Shigenori Ota

Shigenori Ota (Japanese: 太田重徳 Ōta Shigenori) is an Operator of the Shadow faction featured in Call of Duty: Vanguard and Call of Duty: Warzone.
==Biography==
Born in 1924 as a descendant of samurai, Shigenori Ota was conscripted into the and took part in the invasion of . There, Ota witnessed atrocities committed by his fellow soldiers and commander, and was frequently abused by the latter. After this, Ota was falsely charged for desertion and sentenced to death by firing squad."My firing squad had such rifles. I left before they could use them." With the knowledge that he would become a pariah to the Japanese, Ota rebelled against his superior and went on the run, eventually turning himself in to the Allied forces.
At some point in time, he would meet his former commanding officer on the battlefield again and killed him in a sword clash.
==Personalization==
===Call of Duty: Vanguard===
====Skins====
Name 	Rarity 	Image 	How to obtain
Purger 	 	 	Multiplayer: Perform 25 Finishing Moves.Zombies: Earn 100 Slaughter Medals (5 rapid kills).
Shogun 	 	 	Operator Level 10
Wartime 	 	 	Operator Level 20
Bukeshisso 	 	 	Battle Pass Season Two Tier 70
CDL At Home 	 	 	Call of Duty League Run It Back 2022 Bundle
CDL On The Road 	 	 	Call of Duty League Run It Back 2022 Bundle
Dishonored 	 	 	Reach Max Level with All Operators in the Shadow Unit
Forest Essence 	 	 	Battle Pass Season Three Tier 40
Konara 	 	 	Battle Pass Season One Tier 20
Sakura 	 	 	Reach Max Level with All Operators in 4 Units
Bone Chiller 	 	 	Tracer Pack: Below Freezing Bundle
Ceremonial Warrior 	 	 	Moon Forged Bundle
Combat Casual 	 	 	Oni's Whisper Bundle
Corpsman 	 	 	Bloody Bearings Bundle
Godzilla Ghillie 	 	 	Tracer Pack: Godzilla Reactive Mastercraft - Limited Time Bundle
Great Armor 	 	 	Grand Rank Bundle
Honshu Guardian 	 	 	Ancient Hunter Mastercraft Bundle
Shadow Outcast 	 	 	Curse of the Ancients Bundle
Doomsayer 	 	 	Tracer Pack: Malware Ultra Skin Bundle
Call of Duty League Skins	Call of Duty League Skins	Call of Duty League Skins	Call of Duty League Skins
====Quips====
Name 	Rarity	Quote 	How to obtain
Mercy Is Not An Option	 	"Mercy is no longer an option." 	Operator Level 2
I'll Never Lose 	 	"負けるもんか (Makeru mon ka)" 	Operator Level 14
Answer To No One 	 	"I answer to no one." 	Tracer Pack: Below Freezing Bundle
Beneath The Bloodshed 	 	"There is beauty beneath the bloodshed." 	Bloody Bearings Bundle
Bleed, Never Break 	 	"I may bleed, but I will never break." 	Bloody Bearings Bundle
I Will Fight 	 	"As long as I am Standing, I will fight."	Tracer Pack: Below Freezing Bundle
====Finishing Moves====
Name 	Rarity 	Preview 	How to obtain
Rack It 	 	 	Unlocked by default
Iaijutsu 	 	 	Operator Level 17
Universal Finishing Moves	Universal Finishing Moves	Universal Finishing Moves	Universal Finishing Moves
====Highlight Intros====
Name 	Rarity 	Preview 	How to obtain
Press Check 	 	 	Unlocked by default
Suppressive Fire 	 	 	Operator Level 15
Circle Slash 	 	 	Oni's Whisper Bundle
Universal Highlight Intros	Universal Highlight Intros	Universal Highlight Intros	Universal Highlight Intros
====MVP Highlights====
Name 	Rarity 	Preview 	How to obtain
Pistol-Whip 	 	 	Unlocked by default
Seiza 	 	 	Operator Level 5
Precision Incision 	 	 	Ancient Hunter Mastercraft Bundle
Universal MVP Highlights	Universal MVP Highlights	Universal MVP Highlights	Universal MVP Highlights
==Call of Duty: Mobile==
Shigenori Ota appears in Call of Duty: Mobile and was added on December 7th, 2023, as part of the Season 11: Siren Song Ground Forces subscription.
==Gallery==
===Call of Duty: Vanguard===
Shigenori Ota Operator Card VG.jpg
Shigenori Ceremonial Warrior Holding Bugged Katana CODV.jpg|Shigenori holding the Katana in a weird position.
Shigenori "Honshu Guardian" Skin in-game CODV.png|Shigenori's "Honshu Guardian" skin in-game.
Shigenori Bone Chiller Skin in WZ.png|Shigenori wearing the "Bone Chiller" skin in Warzone.
Shigenori Doomslayer in WZ.png|Shigenori with his "Doomslayer" skin in Warzone.
ShigenoriOta VG.jpg|Shigenori Ota official reveal.
Shigenori LaunchPromo2 CODV.jpg|Shigenori as seen at launch.
Shigenori LaunchPromo CODV.jpg
Sigenori S1 Promo VG.jpg|Shigenori as seen in Season One.
Cooper Carbine S1 Promo VG.jpg|Shigenori using the Cooper Carbine.
Arthur-Polina-Shigenori in Caldera.jpg|Shigenori, Arthur and Polina in Caldera.
Shigenori Curse of the Ancients Bundle Art CODV.jpg
Shigenori Moon Forged Bundle Art CODV.jpg
Shigenori SeasonTwo Promo CODV.jpg|Shigenori as seen in Season Two.
ArmsRace Promo2 CODV.jpg|Shigenori in Arms Race.
ArmsRace Promo3 CODV.jpg|Shigenori using the Armaguerra 43.
Shigenori Great Armor Skin Old CODV.png|Shigenori's "Great Armor" skin before release.
ShigenoriOta SeasonThree CODV.jpg|Shigenori as seen in Season Three.
Sphere Promo3 CODV.jpg
CursedGround Promo4 WZ.jpg|Shigenori during the Cursed Grounds event.
==Trivia==
*Shigenori's hobbies include photography, travel, and reading.
*Prior to the 1.08 Title Update for Season One, Shigenori's katana in the Iaijutsu finishing move was still inside of its sheath when used. This was fixed later in a update.
*Shigenori's I'll Never Lose quip was incorrectly quoted as 決して 負けません (Kesshite makemasen) in Warzone.
**This was later patched; the text now reads in English.
*Shigenori will frequently call zombies "".
*Shigenori seems to disdain being a soldier."Why must I always slaughter? I never wanted to become this..."
*Shigenori refers to his Artifact demon as "".
==References==
Category:Call of Duty: Vanguard Operators
Category:Call of Duty: Warzone Characters
Category:Call of Duty: Mobile Characters