Silver Samurai (Kenuichio Harada)

Kenuichio Harada, also known as Ken Harada, Kenichiro Harada, Keniucho Harada and Silver Samurai, is a character from the Marvel Comics series.
== Charactah Account ==
A sword-wielding mutant, Silver Samurai has often tangled with Wolverine as the bodyguard of Viper, and later an occasional mercenary. He is the head of Clan Yashida, as Wolverine's ex-fiancee formerly was.
Silver Samurai's mutant ability allows him to generate a field of tachyonic energy around his katana that allows it to cut through almost any material on earth except for adamantium. Although he is able to charge any object and use it as a weapon, he prefers his katana. The Silver Samurai is a master of Kenjutsu, the art of wielding a katana, and is an expert in the art of bushido, a martial arts master specializing in edged weapons, hand to hand combat, and tactics. He usually wears a suit of lightweight steel alloy body armor, modeled after traditional samurai armor, but made of modern protective materials. His physical abilities and skill in martial arts make him a formidable opponent. He carries a katana, shurikens, and other weaponry. He possesses a teleportation ring, granting him even greater stealth and mobility. Keniuchio has extensive knowledge of the operations of criminal organizations due to his shady past, which he now uses in the service of his government to combat such organizations. He is an expert in the history and customs of the samurai. He is also a highly skilled master of the Japanese martial arts, although his abilities do not match those of Iron Fist or Shang-Chi.
Silver Samurai wields a traditional samurai long sword, or katana, and has previously wielded both the Black Blade of Muramasa and the Honor Sword of Clan Yashida. On occasion he uses shuriken and other traditional samurai weaponry. Harada is a coward, he uses deception as a weapon. Plus he is known to cheat.
== Appearance ==
=== Comics ===
* 100% Marvel
* All-New Wolverine Saga
* Alpha Flight
* Astonishing X-Men
* Cable
* Cable Classic
* Civil War Companion
* Civil War: Battle Damage Report
* Civil War: X-Men
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* Dark Reign: Accept Change
* Decimation: X-Men - The 198
* Earth X
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* Essential Daredevil
* Essential Marvel Team-Up
* Essential Spider-Woman
* Essential Wolverine
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* Exiles
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* Exiles: Age of Apocalypse
* Exiles: Unnatural Instincts
* Exiles: World Tour
* Heroic Age: X-Men
* Madness in Murderworld
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* Reign of X
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* Secret Warriors: Wheels Within Wheels
* Shadows and Light
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* Wolverine: Days of Future Past
* Wolverine: Doombringer
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* Wolverine: Wolverine Goes to Hell
* X-Marvel
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* X-Men '92: House of XCII
* X-Men Classic
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* X-Men Extra
* X-Men Forever 2
* X-Men Forever 2: Scream A Little Scream
* X-Men Noir: Mark of Cain
* X-Men Unlimited
* X-Men: Age of Apocalypse
* X-Men: Age of Apocalypse One Shot
* X-Men: Kitty Pryde - Shadow & Flame
* X-Men: Ronin
* X-Men: The 198 Files
* X-Men: The Complete Onslaught Epic
* X-Men: The New Age of Apocalypse
* X-Men: The Ultra Collection
== Trivia ==
* The name "Kenuichio" does not exist in the Japanese language. As a result, the Silver Samurai's name is often rendered in Japanese media as Ken'ichirou Harada.
* Silver Samurai was created by Steve Gerber and Bob Brown and first appeared in Daredevil issue 111 (1974).
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Kenuichio Harada (Earth-616) at Marvel Database
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