Mar. 25, 2014|USA|83 Min.|PG-13
Genre: Action;Animation;Science;Fiction;SuperHero
Description: “Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher” (2014) is an action-packed animated film that follows the unlikely partnership between Black Widow and Punisher. The story begins when Punisher intercepts a black market weapons dealer named Cain, who has stolen advanced S.H.I.E.L.D. technology. During their confrontation, Punisher knocks Cain unconscious but inadvertently disrupts Black Widow’s covert mission to dismantle a larger terrorist plot. Amid the chaos, Cain escapes, and Punisher is taken into custody by S.H.I.E.L.D.
To recover their lost lead, S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury offers Punisher a deal: assist Black Widow in tracking down Cain and thwarting the global terrorist organization known as LEVIATHAN, which plans to auction the stolen technology. Reluctantly, Punisher agrees, and the duo embarks on a high-stakes mission.
Their investigation leads them to a LEVIATHAN base in Slovenia, where they uncover a laboratory filled with spies transformed into super-powered soldiers by a scientist named Orion. Punisher captures Cain, but a device on Cain’s cellphone temporarily blinds and incapacitates Punisher, allowing Cain to escape. Meanwhile, Black Widow encounters her former lover and ex-S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, Elihas Starr, who has been orchestrating the super-soldier project for LEVIATHAN. He attempts to persuade Black Widow to join him, but she refuses, leading to a fierce battle.
As Punisher detonates explosives to destroy the base, he rescues Black Widow, while Elihas vanishes. The team retrieves Cain’s encrypted cellphone but struggles to access its data. S.H.I.E.L.D.’s super-genius, Amadeus, decrypts the phone but inadvertently triggers another flash, which puts Punisher in a trance, causing him to attack Black Widow and S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.
With time running out, Amadeus destroys the cellphone to stop an impending explosion, snapping Punisher out of his trance. The mission concludes with the duo successfully preventing LEVIATHAN’s plans, though the cost of their actions leaves a lasting impact.
Cast director: Kenichi Shimizu
Cast actor: Miyuki Sawashiro, Tesshou Genda, Hideaki Tezuka, Hiroki Tōchi, Ryuuzaburou Ootomo, Junko Minagawa, Daisuke Namikawa, Masashi Sugawara, Yuuichi Karasuma, Hisashi Izumi
Original name: アベンジャーズ コンフィデンシャル：ブラック・ウィドウ ＆ パニッシャー