Marvel Animation's Eyes of Wakanda: Plot, Cast, & Characters

An animated anthology travels across centuries to reveal untold chapters of Wakanda’s legacy.

Marvel Animation’s four-episode series, Eyes of Wakanda, is now streaming on Disney+, vaulting viewers into the daring missions that shaped the legendary nation. Each stand-alone story follows elite War Dogs in their race to reclaim vibranium artifacts scattered across the globe. With its historical sweep and action-driven lens, the series expands the Marvel mythos while honoring the spirit of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther that first introduced us to the iconic kingdom.

What’s the plot of Marvel Animation’s Eyes of Wakanda?

Across four episodes, covert operatives of the Hatut Zeraze embark on globe-trotting assignments to retrieve vibranium treasures that have slipped beyond Wakanda’s borders. The series follows an anthology format, allowing the stories to jump from ancient kingdoms, when Wakanda was a young nation, to the more familiar modern cities, spotlighting ingenuity, courage, and cultural heritage along the way. In a sit-down with us at San Diego Comic-Con, Director Todd Harris teased that the series would introduce “new ZIP codes to Wakanda.”

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When did Eyes of Wakanda start streaming on Disney+?

All four episodes debuted on August 1, 2025.

Who are the main characters we should know about in Eyes of Wakanda?

Each episode will introduce new heroes from different time periods, but every mission will be centered on Wakanda’s War Dogs, the nation’s covert agents sworn to protect its precious vibranium at any cost. Their code name, Hatut Zeraze, signals absolute loyalty to the throne and a willingness to operate far from home to keep their country’s most valuable resource safe. The series also introduces Iron Fist, protector of K'un-Lun, to the world of Wakanda.

Who’s who in the cast and crew of Eyes of Wakanda?

Winnie Harlow, Cress Williams, Patricia Belcher, and Steve Toussaint lend their voices to the warriors and allies that we’ll encounter across the timeline. At the helm of the series, directors Todd Harris and John Fang, alongside executive producer Ryan Coogler, steer the vision linking Eyes of Wakanda thematically to the acclaimed Black Panther films while exploring fresh territory through the lens of animation.

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Marvel Studios’ Black Panther

After the death of his father, the king of Wakanda, young T’Challa (the late Chadwick Boseman) returns home to the isolated high-tech African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king. But when a powerful enemy appears, T’Challa’s mettle as king, and Black Panther, is tested as he’s drawn into a formidable conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the world at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, he must release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people and their way of life.

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Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

In Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira), and the Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba), fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda. Introducing Tenoch Huerta as Namor, king of a hidden undersea nation, the film also stars Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Mabel Cadena, and Alex Livinalli.

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Marvel Animation’s Eyes of Wakanda charts the nation’s lineage with four bold chapters that span across the ages, offering Marvel fans a glimpse into Wakandan history through the eyes of some of the kingdom's greatest warriors. If you’re ready to dive deeper into Wakanda’s legacy, then add the all-new animated series to your Watchlist now, and don’t forget to add both Black Panther movies so you can watch them with a fresh new perspective later.