The highly anticipated second season of Tiger & Bunny (commonly known as "Tiger & Bunny"), the anime that first aired in 2011 and garnered much attention, is soon to be released. Tiger & Bunny is a so-called superhero anime about disaster relief and criminal justice, but it's also about office workers who fight for specific companies and wear their sponsored logos. The story's compelling plot has gradually gained popularity since its broadcast, leading to a feature film adaptation and other highly popular titles. This time, we'd like to introduce the staff and main voice cast of Tiger & Bunny!
Tiger & Bunny Season 2 is produced by BNPictures!
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Tiger & Bunny Season 2 is being produced by BNPictures. While Season 1 was produced by Sunrise, this doesn't mean there's been any change in production. BNPictures, also known as Bandai Namco Pictures, was spun off from Sunrise and took over several titles, with Tiger & Bunny being one of those titles. In addition to Tiger & Bunny, BNPictures has also worked on anime such as Gintama, the Battle Spirits series, and the Tales of series. In 2018, the Tiger & Bunny series "DOUBLE DECKER! Doug & Kirill" was broadcast, with some of the Tiger & Bunny staff participating.
About Sunrise, the company that produced Tiger & Bunny from the early days of anime
Tiger & Bunny Season 1 was produced by Sunrise, before it became BNPictures. Sunrise is one of the oldest animation studios, known for its numerous robot anime series, including Mobile Suit Gundam. Sunrise's Mobile Suit Gundam series, a pioneer of so-called "real robots," was a pioneering work. While super robot series with a good-versus-evil theme were the norm at the time, Gundam, depicting a war between humans, was a very innovative work. However, while it had a core fan base of middle and high school students during its broadcast, it was not well received by its main target audience of children, and was canceled. It's well-known that Gundam's popularity only took off after its cancellation.
Sunrise is a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Games
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Tiger & Bunny fights with the logos of its sponsoring companies on its back, but Sunrise is also a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Games. It offers anime-related toys, similar to Gundam's Gunpla. After Namco merged with Sunrise, it produced anime adaptations of the Tales of series and The Idolmaster. The Idolmaster adaptation, based on the original work, was produced by A-1 Pictures, while Sunrise created another idol anime that became a social phenomenon.
The screenwriter for Tiger & Bunny is Masafumi Nishida!
Masashi Nishida is the screenwriter for Tiger & Bunny. He writes and directs anime and TV dramas, and has a rather unusual background as a former comedian. He has written scripts for TV dramas and films, including "Nobunaga Concerto" and "Hissatsu Shigotonin 2020." Recently, he was responsible for the original story, series composition, and scriptwriting for the anime "Tesla Notes."
The original character designs are by Masakazu Katsura!
The original character designs for Tiger & Bunny were created by Masakazu Katsura, who serialized "Video Girl Ai" and "I'S" in Weekly Shonen Jump. While he focused on romance-focused works during his time in Jump, he is also known for works featuring transforming heroes heavily influenced by American comics, such as his debut work and "ZETMAN," which was serialized in Young Jump. ZETMAN's style shares many similarities with Tiger & Bunny. While Tiger & Bunny feels influenced by American comics, I personally feel that Masakazu Katsura's designs and worldview are strongly reflected in it.
Voice Actor Cast #1: Wild Tiger / Kotetsu T. Kaburagi (CV: Hiroaki Hirata)
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大ちゃんファンも楽しんで頂けたかな❓️
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The protagonist of this work, Wild Tiger, the "Destroyer of Justice," is voiced by Hiroaki Hirata. A Tokyo native, he's affiliated with Hirata Productions. His most notable work is the role of Sanji in One Piece, and he has also voiced many famous foreign actors, including Johnny Depp and Matt Damon.
Voice Actor Cast #2: Barnaby Brooks Jr. (CV: Seiichi Morita)
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The other protagonist of this work, "Super Rookie" Barnaby Brooks Jr., is voiced by Seiichi Morita. Her most notable roles include Ichigo Kurosaki in Bleach and Tidus in Final Fantasy X. Her work as a motion actor alongside Zel in Final Fantasy VIII and Tidus in Final Fantasy X prompted her to pursue a full-time career as a voice actor.
Voice Actor Cast #3: Blue Rose/Karina Lyle (CV: Minako Kotobuki)
Minako Kotobuki, the "super idol of the hero world," plays Blue Rose. She hails from Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, and is affiliated with Music Rain. Her most notable roles include Tsumugi Kotobuki in K-On!. He formed the voice acting unit Sphere with fellow agency members Ayahi Takagaki, Haruka Tomatsu, and Aki Toyosaki, and is also active as a singer, which is sometimes reflected in his work.
Voice Actor Cast #4: Rock Bison/Antonio Lopez, CV: Daisuke Kusunoki
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"West Coast Bull Tank" Rock Bison is voiced by Daisuke Kusunoki. He is originally from Tokyo and is affiliated with Amuse. His most notable roles include Optimus Prime in Transformers. Optimus Prime is better known in Japan as Convoy.
Voice Actor Cast No. 5: Sky High/Keith Goodman, CV: Tsuyoshi Inoue
Tsuyoshi Inoue, a native of Saga Prefecture, is a member of Sigma Seven. His notable roles include Stain in My Hero Academia and Satoshi Tsuchida in Kuroko's Basketball.
Voice Actor Cast No. 6: Dragon Kid/Huang Pao Lin, CV: Mariya Ise
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The "Lightning Kung Fu Master," Dragon Kid, is played by Mariya Ise. Originally from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, she is affiliated with Across Entertainment. Her notable roles include Killua Zoldyck in HUNTER×HUNTER and one of the Foo Fighters in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean. The HUNTER×HUNTER musical was what inspired her to pursue a career as a voice actor, and she would later appear in it.
Voice Actor Cast No. 7: Origami Cyclone/Ivan Karelin, CV: Nobuhiko Okamoto
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The voice of the "master of cutouts," Origami Cyclone, is Nobuhiko Okamoto. Originally from Tokyo, he is affiliated with Pro Fit. His most notable works include Accelerator from the A Certain Series. While currently affiliated with Pro Fit, his management contract expires at the end of March 2022. In April, he will establish a new company, Raccoon Dog Co., Ltd., and assume the role of Representative Director.
Voice Actor Cast No. 8: Fire Emblem/Nathan Seymour, CV: Kenjiro Tsuda
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Kenjiro Tsuda is the voice of Fire Emblem in "Bourgeois Direct Fire Grill." He's originally from Osaka Prefecture and is affiliated with AndStair. His most notable roles include Seto Kaiba in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters. While a voice actor active in a wide range of fields including stage, drama, and anime, he had not publicly announced his marriage until around 2020. He is now known to be the father of two children.
Voice Actor Cast No. 9: Lunatic/Yuri Petrov, CV: Koji Yusa
Lunatic is voiced by Koji Yusa. He hails from Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. His most notable roles include the role of Sho Midosuji in Yowamushi Pedal. He has also worked extensively in voice acting, including dubbing subtitles and voicing characters in the Kamen Rider series. He was originally affiliated with Office Kaoru, but is now freelance.
Tiger & Bunny 2: Production Staff & Voice Actor Summary
Here's a roundup of the Tiger & Bunny production staff and voice actor cast! As of February, no new cast members have been announced, so we await further news, but we're excited to see new characters and discover plot twists that weren't revealed in Season 1! Season 2 of Tiger & Bunny is scheduled to begin streaming on Netflix in April!
