Tiger & Bunny (2011) — Story, Release Date, Rating

Synopsis:

In the bustling metropolis of Stern Bild City, individuals with extraordinary abilities, known as NEXT, navigate a world where heroism is a performance. These NEXT compete for public favor and sponsorship through Hero TV, accumulating points in a bid to ascend to the title of King of Heroes. The series follows Kotetsu T. Kaburagi, a seasoned hero struggling with declining popularity and a solitary approach to his work. His dynamic shifts when he’s unexpectedly partnered with Barnaby Brooks Jr., a newcomer who embodies a contrasting, almost carefree style.

Their differing personalities and methods create friction as they attempt to collaborate on cases that escalate beyond simple public displays. The narrative explores themes of teamwork, the pressures of public image, and the blurred lines between entertainment and genuine protection within a city teeming with hidden dangers. The show offers a blend of action and character-driven comedy as these two unlikely partners grapple with their professional differences and the increasing challenges posed by Stern Bild's underworld.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: All's Well That Ends Well. (Aired: 04/03/2011)
Episode 2: A Good Beginning Makes a Good Ending. (Aired: 04/10/2011)
Episode 3: Many a True Word Is Spoken in Jest. (Aired: 04/17/2011)
Episode 4: Fear Is Often Greater Than the Danger. (Aired: 04/24/2011)
Episode 5: Go for Broke! (Aired: 05/01/2011)
... and 20 more episodes

Characters:

Brooks Jr., Barnaby (Main) - Voice Actors: Morita, Masakazu, Lowenthal, Yuri, Nagayoshi, Yuka, Méyère, Bruno, Lucindo, Fábio, Puccio, Alessio, Becerril, Diego, Santana, Marina
Kaburagi, Kotetsu T. (Main) - Voice Actors: Hirata, Hiroaki, Wingert, Wally, Le Minoux, Martial, Tamura, Mutsumi, Dodge, Lucien, Strempler, Christian, Bezerra, Wendel, Zink, Ma, Novara, Renato, Roca, Jaime, García Huerta, Sebastián
Bombeman (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayashi, Yuu
Brooks, Emily (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akaike, Yumiko, Forest, Nayéli
Brooks, Barnaby (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Youji, Barone, Alex, Perón, Fernando, Mendiola, Roberto
Catherine (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakamura, Tomoko
Christina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kamei, Yoshiko, Di Castro, Leila, Bailey, Laura
Chuckman, Hans (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mignogna, Vic, Miyake, Kenta, Rodrigues, Zeca, Borg, Charles
Cis (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yajima, Akiko, Sheh, Stephanie, Reidies, Daniela
Depardieu, Benoit (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Gotou, Tetsuo, Garcia, Marcelo, Fabregat, Germán, Mori, Simone
Edward (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hatano, Wataru, Diskin, Benjamin, Laisné, Grégory, Borges, Silas
Eric (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakano, Yutaka, Pissardini, Marcelo, Simpson, Dirc
Goodman, Keith (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seitz, Patrick, Inoue, Gou, Borg, Charles, Perino, Davide, Noya, Gabriel
Huang, Pao-Lin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bailey, Laura, Ise, Mariya, Forest, Nayéli, Paulita, Flora, Labidi, Sara, Chong, Cynthia, Peña, Cristina
Isaac (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Irino, Miyu, Dodge, Lucien, Camargo, Bruno, Raczko, Tom
J. G. Benjamin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Endou, Daichi, Emílio, César
Jackson, Ben (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Billingslea, Beau, Houki, Katsuhisa, Surugue, Gérard, Guarnieri, José Otávio, Viloria, Marco, Agulló, Chema
Joubert, Agnes (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Platt, Tara, Kaida, Yuuko, Bleynie, Nathalie, Bolognesi, Gaia, Pérez, Diana, Franco, Priscila, Bunk, Vera
Kaburagi, Kaede (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hidaka, Rina, Riegel, Eden, Combes, Caroline, Vidal, Sicília, Fabiano, Chiara, Izquierdo, Stefanie
Kaburagi, Muramasa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Thornton, Kirk, Tanaka, Masahiko, Vivona, Ênio, Frédéric, Marc-Antoine
Kaburagi, Anju (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sadaoka, Sayuri, Beltrame, Rosana, Lescot, Nikie, Wahlgren, Kari, Valencia, Miriam
Kaburagi, Tomoe (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakamoto, Maaya, Billault, Christèle, Robinson, Cindy
Karelin, Ivan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okamoto, Nobuhiko, Sinterniklaas, Michael, Caillebot, Rémi, Meli, Manuel, Figueira, Daniel, Lacy, Daniel, Süß, Philip
Kriem (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Neya, Michiko, Sheh, Stephanie, Dutron, Olivia, Bullara, Fernanda, Cruz, Pamela
Legend (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kosugi, Juurouta, Hebert, Kyle, Chatelet, Julien, Pissardini, Marcelo, Fernández, Dafnis, Dolce, Fabrizio
Lily (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Endou, Aya, Anne, Mélanie, Martelli, Carla
Lloyds, Alexander (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Norris, Daran, Tomé, Antoine, Yokojima, Wataru, Lavagnino, Andrea, Mazzei, Wilken, Arenas, José
Lopez, Antonio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Willingham, Travis, Kusunoki, Taiten, Roullier, Philippe, Scipioni, Carlo, Lima, Wellington, Palafox, Jorge, Hoffmann, Florian
Lyle, Karina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Wahlgren, Kari, Kotobuki, Minako, Marot, Sarah, Ionica, Emanuela, Fernandes, Samira, Aguilar, Montserrat
Mari (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taylor, Julie Ann, Ohara, Sayaka, Paris, Maíra, Lescot, Nikie
Mario (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Norris, Daran, Oota, Shinichirou, Rausenberger, Emmanuel, Giuliani, Daniele, Lima, Diego
Martinez, Jake (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Blum, Steven, Fujiwara, Keiji, Chatelet, Julien, Emílio, César, Guerrero, Marco, Di Pofi, Federico
Mary (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakahara, Mai, Sands, Tara, Dellamonica, Bia, Argota, Marta
Massini (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Cho, Soares, Alexandre
Maverick, Albert (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Price, Jamieson, Fukuda, Nobuaki, Bretonnière, Marc, Colombo, Ambrogio, Moura, Fábio, Miranda, José Luis
Mayor (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Youji, Silveira, Carlos, Frédéric, Marc-Antoine
Morris, Cain (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Silverstein, Keith, Katsunuma, Kiyoshi, Da Silva, Damien, de Castro, Fábio, Mendiola, Roberto, Nothnagel, Nico
Mr. Hopper (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawahara, Yoshihisa
Mr. Pig (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugino, Tanuki, Porto, Paulo
Ms. Violet (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sands, Tara, Kanno, Toshimi, Valença, Carol, Rochet, Bérangère
Olga (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamagata, Kaori
Pauly (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hebert, Kyle, Nara, Tooru, Kumode, Robson
Petrov, Yuri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yusa, Kouji, O'Brien, Liam, Montalto, Jean-Marco, Rollo, Alfredo, Nissolino, Alessio, Minagawa, Junko
Richard (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogata, Mitsuru, Delgado, Víctor, Guarnieri, José Otávio, Bräuler, Stefan
Robert (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Omoro, Masayuki, Teles, Ricardo
Rose, Mary (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bailey, Laura, Fushida, Riho, Forest, Nayéli, Souza, Jacque, Ornelas, Fernanda
Rotwang (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mignogna, Vic, Miyamoto, Mitsuru, Demory, Bernard, Zuim, Ettore
Saito (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Wittenberg, Dave, Iwasaki, Hiroshi, Surugue, Gérard, Andreatto, Rodrigo, Carrillo, Roberto
Scarf Girl (Supporting)
Seymour, Nathan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Kenjirou, Hägele, Jochen, Bentley, John Eric, Graziano, Leonardo, Campos, Marco Aurélio, López, Joaquín
Taylor, Samantha (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Platt, Tara, Takemura, Yoshiko, Jacquemont, Pascale, Beltrame, Rosana, Villanueva Vargas, Ángela
Tony (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bailey, Laura, Yonaga, Tsubasa, Santana, Marina, González, Desireé, Gómez Jiménez, Joel
Walter (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kiyama, Shigeo, Armijo Ugalde, Raymundo, de Castro, Fábio, Kurbjuweit, Jan
Woman Reporter (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakai, Kyouko

Staff:

Maruyama, Hiroo (Producer)
Matsui, Chinatsu (Producer)
Simone, Jamie (Producer)
Satou, Keiichi (Director, Storyboard, Assistant Animation Director)
Kimura, Eriko (Sound Director)
Aoyagi, Hironori (Episode Director)
Furuta, Jouji (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Hashimoto, Hiroyuki (Episode Director)
Hatano, Kouhei (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kamei, Osamu (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, Animation Director)
Kitamura, Masaki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kobayashi, Hiroshi (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Sasaki, Shinobu (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Suzuki, Kiyotaka (Episode Director)
Takahashi, Kenji (Episode Director)
Takeuchi, Hiroshi (Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director)
Yoneda, Kazuhiro (Episode Director)
Yoshizawa, Toshikazu (Episode Director)
Nishida, Masafumi (Script, Series Composition)
O'Brien, Liam (Script)
Otoubo, Márcia (Script)
Suzuki, Tomohiro (Script)
Takahashi, Yuuya (Script)
Yoshida, Erika (Script)
Katayama, Kazuyoshi (Storyboard)
Mori, Kunihiro (Storyboard)
Sunaga, Tsukasa (Storyboard)
Yonetani, Yoshitomo (Storyboard)
NOVELS (Theme Song Performance)
Tabuchi, Tomoya (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics)
Tamaki (Theme Song Performance)
UNISON SQUARE GARDEN (Theme Song Performance)
Abe, Misao (Key Animation)
Aisaka, Naoki (Key Animation)
Akai, Masataka (In-Between Animation)
Andou, Kenji (Mechanical Design)
Andou, Yoshinobu (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Andou, Masahiro (Key Animation)
Asaka, Kazuyuki (Key Animation)
Baba, Toshiko (Key Animation)
Busa, Yukiko (In-Between Animation)
Emori, Mariko (Key Animation)
Fujiwara, Mikio (Key Animation)
Fukui, Maki (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Fukuyo, Takaaki (Key Animation)
Furusawa, Takafumi (Key Animation)
Goldish, Suzanne (ADR Director)
Harada, Rie (2nd Key Animation)
Harada, Hiroki (Key Animation)
Hashimoto, Junichi (Key Animation)
... and 168 more staff

News:

'Tiger & Bunny' Gets Western Live-Action TV Series (06/03/2022)
'Tiger & Bunny' Anime Series Gets Second Season in 2022 (04/02/2020)
Interview: Composer Yoshihiro Ike Talks Industry Experience and Career (09/11/2019)
New 'Tiger & Bunny' Anime Series Announced (01/04/2018)
NHK Announces Best 100 Anime (05/03/2017)
'Tiger & Bunny' Live-Action Hollywood Film Announced (10/10/2015)
An Announcer of Japan's National TV Channel Makes a Live Report in Tiger & Bunny's Cosplay (02/15/2012)
Live Action Stage Play of Tiger & Bunny Announced (01/31/2012)
Japan's Weekly DVD & CD Rankings for Jan 23 - 29 (01/31/2012)
Two Movies of Tiger and Bunny Announced (11/13/2011)
Japan's Weekly DVD & CD Rankings for Oct 24 - 30 (11/01/2011)
Producer of Tiger & Bunny Appreciates the Fried Rice from the International Fan Club (09/20/2011)
Second Season of Tiger & Bunny is Under Consideration (08/10/2011)
Japan's Weekly DVD & CD Rankings for Jul 18 - 24 (07/26/2011)
SUNRISE's New Anime Tiger & Bunny Announced (11/23/2010)

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Related Anime/Manga:

Tiger & Bunny Pilot (anime - Prequel)
Tiger & Bunny Movie 2: The Rising (anime - Sequel)
Tiger & Bunny (manga - Adaptation)
Tiger & Bunny (manga - Adaptation)
Tiger & Bunny Koushiki Anthology (manga - Adaptation)
Tiger & Bunny The Comic (manga - Adaptation)
Tiger & Bunny Movie 1: The Beginning (anime - Side Story)
Tiger & Bunny Recaps (anime - Summary)
Tiger & Bunny: Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth. (anime - Other)
Double Decker! Doug & Kirill (anime - Other)

Genres: Action, Adult Cast, Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Super Power
Themes: Adult Cast, Super Power
Studios: Sunrise
Producers: Bandai Visual, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
Licensors: VIZ Media
Rating: 7.83 / 10
Rank: #1000
Popularity: #1142
Users Listed: 234,886
Users Scored: 93,978
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 05/05/2024
Aired: April 3, 2011 – September 18, 2011 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 25
Broadcast: Sunday at 01:58 (JST)

Tiger & Bunny