What does Tiger Mask stand for?
Michael Gray
Updated on April 02, 2026
Tiger Mask ( タイガーマスク, Taigā Masuku) is a Japanese manga series written by Ikki Kajiwara and illustrated by Naoki Tsuji. The series was first published in Kodansha ‘s Bokura Magazine from 1968 to 1971 and was later published in Weekly Shōnen Magazine from 1970 to 1971.
Are the Tiger Mask video games based on the manga?
While the Tiger Mask character has shown up in quite a number of wrestling video games such as Fire Pro Wrestling D, Toukon Retsuden 3, Sunday vs Magazine: Shūketsu! Chōjō Daikessen, and Virtual Pro Wrestling 64, the video games are not directly based on the story of the manga or anime.
Is Tiger Mask W on Crunchyroll?
On March 3, 2016, New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced the revival of the Tiger Mask anime series. The series, entitled Tiger Mask W, premiered on TV Asahi in October 2016. It is also currently streaming on Crunchyroll, marking it as the first Tiger Mask anime available to American viewers.
Is Tiger Mask a villain or a heel?
In the manga and anime, Tiger Mask (whose true identity was Naoto Date) was a feared heel wrestler in America who was extremely vicious in the ring. However, he became a face after returning to Japan when a young boy said that he wanted to be a villain like Tiger Mask when he grew up.
Tiger Mask ( Japanese: タイガーマスク, Hepburn: Taigā Masuku) is a Japanese manga series written by Ikki Kajiwara and illustrated by Naoki Tsuji. The series was first published in Kodansha ‘s Bokura Magazine from 1968 to 1971 and was later published in Weekly Shōnen Magazine from 1970 to 1971.
In the manga and anime, Tiger Mask (whose real name was Naoto Date) was a feared heel wrestler in America who was extremely vicious in the ring. However, he became a face after returning to Japan when a young boy said that he wanted to be a villain like Tiger Mask when he grew up.
When will the Tiger Mask anime return to Japan?
On March 3, 2016, New Japan Pro Wrestling announced the revival of the Tiger Mask anime series. The series, entitled Tiger Mask W, is set to premiere on TV Asahi in October 2016.
