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Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider echoes Marvel's Wonder Man — streaming on Crunchyroll — Static0.polygonimages.com

Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider echoes Marvel's Wonder Man — streaming on Crunchyroll

Published Feb 1, 2026: Polygon recommends the 2025 anime Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider on Crunchyroll for fans of Marvel’s new show Wonder Man, noting strong similarities in premise and tone. The first episode of Wonder Man opens with footage from a fictional in-universe Wonder Man movie

Wonder Man ends with unanswered questions — where is Josh Gad? — Static0.polygonimages.com

Wonder Man ends with unanswered questions — where is Josh Gad?

Marvel Studios’ eight-episode Wonder Man landed on Disney Plus on Jan. 27 and closes on an ending that leaves several major questions open — most conspicuously, what happened to Josh Gad after his cameo. The series follows struggling actor Simon Williams (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and his unlikely friendship with Trevor Slattery.

Wonder Man Season 2? Marvel has no plans — Disney+ success raises hope — Static0.moviewebimages.com

Wonder Man Season 2? Marvel has no plans — Disney+ success raises hope

As of this writing, Marvel has no plans to make a second season of Wonder Man. The Marvel Spotlight series starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams and Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery dropped all eight episodes on Disney+ on Jan. 27, 2026. Season 1 focuses on Simon's

Wonder Man creators explain finale’s risky pivot and Trevor Slattery’s redemption — Static0.colliderimages.com

Wonder Man creators explain finale’s risky pivot and Trevor Slattery’s redemption

Ahead of Wonder Man’s Disney+ premiere, co‑creators Andrew Guest and Destin Daniel Cretton broke down the series finale, "Yucca Valley," in which Simon Williams infiltrates a Department of Damage Control holding facility and uses his powers to break Trevor Slattery out. Guest said the show intentionally

Wonder Man quietly brings Grim Reaper into the MCU — Simon’s brother appears — Static0.colliderimages.com

Wonder Man quietly brings Grim Reaper into the MCU — Simon’s brother appears

Marvel Studios' Disney+ series Wonder Man, which premiered Jan. 27, 2026, quietly introduces the Grim Reaper as Simon Williams’ brother Eric — not Trevor Slattery — with Eric first appearing in episode 3, "Pacoima," played by Demetrius Grosse. In the comics, Eric Williams debuted in Avengers #52 (by Roy

Wonder Man episode echoes Simpsons rise-and-fall catchphrase plot — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

Wonder Man episode echoes Simpsons rise-and-fall catchphrase plot

Gamesradar reports that the Disney Plus series Wonder Man’s fourth standalone episode closely mirrors a classic Simpsons installment, reframing a self-contained story as a rapid rise-and-fall fame arc. The show has deliberately diverged from the comics—Simon Williams is presented as an actor rather than an Avenger—and in

Wonder Man finale: Simon frees Trevor after on-set explosion and goes Hollywood — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

Wonder Man finale: Simon frees Trevor after on-set explosion and goes Hollywood

Gamesradar reports the Wonder Man finale closes with Simon Williams rising as a Hollywood star while Trevor Slattery takes the blame for an on-set explosion by reprising the Mandarin, is arrested by Damage Control, and is later rescued by Simon. In the episode Simon receives the original Wonder Man glasses,

Wonder Man is set roughly from late 2025 to mid-2027 on the MCU timeline — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

Wonder Man is set roughly from late 2025 to mid-2027 on the MCU timeline

Gamesradar reports that Marvel Studios' Wonder Man can be placed roughly from late 2025 to mid-2027 in the MCU, based on on-set clues and the show's own timeline. On-set sleuthing turned up an in-universe casting call that reads "Shooting Starts January 2026," and the eight-episode

Wonder Man’s MCU debut and his comic-book origins — Static0.polygonimages.com

Wonder Man’s MCU debut and his comic-book origins

Polygon reports Marvel Television’s Wonder Man, now streaming exclusively on Disney Plus, is an eight-episode MCU series following struggling actor Simon Williams (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) as he secretly possesses superhuman abilities while pursuing a remake of the pulp superhero movie Wonder Man alongside washed-up performer Trevor Slattery (Ben Kingsley)

Wonder Man appears to be set in 2026 in the MCU — Static0.moviewebimages.com

Wonder Man appears to be set in 2026 in the MCU

Movieweb reports that Wonder Man on Disney+ appears to take place in 2026, the year the series debuts. The series has earned strong reviews, sitting at 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and drawing praise for its meta-commentary and character-focused story rather than overtly setting up Multiverse Saga crossovers. Clues within the

Wonder Man creators noncommittal on Simon Williams as a mutant in MCU — Static0.moviewebimages.com

Wonder Man creators noncommittal on Simon Williams as a mutant in MCU

Movieweb reports series creators Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest were non‑committal when asked whether Wonder Man's lead, Simon Williams, is a mutant in the MCU, responding "I don't know" and, as the outlet said, Guest adding, "It's a good