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To promote the release of ''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]'', Nintendo released three anime shorts on the ''Nintendo Video'' app for the Nintendo 3DS created by three different Japanese animation studios. Each short focuses on one particular major ''Kid Icarus'' character.  
[[Nintendo]] has confirmed three anime shorts to be released via ''Nintendo Video'' on the Nintendo 3DS, currently slated for early 2012. The shorts will cover a variety of topics within the ''[[Kid Icarus]]'' universe. This is a very notable move by Nintendo for a relatively unknown series, showing their dedication to giving it the grand reboot fans have been longing for. These anime shorts are to be produced by some of the most prestigious Japanese animation studios, such as Production I.G, Shaft, and STUDIO4°C. Each studio will focus on one particular major ''Kid Icarus'' character.


Production I.G's feature will have [[Pit]] as the main character, and air first on ''Nintendo Video'', and have three segments. This animated short will center on a great battle, as the heroic angel and the humans are pitted against Medusa's minions, and the God of Death, [[Thanatos]]. Unlike the other features, this one will be done in CGI, instead of the traditional anime format. Directed by Junichi Fujisaku.
==[[Thanatos Rising]]==
Production I.G's feature stars [[Pit]] as the main character, and aired first on ''Nintendo Video'', and contains three parts. This animated short centers on a battle between the heroic angel and the humans against Medusa's minions, and the God of Death, [[Thanatos]]. Unlike the other features, this one is done in CGI, instead of the traditional anime format.  


STUDIO4°C's feature will have [[Medusa]] as the protagonist, and air second on ''Nintendo Video''. This short film will be in Medusa's perspective during her time in the last twenty-five years until the present. Directed by Kazuto Nakazawa.
==[[Medusa's Revenge]]==
 
STUDIO4°C's feature has [[Medusa]] as the protagonist, and aired second on ''Nintendo Video'' with only one part. This short film is in Medusa's perspective during her time in the last twenty-five years until the present.  
Shaft's feature will have [[Palutena]] as the main character, and air third on ''Nintendo Video''. The atmosphere of this animated clip will be light-hearted and comical, as [[Palutena]], Pit, and the [[Centurion]]s fight the forces of a sinister army of vegetable monsters. Directed by Akiyuki Shinbo.


==[[Palutena's Revolting Dinner]]==
Shaft's feature has [[Palutena]] as the main character, and aired third on ''Nintendo Video'' with two parts. The atmosphere of these animated clips are the most light-hearted and comical, as [[Palutena]], Pit, and the [[Centurion]]s fight the forces of a sinister army of vegetable monsters that the goddess accidentally created.


==Official Posters==
==Official Posters==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==

Revision as of 21:56, 11 August 2012

To promote the release of Kid Icarus: Uprising, Nintendo released three anime shorts on the Nintendo Video app for the Nintendo 3DS created by three different Japanese animation studios. Each short focuses on one particular major Kid Icarus character.

Thanatos Rising

Production I.G's feature stars Pit as the main character, and aired first on Nintendo Video, and contains three parts. This animated short centers on a battle between the heroic angel and the humans against Medusa's minions, and the God of Death, Thanatos. Unlike the other features, this one is done in CGI, instead of the traditional anime format.

Medusa's Revenge

STUDIO4°C's feature has Medusa as the protagonist, and aired second on Nintendo Video with only one part. This short film is in Medusa's perspective during her time in the last twenty-five years until the present.

Palutena's Revolting Dinner

Shaft's feature has Palutena as the main character, and aired third on Nintendo Video with two parts. The atmosphere of these animated clips are the most light-hearted and comical, as Palutena, Pit, and the Centurions fight the forces of a sinister army of vegetable monsters that the goddess accidentally created.

Official Posters

Trivia

  • Interestingly, the mechanical ships illustrated on the poster featuring Thanatos appear to be modeled after the famous Trojan Horse, which was built by humans.