Iron Fist would be perfect for this style. And finally convince Marvel to get off their butts and do something animated with Iron Fist. It was cool seeing the Fist in SHS, but I need more!
A Madhouse animated Iron Fist show would be perfect.
Agreed. While I honestly believe a "HEROES FOR HIRE" series could work as a weekly live action TV show (you have an ethnically diverse cast, the format mixes the A-Team with superheroes, super-powers that would likely cost less per episode than "HEROES" did, etc.), the adventures of Danny Rand would work very well in an anime collaboration. His origins are in other-dimensional martial arts that go back centuries, and he has the sorts of flash moves that is typical in anime. In fact that could be the only drawback; for anime, he IS typical. But it could also be a crossover thing. But, definitely agree with you on this one.
I'm fine with all the anime shows at least treating all of their properties as Western heroes visiting Japan, and not completely re-imagining it. Then again, Warren Ellis is writing them; Madhouse are doing the animation, but are they also directing?
The X-Men anime will be top priority for me, although Blade and Wolverine should fit it nicely. I'm iffy about Iron Man, but I doubt it'll be any worse than ARMORED ADVENTURES (which I have even less interest in).
FYI, for those who are unaware, Warren Ellis writes the X-Men in ASTONISHING X-MEN and the line up he uses there consists of Cyclops, Beast, Emma Frost, Wolverine, Storm, and Armor. In the description for their anime, Armor is specifically mentioned. Agent Brand, Beast's half-alien girlfriend and head of the SWORD agency, pops up occasionally. I would be very surprised if Ellis had an X-Men line up that differed from this one. Even if Colossus'd be nice.
