Tiger Mask (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, Tiger Mask is an action, drama and adventure film directed by Ken Ochiai, running about 87 minutes.

What it’s about. As an orphan, Naoto Date was scouted by mysterious organization Tiger's Cave. The group trains young men to become villainous wrestlers and collects half of their earnings. Naoto Date goes through a harsh training regime and eventually graduates from Tiger's Cave. He hopes other orphans will not have to go through the difficult life he has. Naoto Date then makes his debut as the villain Tiger Mask. With his earnings, he also begins to donate his earnings to an orphanage where he grew up. When Naoto Date hears of the orphanage's desperate financial situation, he donates all of his earnings, including the portion that is supposed to go to Tiger Cave. Tiger Cave now considers Naoto Date a traitor and they send assassins to get ride of Tiger Mask.

Who’s in it. Tiger Mask stars Eiji Wentz as Naoto Date/Tiger Mask, Show Aikawa as Mister X, Natsuna Watanabe as Ruriko Wakatsuki and Aya Hirano as Maki, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Tiger Mask has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Tiger Mask page.

If you liked it. Fans of Tiger Mask tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.