The BEST episodes of Tiger and Dragon

Every episode of Tiger and Dragon ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Tiger and Dragon!

A young yakuza thug apprentices with an indebted comic "rakugo" performer, whose not-so-fashionable son runs a clothes shop in the Harajuku backstreets.

Last Updated: 12/12/2024Network: TBS (JP)Status: Ended

7.67

3 votes

#1 - Children Are the Bond

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/24/2005

Three years later, Toraji leaves prison to find that a lot has changed. He visits the rakugo hall and makes a heartbreaking discovery.

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7.50

2 votes

#2 - Shinagawa Double Suicide

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/17/2005

With the Shinjuku Ryuseikai on the verge of collapsing, Toraji must make a difficult decision. Ryuji resolves to return to the world of rakugo.

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7.25

4 votes

#3 - The Manju We Fear

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/22/2005

Toraji is tasked with causing trouble at his superior’s wedding party. Later, he learns a rakugo story about a man with an odd fear of steamed buns.

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7.00

2 votes

#4 - Stable Fire

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/13/2005

After seeing a married couple perform at his first-ever manzai comedy show, an impressed Toraji decides to be their manager to find them more gigs.

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7.00

2 votes

#5 - A Crow at Daybreak

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/20/2005

Toraji convinces his boss to let Ginjiro handle a job on his own. Concerned that Donkichi is in his 40s and single, Ryuji and Donta plan a group date.

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7.00

2 votes

#6 - The Cat's Saucer

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/27/2005

The Rakugo Association decides to hold a contest to recruit young talent. Toraji tries asking Ryuji to return to the stage, but he’s flatly declined.

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7.00

2 votes

#7 - Sudden Impulse

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/3/2005

In a bid to impress his father, Ginjiro acts on information gained from an old friend to extort a rival gang, but he soon finds himself in a pinch.

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7.00

2 votes

#8 - Careless Tenement House

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/10/2005

A starving Yasuo suddenly appears before Toraji and tells him that he’s on the run from his gang. Later, Ryuji’s clothing store is ransacked by thugs.

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6.75

4 votes

#9 - Gonsuke's Lantern

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/6/2005

Toraji has a hard time understanding the concept of marriage in one of his stories. Donbei reveals a startling secret about his college days.

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6.67

3 votes

#10 - Tea Ceremony

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/29/2005

Ryuji's big chance arrives when his fashion brand catches the attention of a famous producer. Donbei takes on a new, highly skilled apprentice.

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5.83

6 votes

#11 - The Beach

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/15/2005

Despite having trained for two months, Toraji still can't memorize a whole story. His boss asks him to investigate Ginjiro, who is acting strange.

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