Iron Man (Filmfilm)|the recent2008 live-action movies]]. Produced by [[Madhouse (company)|Madhouse]], it is the first of four series co-produced with [[Marvel Comics]], each focusing on a different superhero from the company, starting with this one, followed up by ''[[Wolverine (Animeanime)|Wolverine]]'', then Blade and culminating with the [[X-Men (Animeanime)|X-Men]].
 
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=== Tropes applying to ''[[Iron Man (Anime)|Iron Man]]'': ===
 
* [[Animated Adaptation]]: Of the [[Iron Man (Film)|live-action films]]. The opening credits even suggest they're in the same continuity.
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* [[Animated Adaptation]]: Of the [[Iron Man (Filmfilm)|live-action films]]. The opening credits even suggest they're in the same continuity.
** One episode has a [[Montage]] of Tony in action; included amongst the scenes is Iron Man fighting Iron Monger from the first film (specifically, it looks like the scene where Tony shouts "This looks important!" and starts yanking out components).
* [[Badass Biker]] - Sakurai
* [[Big Bad]] - {{spoiler|Defense minister Kuroda}}
* [[Brainwashed and Crazy]] - {{spoiler|Dr. Tanaka}}
* [[Break the Cutie]] - {{spoiler|Flashbacks reveal that after Yinsen miraculously avoided his [[Death Byby Origin Story]], he was taken in by a rural village, where he began to recover in both body and soul. However, the [[Big Bad]] then destroyed the entire village using Stark weaponry in order to turn Yinsen against Tony.}}
* [[Chest Blaster]]: The Unibeam. Engages in a [[Beam-O-War]] with a similar weapon wielded by a Zodiac mech.
* [[Continuity Nod]]: Fans of the comics will get the references to Advanced Idea Mechanics, the Fujikawa corporation and mention of quinjets.
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** Dr. Tanaka - [[Takako Honda]]
** [[Keiji Fujiwara|Tony Stark]] is [[Fullmetal Alchemist|Lt. Maes Hughes]]
*** And [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Ali al-Saachez]]; this, combined with his resemblance to Tony (especially when Ali is in his groomed "Gary Biggagi" identity), resulted in some interesting photoshops...
*** He's now voiced by [http://geeksofdoom.com/2011/04/02/heroes-actors-cast-as-iron-man-wolverine-in-marvel-anime-series/ Nathan Petrelli] in the English Dub.
** Wolverine - [[Rikiya Koyama]], who reprises him in the ''[[Wolverine (Animeanime)|Wolverine]]'' anime.
*** Hilariously enough, he will be voiced by [https://web.archive.org/web/20110618060450/http://www.toonzone.net/news/articles/36875/toonzone-goes-to-wondercon-2011-updated-apr-7-945-am/ Peter Petrelli] in English.
* [[Intrepid Reporter]] - Nanami
* [[The Mole]] - {{spoiler|Chika, though through [[Mind Control]].}}
* [[Monster of the Week]] - Each episode features a baddie themed after an animal of the [[Western Zodiac]].
* [[Oh Crap]]
{{quote| '''Computer:''' Weapons lock detected.<br />
'''Tony:''' Uh oh. *''gets blasted''* }}
** States it directly when he's about to get blasted by a Zodiac's version of the [[Chest Blaster|Unibeam]].
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* [[Satchel Switcheroo]] - used in Episode 2.
* [[Second Rider]] - Sakurai, who has a [[Samurai]]-themed suit of [[Powered Armor]] made by the Japanese government.
* [[Shout-Out]] - Tony's sets of armor to be mass produced are called [[Black Sabbath (Music)|Iron Man]] [[Ronnie James Dio|Dio]]
* [[Strawman Political]] - {{spoiler|The defense minister turns out to be an ultranationalist who uses Zodiac to weaken Stark Industries' relations with Japan, take over the government, and turn the country into a militaristic, imperial power.}}
* [[Sugar and Ice Personality]] - Tanaka
* [[Twelve-Episode Anime]]
* [[Western Zodiac]] - Each epsiode features a baddie themed after one. [[Monster of the Week]] style. Based on the classic Marvel organization [https://web.archive.org/web/20130210055746/http://marvel.wikia.com/Zodiac_(Team) Zodiac].
 
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