TIGER & BUNNY Season 1, Episode 9: Spare the Rod and Spoil the Child

1

All's Well That Ends Well

Aging superhero Kotetsu, known as Wild Tiger, worries that he may lose his job on the show "Hero TV" when his sponsor company changes hands.

24 min

2

A Good Beginning Makes a Good Ending.

Kotetsu and Barnaby are paired up, but their differing methods prevent them from working as a team, leading to danger for Kotetsu's daughter.

24 min

3

Many a True Word is Spoken in Jest

Kotetsu reluctantly participates in a documentary about Barnaby, and they're both forced into action when they learn a bomb has been planted.

25 min

4

Fear is Often Greater Than the Danger

Ice-wielding superhero Blue Rose decides to leave the world of "Hero TV" to go back to her old life as a teenage girl named Karina who loves to sing.

24 min

5

Go for Broke!

Kotetsu holds a big surprise birthday party for Barnaby with the other heroes; an expensive diamond known as the "Tears of Hercules" is stolen.

24 min

6

Fire is a Good Servant But a Bad Master

Fire Emblem is suspected of murder after criminals arrested by Barnaby are found burned to death by peculiar blue flames in their prison cell.

24 min

7

The Wolf Knows What the Foul Beast Thinks

Kotetsu criticizes Barnaby for allowing a NEXT to kill the culprit they were chasing; Barnaby reveals his search for the clue to his parents' killer.

23 min

8

There is Always a Next Time

Stern Bild doesn't have capital punishment, but Lunatic's act of killing criminals begins to win support of the people, who praise him as an antihero.

23 min

9

Spare the Rod and Spoil the Child

Kotetsu is assigned to baby-sit an infant, who takes a liking to a tomboy named Dragon Kid. The next day, Dragon Kid and the baby go missing.

24 min

10

The Calm Before the Storm

Barnaby has finally tracked down the whereabouts of his parents' killer; Kotetsu runs into trouble on the way to visiting his daughter.

24 min

11

The Die is Cast

Ouroboros demands the release of the man Barnaby was investigating, and then starts attacking the structural columns supporting Stern Bild.

23 min

12

Take Heed of the Snake in the Grass

Jake challenges each of the heroes to fights, stating that he will surrender if he loses but will destroy a column supporting the city if he wins.

24 min

13

Confidence is a Plant of Slow Growth

After the other heroes fail to defeat Jake, Barnaby steps forward to protect Stern Bild and its people -- and to get revenge for his parents' death.

24 min

14

Love Is Blind

Ten months after their epic battle with terrorist Jake Martinez, Tiger and Barnaby are slated to form a special unit with Blue Rose.

24 min

15

The Sky's the Limit ...

When Sky High falls in love with a woman he meets at a park, he turns to Fire Emblem, Blue Rose and Dragon Kid for advice on how to get close to her.

23 min

16

Truth Lies at the Bottom of the Well

Kotetsu doesn't like the reason Ben gives him for the recent boosts in his power; Yuri, aka Lunatic, is haunted by a past incident.

24 min

17

Blood is Thicker Than Water

Kotetsu takes a vacation to his hometown, where he confesses his fears to his brother and makes a tough decision to keep his promise to his late wife.

24 min

18

Ignorance is Bliss

Kotetsu tries to tell Barnaby that he's retiring, but he's interrupted with news that Kriem has come out of her coma.

24 min

19

There's No Way Out

To help Barnaby, Kotetsu suggests they retrace Barnaby's steps the day of his parents' murder, but it doesn't produce the results they hoped for.

24 min

20

Full of Courtesy, Full of Craft.

Samantha wants to meet with Kotetsu regarding the new information she found, but he is called away for a sudden assignment.

24 min

21

Heaven Helps Those Who Help Themselves

Framed for a crime he didn't commit and pursued by the other heroes, Kotetsu is cornered, but a familiar face appears.

24 min

22

Bad Luck Often Brings Good Luck

Kotetsu puts his plan to clear his name into action. Meanwhile, Barnaby is on his way to join the rest of the heroes.

24 min

23

Misfortunes Never Come Singly

Kotetsu and Barnaby are finally reunited, but the rest of the heroes are taken hostage by Maverick, who holds them in the Justice Tower.

24 min

24

Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained.

Kotetsu and Barnaby take on H-01 despite having to wait for their powers to recharge, while the rest of the heroes must make a tough decision.

24 min

25

Eternal Immortality.

The heroes suffer a stunning loss and must mourn a fallen peer, while Barnaby finally encounters his parents' killer one-on-one.

24 min