Wolverine
2011 1 season · 12 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Wolverine

ウルヴァリン

Synopsis

ウルヴァリン

Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing factor that allows him to recover from virtually any wound, disease or toxin at a accelerated rate.

Also On ANIMAX

Other series that aired on ANIMAX.

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Action & Adventure + Animation in Japan

706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Wolverine itself).

The 2010–2012 Japan Window

Wolverine holds position #306 of 441 Japan seriess in the 2010–2012 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Cobra the Animation
    #1

    Cobra the Animation

    ★ 9.4 · 2010
  2. Solitary Gourmet
    #2

    Solitary Gourmet

    ★ 9.0 · 2012
  3. Carnival Phantasm
    #3

    Carnival Phantasm

    ★ 8.9 · 2011
  4. Mother
    #4

    Mother

    ★ 8.7 · 2010
  5. High School D×D
    #5

    High School D×D

    ★ 8.6 · 2012
  6. Hunter x Hunter
    #6

    Hunter x Hunter

    ★ 8.6 · 2011
  7. Kamisama Kiss
    #7

    Kamisama Kiss

    ★ 8.6 · 2012
  8. Maid Sama!
    #8

    Maid Sama!

    ★ 8.6 · 2010

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Wolverine premiered alongside 138 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 138 other Japan seriess in 2011.

The 2413th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

67
Reviews
69th
Review-volume percentile
69th
Popularity percentile

67 audience reviews — more than 69% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 69th percentile among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
January 7, 2011
Last Air Date
March 25, 2011
Broadcast Span
3 months
Total Episodes
12 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 5 hours

Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
67
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,275 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (28th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #659 of 743 (top 89%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
All Production CountriesJapan, United States of America
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesMadhouse, Sony Pictures, Marvel Animation
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 12
Release DateJanuary 7, 2011
Official Sitewww.sonypictures.jp

Questions Answered

When did Wolverine end?

Wolverine finished its run with its final episode airing on March 25, 2011.

Where did Wolverine air?

Wolverine aired on ANIMAX, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.