Justice League? Nope. Teen Titans? Not quite. I’m
thinking something a bit more authentic, something that can’t squeeze into the
category of American cartoon, but rather is authentic anime made in Japan. I’m
thinking Tiger and Bunny.
Tiger
and Bunny is made up of 25 episodes and 2 films which were produced by Bandai
Visual, Sunrise, and MBS. It premiered in Canada and the United States on
October 2nd 2012. Tiger and Bunny focuses on the superhero duo Wild
Tiger and Barnaby Brooks as they defend the city from criminals and an evil
organization known as Ouroboros.
Though
Tiger and Bunny didn’t have the most original powers for superheroes, it did
have original ideas of how the business world and media may capitalize on
superheroes. Each superhero was sponsored by companies and literally
ranked/graded among each other by the media who aired every one of the
superhero’s confrontations with criminals. The plot greatly intensifies, yet it
is still paced very well with excellent character development and plot twists.
Overall,
I liked that in this anime it didn’t so much matter who had the best
superpowers. What truly mattered was the different outlook on superheroes as
they compete against each other to do their job and put food on the table
rather than just fight for the same idea of justice as one another. Throw in
the excellent animation and soundtracks we have come to expect from Bandai and
Sunrise, as well as notorious voice actors like Yuri Lowenthal and Jamieson
Priceand you have this 5 star anime.
Can
you think of any authentic anime that can compete with Tiger and Bunny for the Best
Superpower Anime showcasing superheroes?
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