In the future, there is an evolved breed of humans called "Next" with special powers. Sternbild City has found a good way to put these powers to use "Hero TV" a real reality tv show where superheroes are sponsored and ranked, with a "King of Heroes", a title that goes to the hero with the most points each year. Wild Tiger is a hero on the show whose popularity is on the decline, while his destruction bill is on the rise. Given one last chance at heroism, Wild Tiger is forced to partner up with the newest hero to join the show, the young and charismatic Barnaby Brooks Jr.This show was so much fun. The concept behind Hero TV, while flawed, is brilliant. I've always wondered about who covers the bill when some superhero destroys millions of dollars worth of property. I am probably weird. But it is still a fun concept even if you don't wonder about that sort of thing. The characters were all distinct and the relationships very well developed. It was fun having a main character not in high school. Wild Tiger definitely embraces his inner child, but he can show maturity at times :) Actually, his development is one of the best parts of the show.
The plot moves along at a brisk place, sometimes slowing to flesh out the other heroes. The other heroes surprised me a little they were interesting characters. I kind of expected them to be background characters, but they are more developed then that.
I watched this series on Viz and have been eagerly waiting for the DVDs to rewatch the series with my sisters and/or friends (or by myself, I'm not picky :). This set contains episodes 1-13, out of 25 total. There are a couple of movies, but I don't know if they will be released stateside or not. The series ends really well though, so movies aren't necessary to finish the story.
This is the sort of show that can be enjoyed by people of all ages with all tastes. Do you like heroes? Bad guys getting their butts kicked? Comedy? Mystery? Tiger & Bunny has it all and much more! So go ahead and give it a shot :)
this english dub was first vied on viz's new stream "NEON ALLEY" along with others such as blue exorcist, inuyasha, fairy tail, ect
this blue ray set 1 has roughly 12 episodes and is in high quality, while haveing 2 disks, so i predict at least 9 ep on disk 1 and disk 2 is ep 10-12 with special features. this is the common format as done by sentai filmworks and funimation releases.
also please note that like fairy tail this will be released in multiple parts(sets 1-8) and will be available in either dvd or blu ray , i hope we get up to 8 anyway.
look out for this amazing show, it is a fan favorite and if your not sure, watch episode 1 & 2 online to get an idea for the show
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Been waiting for the official release for this in America! Tiger & Bunny is truly one of the best shows ever created. It's highly original for an anime and anyone who's a fan of animation should watch it. The storytelling is fast pace and westernized while still maintaining the feel we all love in anime. Characters are diverse and actually look different from eachother. The art direction is practically flawless, and the japanese voice cast is top notch. Haven't given the english cast a shot but for those of you who are looking for it it's on there too. The blu ray has great updates in the some of the scenes that were lacking in the original release (Which you can see for free on Hulu) and everything is very crisp and bright. Overall a pretty good buy.Cons? (Not related to Amazon or the series itself)
Well my main complaint is the packaging. While this seems like a total nitpick it's important to consider if North America wants to do a better job of marketing companies really need to take into account how well their advertising is. Honestly the dvd cover looks like something Viz gave to a kid who just discovered photoshop in high school. Or it looks like a bootleg I could pick up in New York from those guys selling dvds on the street. (i.e what is with the type and star background?!) Not the most alluring thing, especially for the price you pay. Yes ideally it is about the content inside which is actually great but for the money paid I would think Viz would've put a little more thought into how the case aws presented and marketed. Also, inside you literally open up the case and the dvds are right there. No pamphlet, no nothing. Just a little paper ad on Viz's neon alley. The package is the first thing a buyer is going to see when picking something up. And yes from and advertising point of view people DO judge a book by its cover (Honestly I don't know why the original Japanese packaging wasn't kept since the title is in english anyway.)
One other con is I wish bonus material was added and I'm not talking about the digital features. If anyone researched the European and Japanese releases there were goodies included in theirs. Just saying.
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In 2011, the anime studio Sunrise, best known for its anime series for "Mobile Suit Gundam", "Cowboy Bebop", "Dirty Pair", "City Hunter" to name a few, went on to work on anime series that would captivate older viewers but also something unique and different for anime fans.And the 25episode TV series "Tiger & Bunny" was created.
Directed by Keiichi Satou ("Saint Seiya the Movie", "Karas", "Asura"), a screenplay by Masafumi Nishida, music by Yoshihiro Ike ("Asura", "Cobra: The Animation", "Dead Leaves"), character designs by Kenji Hayama ("Baccano!", "The Big O", "Casshern Sins", "Getter Robo: Armageddon") and Masaki Yamada ("Ergo Proxy", "Appleseed", "Great Dangaioh"), background art by Kinichi Okubo ("Ex-Driver", "Honey and Clover", "Angel Beats!"), mechanical design by Kenji Andou ("Origini ~Spirits of the Past~", "Votoms Finder"), Yoshikazu Kon ("Gurren Lagann", "Shangri-La", "Mobil Suit Gundam 00″).
The series aired in Japan on April 2011 and also was seen in the U.S. via Hulu and the Anime News Network. And most recently on Viz Media's "Neon Alley".
In Japan, a one-shot manga by Masakazu Katsura ("Video Girl Ai", "DNA2″, "Zetman") was published in "Weekly Shonen Jump" and in Sept. 2012, an animated film was released and a second film currently in production and planned for a fall 2013 release. Also, the anime series has led to a PSP video game released in Sept. 2012 and a second game planned for a March 2013 released.
And in the U.S., the first volume featuring the first 13 episodes of "Tiger & Bunny" will be released on Blu-ray in Feb. 2013 courtesy of Viz Media.
"Tiger & Bunny" takes place in NC1978 in the city of Sternbild City. 45 years prior, humans with supernatural abilities known as "NEXT" began appearing in the planet. And now, these people with special abilities and are superheroes sponsored by major corporations such as Pepsi, Softbank, Calbee, etc. and are featured on the popular reality TV show titled "Hero TV".
Each season, these heroes try to achieve points by capturing/defeating criminals and the best ranked superhero will be crowned as "King of Heroes". While each are competing with each other, often they work as a superhero team.
VIDEO:
"Tiger & Bunny" is presented in 1080p High Definition (1:85:1 aspect ratio). "Tiger & Bunny" is probably one of the best, recent anime TV series that I have seen in awhile. From the detail of the futuristic structures, the costume design for the characters in superhero form, the mechanical design of vehicles and costumes and just the many location shots utilized for this anime series alone, these days, you don't see too many anime studios going all out for a TV series, but in this case, Sunrise went all out with "Tiger & Bunny".
Awesome character designs, background art is fantastic but just the character and mechanical designs featuring animation and CG is well-done. The character designs catches your attention with the colors and shading but the mechanical design and the superhero character designs look awesome. Even the art backgrounds as the futuristic city is well-painted, full of detail and adds to the overall look of the series.
"Tiger & Bunny" looks magnificent in HD!
AUDIO & SUBTITLES:
"Tiger & Bunny" is presented in lossless English and Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Both are similar when it comes to special effects. Dialogue is crisp and clear but voice acting is well-done on both the Japanese and English soundtrack. While it would have been nice to have a 5.1 lossless track, especially since this series has plenty of action, the series does sound crisp and clear through the front channels.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
"Tiger & Bunny: Blu-ray Set 1″ comes with the following special features:
The Making of Tiger & Bunny(24:01) The challenges from the Japanese crew at Sunrise in creating a new anime series that would appeal to manga fans, longtime anime fans and trying to come up with a series that is fresh and new. In Japanese with English subtitles.
Production Art Using your remote (or keyboard), you can look at the production art of "Tiger & Bunny".
Special Logo Art Using your remote (or keyboard), you can look at the special logo art of "Tiger & Bunny".
Japanese Trailers (4:12) The Japanese trailers for "Tiger & Bunny".
Clean Opening and Clean Ending
JUDGMENT CALL:
As a person who enjoys anime, we have seen the team dynamic in many forms.
From the sentai teams of yesteryear, may it be "Gatchaman", "Voltron" to super teams such as the Z-Warriors of "Dragon Ball Z", the ninjas of "Naruto" or the high school friends as seen on "Bleach" and "Yu Yu Hakusho".
But one thing that we often see in America through comic books, animated series and live action films are the superhero teams. May it be Marvel's X-Men, The Avengers or Fantastic Four or DC's Justice League of America, The Teen Titans or Legion of Super-Heroes and it has always been in the back of my mind, what if there was a caped superhero for an anime series?
We have seen a singular costumed heroes from anime series such as "Moldiver" and shows like the Kamen Rider or even Ranger series but what Sunrise was able to create with "Tiger & Bunny" is exciting, unique and different from anything ever featured in Japan.
Humans with special abilities known as NEXT who take on the bad guys, but in a twist, are featured on television and challenge other heroes of who can catch the most criminals and get the most points to increase their ranking, as each compete for the title "King of Heroes".
The characters are nothing like American superheroes in the fact that these are individuals that are flawed.
The main protagonist Kotetsu is an older superhero who knows he is not a great father. He speaks to her on intercom but is never there to see her face-to-face and his daughter pretty much gave up on seeing him. He knows he causes trouble for the station because he causes quite a bit of damage and now, to help put him on the right path, he is given a partner with Barnaby.
And while Barnaby has a cool demeanor, a strategist who thinks first before attacking, he also has a tragic past that drives him to become a superhero and that is to find the killer responsible for killing his parents.
The two are joined by heroes that are interesting. Blue Rose is popular because of her sexy outfit and cute demeanor when fighting criminals but deep inside, she is torn between pursuing her dream to become a singer or being a hero. Dragon Kid is a tomboy and doesn't like to wear cute things, but as she gets older, she is starting to discover her feminine side. Meanwhile, Fire Emblem is an effeminate hero who wants to be accepted by the girls, but yet is considered as a guy. Rock Bison is more interested in partying with Kotetsu and getting drunk than capturing criminals and now he is in danger of losing his job because he is in last place. And Origami Cyclone, a shy guy who has the power to shapeshift but feels it's a worthless power and is more of a cheerleader than a person who does the fighting to capture the criminals.
Suffice to say, each of these characters are unlikely heroes but yet as a team, they are starting to work well with each other. But it takes time, and also, as much as they are a team when facing difficult criminals, they are also rivals trying to get the most points and representing their sponsors with pride.
"Tiger & Bunny" really is an anime series that is unlike anything I have seen before in my decades of watching anime.
And as for the Blu-ray release, picture quality is vibrant and colorful. Sunrise is known for creating magnificent looking anime series but "Tiger & Bunny" features wonderful character and mechanical designs and a great balance between animation and CG. I was really impressed with how cool this series looks. And you get both Japanese and English soundtracks in lossless 2.0 and a few special features are included.
Overall, the first half of "Tiger & Bunny" has turned out to be a quite awesome. A unique and original anime series that will entertain anime fans and one of the coolest looking group of superheroes ever featured in an anime series. A fantastic anime series that I highly recommended!
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