Nakajima Seisakusho Tiger Mask Giant Size Soft Vinyl Figure With Cape And Removable Hood, 1960s Original
Nakajima Seisakusho Tiger Mask Giant Size Soft Vinyl Figure With Cape And Removable Hood, 1960s Original
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Naoto Date, larger than life
For the collector who wants the centrepiece of the series with every loose part still present.
Best for: Showa soft vinyl collections
Condition notes
No conspicuous damage is recorded. Age related rubbing; the cape shows creasing.
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The giant size Tiger Mask in soft vinyl by Nakajima Seisakusho, complete with the vinyl cape printed in tiger stripes and the separate hood.
The Piece
Beneath the hood is the calm face of Naoto Date with moulded black hair. The body wears blue tights, black boots and a gold belt plate, and the cape is yellow with black stripes outside and red within, marked along its hem. The hood is painted orange with white muzzle, green eyes and bared teeth.
The Hero at Full Height
Tiger Mask was created by the writer Ikki Kajiwara and the artist Naoki Tsuji and serialised by Kodansha from January 1968 to 1971, first in Bokura and then in Weekly Bokura Magazine and Weekly Shonen Magazine. Toei Doga's television series ran for 105 episodes from 2 October 1969 to 30 September 1971. Its hero, Naoto Date, wrestles under a tiger hood against the Tiger's Den, the organisation that trained him, and gives his purses to the orphanage where he grew up.
Nakajima Seisakusho, the toy maker known by its turtle mark, issued a soft vinyl series of Tiger Mask and the villain wrestlers sent against him, the hero's hood lifting away to show Naoto Date beneath. This is the giant size figure, with its printed vinyl cape and separate hood. More Showa character toys are gathered on the soft vinyl shelf, and our guide to Showa tin plate and soft vinyl toys explains how they were made.
Details
- Maker: Nakajima Seisakusho
- Format: Giant size
- Material: Soft vinyl with vinyl cape
- Includes: Cape and removable hood
- Era: Late 1960s to early 1970s
- Series: Tiger Mask, Kajiwara and Tsuji (1968)
Sizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.
Condition
- No conspicuous damage is recorded.
- Age related rubbing; the cape shows creasing.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade AB (very good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Authenticity guaranteed. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.
Delivery from Japan
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