Synopses & Reviews
Superpowered humans known as NEXT appeared in the world 45 years ago. Some of them fight crime in the city of Stern Bild while promoting their corporate sponsors on the hit show HERO TV. The people love their superheroes, even if they don’t completely understand them, and not all of the NEXT use their powers for good.
The heroes face down the deranged NEXT killer, Lunatic. Lunatic’s vigilantism has the city on edge, and the heroes find themselves having to convince everyone that NEXT are working for the good of Stern Bild City. Lunatic is in the wrong, but there is much more to the madman than anyone knows…
Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences.
Synopsis
Humans turned genetic superheroes fight crime--and compete as sponsored reality stars?
Superpowered humans known as NEXT appeared in the world 45 years ago. Some of them fight crime in the city of Stern Bild while promoting their corporate sponsors on the hit show HERO TV. The people love their superheroes, even if they don't completely understand them, and not all of the NEXT use their powers for good.
The heroes face down the deranged NEXT killer Lunatic. Lunatic's vigilantism has the city on edge, and the heroes find themselves having to convince everyone that NEXT are working for the good of Stern Bild City. Lunatic is in the wrong, but there is much more to the madman than anyone knows...
About the Author
MIZUKI SAKAKIBARA
Mizuki Sakakibara’s American comics debut was Marvel’s Exile in 2002. Currently, TIGER & BUNNY is serialized in Newtype Ace magazine by Kadokawa Shoten.
MASAFUMI NISHIDA
Story director. TIGER & BUNNY was his first work as a TV animation scriptwriter. He is well known for the movie Gachi? Boy and the Japanese TV dramas Maoh, Kaibutsu-kun, and Youkai Ningen Bem.
MASAKAZU KATSURA
Original character designer. Masakazu Katsura is well known for the manga series WING MAN, Denei Shojo (Video Girl Ai), I”s, and ZETMAN. Katsura’s works have been translated into several languages, including Chinese and French, as well as English.