Tiger Mask
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 1970 and was later published in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1970 to 1971. It was later adapted into an anime series by Toei Animation which first aired on Yomiuri TV or TV Asahi on October 2, 1969 and ended its run on September 30, 1971, airing 105 episodes. In real life, the name has been used by a succession of Japanese professional wrestling characters as a gimmick. The Tiger Mask persona is instantly recognizable by its trademark mask, designed to look like a tiger's head, as well as the combination of high flying attacks and martial arts in the ring. Plot 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 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sports
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Heel (professional Wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel (also known as a ''rudo'' in '' lucha libre'') is a wrestler who portrays a villain, "bad guy", or "rulebreaker", and acts as an antagonist to the faces, who are the heroic protagonist or "good guy" characters. Not everything a heel wrestler does must be villainous: heels need only to be booed or jeered by the audience to be effective characters, although most truly successful heels embrace other aspects of their devious personalities, such as cheating to win or using foreign objects. "The role of a heel is to get 'heat,' which means spurring the crowd to obstreperous hatred, and generally involves cheating and pretty much any other manner of socially unacceptable behavior that will get the job done." To gain heat (with boos and jeers from the audience), heels are often portrayed as behaving in an immoral manner by breaking rules or otherwise taking advantage of their opponents outside the bounds of the standards of the match. Others do not (or ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Masako Taki
Masako (written: , , or in hiragana) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: * *, (1888–1940), 6th daughter of Emperor Meiji *, Japanese long-distance runner *Masako Ebisu (born 1945), Japanese voice actress *, Japanese linguist *, Japanese architect *, later known as the "Nun Shogun" *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese voice actress *Masako Ishida (born 1980), Japanese cross-country skier *Masako Jō (born 1978), Japanese voice actor *Masako Katsura (1913–1995), Japanese carom billiards player *, Japanese figure skater *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese middle-distance runner *, (1552–1589), posthumous name of Lady Saigō, first consort of Tokugawa Ieyasu *, a voice actress *, Japanese enka singer *, Japanese politician *, Japanese lawyer *, later Crown Princess Bangja of Korea *, Japanese actress *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese politician *, Japanese field hockey player *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese table tennis player ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Masako Nozawa
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator. Throughout her life, she has been affiliated with Production Baobab, 81 Produce and self-owned Office Nozawa; she is also affiliated with Aoni Production. Her late husband, Masaaki Tsukada, was also a voice actor. Nozawa is the voice of Son Goku, Son Gohan, & Son Goten in the popular anime franchise '' Dragon Ball''. She has also voiced Tetsurō Hoshino (''Galaxy Express 999'') and Kitarō (''GeGeGe no Kitarō'', first and second series and '' Hakaba Kitarō'' and '' Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: Oni-ō no Fukkatsu''). In addition, she has also voiced two separate characters named "Hiroshi"; a character in ''Dokonjō Gaeru'', and the characters known in the U.S. as "Pidge" and "Haggar" in '' Hyakujūō Golion''. She also voiced Doraemon in the 1973 anime, replacing Kōsei Tomita, who voiced the character in the first 26 episodes. In the 1979 anime, she was replaced by Nobuyo Ōyama, however, Nozawa voiced Doraemon again in a 1988 s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Michiko Nomura
is a Japanese actress and voice actress. Career Nomura was previously affiliated with Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society, then Aoni Production and now she is affiliated with Ken Production, an agency founded by the late Kenji Utsumi. Personal life She was married to fellow voice actor Kenji Utsumi until his death in 2013. Notable roles Animation *''Speed Racer'' (1967): Mitchi Shimura ("Trixie"; episode 5 onwards) *'' Andersen Stories'' (1971): Gerda, Ilze *''Babel II'' (1973): Yumiko Furumi *''Sazae-san'' (1976–2005): Wakame Isono (2nd voice) *''Doraemon'' (1979-2005): Shizuka Minamoto *'' Calimero'' (1974): Priscila *''Maya the Bee'' (1975): Maya *''Kämpfer is a Japanese light novel series by Toshihiko Tsukiji, with illustrations by Senmu. The series contains 15 volumes, published by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J imprint between November 2006 and March 2010. The main series covers 12 vo ...'' (2009): Tora Harakiri Live-action *''Sono Koe no Anat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nana Yamaguchi
is a Japanese actress and voice actress represented by Aoni Production. Some of her major roles are Sally's mom and Sumire in the original ''Sally the Witch'' series, Furu-Furu in ''Majokko Megu-chan'', and Queen Sayuri Kinniku in ''Kinnikuman''. Filmography Anime Tokusatsu References External links * * 1938 births Living people Voice actresses from Tokyo Japanese voice actresses Aoni Production voice actors {{Japan-voice-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kenji Nakagawa
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Kenji may refer to: *Kenji (given name), a masculine Japanese given name, and list of people & characters with this name *Kenji (era), a Japanese era spanned from 1275 to 1278 * ''Kenji'' (manga) (拳児), a 1980s manga by Matsuda Ryuchi * "Kenji" (song), a song on Fort Minor's 2005 album ''The Rising Tied'' *''Gyakuten Kenji'' or ''Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth'', a 2009 adventure video game *J. Kenji López-Alt, an American chef and food writer See also * Genji (other) Genji may refer to: *Genji (era), an era in Japanese history (1864–65) *Hikaru Genji, the main character of the 11th-century Japanese text ''The Tale of Genji'' *Genji, an alternative name for the Minamoto clan *Genji (woreda), a district of the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shingo Kanemoto
was a Japanese actor and voice actor originally from Fukuoka Prefecture. On February 24, 1991, he died of intra-axial hematoma at the age of 58. After his death, his ongoing roles went to Takeshi Watabe. Filmography *''Space Battleship Yamato III'' (Gorō Raiden) *''Esper Mami'' (Aoyama-sensei) *'' Kaibutsu-kun'' (Wolfman, Franken) *''Gatchaman'' (Ryu the Horned Owl) *''Kyojin no Hoshi'' (Hosaku Samon) *'' GeGeGe no Kitaro 1971'' (Merman, Kasa-obake) *''Fist of the North Star'' (Kemada) *''Zenderman'' (Saigo-san) *'' Andersen Stories'' (Bad Priest) *''Tiger Mask'' (Giant Baba) *''Fang of the Sun Dougram'' (Dick Lertoff) *''Astro Boy'' (Inspector Tawashi) *''Dokaben'' (Takezo Inukai) *''Obake no Q-tarō'' (Kaminari, Papa's boss) *''Doraemon'' (Kaminari (First Voice)) *''Norakuro'' (Deka) *''Maison Ikkoku'' (Yagami's Father) *''Lupin III 1st Series'' (Gordan) *'' Police Academy: The Animated Series'' (Professor and Mauser) *''Mobile Suit Gundam , also known as ''First Gu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Giant Baba
, best known by his ring name , was a Japanese professional wrestler, promoter, and professional baseball player. He is best known as a co-founder of All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), a promotion he founded in 1972 along with Mitsuo Momota and Yoshihiro Momota, the sons of his mentor Rikidōzan. For the first 10 years of its existence, Baba was the top star of All-Japan, while also serving as the booker, promoter, head trainer and president of the promotion from its inception in 1972 till his death in 1999. Baba was also responsible for recruiting much of the talent for All Japan, and was the public face of the promotion for much of his lifetime. Considered one of the most beloved Japanese wrestlers ever, Baba was a national hero with a level of popularity in Japan comparable to that of Hulk Hogan in the United States. '' The 2006 Top 100 Historical Persons in Japan'' survey ranked Baba the 92nd greatest person in the history of Japan, as voted for by the general public. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yonehiko Kitagawa
is a Japanese voice actor represented by Aoni Production. He was formerly credited as . He is a graduate of Hosei University. Filmography Television animation ;1966 *''Sally the Witch'' (Mephisto, Dump Driver, Charlatan) ;1968 *'' Akane-chan'' (Uncle Kusuke) *'' GeGeGe no Kitarou'' ''1st Series'' (Konaki Jijii ''(ep. 7 only)'', Akamata) ;1969 *''Tiger Mask'' (Michiaki Yoshimura, Master Arashi, Lionman, Red Mask of Death, others) *'' Attack No.1'' (Headmaster) *''Mōretsu Atarō'' (Kumagorō Omawari-san) ;1971 *''GeGeGe no Kitarou'' ''2nd Series'' (Miage Nyuudou) *''Lupin III ''1st Series'' (Lupin II) ;1972 *''Umi no Triton'' (Poseidon, Narrator) *'' The One Who Loves Justice: Moonlight Mask'' (Satan's Claw) *''Mazinger Z'' (Dr. Nossori) *''Mahōtsukai Chappy'' ;1973 *'' Doraemon (NTV anime)'' *''Dororon Enma-kun'' (Principal Teacher, Yano's Father, others) *''Babel II'' (Yumiko's Father) *''Little Wansa'' (Rolf) ;1975 *'' Ikkyū-san'' ;1977 *''Lupin III ''2nd Series'' ;19 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kazuya Tatekabe
was a Japanese actor and voice actor. He was born in Kimobetsu, Hokkaidō. He was represented by Kenyu Horiuchi's Kenyu Office at the time of his death. He was most known for the roles of Jaian (''Doraemon''), Walsa (''Time Bokan''), and Tonzura (''Yatterman''). Career Tatekabe has been a voice actor for 61 years, he was affiliated with Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society in the 1950s, then Production Baobab and The Kenyu Office till the time of his death. Jaian In 1979, he was cast in the second ''Doraemon'' anime as Takeshi Goda (also known by the name Jaian), a strong and quick-tempered local bully who can fight at any time and with any kid he sees, especially Nobita, alongside co-stars Nobuyo Ōyama (Doraemon), Noriko Ohara (Nobita Nobi), Michiko Nomura (Shizuka Minamoto) and Kaneta Kimotsuki (Suneo Honekawa). After playing the role for 26 years, he handed his role over to Subaru Kimura on April 15, 2005. Tonzura In 1977, he was cast in the first ''Time Bokan'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |