History Anime / TigerAndBunny

** Also occurs in the episode 14, when Kotetsu's power runs out [[spoiler:thirty seconds early]]. Remembering what happened in episode 2, Barnaby just assumes that Kotetsu faked it to give Antionio a chance to catch the criminal.

* {{Defictionalization}}: In Japana, there was enough demand for Kotetsu's NiceHat that Sunrise decided they'd just [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-06-16/tiger-and-bunny-staff/kotetsu-hat-to-be-made-for-sale go ahead and sell it.]] Soon enough, Barnaby's jacket and the Christmas pin were also made into real items.

* {{Defictionalization}}: Due to the demand for Kotetsu's NiceHat, Sunrise decided that they'll [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-06-16/tiger-and-bunny-staff/kotetsu-hat-to-be-made-for-sale start making and selling them]].

* AnimeFirst

* ExecutiveMeddling: Beautifully averted. The staff was told to give up on the anime and to make the series about two young guys. [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome They refused.]]

* HeyItsThatVoice: [[MichikoNeya Kriem]] is [[AxisPowersHetalia Hungary.]]
** While the King of Heroes is also [[AxisPowersHetalia the Country of Passion!]]
** [[HiroakiHirata Kotetsu]] is [[OnePiece Sanji]]!
** [[MasakazuMorita Barnaby]] gets his [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Bleach Ichigo]] screaming in the latter episodes.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The show was originally going to be called 'Busty and Bunny' (presumably, 'bust' meaning 'destroy'). Of course, then the female producer did some research and found out that they couldn't call him 'Busty', because of the English meaning. Another proposed title was 'Seekers'.
** Kotetsu and Barnaby's powers were originally supposed to be memory manipulation and teleportation, respectively. But it was later decided that the two should be given similar abilities to highlight the differences in their personalities and attitudes. Each also wore the other's outfit, but they were swapped at the request of the director.
** There was a ninth hero proposed early in development called Zen Beast, featuring a SplitPersonality. He was discarded because the creators wanted to have only eight heroes.
** Barnaby was called Barney in concept stages.

* OffModel: Towards the middle of the series the art becomes less polished (just take a look at Barnaby in episodes 11-14); but from episode 15 onwards things seem to go back to normal, and [[AnimationBump the last few episodes are particularly well-drawn and animated.]].
** Episode 8 also has its [[http://i.imgur.com/F2aWM.jpg share]] of off model moments
** Most of the off model art is fixed in the BD/DVD releases.

* ShrugOfGod: Currently the official word regarding Kotetsu's age is that it has been left up to the viewers to determine. The same thing was said regarding the nature of Kotetsu and Barnaby's relationship.

* OffModel: Towards the middle of the series the art becomes less polished (just take a look at Barnaby in episodes 11-14); but from episode 15 onwards things seem to go back to normal, and [[AnimationBump the last few episodes are particularly well-drawn and animated.]]

* OffModel: Towards the middle of the series the art becomes less polished (just take a look at Barnaby in episodes 11-14); but from episode 15 onwards things seem to go back to normal, and [[AnimationBump the last three episodes are particularly well-drawn and animated.]]

* {{Irony}}: In the New Type Ace manga, Barnaby's inner thoughts describe Kotetsu as having faulty memory. [[spoiler:Ironic in that its Barnaby who suffers from having extensive editing done to his memory.]]

* ShrugOfGod: Currently the official word regarding Kotetsu's age is that it has been left up to the viewers to determine.

[[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-11-13/tiger-and-bunny-anime-gets-2-films-starting-in-2012 Two movies have been announced for a 2012 release in Japan.]]

* ShrugOfGod: Currently the official word regarding Kotetsu's age is that its left up to the viewer to determine. The same thing was said regarding the nature of Kotetsu and Barnaby's relationship.

* ConspicuousCG

Two movies have been announced for a 2012 release in Japan.

* BladeBelowTheShoulder: [[spoiler: H-01 has one in it's left arm.]]

** Ivan also shares a striking resemblance to [[FinalFantasyXIII Hope]].

* TranslationConvention: Most of the signs, text, and writing suggest that the characters are actually speaking English instead of Japanese, despite Kotetsu's comical inability to understand or pronounce the episode titles.

* ClothingDamage: Saitou, Apollon's tech head, demonstrates Kotetsu's old suit's potential for this [[KillItWithFire quite graphically]] in order to show the superiority of his own design.

* SplitScreenReaction: Kotetsu and Barnaby get one in episode 12 when [[spoiler:Jake picks out their cards one after the other.]]

** And in episode 19 Barnaby cries a ''lot''; to the point where him crying has become a MemeticMutation among fans (some of whom have taken it upon themselves to sneer at him on the basis of MenDontCry).
* MarionetteMaster: Twice.
** Tony, the NEXT kid in Episode 2. He was controlling the Steel Hammer and Helperidese Finance's Lion statues from Episodes 1 and 2.

* TwentyMinutesInTheFuture: Inverted, the series takes place an AlternateUniverse 70s but with futuristic technology and architecture.