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The Mega Man character was created in 1987 by Keiji Inafune at Capcom of Japan, then a small company eager to make a breakthrough with a new platform game.
In the story behind the original series, Rock is a robot created as a lab assistant by scientists Dr. Thomas Xavier Light and Dr. Albert W. Wily; following treachery by Dr. Wily, Rock was converted into a fighting robot to defend the world from Wily's violent creations. Thus he became Mega Man (Rockman in the Japanese original).
Mega Man's designer, Keiji Inafune, decided to name him Rockman based on Rock&Roll. Some original names for the series include Knuckle Kid and Mighty Kid.
Mega Man once starred in a Saturday-morning style cartoon by animating company Ruby-Spears. This show only lasted two seasons, and while appealing to little kids, was not particularly enjoyed by older Mega Man fans.
Characters losely based on Mega Man, his robotic dog Rush, and mentor Dr. Light appeared in the cartoon series " " in the United States. Dr. Wily was a villain in the same series. A later cartoon series was based completely on Mega Man and his friends and enemies, although they were distinctly different from their video game forms. Mega Man has also been featured in comics and mangaThis article is about the Japanese medium. Manga" can also refer to La Manga (a place in the Mar Menor, Murcia, Spain) and Manga Entertainment (an American and British distributor of anime, but not manga). Manga is the Japanese word for comics; outside of in Japan.
There is also an animeGhost in the Shell (1995) This article is about Japanese animation. For the oleo-resin, see Anime. Anime is Japanese animation, often characterized by stylized colorful graphics depicting vibrant characters in a variety of different settings and storyline based on the Battle Network/EXE series, simply called "Rockman EXE". The series is loosely based on the first two games, but also include elements introduced in the third game (e.g.: the "N1 Grand Prix" and 3's PET design). The second series, "Rockman EXE Axess", is not directly based on any of the games but contains elements of Rockman EXE 4/Mega Man Battle Network 4 which is, as the name implies, the fourth game in the series. A heavily edited version of the animeGhost in the Shell (1995) This article is about Japanese animation. For the oleo-resin, see Anime. Anime is Japanese animation, often characterized by stylized colorful graphics depicting vibrant characters in a variety of different settings and storyline airs in the United StatesThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in and CanadaCanada historically the Dominion of Canada is the second-largest, and northernmost, country in the world. It is a decentralized federation of 10 provinces and 3 territories, governed as a constitutional monarchy, and formed in 1867 through an act of Confe and is called " MegaMan NT WarriorMegaMan NT Warrior known as Rockman EXE (Rokkuman EGEZE) in the original Japanese, is an anime and manga series about the Mega Man Battle Network/RockMan EXE series. The manga is made by Ryo Takamisaki. The manga is published in English by Viz Communicati". The manga of Rockman EXE, which was written by Ryo Takamisaki, is also known as "MegaMan NT Warrior" in North America.
The two anime series are not canon, and Axess is generally regarded by people (jokingly, yet accurately) as a " maho shonen "-type anime.