| For the manga, see Mega Man NT Warrior (manga) |
MegaMan NT Warrior logo.
Rockman.EXE logo.
MegaMan NT Warrior, known as Rockman.EXE (ロックマンエグゼ Rokkuman Eguze) in Japan, is the first season of the Japanese animated series based on the Mega Man Battle Network video game series. It loosely covers the events of Mega Man Battle Network 1, 2, and 3, though it heavily diverges from the source material in terms of how events are played out and when they happen (ie. the N1 Grand Prix, an event from BN3, happening before Gospel becomes a threat, the main antagonist organization of BN2). In Japan, the first season ran for 56 episodes, while the English dub ran for 52, skipping four episodes during its run. It is split into two parts, known as “First Area” and “Second Area” in Japan, with the Second Area starting with episode 27.
The series is the second animated series in the Mega Man franchise after the 1994 series, and is the longest running Mega Man TV show to date, having spawned four more seasons totaling 209 episodes and a film. The first of the next seasons, Axess, was dubbed in English while Stream, Beast, and Beast+, and the movie, Hikari to Yami no Program, set during Stream, only aired in Japan.
It would later be succeeded by MegaMan Star Force, set 200 years in the future, which spawned a second season that only aired in Japan, Ryuusei no Rockman Tribe.
The Wonderswan Color video game Rockman.EXE WS features an rough retelling of the first season of the anime as its plot.
Contents
Plot
- "It is the year 200X, and it is almost like living in a video game. I'm Lan Hikari, welcome to DenTech City, where the whole city is linked together through a cyber matrix that connects everything. My friends and I have these powerful handhelds called PET that lets us battle in a virtual world with our cyber-warriors. They are called NetNavis; and my NetNavi is MegaMan. There's also an evil force, World Three, which wreaks havoc in the City by infecting the cyber matrix with computer viruses! Along with our friends and their personal net-warriors, MegaMan and I are gonna delete these viruses, and rinse society of all chaos and crime. Jack In! MegaMan! Power Up!"
- —Lan Hikari's introduction from the English dub
The "First Area" of season one contains story elements of the original Mega Man Battle Network and Battle Network 3. It details the adventures of Lan Hikari and his new NetNavi MegaMan.EXE as they battle the criminal organization World Three and participate in the N1 Grand Prix. Lan and MegaMan meet many new friends and learn about the Program Advance while preparing to face off against their rival Chaud Blaze and his Navi ProtoMan.EXE. The First Area ends with the revival of PharaohMan.EXE and the deletion and revival of MegaMan.
The "Second Area" starts with episode 27 and contains an loose adaptation of Mega Man Battle Network 2. It follows Lan and MegaMan’s adventures around the world as a prize for winning second place in the N1. He and MegaMan then battle the Net Mafia Grave and learn about Bass. MegaMan gains the power of Style Change and new technology sets the background for Axess. Chisao from the third game also debuts, and a Life Virus acts as the final threat of the season in episode 56, mirroring the final battle of the original Battle Network.
Music
- Japanese opening themes
- "Rockman no Theme - Kaze wo Tsukinukete" (ロックマンのテーマ〜風を突き抜けて〜 Rokkuman no Tēma ~Kaze wo Tsukinukete~) by Jin Hashimoto (EXE)
- "Futatsu no Mirai" (二つの未来 Futatsu no Mirai) by Michihiro Kuroda (Axess)
- "Be Somewhere" by Buzy (Stream)
- "Shouri no Uta" (勝利のうた Shōri no Uta) by Dandelion (Beast)
- Japanese ending themes
- "Piece of Peace" by mica (EXE, eps 1-25)
- "Begin the TRY" (begin the TRY) by Shōtarō Morikubo (EXE, eps 26-56)
- "Hikari Todoku Basho" (光とどく場所 ) by Kumiko Higa and Akiko Kimura (Axess)
- "Doobee Doowop Communication" (ドゥビドゥワ コミュニケーション Dubiduwa Komyunikēshon) by Babamania (Stream, eps 1-25)
- "Hikari to Doku Basho ~ Yūjo no Shirushi (光とどく場所〜友情のしるし) by Kumiko Higa and Akiko Kimura (Stream, eps 26-51)
- "Ashiato" (あしあと) by Clair (Beast)
List of episodes
| Also see: List of MegaMan NT Warrior episodes in dub order |
Staff
| For the cast, see List of MegaMan NT Warrior characters. |
| Director | Takao Kato |
|---|---|
| Series Composition | Ken'ichi Araki |
| Supervisor | Keiji Inafune Yasuyuki Sagami |
| Character Design | Mitsuru Ishihara |
| Prop Design | Kōji Watanabe |
| Color Design | Natsuyo Ban |
| Art Director | Hachidai Takayama |
| Cinematographer | Katsutoshi Hirose |
| Sound Director | Aketagawa Jin |
| Music | Katsumi Horii |
| Animation Production | Xebec |
| Production | TV Tokyo NAS Shogakukan Productions |
Broadcasters
Japan: TV Tokyo
USA: Cartoon Network, Kids' WB and Toonami Jetstream
Canada: TELETOON
United Kingdom: Jetix
Latin America and Brazil: Jetix and Rede Globo (Brazilian broadcast)
Spain: Jetix
Portugal: SIC and Canal Panda
Hungary: A+ and RTL Klub
Poland: Jetix
Australia: Cartoon Network and Network Ten
Alternate English dub
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This section requires expansion. |
An alternate English dub of the first two seasons, done by Voicework Unlimited, was made for the South-East Asian market during the show’s initial Japanese run with a script that strictly followed the the original’s, leading to some broken and nonsensical sentences when voiced in English. The show also kept the Japanese names, terms, and the original Japanese soundtrack, and was released in two DVD sets.
Voice cast
| Character | Japanese Voice | English Voice | Latin Voice | Spanish Voice | Brazilian Voice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lan Hikari |
Kumiko Higa |
Alex Doduk (First Voice) Brad Swaile (Rest) |
Enzo Fortuny |
Pilar Aguado |
Júlia Castro |
| MegaMan |
Akiko Kimura |
Andrew Francis |
Gabriel Ramos |
Diana Torres |
Fábio Lucindo |
| Maylu Sakurai |
Kaori Mizuhashi |
Brittney Wilson |
Circe Luna |
Marta Sainz |
Fátima Noya |
| Roll |
Masako Jō |
Lenore Zann |
América Torres |
Miriam Valencia |
Fernanda Bullara |
| Dex Ogreon |
Yūsuke Numata |
Tony Sampson |
Irwin Daayán |
José María Carrero |
Roberto Leite |
| GutsMan |
Yoshimitsu Shimoyama |
Scott McNeil |
Juan Carlos Tinoco |
Eugenio Barona |
Affonso Amajones |
| Yai Ayano |
Hinako Kanamaru |
Jocelyne Loewen |
Denice Cobayassi |
Valle Acebrón |
Angélica Santos |
| Glide |
Yasuhiko Kawazu |
Ted Cole |
Ulises Maynardo Zavala |
José Nuñez |
Alexandre Marconato |
| Tory Froid |
Kumiko Watanabe |
Reece Thompson |
Carlos Díaz |
Rosa Vivas |
Thiago Kelpmair |
| IceMan |
Junko Noda |
Sam Vincent |
Pedro D'Aguillón Jr. |
José María Carrero |
Wendel Bezerra |
| Chaud Blaze |
Mitsuki Saiga |
Bill Switzer |
Hector Emmanuel Gómez |
Elena Ruiz De Velasco |
Wendel Bezerra |
| ProtoMan |
Masaya Matsukaze |
David Kaye |
Ricardo Mendoza |
Juan Navarro Torrelló |
Vágner Fagundes |
| Maysa (Commander Beef) |
Jin Horikawa |
Richard Newman |
Guillermo Coria |
Angel Amorós |
Carlos Silveira |
| SharkMan |
Takuma Suzuki |
Richard Newman |
Marcos Patiño |
Rais David Vascónes |
Roberto Leite |
| Sal (Black Rose) |
Omi Minami |
Kelly Sheridan |
Mayra Arellano |
Rosa Vivas (First Voice) Elena Ruiz De Velasco (Rest) |
Tânia Gaidarji |
| WoodMan |
Toshihide Tsuchiya |
Lee Tockar |
César Soto (First Voice) Maynardo Zavala (Rest) |
Juan Carlos Lozano |
Mauro Castro |
| Miyu (Mysteriyu) |
Kumiko Yokote (Hyo-sei) |
Anna Cummer |
Liliana Barba |
Pepa Agudo |
Luciana Baroli |
| SkullMan |
Riichi Nishimoto |
Brian Drummond |
Eduardo Garza |
Enrique J. Lles |
Wellington Lima |
| Mr. Higsby |
Yūji Ueda |
Lee Tockar |
Armando Coria |
Luis Vicente Ivars |
Roberto Rocha |
| NumberMan |
Yūji Ueda |
Samuel Vincent |
Eduardo Garza |
Elena Ruiz De Velasco |
Rodrigo Andreatto |
| Mr. Wily |
Katsumi Chō |
Paul Dobson |
Gabriel Chávez |
Luis Vicente Ivars |
Luiz Carlos De Moraes |
| Mr. Match |
Katsuyuki Konishi |
Trevor Devall |
Armando Coria |
José María Carrero |
Tatá Guarnieri |
| TorchMan |
Kenji Katougi |
Ross Douglas |
Miguel Ángel Ghigliazza |
José Núñez |
Marcelo Campos |
| HeatMan |
Issei Futamata |
Brian Drummond |
Raúl de la Fuente |
Angel Amorós |
Ivo Roberto "Tatu" |
| Count Zap (Conde Zap in Spain) |
Kenta Miyake |
Colin Murdock |
Rafael Rivera |
José Núñez |
Roberto Rocha |
| ElecMan |
Chihiro Suzuki |
Kirby Morrow |
Arturo Mercado Arturo Mercado JR |
José María Carrero |
Alexandre Marconato |
| Maddy |
Junko Noda |
Tabitha St. Germain |
Mónica Villaseñor |
Carmen Podio |
Letícia Quinto |
| WackoMan |
Yūji Ueda |
Andrew Toth |
Luis Alfonso Mendoza |
Marta Sainz |
Vágner Fagundes |
| Yahoot |
Keiichi Sonobe |
Ron Halder |
Eduardo Fonseca |
Eugenio Barona |
Wellington Lima |
| MagicMan |
Katsuyuki Konishi |
Paul Dobson |
Blas García |
Angel Amorós |
Gilberto Baroli |
| StoneMan |
Hiroaki Ishikawa |
Ward Perry |
Héctor Moreno |
Juan Carlos Lozano | |
| BlasterMan |
Hidenari Ugaki |
Nick Harrison |
Jorge Ornelas |
Enrique J. Lles | |
| Ms. Mari |
Noriko Hidaka |
Janyse Jaud |
Isabel Romo |
Elena Ruiz De Velasco | |
| Haruka Hikari |
Masako Jō |
Nicole Oliver |
Diana Pérez (First Voice) Anabel Pérez (Rest) |
Valle Acebrón | |
| Yuichiro Hikari |
Kōichi Nagano |
Michael Adamthwaite |
Óscar Flores |
Leopoldo Ballesteros | |
| Tora |
Masaya Onosaka |
Scott McNeil |
Carlos Hernández |
Blanca Rada | |
| KingMan |
Keikō Sakai |
Scott McNeil |
José Luis Orozco |
- | |
| Arashi Kazefuki |
Susumu Chiba |
Brian Dobson |
- | Eugenio Barona | |
| AirMan |
Susumu Chiba |
Peter New |
- | José Núñez | |
| Dave |
Kosuke Okano |
Kirby Morrow |
- |
Rais David Vascónes | |
| QuickMan |
Masaru Motegi |
Alistair Abell |
- | ||
| CutMan |
Chiyako Shibahara |
Scott McNeil |
- | Angel Amorós | |
| ShadowMan |
Kentarō Itō |
Ron Halder |
Mario Castañeda (First Voice) Gustavo Carrillo (Rest) |
- | |
| Princess Pride |
Tomoko Kawakami |
Jillian Michaels |
Gaby Ugarte |
Carolina Tak | |
| KnightMan |
Jin Horikawa |
Russell Roberts |
Juan Alfonso Carralero |
Leopoldo Ballesteros | |
| Gauss Magnus (Sr Gauss in Spanish) |
Hideyuki Umezu |
Ron Halder |
Gonzalo Curiel |
Iñaki Alonso | |
| MagnetMan |
Tomoyuki Kono |
Michael Dobson |
- |
Juan Carlos Lozano (First Voice) José Núñez (Rest) | |
| FreezeMan |
Sōichirō Tanaka |
Mark Oliver |
Luis Alfonso Padilla |
Leopoldo Ballesteros | |
| Raoul |
Nobuo Tobita |
Mark Gibbon |
Humberto Solórzano |
Salvador Serrano | |
| ThunderMan |
Daiki Nakamura |
David Kaye |
Rolando de Castro |
Juan Navarró Torrelló | |
| Ms. Millions (Doña Millonaria in Spain) | Rio Natsuki | - | - | Carmen Podio | |
| SnakeMan | Ryusei Nakao | Brian Dummond | - | Eugenio Barona | |
| Bass | Keiko Nemoto | Matt Hill | - | Carmen Podio | |
| MoltanicMan | Kentarō Itō |
Brian Drummond |
Carlos Íñigo |
Luis Vicente Ivars | |
| Mr. Famous (Señor Famoso in Spain) |
Keiji Fujiwara |
Scott McNeil |
Ernesto Lezama |
Luis Vicente Ivars | |
| Ribbita |
Akiko Nakagawa |
Sharon Alexander |
Elsa Covián |
Elena Ruiz De Velasco | |
| DrillMan | Satoshi Katōgi | Trevor Devall | Humberto Vélez | - | |
| PlanetMan | - |
Dave Ward |
- |
Alfredo Martínez | |
| Kid Grave | Noriko Hidaka | Cathy Weseluck | - |
José María Carrero | |
| Aki | Sakura Nogawa |
Venus Terzo |
- | Diana Torres | |
| PharaohMan |
Keiji Fujiwara |
Michael Kopsa |
Gerardo Reyero |
Leopoldo Ballesteros |
Home media
In Japan, the series was released across 65 DVD volumes containing all five seasons as well as a separate DVD release for the film. The first season was also released on VHS. Rental stores had different DVD art than retail DVDs to differentiate them.
In America, only the first season of MegaMan NT Warrior was released across 13 volumes.
Reception
MegaMan NT Warrior achieved popularity among Japanese viewing audiences. According to a viewership sample conducted in the Kantō region by Video Research, the anime drew in an average of 4.5% and a maximum of 5.9% of households during the last year of its original run.[1]
Gallery
Trivia
- Episodes 18 and 30 are absent on the anime's English official site, leaving it with 50 episodes, causing the numbering of the episodes from episode 18 onward to be wrong.
- The letters "NT" in the anime's title stand for "Network Transmission".[Citation needed]
- The English dub has an "announcer" for events that happen on the internet, such as a NetNavi being deleted or logged out (i.e., the announcer saying “MegaMan logging out” when MegaMan returns to his PET) where as there was none in the original Japanese dub, and features a completely different soundtrack from the original version as well.
- The Brazilian dub version of the anime follows the same English dub version of the anime.
See also
- MegaMan NT Warrior Axess
- Rockman.EXE Stream
- Rockman.EXE Beast
- Rockman.EXE Beast+
- Rockman.EXE: Hikari to Yami no Program
External links
- MegaMan NT Warrior official website (archive)
- MegaMan NT Warrior at VizMedia
- Rockman.EXE official website at TV Tokyo
- Rockman.EXE History of Animation at ShoPro
- MegaMan NT Warrior at Anime News Network
- Rockman.EXE Online
References
| MegaMan NT Warrior anime series | |
|---|---|
| Principal Cast | |
| Lan Hikari/MegaMan.EXE Chaud Blaze/ProtoMan.EXE • Maylu Sakurai/Roll.EXE • Raika/SearchMan.EXE Recurring Characters Dex Ogreon/GutsMan.EXE • Haruka Hikari • Ribbita • Tory Froid/IceMan.EXE • Yai Ayano/Glide.EXE • Yuichiro Hikari | |
| Seasons | |
| MegaMan NT Warrior • MegaMan NT Warrior Axess Rockman.EXE Stream • Rockman.EXE Beast • Rockman.EXE Beast+ Film: Rockman.EXE: Hikari to Yami no Program | |
| Episodes | |
| MegaMan NT Warrior Area 01: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 Area 02: 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 MegaMan NT Warrior Axess Rockman.EXE Stream Rockman.EXE Beast Rockman.EXE Beast+ | |
| Voice Cast | |
| Japanese Voice Actors Akiko Kimura | |
| Related Pages | |
| Characters • Battle Chips • Rockman.EXE WS | |
| Rockman.EXE: Hikari to Yami no Program | |
|---|---|
| Cast | |
| Main Characters Netto Hikari/Rockman Barrel/Colonel • Enzan Ijuuin/Blues • Forte • Raika/SearchMan Antagonists Dr. Regal/Nebula Gray Supporting Cast Charlie Airstar/GyroMan • Chisao Oyama • Dekao Oyama/GutsMan • Dingo/TomahawkMan • Dr. Wily • Kero Midorikawa • Mariko Ozono • Meijin • Meiru Sakurai/Roll • Rin Manabe • Seishin Kifune • Shuko Kido • Tohru Hikawa/IceMan • Yamitaro Higure/NumberMan • Yuichiro Hikari Other characters
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| Locations | |
| KA-222 • Ministry of Science • Thousand Amusements building • TRINITY Brain Tower | |
| Terms | |
| Forte Cross Rockman • Spectrum/Tadashi Hikari Program/Dr. Wily Program | |
| Music | |
| Be Somewhere (intro) | |
| Other Seasons | |
| NT Warrior • Axess • Stream • Beast • Beast+ Film: Hikari to Yami no Program | |
