Dropping into one of the more obscure animated X-Men series, the 2011 Marvel anime X-Men debuted on G4 in the US and is very tricky to find (but luckily Rod had a DVD of it). An intense pilot, this first episode deals with a team reeling from the death of Jean Grey a year later as Xavier reforms the team after the disappearance of a mutant girl in Japan.

Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. This podcast started with the original 1992 X-Men: The Animated Series building up to the release of X-Men ‘97. Along the way we’ve completed X-Men: Evolution, Wolverine & The X-Men and have our companion interview show The Xavier Files!

Season 2 of X-Men '97 is coming this Summer, but until then, we’re going to be diving into the Marvel Anime, X-Men

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"Cyclops is Waiting for Me" Theme written and performed by Ron Wasserman (ASCAP) and Rod Kim (ASCAP)

Wolverine and the X-Men wraps up much like it started, with a bunch of questions. Except we may not ever get answers to these (unless we get some time with the creative team). Though not a painful cliffhanger, it gives us a look at what could have been.

Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our bi-weekly podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. This podcast started with the original 1992 X-Men: The Animated Series building up to the release of X-Men ‘97. Along the way we’ve completed X-Men: Evolution and launched our companion interview show The Xavier Files!

Since season 2 of X-Men ‘97 isn’t coming out until summer 2026, we are dedicating this year to all of Wolverine & The X-Men.

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"Cyclops is Waiting for Me" Theme written and performed by Ron Wasserman (ASCAP) and Rod Kim (ASCAP)

For the penultimate episode of the series (and our pod for this year), Magneto presses the attack and the Inner Circle keeps trying to unlock the Phoenix. And Emma is just trying to keep it all together without letting the world fall apart.

Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our bi-weekly podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. This podcast started with the original 1992 X-Men: The Animated Series building up to the release of X-Men ‘97. Along the way we’ve completed X-Men: Evolution and launched our companion interview show The Xavier Files!

Since season 2 of X-Men ‘97 isn’t coming out until summer 2026, we are dedicating this year to all of Wolverine & The X-Men.

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"Cyclops is Waiting for Me" Theme written and performed by Ron Wasserman (ASCAP) and Rod Kim (ASCAP)

With only 3 episodes left, JC and Rod leap into the 3 part season / series finale of Wolverine & The X-Men. Almost every major character and plot point begins tying into each other as the Inner Circle reveals their plans for Jean Grey and Magneto attempts to start a war.

Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our bi-weekly podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. This podcast started with the original 1992 X-Men: The Animated Series building up to the release of X-Men ‘97. Along the way we’ve completed X-Men: Evolution and launched our companion interview show The Xavier Files!

Since season 2 of X-Men ‘97 isn’t coming out until summer 2026, we are dedicating this year to all of Wolverine & The X-Men.

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"Cyclops is Waiting for Me" Theme written and performed by Ron Wasserman (ASCAP) and Rod Kim (ASCAP)

How did we not realize that Jean Grey just woke up from her record setting fainting spell? And it isn't going well for her. She can't remember her own name. Archangel is after her. And Emma...

(We will be posting the 3 weeks in a row to get back on schedule since we had to miss an upload week!)

Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our bi-weekly podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. This podcast started with the original 1992 X-Men: The Animated Series building up to the release of X-Men ‘97. Along the way we’ve completed X-Men: Evolution and launched our companion interview show The Xavier Files!

Since season 2 of X-Men ‘97 isn’t coming out until summer 2026, we are dedicating this year to all of Wolverine & The X-Men.

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"Cyclops is Waiting for Me" Theme written and performed by Ron Wasserman (ASCAP) and Rod Kim (ASCAP)

Rounding the curve as we get ever closer to the finale, Gambit gets called stupid as he takes a paycheck to go after Magneto and Genosha (despite it being kind of abandoned) and nearly kicks off mutually assured destruction.

(We will be posting the next 2 weeks in a row to get back on schedule since we had to miss an upload week!)

Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our bi-weekly podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. This podcast started with the original 1992 X-Men: The Animated Series building up to the release of X-Men ‘97. Along the way we’ve completed X-Men: Evolution and launched our companion interview show The Xavier Files!

Since season 2 of X-Men ‘97 isn’t coming out until summer 2026, we are dedicating this year to all of Wolverine & The X-Men.

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X-Men 97 - The Art and Making of The Animated Series: https://amzn.to/3WZjA31

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"Cyclops is Waiting for Me" Theme written and performed by Ron Wasserman (ASCAP) and Rod Kim (ASCAP)

Possibly the least SEO friendly of Wolverine and The X-Men, we follow future Xavier after he learns about Jean's involvement in the event that brought the world to its knees. With a somehow still active Sentinel named Rover at their side, Xavier, Bishop, Hellion and Marrow head to Master Mold's servers to find out how much time Wolverine has left.

Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our bi-weekly podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. This podcast started with the original 1992 X-Men: The Animated Series building up to the release of X-Men ‘97. Along the way we’ve completed X-Men: Evolution and launched our companion interview show The Xavier Files! Since season 2 of X-Men ‘97 isn’t coming out until summer 2026, we are dedicating this year to all of Wolverine & The X-Men.

All our links: https://linktr.ee/cyclopsiwfmpod

Affiliate Links: Wolverine and the X-Men DVD - https://amzn.to/3Pn53JR

Wolverine and the X-Men Prime Video - https://amzn.to/4fKfXEw

X-Men 97 - The Art and Making of The Animated Series: https://amzn.to/3WZjA31

X-Men 97 Action Figures: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3IEmN01⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Lenore's Memoir A Rogue's Tale: https://amzn.to/43xmjUJ

X-Men: The Art & Making of The Animated Series: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3PocfWS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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"Cyclops is Waiting for Me" Theme written and performed by Ron Wasserman (ASCAP) and Rod Kim (ASCAP)

We prayed that we would find out what caused the big explosion in episode 1 before the inevitable series ending cliffhanger and at least we got the payoff here! Rod's first recording from his new place brings some huge moments in the ramp up to the season finale kicking off here. Also, the Juggernaut is in the episode too.

Cyclops is Waiting for Me is our bi-weekly podcast series where we are going back and watching EVERY-SINGLE-X-MEN-ANIMATED-EPISODE we can find. This podcast started with the original 1992 X-Men: The Animated Series building up to the release of X-Men ‘97. Along the way we’ve completed X-Men: Evolution and launched our companion interview show The Xavier Files!

Since season 2 of X-Men ‘97 isn’t announced yet for 2025, we are dedicating this year to all of Wolverine & The X-Men.

All our links: https://linktr.ee/cyclopsiwfmpod

Affiliate Links: Wolverine and the X-Men DVD - https://amzn.to/3Pn53JR

Wolverine and the X-Men Prime Video - https://amzn.to/4fKfXEw

X-Men 97 - The Art and Making of The Animated Series: https://amzn.to/3WZjA31

X-Men 97 Action Figures: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3IEmN01⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Previously on X-Men: The Making of an Animated Series: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3v2uxpG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Lenore's Memoir A Rogue's Tale: https://amzn.to/43xmjUJ

X-Men: The Art & Making of The Animated Series: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3PocfWS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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"Cyclops is Waiting for Me" Theme written and performed by Ron Wasserman (ASCAP) and Rod Kim (ASCAP)