My quizzical expression must have given me away because he immediately started singing the praises of Sunrise's new buddy cop action anime, Tiger & Bunny. The show centers around Sternbild City during the year NC 1978. In years past, special individuals called NEXT became heroes and protected the city. But like with all things, corporations eventually sticks their dicks into the situation take over the system, mutating this harmony into the Hero TV system. Each hero is sponsored and works to collect points; The hero with the most points at the end of the season wins the title "King of Heroes."
Kotetsu "Wild Tiger" Kaburagi is a washed up old superhero of yesteryear who is forced to either team up with the young hotshot hero Barnaby Brooks Jr. The reluctant duo are equipped with power suits that augment their NEXT abilities of super strength, speed and agility called Hundred Power, and compete against other super heroes to save the most civilians and nab the most criminals.
While each hero has his or her own flaws, Barnaby's and Kotetsu's dilemma are the core of the plot. Barnaby's parents were murdered when he was four, and he has spent the rest of his life searching for the group Ouroboros, the syndicate responsible for their assassinations. Kotetsu struggles to find a balance between work and his family. Both problems provide for great storytelling, but the real power comes from the push and pull of two lonely souls, unwillingly but slowly learning to trust and depend on one another.
Teamwork in action.
And then episode 10 happens, and things start getting serious. I'm taking "we're-going-to-war-against-Shocker" real.
Yeah, and it only gets better and better. If you are not already watching this, check it out. Luckily, Viz is simulcasting new episodes on the Anime News Network and Hulu.com, so it's easy to catch up and stay on track with this one.
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