Tiger Mask, whose real name was Naoto Date, was a feared heel wrestler in America who was extremely vicious in the ring.

Miracle 3 wins every fight in a clear and correct way, studying Tiger Mask's style against some fighters chosen by him.

[1] Most of the environment and characters were fictional, but real-life pro wrestlers like Antonio Inoki, Giant Baba, Michiaki Yoshimura, Kintarō Ōki and Seiji Sakaguchi were included in the manga and anime as well.

[4] This new series is the exclusive sequel of the anime version and completely ignores Tiger Mask II, which confirms Naoto Date's death like in the manga.

In November 2023, a live-action film adaptation for the international market was announced by Italy's Fabula Pictures, Brandon Box, and Kodansha.

Chōjō Daikessen and Virtual Pro Wrestling 64, the games are not directly based on the story of the manga or anime.

In the early 1980s, the bookers in the New Japan Pro-Wrestling promotion licensed the character and created a real-life Tiger Mask, originally portrayed by Satoru Sayama, to help boost their junior heavyweight division.

[6] In 2010 and 2011, several people in Japan donated to children's homes and other social welfare centers by using the name "Naoto Date" as an alias.

[7] In 2012, an Israeli artist named Omer Rabinovitz recorded a fictional song over the series opening sequence renaming it 'Namer HaKesef' ("The Silver/Money Tiger"),[8] reaching over 400 thousand views on Youtube and becoming a cult phenomenon in Israel.

Street Fighter II, in its early concept design stages, had a very similar homage to Tiger Mask in its character roster.

[12] In the video game series Hotline Miami, there is a tiger mask that when equipped, allows you throw devastating punches when unarmed.