Sunfire (Shiro Yoshida (吉田 四郎, Yoshida Shirō)) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Sunfire is a mutant and sometime member of the X-Men.
Yukio (雪緒) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is a female ninja of Japanese origin and a supporting character of the X-Men, particularly associated with Wolverine.
Keniuchio Harada, better known as the Silver Samurai, is the mutant illegitmate son of the former Japanese crimelord Shingen Harada and an antagonist from Marvel Comics, most commonly opposing Wolverine and the X-Men, Daredevil, and Spider-Man.
Katana (Tatsu Yamashiro (山城 タツ, Yamashiro Tatsu)) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. First appearing in 1983, Katana is a samurai warrior whose skill with a sword allows her to fight for justice as a superheroine.
Created by Steve Gerber and Bob Brown, the original Silver Samurai, Kenuichio Harada, debuted in DAREDEVIL (1964) #111. A mutant, Silver Samurai's power allows him to cut through basically anything using his sword. Outside of his swordsmanship, Harada is a master of various martial arts.
He's also gorgeous. He has a physique that looks like it was carved out of marble. He's basically what happens when a human being has a perfect body. Black Panther is the perfection of form that everyone wishes they could attain.
The Kyodai Hero is the mainstream superhero genre that is widely popular in Japan. The first and most famous Kyodai hero is Ultraman who made his debut in 1966.
Ōgon Bat is considered by some to be the world's first superhero, and is a precursor to later superhero characters such as the Japanese kamishibai character Prince of Gamma (debut early 1930s), and the American comic book characters Superman (debut 1938) and Batman (debut 1939).
Japan's Hiroyuki Sanada has become one of Hollywood's most familiar Asian actors, with action roles in franchises like “Mortal Kombat,” “Avengers: Endgame” and now “John Wick 4,” as well as nuanced character turns in “Minamata” and “The Railway Man.”
Takuya Yamashiro (山城 拓也, Yamashiro Takuya), also known as Spider-Man (Japanese: スパイダーマン, Hepburn: Supaidāman) and colloquially as the "Japanese Spider-Man", is a fictional character and superhero portrayed by Kōsuke Kayama (Shinji Tōdō) based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name.
Working as an operative for a clandestine government agency known as "The Noh," Kabuki neutralizes dangerous individuals before they become national-level threats, but when the agency she works for is compromised, Kabuki's personal quest sends her down a difficult path to her own self-discovery, that may bring her in ...
Kong Kenan is the Super-Man of China! The far east's response to the west's greatest hero, Kenan finds himself imbued with the essence of the New 52 Superman following the Kryptonian's death.
The Sensei (Japanese: 先生) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The Sensei was created by writer-artist Neal Adams and first appeared in Strange Adventures #215 (December 1968).
In the comics from which the movie is adapted, Deadpool is pansexual – he makes no distinction between genders or gender identity in his choice of partners.
The Avengers is the only MCU movie to finish in the top 10 highest grossing films in Japan for a given year, although Avengers: Endgame may be on its way to being the second.
Who is the most popular American superhero in Japan?
Out of all American superheroes, there is one that many in Japan seem to like best: Spider-Man. But why? In a recent interview, Hideo Kojima explains how Spider-Man is like Japanese heroes, which might explain the character's appeal to local audiences.
Big Hero 6 is a 2014 American animated superhero film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, which is loosely based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name created by Man of Action.
Yasuke was an African warrior in the employ of Nobunaga, a powerful feudal lord known as the “Great Unifier,” during Japan's Sengoku period. The first Black samurai, he was at Nobunaga's side when the daimyo died; according to popular lore, Nobunaga tasked Yasuke with returning his head to his son.
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), the title of “weakest Avenger” is subjective and can vary based on individual perspectives. However, if we consider powers and abilities, Hawkeye (Clint Barton) often stands out as the least superpowered Avenger.
Thor. Thor, the god of Thunder, was undoubtedly the most powerful member of the original Avengers. His power continues to grow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
