10 Anime That Are Way Better Than Their Titles Make Them Sound

With the popularity of superhero genre bending anime like My Hero Academia and One Punch Man, this particular anime flew under the radar among Western audiences, often misrepresented by its cutesy-seeming title.

Aired in 2011 and more relevant than ever, Tiger and Bunny presents a world where a minority of the population have powers, and certain NEXT (Noted Entities with eXtraordinary Talents) are licensed by sponsors and take part in reality TV, giving them good press but also turning superheroism into a numbers game.

The titular Wild Tiger is a washed up hero who still believes in true heroism, while his newly minted partner Barnaby Brooks Jr. (who he jokingly calls Bunny) is a jaded pretty boy twenty-something who plays the media game while behind the scenes obsessively looking for his parents's murder - like a blond, young Batman without a secret identity.

Their relationship is the heart of the series that presents an ensemble of individually interesting heroes and villains, with painfully realistic issues such as domestic violence and single parenthood, framed by a world dominated by superhero reality media.

The show was, cleverly enough, funded by real world companies advertising on the main cast's superhero outfits. That's some good world-building.