Silver Samurai

Silver Samurai

Keniuchio Harada

Created by Steve Gerber & Bob Brown

First Appearance

Daredevil #111 (1974)

Appearances

64

Primary Team

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Debut Era

1970s

A Japanese mutant who channels energy through his katana, enabling it to cut through virtually anything. The Silver Samurai is one of Wolverine's most iconic adversaries, straddling the line between honor-bound warrior and Yakuza crime lord. Their rivalry is rooted in shared ties to Japan's criminal underworld and Mariko Yashida.

Appearances Over Time

Series

Most Appearances By Series

Wolverine (1988) 11 issues

Issues #107 – #82

11 of 190 issues (6%)

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Wolverine: Origins (2006) 9 issues

Issues #2 – #48

9 of 50 issues (18%)

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The New Mutants (1983) 4 issues

Issues #5 – #6

4 of 100 issues (4%)

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Wolverine (2010) 4 issues

Issues #1 – #3

4 of 39 issues (10%)

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Wolverine (2003) 4 issues

Issues #36 – #70

4 of 81 issues (5%)

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X-Men Unlimited (1993) 3 issues

Issues #24 – #3

3 of 50 issues (6%)

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X-Men '92: House of XCII (2022) 3 issues

Issues #2 – #3

3 of 5 issues (60%)

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X-Men (1991) 3 issues

Issues #21 – #23

3 of 118 issues (3%)

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The Uncanny X-Men (1981) 3 issues

Issues #172 – #174

3 of 405 issues (1%)

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X-Men Forever 2 (2010) 2 issues

Issues #10 – #9

2 of 16 issues (13%)

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First Appearance

Daredevil #111

1974

First X-Men Appearance

Wolverine #1

September 1982

Real Name

Keniuchio Harada

Created By

Steve Gerber & Bob Brown