If Tiger Mask’s offense was ahead of its time, his mythos was rooted firmly in the past. When he first debuted in New Japan Pro Wrestling on April 23, 1981, his royal blue tights and distinctive ...

In Tiger Mask II (タイガーマスク二世, Taigā Masuku Ni-sei), a new opponent called "Outer Space Mask" bullies his way into the ring without representing any wrestling federation.

In the popular fighting game series Tekken, King wears a jaguar mask and uses powerful wrestling moves. The character takes inspiration from Japanese wrestling legend Tiger Mask and real-life ...

Assisting Antonio Inoki in bringing the legendary New Japan Pro Wrestling to prominence, he is credited with, among other things, giving Satoru Sayama the Tiger Mask gimmick. As he worked his ...