Kotetsu T. Kaburagi
Kotetsu T. Kaburagi is a male anime and manga character who features in Tiger & Bunny.
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Biography
Kotetsu T. Kaburagi (Japanese: 鏑木・T・虎徹, Hepburn: Kaburagi T. Kotetsu) was a Japanese male born a NEXT in Sternbild City. When he was 10 years old, he visited a bank which suffered from a bank robbery with the young Kotetsu witnessing the criminals being foiled by veteran hero Mr. Legend. One of the criminals took Kotetsu hostage and the latter activated his NEXT powers out of stress and fear, sending his captor flying across the room with a punch. Kotetsu believed that anyone near him while his power was active would be hurt, but Mr. Legend convinced him otherwise and told him that his power was meant to save people. This encounter with Mr. Legend inspired young Kotetsu to later become a hero himself. During his high school years, Kotetsu became known for never having lost a fight, which drew the attention of Antonio, a then-gang leader from the next town over. Though Antonio repeatedly called Kotetsu out to fight him, it wasn't until the members of his gang kidnapped Kotetsu's classmate Tomoe to use as bait. Kotetsu was surprised to discover upon arriving at the gang's location that Antonio was a NEXT, but the two fought regardless. After a while, having reached a standstill, it was revealed that Antonio hadn't known of Tomoe's kidnapping and both boys demanded to know where she was being kept. The warehouse pointed out by the gang members suddenly burst into flames, and Kotetsu used his powers to rescue Tomoe. When Antonio asked why Kotetsu hadn't used his powers during their fight, Kotetsu stated that he had decided only to use his powers to save people, like a true hero. The encounter led Antonio to choose a similar path - deciding only to use his powers to protect people - and the two met repeatedly after that, still trying to determine who was stronger while also becoming fast friends. Tomoe would later go on to become Kotetsu's wife, and they had a daughter named Kaede years later. However, Tomoe passed away five years prior to the series' start from an illness, leaving Kotetsu lonely.
Overview
Personality and attributes
As a hero, he operated under the masked identity of Wild Tiger (ワイルドタイガー, Wairudo Taigā) with his true name initially being hidden from the public.
Kotetsu has a very traditional view of being a hero, concerning himself primarily with protecting civilians and making sure justice is served.
This also tends to cause a lot of property damage, much to the dismay of his sponsors and company.
He disliked doing things like photo shoots and interviews when he could be out in the field.
Mr. Legend inspired Kotetsu to become a hero, telling him that his NEXT Powers can be used to protect those he cares for. Kotetsu has lived by those words ever since, often telling others the same.
Powers and abilities
Kotetsu T. Kaburagi was a human born as one of the Noted Entities with eXtraordinary Talents (NEXT) that were individuals who possessed some form of superhuman ability. This first manifested when he was a child where he discovered his ability to be Hundred Power (ハンドレッドパワー).
Notes
- Kotetsu T. Kaburagi was designed by Masakazu Katsura where he featured in the setting of the Tiger & Bunny universe.
Appearances
- Tiger & Bunny:
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