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Tiger & Bunny – Episode 4 Review – Fear is Often Greater than the Danger

Tiger & Bunny is a new anime program current airing weekly in Japan and simulcast on Hulu and Viz Anime. Produced by Sunrise it’s  directed by Keiichi Satou (best known for his work on Big O). The series revolves around a couple of super heroes who fight crime while driving ad revenue and product placement for a hero themed television program.

Synopsis

Episode 4 of Tiger & Bunny is centered around the young Karina Lyle, best know as the hero Blue Rose. After a less than inspired performance she finds herself trapped in a quandary: pursue her dreams of being a singer or continue to protect the public as one of the cities’ most popular heroes? read more

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Tiger & Bunny – Episode 3 Review

 

Tiger & Bunny is a new anime program current airing weekly in Japan. Produced by Sunrise it’s currently being directed by Keiichi Satou (best known for his work on Big O). The series revolves around a couple of super heroes who fight crime while driving ad revenue and product placement for a hero themed television program.

 

Synopsis (minor spoilers)

Episode 3 of Tiger & Bunny starts with the pair in a simulated combat exercise. Though forced to work together it’s apparent that they approach the job from completely different standpoints. Tiger is driven more by instinct and feeling while Bunny is more calculated and logical. read more

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Tiger & Bunny – Episode 1 & 2 Review

Tiger & Bunny is a new anime program current airing weekly in Japan. Produced by Sunrise it’s currently being directed by Keiichi Satou (best known for his work on Big O). The series revolves around a couple of super heroes who fight crime while driving ad revenue and product placement for a hero themed television program.

Synopsis

The first two episodes of Tiger & Bunny is mainly establishment for the setting and characters which will make up the series. The main character of the series is Kotetsu Kaburagi who fights under the name Wild Tiger with the power to increase his strength a hundredfold for a mere five minutes. The apparent oldest of the featured heroes he has a younger daughter whom he struggles to see when faced with the task of being a super hero. Despite his age he’s characterized as naive with an idealistic approach to being a hero stemming from an incident in his childhood. Best known for operating without consideration for property damage, Wild Tiger is the least popular among the cast of Hero TV. read more