I’m a bit reluctant to title this post “review” because it’s pretty hard to actually review these – the variation in art and stories is so great in each book. In the case of these anthologies, the word “official” just means that the stories were approved by Sunrise. These books don’t count as canon because the stories aren’t written by Nishida, but if you want more cute superheroes doing cute stuff, then there should be something for you in them…
Category Official Books and Manga
100 questions from Gossips translations
I decided to compile the translations of the 100 questions section (written by Nishida, the screenwriter) in Hero Gossips into a single post. Thanks to Youko Fujima and translatorbros for translating.
Tidbits from Hero Gossips
Book is out today (and mine still hasn’t shipped, woe). My comments in [brackets]. I’ll be updating more stuff to this list as it pops up on /a/. Thanks to translatorbros for translating.
Take all this with a grain of salt, people are posting these spoilers on 2ch so some might turn inaccurate since original → interpretation of whoever’s posting the information → translator’s interpretation.
- There’s Kotetsu’s fried rice recipe in the book.
Artist list for Tiger & Bunny 4-koma Kings Anthology
Information about Tiger & Bunny 4-koma Kings anthology was posted at Natalie.mu. The anthology will be published by Ichijin-sha (like the first official comic anthology). Cover art will be by Takayama Shinobu (Amatsuki).
TIGER & BUNNY 4-koma Kings Anthology
Publisher: DNA Comics / Ichijin-sha
ISBN: 9784758006590
Price: 720 JPY
Release date: Oct. 25, 2011
Available at: [CDJapan] [Amazon.jp]
Cover art: Takayama Shinobu
Illustrations: Kyuugou, Kosumi Fujiko,
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Manga: Aiko, Ari, Katou Michiru, Kari Erika, Kirai Yuu, Kuriyama Kiyoshi, Koutake Hiroyoshi, Sakazaki Mei, jam3, Setsurarima, Tokei, Nanten (?), Hazaki Yurika (?), Hama, Magami Kuriko, Kannagi Akira (?), Mikawa Beruno
Note: I did my best with romanizing the names but I am totally not familiar with the artists, so if you know correct romaji for the ones I’ve marked with a (?) please do let me know.
(I like the cover art so much more than for the first comic anthology. Less awkward poses for one thing.)
Contents of Roman Album
Tiger & Bunny Roman Album
Publisher: Tokuma Shoten
ISBN: 9784197203390
Size: A4, 144 pages.
Price: 1200 JPY
Available at: [CDJapan] [Hobby Search] [Amazon.jp] [AmiAmi]
Features:
- Kotetsu & Barnaby on the cover in civilian clothes.
- Two posters, one of Kotetsu and one of Barnaby.
- Character introductions.
- Planning notes on Hero suits and more, with original pictures.
- Illustration collection from Animage.
- Story guide with comments from Masafumi Nishida & the other writers.
- Cast interviews: Hiroaki Hirata (Kotetsu) & Masakazu Morita (Barnaby), Minako Kotobuki (Blue Rose), and Go Inoue (Sky High), and answers to questionnaire from the rest of the main cast.
- Staff interviews: Keiichi Satou (director), Kazuhiko Tamura (producer), Chika Matsui (producer).
- And more!
The other book that’s coming out at the same time is Hero Gossips from Kadokawa Shoten, the contents are listed here.
This is Sternbild 