Tiger & Bunny (stylized in all caps) is a 2011 Japanese anime superhero television series produced by Sunrise and directed by Keiichi Sato.

The series began its broadcast run in Japan on April 3, 2011 on Tokyo MX, followed by rebroadcasts on BS11 and MBS, and ended on September 17, 2011.

A one-shot manga drawn by Masakazu Katsura was published in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine on August 4, 2011[5] and the production of two films based on the series were announced during a special event in November 2011.

Wild Tiger, who is assigned a new partner: a young man with the same power named Barnaby Brooks, Jr.

In addition, the appearance of a homicidal vigilante NEXT named "Lunatic" makes the public question the place of heroes in the city.

While the story has a villain of the week structure, an overarching narrative focuses on the unsolved murder of Barnaby's parents.

In the second half, Kotetsu becomes conflicted between his loyalty to Barnaby's quest and taking care of his young daughter Kaede.

He saw an interview that stated a specific swimsuit style would give swimmers a better chance at setting a record, but the athletes who had contracts with Japanese companies couldn't wear it.

Taking the director's idea, they decided to make a story of heroes who have to bear the weight of sponsors and depict the conflict, drama, and cultures it entails.

While the main focus of the story was to tell the relationship between Kotetsu and Barnaby, the team faced difficulties to give all the other secondary characters proper screentime.

He wanted to describe their everyday lives and family problems because he thinks that by showing the parts of them that were not really heroic he can make them even more appealing.

Kotetsu was created to be a quirky anime main character due to their notable facial hair and his being far older in contrast to younger heroes.

[9] The two main characters are Kotetsu T. Kaburagi and Barnaby Brooks Jr., who are respectively voiced by Hiroaki Hirata and Masakazu Morita in Japanese.

[14] The development of the main duo was originally left up to the audience's expectation until Nishida wrote the movie The Rising where there would be more pressure in regards to an official break up.

The series began broadcasting in the United States and Canada on Viz Media's online network, Neon Alley, on October 2, 2012.

Doug & Kirill are a crime-fighting duo, one who is an experienced veteran and one who is an ambitious young rookie, but it does not take place in the same fictional universe as Tiger & Bunny.

[29] The second movie takes place about a year after the anime finale, sometime around the epilogue, with Kotetsu's identity now public, and Tiger & Bunny return to their team dynamic.

A manga adaptation written by Erika Yoshida and illustrated by Hiroshi Ueda titled Tiger & Bunny 2 The Comic began serialization in Shueisha's Tonari no Young Jump website on April 15, 2022.

Another manga adaptation written and illustrated by Mizuki Sakakibara began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Comic Newtype website in April 2022.

[35] A stage play titled Tiger & Bunny the Live ran at Tokyo's Zepp Diver City theater from August 24 to September 1, 2012 featuring the voice actors for main characters Kotetsu T. Kaburagi and Barnaby Brooks Jr. reprising their roles.

[36] On October 9, 2015, Sunrise announced at their New York Comic Con panel that a live-action Hollywood film adaptation of Tiger & Bunny is in the works.

[citation needed] On June 3, 2022, it was announced that Bandai Namco and SK Global are developing a live action Tiger and Bunny series with M. Raven Metzner serving as writer and show-runner.

Allen Moody of THEM Anime Reviews gave the series 4/5 stars, praising its ability to use familiar aspects of the genre in "novel ways".

[60] IGN's Dale Bashir described the series as "unique", standing out because of its blend of Japanese and American superhero staples.

[63] Echoing such statement, ComicsAlliance's Tom Speelman described the anime as not only being "genuinely gripping and engaging", but also a "smart exploration" of not only the superhero genre—with Kotetsu's genuine desire to help people evoking the Golden Age of Comic Books, while Barnaby's backstory the Bronze Age—but also "reality TV and celebrity culture".

Charles Solomon of IndieWire noted that while the concept of a "mismatched duo" is not original, it is "infinitely recycable", something which Tiger & Bunny showcases through their relationship.

[62] Syfy's Michelle Villanueva also commended the characters' relationship, stating that the show "excels with the Buddy Cop trope" and enjoyed the Kotetsu and Barnaby growing from reluctant teammates to best friends, as well as their banter.

[75] However, Barnaby was often seen as the least likable character as result of his antisocial personality which is why ComicsAlliance recommended fans to read the manga which is seen from his own point of view and helps understand him more.

[75] Moody found all of the supporting heroes and Lunatic entertaining, though admonished the fact Rock Bison and Fire Emblem do not get any episodes focusing on them.

[65] Beveridge singled out Lunatic for being a menacing villain and adding a challenge to the main characters,[76] also taking note of Martinez's role during the half-way point of the series.