Tiger Mask strikes again ~ Japan Earthquake 2011
By: Charz
Tags: Charity, Cosplay, Earthquake, Heroism, Humanitarian Cosplay, Ikki Kajiwara, Naoto Date, Orphanage, Tiger Mask, Tsunami, Wrestling, Yamadamachi
Category: 2011 Japan Earthquake, Codex, Tiger Mask
Manga chara “Tiger Mask” has apparently come to the aid of victims of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Yamadamachi. Three cars parked at an evacuation center had their tanks mysteriously filled with gas overnight, and two 20-liter containers of desperately needed heating oil were left outside the center, where about 170 evacuees are staying.
Hundreds of gifts and cash donations were made to children’s welfare facilities across Japan from late last year under the name of the main character in the popular manga “Tiger Mask.”
Tiger Mask’ donates gas, oil for evacuees, Yomiuri, Mar. 23, 2011
Tiger Mask Charity Origin
In the manga and anime, Tiger Mask (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. The boy resided in an orphanage, the same one that Tiger Mask grew up in during his childhood. Feeling that he did not want the boy to idolize a villain, Tiger was inspired to be a heroic wrestler.
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