It has been revealed that the new Iron Man direct-to-video anime film, “Iron Man: Rise of Technovore”, will be released in both DVD and Blu-Ray Discs this April 16th.

“Iron Man: Rise of Technovore” explores a confrontation between Iron Man and the villainous Ezekiel Stane, who develops new bio-technology that seemingly outclasses the Iron Man armor. After Stane unleashes a terrorist attack and sets Tony up to take the fall, Iron Man must evade S.H.I.E.L.D.'s man hunt and find a way to clear his name.


The film is directed by Hiroshi Hamasaki (Steins;Gate) with the story of Brandon Auman (The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Iron Man: Armored Adventures). Animation studio Madhouse works again alongside Marvel for this animated feature.

Exclusive to the Blu-ray is an interactive art gallery featuring the conceptual art produced by Madhouse for the film. Both the Blu-ray and DVD come with two behind-the-scenes featurettes: "Tale of Technovore," which explores the animation, story and the adaptation of Marvel characters for the anime film; and "S.H.I.E.L.D.: Protecting the Marvel Universe," which delivers an all-access look and brief history into the organization as portrayed in the comics and adapted in the film.

via IGN