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Punisher and Black Widow are sent on a mission to stop Leviathan, a global terrorist organization that plans to sell stolen S.H.I.E.L.D. technology to the highest bidder.Punisher and Black Widow are sent on a mission to stop Leviathan, a global terrorist organization that plans to sell stolen S.H.I.E.L.D. technology to the highest bidder.Punisher and Black Widow are sent on a mission to stop Leviathan, a global terrorist organization that plans to sell stolen S.H.I.E.L.D. technology to the highest bidder.
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Brian Bloom
- Frank Castle
- (voice)
- …
John Eric Bentley
- Nick Fury
- (voice)
Grant George
- Elihas Starr
- (voice)
Kyle Hebert
- Cain
- (voice)
Kari Wahlgren
- Maria Hill
- (voice)
Eric Bauza
- Amadeus Cho
- (voice)
Fred Tatasciore
- The Hulk
- (voice)
- …
Matthew Mercer
- Tony Stark
- (voice)
- …
Keiji Fujiwara
- Tony Stark
- (voice)
- …
Tesshô Genda
- Frank Castle
- (voice)
- …
Shôji Izumi
- Ren
- (voice)
Yûichi Karasuma
- Bruce Banner
- (voice)
- (as Yuichi Karasuma)
- …
Junko Minagawa
- Maria Hill
- (voice)
Daisuke Namikawa
- Amadeus Cho
- (voice)
Shûhei Sakaguchi
- Clint Barton
- (voice)
- …
Miyuki Sawashiro
- Natasha Romanoff
- (voice)
- …
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Did you know
- TriviaThe animation production company for this feature is MADHOUSE who's responsible for the 1993 anima cult classic Ninja Scroll.
- Crazy creditsImages of the characters are shown during the end credits.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Most Adult Superhero Cartoons (2019)
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Missed Opportunity & Mischaracterised
Black Widow & Punisher is an anime film within the Marvel Universe. It has two Marvel Heroes (the latter being more of an anti-hero) in an interesting pair up with a fairly decent premise. But the main problem this film has is its execution.
The art style and cinematography is great for the most part and does give a slightly different feel compared to other animated superhero films. It adds to the slightly mature tone and mildly gritty atmosphere. It also makes for some fairly good fight scenes, as they are well animated and punchy.
But the story and characters is this film's biggest flaw. The premise is decent, but the actual storytelling isn't all that compelling. Punisher's characterization starts off strong but ends up a little mischaracterised later on. His arc is interesting as he deals with having to hold back his need to go off the rails and kill as an anti-hero. But Black Widow's arc and characterization is just... meh. She's great in action scenes, but in the actual narrative she doesn't bring much to the table in terms of something interesting, other than a shoehorned love plot that has no compelling or impactful factors.
Overall, mediocre movie. It's visually good, but narratively lost.
The art style and cinematography is great for the most part and does give a slightly different feel compared to other animated superhero films. It adds to the slightly mature tone and mildly gritty atmosphere. It also makes for some fairly good fight scenes, as they are well animated and punchy.
But the story and characters is this film's biggest flaw. The premise is decent, but the actual storytelling isn't all that compelling. Punisher's characterization starts off strong but ends up a little mischaracterised later on. His arc is interesting as he deals with having to hold back his need to go off the rails and kill as an anti-hero. But Black Widow's arc and characterization is just... meh. She's great in action scenes, but in the actual narrative she doesn't bring much to the table in terms of something interesting, other than a shoehorned love plot that has no compelling or impactful factors.
Overall, mediocre movie. It's visually good, but narratively lost.
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- Feb 2, 2024
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- Marvel Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher
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- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
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