9.4/1012 votesLoading...#1 - The darkest hour is just before the dawn.
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 10/7/2022
The Apollon heroes are all told to sign new contracts putting excessive restrictions on what they can do. Yuri shares a story about his father.
Director: Shuhei Matsushita
Writer: Masafumi Nishida, Erika Yoshida
9.2/1012 votesLoading...#2 - You cannot make a crab walk straight.
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 10/7/2022
Mattia wakes up in the hospital, but he claims to not remember anything that happened. There may be a NEXT with the ability to control other people.
Director: Takahiro Hirata
Writer: Norikatsu Kodama, Masafumi Nishida
9.2/1012 votesLoading...#3 - Nothing comes of nothing.
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 10/7/2022
Before the heroes' evacuation, Agnes asks them to gather for one last farewell taping. But she might have something up her sleeve.
Director: Mitsuto Yamaji, Kenta Kushiya
Writer: Masafumi Nishida, Erika Yoshida
9.1/1012 votesLoading...#4 - Lookers-on see most of the game.
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 10/7/2022
Gregory Sunshine has one last inmate to meet; a criminal with incredible powers. Meanwhile, the heroes struggle to neutralize the escaped NEXT.
Director: Masaki Kitamura
Writer: Masafumi Nishida, Erika Yoshida
9.0/1011 votesLoading...#5 - No pain no gain.
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 10/7/2022
Little is yet known about the NEXT incident, but multiple theories abound. Everyone wants to know what's going on between Kotetsu and Karina.
Director: Masaki Kitamura
Writer: Masafumi Nishida, Erika Yoshida
9.0/1014 votesLoading...#6 - Today is not just tomorrow's yesterday.
Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 10/7/2022
A powered up Tiger starts attacking Barnaby, who's left drained of power and vulnerable. Later, Tiger faces a sudden change.
Director: Daisuke Nakajima
Writer: Masafumi Nishida
8.9/1012 votesLoading...#7 - Union is strength.
Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 10/7/2022
Sigourney Rosicky reveals the reason for her vendetta against Little Aurora. The heroes get an unlikely ally in their fight against L. L. Audun.
Director: Yoshinobu Tokumoto
Writer: Norikatsu Kodama, Masafumi Nishida
8.6/1017 votesLoading...#8 - Man’s extremity is God’s opportunity.
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 4/8/2022
The remaining superheroes learn Hugan and Mugan's motives, and then put together a plan to defeat the powerful duo.
Director: Daisuke Nakajima
Writer: Norikatsu Kodama, Masafumi Nishida
8.6/1011 votesLoading...#9 - A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 10/7/2022
During a promo shoot, He Is Thomas declares his admiration for L.L. Audun. Then, the heroes are mobilized in response to an attack.
Director: Harume Kosaka
Writer: Masafumi Nishida, Erika Yoshida
8.6/1012 votesLoading...#10 - The gods send nuts to those who have no teeth.
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 10/7/2022
As the "X" phenomenon spreads among NEXT throughout the city, Yuri gathers the heroes and gives them some bad news.
Director: Daisuke Nakajima
Writer: Masafumi Nishida, Erika Yoshida, Takeshi Miyamoto
8.6/1012 votesLoading...#11 - One eyewitness is better than ten hearsays.
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 10/7/2022
The public has started to turn against all NEXT. Ryan thinks that a NEXT named Gregory Sunshine might be connected to the "X" phenomenon.
Director: Mitsuto Yamaji
Writer: Norikatsu Kodama, Masafumi Nishida, Takeshi Miyamoto
8.6/1012 votesLoading...#12 - Coming events cast their shadows before.
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 10/7/2022
Gregory powers up the inmates of Abbas Prison and they start rampaging throughout the city. The heroes go rogue to stop them, despite the consequences.
Director: Mamoru Enomoto
Writer: Norikatsu Kodama, Masafumi Nishida
8.4/1017 votesLoading...#13 - Constant dropping wears away a stone.
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 4/8/2022
The superheroes are fighting as hard as they can, but Hugan and Mugan seem impossible to defeat.
Director: Yoshinobu Tokumoto
Writer: Masafumi Nishida
8.1/1012 votesLoading...#14 - You can‘t judge a book by it‘s cover.
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 4/8/2022
Subaru gets worried when his partner Thomas is reprimanded for being too violent while apprehending a robber.
Director: Shuuji Miyazaki
Writer: Norikatsu Kodama, Masafumi Nishida
7.9/1032 votesLoading...#15 - Eternal Immortality.
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 9/18/2011
The heroes suffer a stunning loss and must mourn a fallen peer, while Barnaby finally encounters his parents' killer one-on-one.
Director: Masaki Kitamura
Writer: N/A
7.9/1017 votesLoading...#16 - A word to the wise is enough.
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 4/8/2022
With exciting new heroes gaining popularity and stardom, Tiger and Barnaby are called upon to set a good example.
Director: Lim Ka-hee
Writer: Masafumi Nishida
7.9/1013 votesLoading...#17 - Out of the mouths of babes oft times come gems.
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 4/8/2022
Tiger is delighted — and a little surprised — when his daughter Kaede comes to the city to visit him with her friend.
Director: Yoshinobu Tokumoto
Writer: Masafumi Nishida, Erika Yoshida
7.9/1010 votesLoading...#18 - March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 10/7/2022
Fire Emblem and Sky High win the King of the Buddy Heroes title. Barnaby gets some exciting news, but he has to keep it a secret.
Director: Mamoru Enomoto
Writer: Norikatsu Kodama, Masafumi Nishida
7.8/1013 votesLoading...#19 - Pride comes before a fall.
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 4/8/2022
Fire Emblem and Sky High are found frozen, victims of an attack by a pair of NEXT suspects who've declared war on the city's superheroes.
Director: Shuhei Matsushita
Writer: Masafumi Nishida, Erika Yoshida
7.7/1027 votesLoading...#20 - Truth Lies at the Bottom of the Well
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/17/2011
Kotetsu doesn't like the reason Ben gives him for the recent boosts in his power; Yuri, aka Lunatic, is haunted by a past incident.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/1014 votesLoading...#21 - No one knows the weight of another's burden.
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 4/8/2022
Now an official superhero, Subaru is eager to make his mark. Feeling desperate, he starts to get ahead of himself.
Director: Daisuke Nakajima
Writer: Masafumi Nishida
7.7/1012 votesLoading...#22 - Youth should be regarded with respect.
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 4/8/2022
Lara and Pao-Lin seem to have perfect teamwork, but then Lara's overbearing mother convinces her to see Pao-Lin not as a partner, but as a rival.
Director: Aimi Yamauchi
Writer: Minato Takano, Masafumi Nishida
7.6/1031 votesLoading...#23 - The Wolf Knows What the Foul Beast Thinks
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/15/2011
Kotetsu criticizes Barnaby for allowing a NEXT to kill the culprit they were chasing; Barnaby reveals his search for the clue to his parents' killer.
Director: N/A
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
7.6/1026 votesLoading...#24 - Love Is Blind
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/3/2011
Ten months after their epic battle with terrorist Jake Martinez, Tiger and Barnaby are slated to form a special unit with Blue Rose.
Director: Kenji Takahashi
Writer: N/A
7.6/1027 votesLoading...#25 - Heaven Helps Those Who Help Themselves
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/21/2011
Framed for a crime he didn't commit and pursued by the other heroes, Kotetsu is cornered, but a familiar face appears.
Director: N/A
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
The Best Episodes of TIGER & BUNNY
Every episode of TIGER & BUNNY ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of TIGER & BUNNY!
In an alternate New York City protected by a band of superheroes called NEXT, veteran Wild Tiger is forced to team up with rookie Barnaby...
Genres:Action & AdventureAnimationComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Best Episodes Summary
"The darkest hour is just before the dawn." is the best rated episode of "TIGER & BUNNY". It scored 9.4/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Shuhei Matsushita and written by Masafumi Nishida, Erika Yoshida, it aired on 10/7/2022. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "You cannot make a crab walk straight.".