I’m watching Tiger and Bunny at the moment and I can see some similar ideas between that show and My hero academia. Both are hero shows for starters and people with powers get the roles as heroes. Both shows show the good and bad sides of being a super hero. In Tiger and Bunny they show media being a big part of a super heroe’s life since commercials and screen time is a way to draw in fans as well as merchendize. Media also dictates what the heroes are allowed to do and try to make angles that will put them in a better light as well as highten their status. I feel like media in Tiger and Bunny is quite twisted as catastrohpes and the risk of human lives are means for selling the population a story. It’s a senstaional show. They also have a popularity contest between the heroes that is determined by voting system as well as tv views and sales. Much of this is also covered in My hero Axademia were popularity is the main reason for a heroe’s sucess and salary. Another similiarity I noticed between the two shows are how their powers are limited by time. In Tiger and Bunny their power at 100% only last for about five minutes and then they have to recharge before using said power again. Which is quite similiar to ho the characters in My hero academia are often limited by how long their power last and is often an important plot device to figure out the enemies weakness or how long the main characters can hold on in a fight. Going into spoiled territorium here the main character in Bunny and Tiger slowly looses his power and the time for how long he can use it. In this universe it can happen to those with power. In My hero academia is a big plot point since that’s the main reason Almight chooses Deku to inherit his power.
I’m not quite sure which series came first but I have a strong feeling either creator was heavily inspired by the other and borrowed some key elements for their story while adding some twists and themes.
















