Sunrise revealed today that they are working on a new anime series, titled Tiger & Bunny. I’ve heard little more than the name and a few members of the staff, but I’m already excited.
Sunrise has always had a stellar record of quality titles through its 38-year history. Outside of Gundam, the company seems to be a hit factory. From VOTOMS, to City Hunter, to Crest of the Stars, to Patlabor, the company has seen very few missteps. I won’t dare say that they’ve been a perfect company – Victory Gundam and Ronin Warriors are proof that they can, and sometimes do churn out dreck from time to time. However, the company’s overall track record has me more comfortable than worried.
The staff seems solid, with Keiichi Satou, who directed Karas and filled production positions in a number of excellent titles, at the helm. DNA2 and Video Girl Ai creator Masakazu Katsura is the show’s character designer, which is both reassuring and interesting. ANN notes that he is a fan of western comics, so hopefully that influence will creep over to the series.
Of course, the show is still five months away, so it’s possible that we could see this be one of Sunrise’s rare disappointments. Still, until it happens, I can’t help but remain optomistic.
Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.
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