Silver Samuraiis the name of two differentsupervillainsappearing inAmerican comic bookspublished byMarvel Comics,both acquaintances ofWolverine.
| Silver Samurai | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Kenuichio Harada Daredevil#111 (July 1974)[1][2] Shingen Yashida Wolverine#1 (Sept. 1982) |
| Created by | Steve Gerber Bob Brown |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Kenuichio Harada Shingen "Shin" Harada |
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The character has appeared in severalX-Men-relatedanimated seriesandvideo gamesbefore making its live-action debut in the 2013 filmThe Wolverine.
Fictional character biography
editKenuichio Harada
editKenuichio Haradais the original Silver Samurai.[3]The character first appeared inDaredevil#111 (July 1974), and was created by writerSteve Gerberand artistBob Brown.[4]AJapanesemutantwho uses his powers to charge hiskatanaand wears asamurai-style armor made of a silvery metal, he is the illegitimate son ofLord Shingen,the half-brother ofMariko Yashida,a cousin ofSunfireandSunpyre,and a nemesis of Wolverine. While he spent most of his existence as a villain, he eventually reformed into a more heroic figure.
Shin Harada
editShingen"Shin"Harada,otherwise known as the second Silver Samurai, is Kenuichio Harada's son who is named after Lord Shingen. He had been committing larceny withAmiko Kobayashi.[5]Shin later worked withMystiqueto track down newly awakened mutants to join a cause. He was later recruited by Kade Killgore to be a teacher at theHellfire Club's Hellfire Academy where he worked as a designer.[6][7]Silver Samurai later appeared as a member of Mystique's fourth incarnation of theBrotherhood of Mutants.[8]DuringMagneto's fight with the Brotherhood of Mutants onMadripoor,Magneto controlled Silver Samurai into wounding Mystique.[9]
As part of the "All-New, All-Different Marvel",Shingen Harada represented the Yashida Corporation when he attended a meeting at the Universal Bank withTiberius StoneofAlchemax,Wilson Fiskof Fisk Industries,Sebastian Shawof Shaw Industries,Darren CrossofCross Technological Enterprises,Zeke Staneof Stane International, Frr'dox of Shi'ar Solutions Consolidated, and Wilhelmina Kensington of Kilgore Arms where they discussed withDario AggeraboutRoxxon Energy Corporation's plans to exploit the Ten Realms of Asgard. When the true motive of the meeting was revealed, Harada attacked Dario and they almost fought, interrupted by the arrival of Exterminatrix of the Midas Foundation, resulting in Dario getting knocked out when declaring herself a new member of their assembly.[10]He then went to an underwater station in the Southern Ocean, where he attacked the employees until encounteringThorwho defeated him by smacking him repeatedly withMjolnir.He then escaped and joined Exterminatrix in an aerial battle against soldiers attempting to rescue Dario. They later entered Roxxon Corporation HQ, where they encountered the B.E.R.S.E.R.K.E.R.S., a group of Hulk-like superhumans. While the Mindless Ones fought the B.E.R.S.E.R.K.E.R.S., Silver Samurai and Exterminatrix went to Dario's vault, attempting to take the money until Agent Solomon arrived, forcing Exterminatrix to fight the woman while Silver Samurai opened the vault. When the vault was opened, Dario transformed into Minotaur and knocked out Silver Samurai. Then, the floating island the building was located on fell down due to the activation of the Agger Imperative. WhileS.H.I.E.L.D.evacuated the building, Thor destroyed the island. The villains were later arrested and taken into custody.[11]
Silver Samurai approachedOld Man Loganwanting to ally in stopping the Hand's Regenix operation. He agreed in exchange that Mariko doesn't get killed and that Touku and Asami's child is taken care of. When Logan and Silver Samurai attack the Hand's Regenix operations, Silver Samurai foughtGorgonwhile Logan fought the Hand Ninjas to confront Mariko. After Gorgon got away, Silver Samurai injected nanites into Mariko to break the Hand's control. Afterwards, Logan and Mariko sent Silver Samurai to destroy the Regenix shipments in Madripoor.[12]
Reception
editIn other media
editTelevision
edit- The Kenuichio Harada incarnation of Silver Samurai appears in theX-Men: The Animated Seriesepisode "The Lotus and the Steel", voiced byDenis Akiyama.[14]
- The Kenuichio Harada incarnation of Silver Samurai appears in theWolverine and the X-Menepisode "Code of Conduct", voiced byKeone Young.[14]
- The Kenuichio Harada incarnation of Silver Samurai appears inMarvel Disk Wars: The Avengers,voiced byTakanori Nishikawain Japanese andAndrew Kishinoin English.[14]
- The Kenuichio Harada incarnation of Silver Samurai appears inMarvel's Hit-Monkey,voiced by Noshir Dalal.[16]
Film
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Variations of the Silver Samurai appears inThe Wolverine(2013).[17]The first is the Yashida clan's traditional samurai attire which is donned byShingen Yashida(portrayed byHiroyuki Sanada).[18]The second is a giantpowered exoskeletonmade of adamantium operated by former soldier/billionaireIchirō Yashida(portrayed byHaruhiko Yamanouchias an old man[17]andKen Yamamuraas a young man).[19]
Video games
edit- The Kenuichio Harada incarnation of Silver Samurai appears as a playable character inX-Men: Children of the Atom,voiced by Yasushi Ikeda.
- The Kenuichio Harada incarnation of Silver Samurai appears as a playable character inMarvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes,voiced again by Yasushi Ikeda.[citation needed]
- The Kenuichio Harada incarnation of Silver Samurai appears as aBossinX-Men: The Official Game,voiced by Keone Young.[14]
- The Kenuichio Harada incarnation of Silver Samurai appears as an unlockable playable character inLego Marvel Super Heroes,[20]voiced byAndrew Kishino.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^Rovin, Jeff(1987).The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains.New York: Facts on File. pp. 316–317.ISBN0-8160-1356-X.[1]
- ^Misiroglu, Gina Renée; Eury, Michael (2006).The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood.Visible Ink Press.ISBN9780780809772.
- ^Daredevil#111. Marvel Comics.
- ^DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019).The Marvel Encyclopedia.DK Publishing. p. 330.ISBN978-1-4654-7890-0.
- ^Wolverinevol. 4 #300. Marvel Comics.
- ^Wolverine and the X-Men#20. Marvel Comics.
- ^Wolverine and the X-Men#31. Marvel Comics.
- ^All-New X-Men#9. Marvel Comics.
- ^The Uncanny X-Menvol. 3 #16. Marvel Comics.
- ^The Mighty Thorvol. 5 #8. Marvel Comics.
- ^The Mighty Thorvol. 5 #9–11. Marvel Comics.
- ^Old Man Logan#33. Marvel Comics.
- ^Avina, Anthony (2020-01-26)."Marvel Comics: Ranking Every Member Of Big Hero 6 From Weakest To Most Powerful".CBR.Retrieved2022-12-27.
- ^abcd"Silver Samurai Voices (X-Men)".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedDecember 19,2019.Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.
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- ^Chaudhry, Anubhav (October 17, 2023)."Marvel's Hit-Monkey Streaming: Watch & Stream Online via Hulu".ComingSoon.net.RetrievedMay 3,2024.
- ^ab"SDCC: Hugh Jackman Confirms The Wolverine Villain".ComingSoon.net. 2011-07-21. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-11-05.Retrieved2016-02-18.
- ^Hoare, James (12 July 2013)."THE WOLVERINE'S HIROYUKI SANADA ON SHINGEN AND SAMURAI".Movies.SciFiNow UK.Retrieved12 July2013.
- ^Trumbore, Dave."WOLVERINE Adds Japanese Actors".Collider. Archived fromthe originalon 2013-11-03.Retrieved2016-02-17.
- ^Miller, Greg (2013-07-20)."LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Characters and Cast Revealed".IGN.Retrieved2016-02-17.