Silver Samurai

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Silver Samurai is the name of two different supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, both acquaintances of Wolverine.

The character has appeared in several X-Men-related animated series and video games before making its live-action debut in the 2013 film The Wolverine.

Fictional character biography

Kenuichio Harada

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Kenuichio Harada is the original Silver Samurai.<ref>Daredevil #111. Marvel Comics.</ref> The character first appeared in Daredevil #111 (July 1974), and was created by writer Steve Gerber and artist Bob Brown.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> A Japanese mutant who uses his powers to charge his katana and wears a samurai-style armor made of a silvery metal, he is the illegitimate son of Lord Shingen, the half-brother of Mariko Yashida, a cousin of Sunfire and Sunpyre, 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

Shingen "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 with Amiko Kobayashi.<ref>Wolverine vol. 4 #300. Marvel Comics.</ref> Shin later worked with Mystique to track down newly awakened mutants to join a cause. He was later recruited by Kade Killgore to be a teacher at the Hellfire Club's Hellfire Academy where he worked as a designer.<ref name="WatX-M #20">Wolverine and the X-Men #20. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>Wolverine and the X-Men #31. Marvel Comics.</ref> Silver Samurai later appeared as a member of Mystique's fourth incarnation of the Brotherhood of Mutants.<ref>All-New X-Men #9. Marvel Comics.</ref> During Magneto's fight with the Brotherhood of Mutants on Madripoor, Magneto controlled Silver Samurai into wounding Mystique.<ref>The Uncanny X-Men vol. 3 #16. Marvel Comics.</ref>

As part of the "All-New, All-Different Marvel", Shingen Harada represented the Yashida Corporation when he attended a meeting at the Universal Bank with Tiberius Stone of Alchemax, Wilson Fisk of Fisk Industries, Sebastian Shaw of Shaw Industries, Darren Cross of Cross Technological Enterprises, Zeke Stane of Stane International, Frr'dox of Shi'ar Solutions Consolidated, and Wilhelmina Kensington of Kilgore Arms where they discussed with Dario Agger about Roxxon 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.<ref>The Mighty Thor vol. 5 #8. Marvel Comics.</ref> He then went to an underwater station in the Southern Ocean, where he attacked the employees until encountering Thor who defeated him by smacking him repeatedly with Mjolnir. 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. While S.H.I.E.L.D. evacuated the building, Thor destroyed the island. The villains were later arrested and taken into custody.<ref>The Mighty Thor vol. 5 #9–11. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Silver Samurai approached Old Man Logan wanting 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 fought Gorgon while 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.<ref>Old Man Logan #33. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Reception

• In 2020, CBR.com ranked Silver Samurai 1st in their "Marvel Comics: Ranking Every Member Of Big Hero 6 From Weakest To Most Powerful" list.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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In other media

Television

• The Kenuichio Harada incarnation of Silver Samurai appears in the X-Men: The Animated Series episode "The Lotus and the Steel", voiced by Denis Akiyama.<ref name="btva">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• • Silver Samurai makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the X-Men '97 three-part episode "Tolerance Is Extinction".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• The Kenuichio Harada incarnation of Silver Samurai appears in the Wolverine and the X-Men episode "Code of Conduct", voiced by Keone Young.<ref name="btva" />
• The Kenuichio Harada incarnation of Silver Samurai appears in Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers, voiced by Takanori Nishikawa in Japanese and Andrew Kishino in English.<ref name="btva" />
• The Kenuichio Harada incarnation of Silver Samurai appears in Marvel's Hit-Monkey, voiced by Noshir Dalal.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Film

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Silver Samurai fighting Logan in The Wolverine.

Variations of the Silver Samurai appears in The Wolverine (2013).<ref name="ComingSoon.net">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The first is the Yashida clan's traditional samurai attire which is donned by Shingen Yashida (portrayed by Hiroyuki Sanada).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The second is a giant powered exoskeleton made of adamantium operated by former soldier/billionaire Ichirō Yashida (portrayed by Haruhiko Yamanouchi as an old man<ref name="ComingSoon.net"/> and Ken Yamamura as a young man).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Video games

• The Kenuichio Harada incarnation of Silver Samurai appears as a playable character in X-Men: Children of the Atom, voiced by Yasushi Ikeda.
• The Kenuichio Harada incarnation of Silver Samurai appears as a playable character in Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, voiced again by Yasushi Ikeda.Template:Citation needed
• The Kenuichio Harada incarnation of Silver Samurai appears as a boss in X-Men: The Official Game, voiced by Keone Young.<ref name="btva" />
• The Kenuichio Harada incarnation of Silver Samurai appears as an unlockable playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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