In the month of April, the anime world begins with the Spring quarter with its releases. So this is a month that will be bringing many new stories to anime fans. Not only this but some fans’ favourite anime will be getting new seasons too, which is equally exciting. One such anime is Tiger and Bunny. The anime Tiger and Bunny first came out in 2011. Almost after a decade, we will be getting another season for the anime. The first season of any show is important as it introduces us to the basic things about the story the author is trying to tell. Tiger and Bunny’s first season was received very well among the audiences gaining fans as well as those anticipating another season.
Tiger and Bunny is an original anime created by Bandai Namco Filmworks. As mentioned above, the first episode of Tiger and Bunny came out on April 3rd in the year 2011 and ran on till September 18 of the same year. The first season makes up 25 episodes in all and so is expected of the second season.
Tiger and Bunny Synopsis:
The anime introduces us to a world that blends action with adventure as well as mystery and comedy in a fictionalized New York City. It introduces us to the unusual world of Stern Bild City, whose residents include people who possess superpowers. These people are also known as NEXT. As expected with power comes responsibilities, these individuals utilize their abilities for doing either good or bad things. Those who do good by catching the wrongdoers often appear on “Hero TV”, wherein their heroism is broadcasted as well as the people who sponsor them. Those who win more hero points by doing good can be crowned as the King of Heroes, thus, they compete with each other in a way.
Among these people, we are introduced to an exceptionally talented hero named Wild Tiger. However, he hasn’t been able to keep up with his peers as he cannot really get along with anyone. In the end, he is forcefully paired up with a newcomer called Barnaby Brooks Jr., aka Bunny, our second main character. Not surprisingly, these two do not get along well. However, in order to solve crimes, their oil and water personalities need to cooperate with each other. Eventually, the mysteries going on in Stern Bild bring them to work together and recognize each other as partners.
Season 1 Recap:
The first season of Tiger and Bunny introduced most of the basic things about the storyline. In the first episode, we are introduced to Wild Tiger, who finds out about his new company as well as his new partner, Barnaby. In the second episode, the duo works together for the first time to solve the case of statues coming to life. Not only this but we are introduced to the Tiger’s inspiration to become a hero as well as are given insights into Barnaby’s past and his motive for becoming a hero.
As the story progresses we come across many conflicts that the duo has to deal with including defusing a bomb and putting out a fire in an oil rig as well as Barnaby’s secret birthday celebration that is taken over by a bunch of thieves. Here on, the story picks up with its main conflicts as Tiger is trying to prove the innocence of an acquaintance while Bunny (Barnaby) is trying to find the meaning of Ouroboros. As Barnaby and Tiger fight as well as make up and confide secrets with each other for the next few episodes, Ouroboros, which turns out to be a terrorist organization, threatens to destroy a city unless one of their teammates is released.
Bunny and Tiger then have to fight with the leader of Ouroboros, Jake, as well as climb the ladder to popularity among the heroes. Unfortunately, Tiger’s powers begin to fail him in a battle against a serial killer and he decides to quit being a hero. On the other hand, Barnaby learns that his parents were not killed by Jake. Finally, finding out who is the real culprit behind his parents’ murder, Barnaby is not able to do anything as his memories are altered by Mr Maverick. Not only this but Mr Maverick alters the memories of nearly everyone to forget who Tiger is. Tiger is then on a run but the memories of others are restored by Kaede.
However, Bunny and Tiger indulge in an intense battle until the latter calls the former by a familiar name and restores his memories. Eventually, Barnaby comes across the truth and the culprit is, in the end, killed. As for Barnaby and Tiger, they decide to quit being heroes, a decision that lasts only for a year as they make a comeback.
Tiger and Bunny Episode 1 Release Date:
The first episode of the second season of Tiger and Bunny will be released on the 8th of April, 2022. You can watch the anime on Netflix as it will be released worldwide on the aforementioned platform. As for the first season, you can catch up with it on platforms like Hulu and Funimation.
Cast and Crew:
The cast and crew of the upcoming Tiger and Bunny season 2 will almost be the same as the ones from season 1. Although the first season was produced by Sunrise Studio, the anime for the second season will be produced by the studio Bandai Namco Pictures. As for the opening, the Japanese Boy Band, Unison Square Garden will be providing their vocals again for season 2. The main characters Kotetsu Kaburagi aka Wild Tiger and Barnaby Brooks Jr. will be voiced by the returning voice actors Hiroaki Hirata and Masakazu Morita, respectively. Other voice acting cast members include Kenjiro Tsuda, Go Inoue, Yuichi Nakamura, Mariya Ise, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Minako Kotouki, Ota Shinichiro, Shoya Chiba, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Taiten Kusunoki, and Tomori Kusunoki.
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