Iron Man: Rise of Technovore

Iron Man: Rise of Technovore (Aian Man: Raizu Obu Tekunovoa) is a Direct-to-video anime film by Madhouse, following up on the Marvel Anime series. It is directed by Hiroshi Hamasaki, an anime director best known for works like Shigurui: Death Frenzy and Texhnolyze, and based on a story written by Brandon Auman. Matthew Mercer and Norman Reedus voiced Tony Stark and Punisher respectively.

The film was released in North America on Blu-ray and DVD on April 16, 2013, and on April 24, 2013 in Japan.

Production
The film is produced by SH DTV Partners, a partnership between Marvel Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan and Madhouse.

Screenwriter Brandon Auman stated in an interview with MTV Geek that he was in Japan when he got the call from Marvel to participate in the project, and that he was pleased to work with Madhouse. He said that the reason for chosing Ezekiel Stane as the main villain of the film was because he is the "new Tony Stark".

Plot
While racing in a desert with War Machine, Iron Man is ambushed from a mysterious new enemy. War Machine is killed in the struggle and Iron Man wants revenge. He is intercepted by S.H.I.E.L.D. and who needs to talk to him. He escapes and make it over to Pepper who is on vacation. She helps him escape from another attack from SHIELD. The scene cuts to a deal between to gangs. The Punisher comes in and breaks it up.

Cast
Additional voices by Liam O'Brien, Travis Willingham, and Dave Wittenberg.

Crew

 * Steve Kramer - Script Adaptation
 * Mary Elizabeth McGlynn - Voice Director
 * Jamie Simone - Casting Director

Reception
The film has received mixed to negative reviews. John Gholson of Movies.com criticized the dialogue in the film, stating it "is either nebulous to a fault" or "awkwardly on the nose". He also criticized the animation of the film, describing it as stale or lacking thrill during action scenes. Tony Guerrero of Comic Vine gave a 3 of 5 rating, praising the animation and colors of the film. He noted that having different characters involved in the story [compared to the anime television series] gives the world a bigger feel, and this is what a fan would want and expect in a Marvel animated movie.