Manē no Tora is the Japanese title commonly translated as “Money Tigers”, the format behind Dragon's Den.
The Japanese programme created the basic television structure later adapted by Britain: entrepreneurs present a proposal, investors ask questions, and a deal may be made in return for a share of the business. The title combines the idea of money with “tora”, meaning tiger.
Britain changed the branding from tigers to dragons, but retained the central negotiation format. This is why the Japanese title and the English phrase Money Tigers can both appear in histories of the show. They refer to the same originating programme rather than two separate British series.
The format later travelled internationally, with local versions adapting the investor panel, language and business culture. The United States version, Shark Tank, uses different branding but descends from the same broad format family.