TV anime "Tiger Mask W" and Tiger the Dark make their mat debuts!　Matchup with Tiger Mask W at Jan. 4 Wrestling Event

The debut of "Tiger the Dark," a wrestler appearing in the TV animation "Tiger Mask W," has been announced.

Tiger Mask W" is one of Toei Animation's 60th anniversary productions, and is a new TV animation series based on the "Tiger Mask" manga (original story by Kajiwara Ikki, illustrated by Tsuji Naoki), which supported the professional wrestling boom in the past. It depicts "New Tiger Mask" Naoto Higashi and "Tiger the Dark" Takuma Fujii fighting to defeat the revived "Tiger Ana". With the full cooperation of New Japan Pro-Wrestling, the appearance of real-life pro-wrestlers is also a highlight of the series.
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It was announced that "Tiger the Dark" will participate in "WRESTLE KINGDOM 11 in Tokyo Dome," the biggest pro wrestling event organized by New Japan Pro-Wrestling on January 4, 2017. He will appear in the first match as "TV anime "Tiger Mask W" Special Match" and will have a fight card with Tiger Mask W. For more information on the event, please visit the official New Japan Pro-Wrestling website ( # ).

It has also been announced that the second season of this work will begin on January 7 (Sat), and that the broadcast time in the Kanto region will be changed to every Saturday from 2:30 a.m. (from 2:45 a.m. on January 7).

Summary of the event
Sengoku KIZNA Presents
WRESTLE KINGDOM 11 in Tokyo Dome

Date and Time: January 4, 2017 (Wed.) Doors open at 3:30 p.m. / Start at 5:00 p.m.
Venue: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo (1-3-61 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)
*For more details, please visit the official New Japan Pro-Wrestling website.
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