#taibani

[stellalights]

cleaned up a sketch from a year ago

#tiger and bunny #taibani #kotetsu kaburagi #barnaby brooks jr #stellart #i miss them

[moksutinn]

some older taibani sketches

#tiger & bunny #taibani #barnaby brooks jr #kotetsu t kaburagi #drawing #tiger and bunny #nathan seymour #antonio lopez

[sumsarem]

13 years of these little guys...

#TIGERBUNNY #tiger and bunny #tnb #tnb2 #kotetsu kaburagi #kotetsu t. kaburagi #barnaby brooks jr #taibani #タイバニ #sum scraps

[sherokutakari]

#Tiger and Bunny #Tuger and Bunny 2 #TaiBani #please why does only Japan Understand #it's good you guys I swear #it's GOOD :c

[incorrecttigerandbunny]

#kotetsu t. kaburagi #barnaby brooks jr #taibani #incorrect tiger and bunny #tiger and bunny #tiger & bunny #incorrect tnb edits #bunny it's too late everyone knows

[pochiikou]

#just the two of us #they finally had their date #tigerandbunny #taibani #taibani2 #tiger and bunny #tiger x bunny #tiger & bunny #kotetsu t. kaburagi #kotetsu x barnaby #Barnaby Brooks Jr #wild tiger #タイバニ2 #タイバニ #腐向け #digital art #digital sketch #clip studio paint #pochiikou

[chippuyon]

i love an ojisan who could just beat me up

#tiger and bunny #taibani #kotetsu t. kaburagi #Barnaby Brooks Jr #chip art

[nutbranch]

drinks :-)

#my art #tiger and bunny #tiger & bunny #taibani #kotetsu t. kaburagi #barnaby brooks jr #kotetsu x barnaby #tiger and bunny the rising

[villainsandvictimsalliance]

The only relationship I've watched in anime that has absolutely convinced me that big age gaps can work out romantically is the one between Barnaby Brooks Jr and Kotetsu T Kaburagi in Tiger and Bunny.

12 years age gap. Barnaby is 23 and Kotetsu is 35. They're literally the newest rookie and the oldest veteran in the hero scene. And you can say "they are not canon" as if the creators hadn't gone out of their way to state that they pretty much don't care how you interpret it, a romantic reading of their relationship is as valid as anything else.

Their respect for each other? Their partnership? They're both treated as grown ass men on the same level.

Somehow Kotetsu can call Barnaby a "cute little bunny" and still he never reduces Barnaby to a naive child who doesn't know a thing about life. Kotetsu treats Barnaby like a man, a professional. He never infantilizes Barnaby for his trauma or his past. He helped Bunny as much as he can, goes beyond his limits to help him reaffirm himself and recover his independence. Kotetsu wants Barnaby to be respected, to not feel powerless, helpless, he wants his partner to stop being manipulated. Bunny's whole arc is that he wants to stop having decisions made for him!!!! Kotetsu knows it!!

On the other hand, Barnaby jokes all the time that Kotetsu is old, calls him grampa, that he should retire, the complete dance. Yet, Barnaby has never seen Kotetsu as a father figure. Kotetsu is Bunny's hero partner, not his superior. Thanks to Kotetsu's respectful treatment, they're friends. Hell, Bunny treats Kotetsu like a man. He doesn't pity Kotetsu for having lost his wife. He doesn't treat Kotetsu any differently when he meets Kaede, Kotetsu's daughter. There are moments when you forget the age gap because the story focuses on them being equals!!! They can take care of each other, they can share their burdens, they talk it out if they are frustrated, they communicate with full responsibility, etc etc etc.

Normally I don't like big age gaps at all. It's more of a personal preference, since those dynamics make me uncomfortable.

Kotetsu and Barnaby are the exception and the standard. God bless the Tiger and Bunny creators.

* also it has some of the best treatments of a teen girl having a crush on an older man I've ever seen. It's nothing predatory 'cause Kotetsu completely respects Karina and never takes advantage of her, also completely healthy because Karina uses that to sort out her teenage conflicts and figure out how she wants to be treated, how she deserves to be treated, what he's looking for in a relationship, how older people should approach her, etc.

Kotetsu is a gentleman through and through. An absolute must watch if you want to learn how to write those types of characters and relationships.

#tiger and bunny #tiger & bunny #tnb #t&b #kotetsu t. kaburagi #kotetsu kaburagi #barnaby brooks jr #barnaby brooks jr. #wild tiger #bunny #taibani

[moozgo]

My secret santa gift for @tnbscans!! Happy Holidays! :)

#tiger & bunny #tiger and bunny #tnbsecretsanta23 #taibani #kotetsu kaburagi #barnaby brooks jr #they love their gifts but their timing is uncanny lol

[chamonabis]

It looked sad a little bit, but the warmth was still there, next to Kotetsu, is Barnaby.

A shoulder rest, showing confidence and heaviness.

A fist, neither tight nor loose. They trust each other, make sure that the other will not let go.

#love them #sorry I can only draw sad colors #tiger and bunny #taibani #barnaby brooks jr #fanart #kotetsu t. kaburagi #t&b #t&b2 #tnb #I don't want to tag certain couples #This picture of mine is about their love for each other #kotetsu x barnaby #barnaby x kotetsu

[doggosta]

Art imitates art or sum idk

#tiger & bunny #tiger and bunny #taibani #kotetsu t. kaburagi #barnaby brooks jr #like #how #literally same fucking picture

[lobelmontdraws]

as it should be

#tiger and bunny #taibani #kotetsu t kaburagi #barnaby brooks jr #lolo-art

[scandiacamoons]

Pp water collection (~2022.11)

#those stickers were my peak #ill never be as creative as that #i love them so much #pp water my beloved #ill never let you go #pp water on kotetsu butt #art #tiger&bunny #tiger and bunny #barnaby brooks jr #fanart #タイバニ #kotetsu t. kaburagi #taibani #tnb #pp water #advertisements #sternbild ads

[kitamars]

wild tiger anything agency is canon everyone

#on today’s edition of tnb-aa parallels #but on a serious note those new manga pages made me sob like a fucking baby #they’re still fucking around together partners for life yo #can’t wait to see kotetsu pass the bar and have barnaby as his disgruntled co counsel #i know i’d play a six game long series based on that #what’s the tnb equivalent of herlock sholmes #WAIT SHERLOCK IS BECOMING PUBLIC DOMAIN RIGHT oh man this is perfect timing #2023 is going to be a Fantastic year trust me guys #kotetsu t. kaburagi #barnaby brooks jr #kotetsu x barnaby #tiger and bunny #tiger & bunny #taibani #t&b #tnb #ok bye

[trisiray]

finally allowed to share my full spread zine piece i made a while ago for @tigerbunnyfanzine !!! i had so much fun with this piece, and am so thankful to have been part of this project alongside so many other talented artists. definitely go check out their pieces when they post them!!!

#tiger & bunny #taibani #tiger and bunny #kotetsu t. kaburagi #barnaby brooks jr #wild tiger