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| Silver Samurai | |
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| 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 |
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| Alter ego | Kenuichio Harada Shingen "Shin" Harada |
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Silver Samurai is the name of two differentsupervillains appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics, both acquaintances ofWolverine.
The character has appeared in severalX-Men–relatedanimated series andvideo games before making its live-action debut in the 2013 filmThe Wolverine.
Kenuichio Harada is the original Silver Samurai.[3] The character first appeared inDaredevil #111 (July 1974), and was created by writerSteve Gerber and artistBob Brown.[4] AJapanesemutant who uses his powers to charge hiskatana and wears asamurai-style armor made of a silvery metal, he is the illegitimate son ofLord Shingen, the half-brother ofMariko Yashida, a cousin ofSunfire andSunpyre, and a nemesis ofWolverine. While he spent most of his existence as a villain, he eventually reformed into a more heroic figure.
Shingen "Shin"Harada, the second Silver Samurai, is Kenuichio Harada's son and is named after Lord Shingen.[5] Shin works withMystique to track down newly awakened mutants to join a cause. He is recruited byKade Kilgore to be a teacher at theHellfire Club's Hellfire Academy, where he works as a designer.[6][7] Silver Samurai later appears as a member of Mystique's fourth incarnation of theBrotherhood of Mutants.[8]
Shingen Harada represents the Yashida Corporation during a meeting withTiberius Stone ofAlchemax,Wilson Fisk of Fisk Industries,Sebastian Shaw of Shaw Industries,Darren Cross of Cross Technological Enterprises,Zeke Stane of Stane International, Frr'dox ofShi'ar Solutions Consolidated, andWilhelmina Kensington of Kilgore Arms. The group talks withDario Agger aboutRoxxon Energy Corporation's plans to exploit the Ten Realms of Asgard. When the true motive of the meeting is revealed, Harada attacks Agger and they nearly begin fighting. However, they are interrupted by the arrival ofExterminatrix of the Midas Foundation, who knocks out Agger and declares herself a new member of the assembly.[9]
Silver Samurai approachesOld Man Logan, wanting to ally in stopping theHand's Regenix operation. He agrees in exchange for Mariko Yashida being spared. When Logan and Silver Samurai attack the Hand's Regenix operations, Silver Samurai battlesGorgon while Logan confronts Mariko. After Gorgon escapes, Silver Samurai injects nanites into Mariko to break the Hand's control over her. Afterwards, Logan and Mariko send Silver Samurai to destroy the Regenix shipments inMadripoor.[10]
Variations of the Silver Samurai appears inThe Wolverine (2013).[15] The first is the Yashida clan's traditional samurai attire which is donned byShingen Yashida (portrayed byHiroyuki Sanada).[16] The second is a giantpowered exoskeleton made of adamantium operated by former soldier/billionaireIchirō Yashida (portrayed byHaruhiko Yamanouchi as an old man[15] andKen Yamamura as a young man).[17]
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