Ep. 12: Kuroda Seizes Power While Tony Confronts the Zodiac Robot Tanaka
Aired on December 17, 2010

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Kuroda executes a coup d'etat, imposing martial law across Japan. Dr. Tanaka admits to accidentally overloading the Arc Reactor, prompting Kuroda to eliminate the US military presence. He exposes Tanaka as a Zodiac robot Tony previously encountered before Sakarai's death. Iron Man successfully calms Tanaka's frenzy. During the ensuing battle with the heavily armored Kuroda, Tanaka supplies the necessary power for Iron Man to defeat him. Months later, Tony finishes the Arc Station project, aiming to deliver renewable energy to the global population.
Episodes
- Ep. 8 · Tony protects Aki from Zodiac as Virgo attacks and erases her memory
- Ep. 9 · Yinsen's Past Revealed as He Targets Stark Industries with Plutonium and a Rogue Robot
- Ep. 10 · Yinsen Hostages Prime Minister Kuroda While Iron Man Battles Sagittarius and Yinsen
- Ep. 11 · JSDF detains Tony while Sakurai targets Zodiac and Kuroda's plot to destroy Japan
- Ep. 12 · Kuroda Seizes Power While Tony Confronts the Zodiac Robot Tanaka