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Tiger & Bunny
タイガー＆バニー; (Taigā Ando Banī)
Genre	Science fiction, Superhero
Anime television series
Directed by	Keiichi Satou
Produced by	Kenji Hamada (Bandai Visual); Masayuki Ozaki (Sunrise); Seiji Takeda (MBS)
Written by	Masafumi Nishida
Music by	Yoshihiro Ike
Studio	Sunrise, Bandai Visual
Original network	BS11 Digital, MBS, Tokyo MX
Original run	April 3, 2011 – present

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Tiger & Bunny (タイガー＆バニー, Taigā Ando Banī) is a 2011 Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise under the direction of Keiichi Satou. The series began its broadcast run in Japan on April 3, 2011 on Tokyo MX followed by rebroadcasts on BS11 Digital and MBS.^[1] Viz Media has also confirmed that they will begin simulcasting Tiger and Bunny on Saturday, beginning on April 2nd.^[2] It is set in a futuristic city where two superheroes, the old fashioned "Wild Tiger" and the rookie hero Barnaby Brooks Jr. are forced by their employers to work together.

Plot

The series takes place in a fictional city called Sternbild City, where 45 years before, individuals with superpowers called "Next" started appearing and some of them became superheroes. Each of city's most famous superheroes work for a sponsor company and their uniforms also contain advertising, most of them for real-life companies. Their heroic activity is broadcasted on a popular television show called Hero TV, where they accumulate points by each feat accomplished and the best ranked hero of the season earns the title of "King of Heroes". The story mainly focuses on veteran hero Kotetsu T. Kaburagi aka Wild Tiger who is assigned with a new partner, a young man named Barnaby Brooks Jr. While Kotetsu prefers to work alone, Barnaby shows him a different perspective on being a hero.

Characters

Superheroes

Kotetsu T. Kaburagi (鏑木・Ｔ・虎徹, Kaburagi T. Kotetsu)/Wild Tiger (ワイルドタイガー, Wairudo Taigā): Voiced by: Hiroaki Hirata; One of the main protagonists and veteran superhero whose old-fashioned ways and reckless attitude have been harming his career. Currently he is the least popular among the heroes of Sternbild City and his company has been taken over. Now he is forced by his new employers to become Barnaby's partner against his will. He has a daughter, Kaede who like most people of the city, is unaware of his secret identity. He possesses the power to increase his strength hundredfold for 5 minutes and his new suit includes advertisements for the Japanese S.H. Figuarts toy line and Japanese media company SoftBank.
Barnaby Brooks Jr. (バーナビー・ブルックスJr., Bānabī Burukkusu Jr): Voiced by: Masakazu Morita; The other Protagonist. A rookie hero who does not conceal his identity and the newest addition to Hero TV. Partnered with Wild Tiger for the new season, he has the same superpower as him. His powered suit includes advertising for Bandai.
Keith Goodman (キース・グッドマン, Kīsu Guddoman)/Sky High (スカイハイ, Sukai Hai): Voiced by: Go Inoue; Currently the most popular hero in the city and winner of last season's "King of Heroes" title. He is able to fly with a rocket backpack and has the power to control the wind. His uniform includes advertising for Japanese figure company Tamashii Nations and streaming website Ustream.tv.
Pao-Lin Huang (ホァン・パオリン, Hwan Paorin)/Dragon Kid (ドラゴンキッド, Doragon Kiddo): Voiced by: Mariya Ise; A young Kung Fu fighter armed with a staff and able to produce lightning. Her Chinese-styled uniform includes advertising for Japanese food company Calbee and Japanese website DMM.com.
Ivan Karelin (イワン・カレリン, Iwan Karerin)/Origami Cyclone (折紙サイクロン, Origami Saikuron): Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto; A japanophile in a ninja-themed costume who rarely takes action and engages himself more in advertising than in actual crime-fighting. His costume contains advertising for Anime goods website ".ANIME".
Antonio Lopez (アントニオ・ロペス, Antonio Ropesu)/Rock Bison (ロックバイソン, Rokku Baison): Voiced by: Taiten Kusunoki; A green-armored brute, and Wild Tiger's friend. His bull-themed costume includes advertising for Japanese barbecue restaurant chain Gyu-Kaku.
Karina Lyle (カリーナ・ライル, Karina Rairu)/Blue Rose (ブルーローズ, Burū Rōzu): Voiced by: Minako Kotobuki; A blue-dressed woman with freezing powers and also a famous singer. Her costume includes advertising for Pepsi NEX, a zero calorie Pepsi available in Japan developed by Suntory.
Nathan Seymore (ネイサン・シーモア, Neisan Shīmoa)/Fire Emblem (ファイヤーエンブレム, Faiyā Enburemu): Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda; An effeminate warrior with flame abilities.

Hero TV

Agnes Joubert (アニエス・ジュベール, Aniesu Jubēru): Voiced by: Yuhko Kaida; The producer for Hero TV. She always does whatever means necessary to earn more ratings.
Albert Maverick (アルバート・マーベリック, Arubāto Māberikku): Voiced by: Nobuhiko Fukuda; The President and CEO of Hero TV.

Episode list

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Reception

In Anime News Network's Spring 2011 preview guide, Zac Bertschy gave the first episode a 5 out of 5. He states that it set up a great and clever superhero premise with some twists. He also said that the show has "the potential to be the kind of smash hit we haven't seen in a long time".^[3] While Theron Martin gave it a 4.5 out of 5, he credits Sunrise for their excellent hero designs and CGI animation. He also stated that it had the look and feel to an American animated series.^[4]

References

^ "News: Sunrise to Start Tiger & Bunny Hero TV Series in April". Anime News Network. November 23, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
^ "Viz Media Plans on Simulcasting Tiger and Bunny on Saturday, April 2nd". Viz Media. March 24, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
^ Bertschy, Zac (2011-04-02). "Zac Bertschy - Spring 2011 Anime Preview Guide". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
^ Martin, Theron (2011-02-04). "Theron Martin - Spring 2011 Anime Preview Guide". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2011-04-03.

External links

Official website
MBS Official website
Tiger & Bunny (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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[1] "News: Sunrise to Start Tiger & Bunny Hero TV Series in April". Anime News Network. November 23, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2011.

[2] "Viz Media Plans on Simulcasting Tiger and Bunny on Saturday, April 2nd". Viz Media. March 24, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.

[3] Bertschy, Zac (2011-04-02). "Zac Bertschy - Spring 2011 Anime Preview Guide". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2011-04-03.

[4] Martin, Theron (2011-02-04). "Theron Martin - Spring 2011 Anime Preview Guide". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2011-04-03.

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-: One of the main protagonists and veteran superhero whose old-fashioned ways and reckless attitude have been harming his carreer. Currently he is the least popular among the heroes of Sternbild City and his company was taken over. Now he is forced by his new employers to become Barnaby's partner against his will. He has a daughter, Kaede who like most people of the city, is unaware of his secret identity. He posesses the power to increase his strength hundredfold for 5 minutes and his new suit includes advertises for the Japanese S.H. Figuarts toy line and Japanese media company [[SoftBank]].
+: One of the main protagonists and veteran superhero whose old-fashioned ways and reckless attitude have been harming his career. Currently he is the least popular among the heroes of Sternbild City and his company has been taken over. Now he is forced by his new employers to become Barnaby's partner against his will. He has a daughter, Kaede who like most people of the city, is unaware of his secret identity. He possesses the power to increase his strength hundredfold for 5 minutes and his new suit includes advertisements for the Japanese S.H. Figuarts toy line and Japanese media company [[SoftBank]].
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-: A young Kung Fu fighter armed with a staff and able to produce lightning. Her chinese-styled uniform includes advertising for Japanese food company Calbee and Japanese website DMM.com.
+: A young Kung Fu fighter armed with a staff and able to produce lightning. Her Chinese-styled uniform includes advertising for Japanese food company Calbee and Japanese website DMM.com.
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