7.1/1047 votes#1 - All's Well That Ends Well
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/3/2011
Aging superhero Kotetsu, known as Wild Tiger, worries that he may lose his job on the show "Hero TV" when his sponsor company changes hands.
Director: Kiyotaka Suzuki
Writer: Masafumi Nishida
7.2/1041 votes#2 - A Good Beginning Makes a Good Ending.
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/10/2011
Kotetsu and Barnaby are paired up, but their differing methods prevent them from working as a team, leading to danger for Kotetsu's daughter.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1038 votes#3 - Many a True Word is Spoken in Jest
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/17/2011
Kotetsu reluctantly participates in a documentary about Barnaby, and they're both forced into action when they learn a bomb has been planted.
Director: N/A
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
7.3/1037 votes#4 - Fear is Often Greater Than the Danger
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/24/2011
Ice-wielding superhero Blue Rose decides to leave the world of "Hero TV" to go back to her old life as a teenage girl named Karina who loves to sing.
Director: N/A
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
7.4/1035 votes#5 - Go for Broke!
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/1/2011
Kotetsu holds a big surprise birthday party for Barnaby with the other heroes; an expensive diamond known as the "Tears of Hercules" is stolen.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1032 votes#6 - Fire is a Good Servant But a Bad Master
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/8/2011
Fire Emblem is suspected of murder after criminals arrested by Barnaby are found burned to death by peculiar blue flames in their prison cell.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/1031 votes#7 - 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
7.4/1029 votes#8 - There is Always a Next Time
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/22/2011
Stern Bild doesn't have capital punishment, but Lunatic's act of killing criminals begins to win support of the people, who praise him as an antihero.
Director: Shinobu Sasaki
Writer: N/A
7.4/1028 votes#9 - Spare the Rod and Spoil the Child
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/29/2011
Kotetsu is assigned to baby-sit an infant, who takes a liking to a tomboy named Dragon Kid. The next day, Dragon Kid and the baby go missing.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1028 votes#10 - The Calm Before the Storm
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/5/2011
Barnaby has finally tracked down the whereabouts of his parents' killer; Kotetsu runs into trouble on the way to visiting his daughter.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1026 votes#11 - The Die is Cast
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/12/2011
Ouroboros demands the release of the man Barnaby was investigating, and then starts attacking the structural columns supporting Stern Bild.
Director: N/A
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
7.4/1026 votes#12 - Take Heed of the Snake in the Grass
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/19/2011
Jake challenges each of the heroes to fights, stating that he will surrender if he loses but will destroy a column supporting the city if he wins.
Director: Hiroyuki Hashimoto
Writer: N/A
7.3/1028 votes#13 - Confidence is a Plant of Slow Growth
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/26/2011
After the other heroes fail to defeat Jake, Barnaby steps forward to protect Stern Bild and its people -- and to get revenge for his parents' death.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/1026 votes#14 - 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
7.3/1026 votes#15 - The Sky's the Limit ...
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 7/10/2011
When Sky High falls in love with a woman he meets at a park, he turns to Fire Emblem, Blue Rose and Dragon Kid for advice on how to get close to her.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/1027 votes#16 - 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
7.5/1026 votes#17 - Blood is Thicker Than Water
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 7/24/2011
Kotetsu takes a vacation to his hometown, where he confesses his fears to his brother and makes a tough decision to keep his promise to his late wife.
Director: N/A
Writer: Tomohiro Suzuki
7.4/1027 votes#18 - Ignorance is Bliss
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 7/31/2011
Kotetsu tries to tell Barnaby that he's retiring, but he's interrupted with news that Kriem has come out of her coma.
Director: Shinobu Sasaki
Writer: N/A
7.5/1026 votes#19 - There's No Way Out
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 8/7/2011
To help Barnaby, Kotetsu suggests they retrace Barnaby's steps the day of his parents' murder, but it doesn't produce the results they hoped for.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1026 votes#20 - Full of Courtesy, Full of Craft.
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/14/2011
Samantha wants to meet with Kotetsu regarding the new information she found, but he is called away for a sudden assignment.
Director: Masaki Kitamura
Writer: N/A
7.6/1027 votes#21 - 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
7.4/1026 votes#22 - Bad Luck Often Brings Good Luck
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 8/28/2011
Kotetsu puts his plan to clear his name into action. Meanwhile, Barnaby is on his way to join the rest of the heroes.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/1026 votes#23 - Misfortunes Never Come Singly
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/4/2011
Kotetsu and Barnaby are finally reunited, but the rest of the heroes are taken hostage by Maverick, who holds them in the Justice Tower.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1026 votes#24 - Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained.
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/11/2011
Kotetsu and Barnaby take on H-01 despite having to wait for their powers to recharge, while the rest of the heroes must make a tough decision.
Director: Shinobu Sasaki
Writer: N/A
7.9/1032 votes#25 - 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
The Best Episodes of TIGER & BUNNY Season 1
Every episode of TIGER & BUNNY Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of TIGER & BUNNY Season 1!
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...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"All's Well That Ends Well" is the best rated episode of "TIGER & BUNNY" season 1. It scored 7.1/10 based on 47 votes. Directed by Kiyotaka Suzuki and written by Masafumi Nishida, it aired on 4/3/2011. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "A Good Beginning Makes a Good Ending.".