The Elder (Bullet Train)

Shigeru Kimura (木村茂), also known as The Elder (エルダー) is the overarching protagonist of the 2022 action/comedy film Bullet Train. He was a high-ranking member of a yakuza before another member called The White Death killed his boss and took over the organization. In the battle The Elder's wife was also killed and his home destroyed. Years later after his son, Yuichi Kimura, sets out to find the assassin that harmed his son, The Elder gets on the bullet train to save him and avenge his wife by killing The White Death.
He was portrayed by Hiroyuki Sanada, who also played Scorpion in 2021's Mortal Kombat.
== Biography ==
At a young age Shigeru became a part of the criminal empire led by Yoshio Minegishi and became one of Minegishi's closest associates. During that time he also met his wife with whom he had a son, Yuichi. Many years later a Russian assassin arrived at the criminal empire, besting Shigeru and other assassins working for Minegishi in combat. This Russian assassin became one of Minegishi's most trusted lieutenant, despite many warnings from Shigeru. After a short while the Russian, now called The White Death, betrayed Minegishi, overthrew him as leader of the empire and killed him. The White Death also killed Shigeru's wife and destroyed his home to which Shigeru swore revenge against him.
A few decades later, Shigeru's grandson Wataru was hospitalized after being pushed off a roof by a person unknown to Shigeru. Wataru's father, Yuichi, picks up a lead on the unknown person's identity and boards a bullet train in the hopes of finding the person there. Shigeru remains in contact with Yuichi, but after his cellphone is discarded by the unknown person, a young girl called The Prince, Shigeru decides to board the train himself to rescue his son.
Shortly after Shigeru boards the train himself The Prince orders an assassin to kill Wataru in the hospital, but the assassin is killed by a nurse Shigeru left behind to watch after his grandson. 
While on the train Shigeru talks with out-of-luck assassin Ladybug and tells him his life story. He also gathers his son, Yuichi and assassin Lemon, who were both believed dead before, but survived. The four men prepare to face The White Death at the end of the line at Kyoto station. 
At Kyoto station The White Death and his henchmen board the train and Shigeru is confronted by former henchmen of Minegishi, who betrayed him for The White Death. After Lemon starts the bullet train again, Shigeru quickly disposes of the traitors and comes face-to-face with The White Death himself. They embark in a katana duel, but when Shigeru is about to be killed by The White Death, Yuichi manages to distract him by throwing a water bottle at his head, giving Shigeru the opportunity to mortally wound The White Death with his katana.
Shorty after, the train derails and crashes. Shigeru, Yuichi and Ladybug all survive and The White Death accidently shoots himself with a rigged gun given to him by The Prince. The trio is confronted by The Prince with a machine gun, but she gets run over by Lemon driving a tangerine truck. Shigeru and his son bid farewell to Ladybug afterwards.
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