#tomoe kaburagi

[noodlebox-bird]

yeah idk anymore guys LMAO

[domesticlion]

i drew 46 tiger & bunny character heads and all i got was this microwave

[tnbscans]

Tomoe Kaburagi from The Beginning blu-ray booklet

[ironvandyne]

KOTETSU T. KABURAGI 🐯

I’ve drawn this a while ago but haven’t had the time to post this one but I’m really proud how it turned out! I forgot to draw Kotetsu’s symbol but it’ll be fine. Also have some bonus doodles while we’re at it!

[banitai]

13, 19, & 21 for the tiger & bunny ask game ^_^

thanks for submitting these! i love yapping :D

13 - favorite non hero: Tomoe Kaburagi!

19 - headcanons to share?: Nothing unexpected, i just hc that barnaby has c-ptsd & kotetsu has (likely undiagnosed & unmedicated) adhd

21 - worst outfit: such a hard one. honestly? i love lara, but her casual outfit color is an eyesore against her lilac hair. the poor girl looks like a high vis vest 😭 and her hero outfit also leaves much to be desired in terms of color & design choices

🍎t&b ask game🍎

[sternbildsfinest]

second round winners! 💕🐰📹🦁

congratulations to Tomoe Kaburagi, Barnaby Brooks Jr, Agnes Joubert, & Ryan Goldsmith!

like last time, these winners will be moving onto round 4 as the current round 3 polls get voted on!

[lizzarts]

This scene always gets me 😭 Tomoe is so pretty and they both look so happy 😭😭

Anyway. Did I need to do a second redraw for the Beginning? No. Did I do one anyway because I love to feel sad? Absolutely.

[incorrecttigerandbunny]

Kotetsu, smiling: So, when are you going to go out with me?

Tomoe, smirking: I don't know - when are you going to ask me?

Kotetsu, blushing: Um.

-- later --

Antonio: So you just ran away?!

Kotetsu: I wasn't expecting her to flirt back!

[pollokima]

kotetsu talks so much abt tomoe in fics even i start to miss her too

[tempkiriri]

Tiger & Bunny Week Day 6

Straight to the point:

April 6: Short Story

(i couldn't think of a title. Appearing characters are: Antonio, Kotetsu, Tomoe, Kaede, Anju, Muramasa and Ben)

It was the final episode of the season, and Wild Tiger was nowhere in sight. Antonio found it rather odd, his best friend was always punctual to a crime scene, and if he had to guess, at least ten percent of Tiger's point total came from that first to arrive bonus. So to miss the very last day of the season...well, Antonio didn't need to think about it for long. His Communicator started to ring. Looking around, none of the other heroes were reacting, so whatever the call was, it was just for him. He shuffles himself into the background before shaking his wrist to answer the call from under the armor.

"Oh hey, you answered!"

"Kotetsu? What are you doing calling me on this? Where have you been?!"

"Aha, haa...right, I didn't have time to tell any of you. Tomoe went into labour around three this morning,"

Antonio's eyes widen from underneath his helmet.

"And, well, I was waiting for you guys to finish up the episode to tell you. Do you wanna come meet Kaede?"

"Kaede- oh! I'm glad everything went well for you both! I'll be right there!"

-

"-And who are you here to see?"

"Tomoe Kaburagi."

"Relation to the patient?"

"Well, I'm uh-"

"He's my sworn brother, I guess you could say." Kotetsu walks up towards the desk, spinning his hat with his hand.

The receptionist looks between the two men, and shrugs to herself. "Go on, then." She dismisses them both with a gentle flick of her hand.

Antonio grins at his best friend, and gently slaps his shoulder. "You look like shit!" He teases with a cheesy grin.

"Barely five hours of sleep, approaching fifteen hours awake." Kotetsu tries not to yawn, laughing back as they trot back towards the room. "But uh, make sure to sanatise your hands before you hold her, alright? There's a bottle in the room."

"Ah, so all her checks and tests are done, then." Antonio nods, then looking Kotetsu up and down again. With a slight smirk, he slaps what bare chest Kotetsu is showing with his unbuttoned shirt. "Oi, skin to skin is done too!"

"Ehhh, I'm gonna take it off later, anyway. No point in buttoning it back up." Kotetsu stretches as he tries to hold in a yawn.

"Well- oh! Yeah, the ceremony. You sure you can make it? Without falling asleep on the way there, I mean." Antonio snarks.

"Maybe a coffee could help..." Kotetsu puts his hat back on his head as he weakly yields his arms.

They lighten their steps as they approach the room, and Kotetsu pushes the door open. Antonio enters first and looks about the room, and he's the third and seemingly final guest of the occasion. He silently waves towards the new grandma and uncle, the former holding the newborn. Muramasa waves back, a warm smile on his face.

Anju lifts her head up as she hears the door open, expression lighting up. "Oh- Antonio, it's wonderful that you could make it! Come here." She keeps her volume low.

"Hola Anju, Muramasa." He greets them in return at a matched volume. But before he steps any closer towards Anju, he detours over to the bed Tomoe is in, and squats a bit to get closer to her level. "Yo, good job back there." He grins at her, only to be met with a slap.

"That's all you have to say?" Tomoe replies rather sarcastically.

"Nah, no way." Antonio beams a smile at her. "But it's not easy to put into words, y'know? I know I'm plenty strong, but I think you're on another level, Tomoe. Hell, you look better than Kotetsu does, and he didn't even have the baby-"

"Oi!"

Tomoe turns her head and snickers at her husband's reaction, then looks back at her friend. "Well, thank you...it means a lot that you could make it."

"Hey, so what if I'm late to the awards? There will be many more ceremonies, this can't be repeated." Antonio stands back up straight, and looks back at Anju. "But, uh...you sure I can hold her?"

"You're like family to us, Tonio." Tomoe reassures, pausing to yawn. "We're sure."

Antonio turns himself to walk over directly to Anju. Within Anju's arms is the tiny Kaede. Antonio stares down at her, nerves rising. Quickly glancing himself up and down and then back at Kaede... "She's just so...tiny." He mutters. "Are you guys-"

"Toni, just hold her." Kotetsu cuts in.

Antonio glances at Kotetsu, then back to the newborn.

"...oh, you're nervous." Anju holds back a laugh. "Mura, please help the man ready is arms."

"Alright, ma." Muramasa sits up, and grabs hold of Antonio's now suddenly stiff arms, cranking them into position. "Relax, Tonio. You won't break her. Take a deep breath."

Antonio does as suggested, and tension in his body is eased.

In a blink of an eye, the newborn is now laying in his arms, wrapped in warm blankets. Looking down at Kaede as she squirms around to get comfortable, it fills him with emotions he can't quite describe to himself, all he knows is his heart feels warm.

"Kaede..." He whispers, tears welling up in his eyes. "Little Kaede..." He keeps his arms steady as he pulls her closer. "...I...I'm your...Your Tio, got that? It's not just your mom and pops that will protect you, I'll help them too. I...I'm not sure how often I'll get to see you, with my job n' all, but I'll keep you close to my heart."

What follows is a warm silence. Antonio looks back over at Kotetsu, who gives him a smile back.

And then their eye contact breaks as Kotetsu turns to the door, drawn towards it by a quiet knock.

No one says anything, and the door slowly opens.

"Eh?! Ben, how'd you get in? And- is that coffee you have?"

"Managers can get places without disclosing the identities of both parties, I thought you knew this by now. And, well- I thought you'd need something to perk you up." Ben keeps his volume low, slowly closing the door behind him. "Good evening, everyone. Glad to see you're all here. Oh, and congratulations." He gives the group a smile, and then he turns to Tomoe. "You don't mind that I'll be borrowing him for a little bit, will you?"

"Only if you get him back here before midnight." Tomoe jokes.

Ben chuckles and nods. "I can do that. I don't think he'll even last till ten."

"Bennn..." Kotetsu sighs in defeat.

"Oh, uh-"

"...Ah! Rock Bison, I didn't recognise you out of your suit. You can hitch a ride with us if you need."

"R-right, um. Yeah, that would be great." Antonio nods, then glances around. "Where- where do I put her?"

"Here, dear." Anju holds her arms out. "I'll put her to bed." She smiles at him. "You both go out there and stand proud, alright?"

"Make sure to look good, too." Tomoe adds.

"Well, now that you've requested it, Tomo-chan..." Kotetsu perks up a little bit as he starts to walk out with Ben. Antonio almost stumbles to follow after them.

-

"Welcome one and all! I'm your host Michelle, and you all know what time it finally is! It's time to announce who's won King of Heroes for the season of 68'! For those at home just tuning in, let's go over the heroes one more time!" A pause to clear her throat away from the mic. "Napolitana, Rock Bison, Wild Tiger, Big Howler, Mountania, Miss Miracle, and last years King- er Quee- Monarch, Silent Night! Every hero has worked hard to defend the city this year, but only one can take all the glory. Let's show those scores!"

The lights dim, all focus is on the screen above the heroes. The heroes themselves have a smaller screen to look at near the floor, hidden from audience view.

Wild Tiger yawns, stretching his arms above his head.

"Coffee not strong enough, Tiger?" Bison teases.

"Shuddup." Tiger replies.

"You had coffee? Musta been shit if you're yawning." Napolitana tosses in a coffee. "Me Nonna passed a strong recipe down to me, next time ask me for coffee." She insists.

"U-uh, I'll...consider it."

Their eyes focus back to the screen. Heroes stop holding their breath one by one as their final score tally is shown to them. Fourth is Mountania. Third is Rock Bison.

Tiger can't help but yawn again, squeezing his eyes shut.

"And with ten thousand, eight hundred and seventy-five points, our King of Heroes this season is Wild Tiger!" Michelle announces.

"Wh- what who-" Before Tiger can let his victory sink in, Bison pushes him forward towards the mic stand.

"Go on, you've earned it." He encourages.

Tiger glances back at his best bud. He takes a moment, but nods, stepping forward.

He clears his throat and grips the mic stand, leaning in.

"Uh, I didn't expect to achieve something like this so early in my career." He pauses, letting his next words process in his mind. "And- I'm sorry I couldn't make it for this last episode this season. But I had to be there for my family. Behind every hero is a family that supports them, and I really couldn't have gotten here without them. And for seasons to come, I promise to protect them in turn, as well as the families that make up Sternbild!"

Tiger smiles right into the camera before pulling his hands off the stand and stepping back in line. The crowd cheers him on.

"Huh, wasn't expecting something so coherent from you." Bison softly jokes as Tiger walks back.

"Hey, I'm including you in that too." Tiger tries to butt Bison's armor with his elbow.

Bison takes pause in that for a moment, then gives him a soft but hearty laugh.

[whatasmoothgardener]

Me and the T&B Discord discuss Kaede’s Birthday Warning for vomit and pregnancy mention and speculation on when a character was conceived

[domesticlion]

meow

[wh33zy]

After No Good Deed, will there be a fic on how Kotetsu became an Invisible Crusader (also because I crave so much for this lore for Kotetsu!)

OMG IT'S ANOTHER ASK AAAAAAAAH!! HOWDY!!! HIIIIIIIII! (I seriously squealed when I saw this come up)

So, I don't have plans currently in the works for an IC fic for Kotetsu, but I do have scenes and ideas in my noggin so...maybe? I'm not exactly sure, I think I'd have to sit down and write these ideas/scenes out, then see where it leads. That's how I usually start my writing progress because I want to make sure I can make a full story.

BUT I know that it will be about Kotetsu being a complete noob to heroism and how certain events shape his view of what heroism should be in the future. Because he'd get into fights in his youth in canon (to such a point he gained a reputation for being undefeated), he learns that being a hero is more than just fisticuffs, that it's far more complicated than that and it also involves a great deal of compassion/restraint (to civilians AND criminals).

Also getting used to the weight of being hero; how time consuming it is, how traumatizing it can be, and how physically taxing it is. I have this scene in my head of Kotetsu and Tomoe arguing because she's watching him struggle with the weight, seeing him become more serious/subdued and neglectful of himself and taking on injury after injury (because noob). She doesn't think it's good for him and at the very least, wants him to take a break and think about being a hero more. But, Kotetsu's too determined to push through and keep going because he's doing what he loves (but now also feels he's obligated to keep doing).

Another clash between them is when Kotetsu starts getting that tunnel vision of 'nothing else matters but helping people' to the point that he starts neglecting his personal life. So now he has to find balance which is really hard because having that tunnel vision is what is helping him deal with the weight.

As far as this lore would go, I think it would start with Kotetsu and Tomoe, engaged, and moving to Sternbild for the very first time. They want to leave Oriental Town mostly because of it being anti-NEXT/boring farm country and I've written that Tomoe's parents were against her being with him because he's a NEXT so all the more reason for them to start a new life together. Tomoe is attending University of Sternbild and works as an assistant kendo instructor or tutor for K-12 students to help pay for tuition/rent. Kotetsu applies for HeroTV, gets rejected, maybe works as a bored security guard, and while reading the newspaper, sees an article about the IC program. Then it would end after Kotetsu arrests Gas Mask and him FINALLY getting hired at HeroTV, meeting Ben for the first time.

In the next chapter of No Good Deed, I actually have written MORE past lore for Kotetsu that will also really help shape more context for an IC fic (and maybe some canon behaviours) so...IT'S POSSIBLE, IT'S DOABLE, I THINK.

I'm not sure WHEN I'd post it since I have written some things out for two other Tiger & Bunny fics that I hope will be in the editing phase once I've finished No Good Deed (and I'm VERY excited for both of them). But honestly, depending on how inspired I am, I could end up getting sucked into the IC fic instead so WHO KNOWS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE ASK, SORRY FOR ALL THE YAPPIN'.

[elegantmadness]

spatsula:

asktoiga:

It’s all I can make— but I will try harder for you Tomoe.

butaskingmetoquitmayoisabitmuch

simple gif because i went overboard with the drawing side OTL

[emeraldties]

KOTETSU IN SUSPENDERS >>>>>>>>>>>>>

I will never forgive the character designers for this. He’s too handsome.

[sternbildsfinest]