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SuperFriends Team Member

Samurai

Information
Real name:	Toshio Eto
Species:	Metahuman
Homeworld:	Earth, Japan near the Village of Gorobi
Universe:	Earth-1A
Hair:	black
Base:	Hall of Justice
Affiliations:	SuperFriends
Weaponry:	Power sword
Voiced/Played:	Jack Angel
Samurai Gallery

Samurai is a Japanese superhero, and member of the Justice League, who has the ability to command the winds.

Origin

His real name is Toshio Eto, and he was a history professor prior to becoming a superhero.

One day, Eto was struck by a beam of light sent by the Gods of New Genesis,^[1] who were trying to create more superheroes to defend the world from Darkseid.^[2]

Toshio soon went by the name, Samurai and would begin to use these powers in the service of mankind. He would later became a member of the SuperFriends. At first, his career was spent fighting against Lex Luthor’s Legion of Doom, but later his colleagues and he committed themselves to combating Darkseid.

File:Samuari holding his sword 2.png

Powers and Abilities

Super Powers

The Samurai usually relied upon a spoken mantra in order to activate his powers.

Aerokinesis: When Samurai says: Kaze no yo ni Hayaku! (Swift as the Wind):
All or the lower half of Samurai's body is surrounded by a tornado. This also allows him to manipulate wind currents.
Invisibility: When he says: Tomei Ningen! (Invisible Man):
he becomes invisible
Pyrokinesis: When he says: Igo Moen! (Great Flame Go):
he bursts into flames.^[3]
Illusion Casting: When he says: Higa Moay! (the first half translates to un-real):
he can cast illusions.^[4]
Transformation: He could transform all or some of his body into fire or tornadoes.

Abilities

Karate

Electronics

Swordsmanship

Weapons

Power Sword

SuperFriends Team Members

Members of the Justice League

Justice League:
Aquaman (founding member) • Batman (founding member) • Superman (founding member) • Flash (founding member)
Green Lantern (founding member) • Martian Manhunter (founding member) • Wonder Woman (founding member)

Comic Book JLA Team Members:
Black Canary • Elongated Man • Red Tornado • Zatanna Zatara
Phantom Stranger (part-time Leaguer) • Sargon, The Sorcerer (honorary Leaguer)

Other Known Justice Leaguers:
The Huntress • Black Orchid • Captain Marvel • Supergirl • Green Fury • Plastic Man • Atom • Green Arrow

SuperFriends Founding Members:
Superman • Batman • Wonder Woman • Aquaman
Hawkman • Samurai • Green Lantern • Flash • Black Vulcan

Other Known SuperFriends Members:
Hawkgirl • Apache Chief • El Dorado • Rima

Junior SuperFriends:
Robin • Cyborg • Firestorm
Zan • Jayna
Marvin White • Wendy Harris

Mascots:
Gleek • Wonder Dog

Episode Appearances

Season 2: The All-New Super Friends Hour (1977)

Volcano - first appearance
Attack of the Killer Bees

Season 3: Challenge of the SuperFriends (1978)

1980 Shorts

1981 Shorts

The Warlord's Amulet

1983 Shorts

Season 4: SuperFriends: The Legendary Super Powers Show (1984)

Season 5: The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (1985)

The Seeds of Doom
The Fear
The Case of the Stolen Super Powers (Cameo on the TV screen)
The Death of Superman
Escape from Space City

Notes

The character of Samurai is exclusive to Earth-Thirty-Two. Samurai appeared in Justice League of America 46 (Aug. 2010) in the mainstream DC Universe. Samurai also appeared in DC One Million 80-Page Giant #1 (Aug. 1, 1999), where he is seen to be one of many people from an alternate reality to be shown.
Samurai spoke in a slow, stereotypical fashion of Asian Americans.
He would often slip into his native Japanese at seemingly random intervals, like thanking his teammates with "arigato" when they rescued him or referring to another character as "-san".
He mostly appeared in the Challenge of the SuperFriends series as a fully active member of the team, he later made sporadic appearances in the later The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians.

Other Versions

Justice League

Wind Dragon

Wind Dragon is a fictional character featured in the animated series Justice League Unlimited and is a member of the Ultimen.^[5]

Young Justice

Asami Koizumi

A different take on Samurai was seen in Season 2 of Young Justice. A Japanese girl named Asami Koizumi (Nicknamed "Sam" by her American friends) was abducted from her home in Japan by the Reach due to her Metahuman ability of manipulating chi energy.

External Links

Reference

↑ New Genesis is the twin planet of Apokolips. They were both ruled by Highfather.
↑ This continuity is a conjectural origin based on the "Super Powers" version of the character.
↑ This ability is only used twice in the show's run.
↑ He only used this ability in one episode of The All-New Super Friends Hour and in the short, Video Victims )
↑ For more on Wind Dragon member of the Ultimen go to the DCAU

[1] New Genesis is the twin planet of Apokolips. They were both ruled by Highfather.

[2] This continuity is a conjectural origin based on the "Super Powers" version of the character.

[3] This ability is only used twice in the show's run.

[4] He only used this ability in one episode of The All-New Super Friends Hour and in the short, Video Victims )

[5] For more on Wind Dragon member of the Ultimen go to the DCAU

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+[[File:Sam 3.png|thumb|left|175px]]
-'''''Samurai''''' is a [[Japan|Japanese]] [[superhero]], and member of the [[Justice League of America|Justice League]], who has the ability to command the winds.
+'''''Samurai''''' is a [[Japan]]ese [[superhero]], and member of the [[Justice League of America|Justice League]], who has the ability to command the [[wind]]s.
 __TOC__
 ==Origin==
+His real name is ''''' Toshio Eto''''', and he was a history professor prior to becoming a superhero.
-[[File:Sam 2.png|thumb|left|100px]]
-[[File:Sam 5.png|thumb|left|100px]]
-[[File:Sam 6.png|thumb|left|100px]]
+One day, ''Eto'' was struck by a ''beam of light'' sent by the [[New Gods|Gods]] of ''[[New Genesis]],''<ref>New Genesis is the twin planet of [[Apokolips]].  They were both ruled by ''Highfather''.</ref> who were trying to create more [[superheroes]] to defend the world from [[Darkseid]].<ref>This continuity is a conjectural origin based on the "[[Super Powers Comics (1984-1986)|Super Powers]]" version of the character.</ref>
+''Toshio'' soon went by the name, Samurai and would begin to use these powers in the service of mankind. He would later became a member of the [[SuperFriends]]. At first, his career was spent fighting against [[Lex Luthor]]’s [[Legion of Doom]], but later his colleagues and he committed themselves to combating Darkseid.
-His real name is ''''' Toshio Eto''''', and he was a history professor prior to becoming a superhero. One day, Eto was struck by a beam of light sent by the New Gods of New Genesis, who were trying to create more superheroes to defend the world from [[Darkseid]].<ref>This is a conjectural origin based on the "Super Powers" version of the character.</ref>
-Toshio used these powers in the service of mankind and later became a member of the [[SuperFriends]]. At first, his career was spent fighting against [[Lex Luthor]]’s [[Legion of Doom]], but later his colleagues and he committed themselves to combating Darkseid.
+[[File:Sam 2.png|thumb|right|75px]]
+[[File:Sam 5.png|thumb|right|75px]]
+[[File:Sam 6.png|thumb|right|75px]]
+[[File:Journey into Darkness = Samuari.png|thumb|right|75px]]
+[[File:Samuari holding his sword 2.png|thumb|right|75px]]
+==Powers and Abilities==
-==Powers==
+===[[Super power|Super Powers]]===
-The Samurai usually relied upon a spoken mantra in order to activate his powers.<br />
-* <span style="color:#2B547E;font-weight:bold;font-size:small;">''Kaze no yo ni Hayaku!''</span> '''(Swift as the Wind):'''<br />All or the lower half of Samurai's body becomes a tornado. This also allows him to manipulate wind currents.
-* <span style="color:#2B547E;font-weight:bold;font-size:small;">''Tomei Ningen!''</span> '''(Invisible Man):''' <br />Samurai becomes invisible
-* <span style="color:#2B547E;font-weight:bold;font-size:small;">''Igo Moen!''</span> '''(Great Flame Go):''' <br />Samurai bursts into flames (this is only used twice in the show's run)
-* <span style="color:#2B547E;font-weight:bold;font-size:small;">''Higa Moay!''</span> '''(the first half translates to ''un-real''):''' <br />Samurai casts illusions (only used in one episode of [[The All-New Super Friends Hour]]&nbsp;and in the short,&nbsp;[[Video Victims]]&nbsp;)
+The [[samurái|Samurai]] usually relied upon a spoken mantra in order to activate his powers.<br />
+*'''[[Aerokinesis]]''': When Samurai says: <span style="color:#2B547E;font-weight:bold;font-size:small;">''Kaze no yo ni Hayaku!''</span> '''(Swift as the Wind):'''<br />All or the lower half of Samurai's body is surrounded by a [[tornado]]. This also allows him to manipulate wind currents.
+* '''[[Invisibility]]''': When he says: <span style="color:#2B547E;font-weight:bold;font-size:small;">''Tomei Ningen!''</span> '''(Invisible Man):'''<br />he becomes invisible
+* '''[[Pyrokinesis]]''': When he says: <span style="color:#2B547E;font-weight:bold;font-size:small;">''Igo Moen!''</span> '''(Great Flame Go):'''<br />he bursts into [[Fire|flames]].<ref>This ability is only used twice in the show's run.</ref>
+* '''[[Illusion Casting]]''': When he says: <span style="color:#2B547E;font-weight:bold;font-size:small;">''Higa Moay!''</span> '''(the first half translates to ''un-real''):'''<br />he can cast illusions.<ref>He only used this ability in one episode of [[The All-New Super Friends Hour]]&nbsp;and in the short,&nbsp;[[Video Victims]]&nbsp;)</ref>
+*'''[[Transformation]]''': He could transform all or some of his body into [[fire]] or [[tornado|tornadoes]].
+===[[Abilities]]===
+*'''[[Karate]]'''
+*'''[[Electronics]]'''
+*'''[[Swordsmanship]]'''
+==Weapons==
+*Power Sword
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 * [[The Final Challenge]]
 * [[Fairy Tale of Doom]]
-* [[Doomsday]]
+* [[Doomsday (episode)|Doomsday]]
 * [[Superfriends: Rest in Peace]]
-* [[Doomsday]]
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 ==Notes==
-*The character of Samurai is exclusive to the [[Earth-1A]] and [[Earth-1B]]. To date, no version of Samurai has ever appeared in the mainstream DC Universe. However, Samurai does appear in [[DC One Million 80-Page Giant #1]] (Aug. 1, 1999), where he is seen to be one of many people from an alternate reality to be shown.
+*The character of Samurai is exclusive to [[Earth-Thirty-Two]]. Samurai appeared in ''Justice League of America'' 46 (Aug. 2010) in the mainstream DC Universe. Samurai also appeared in [[DC One Million 80-Page Giant #1]] (Aug. 1, 1999), where he is seen to be one of many people from an [[Earth-1A|alternate]] [[Known Universes|reality]] to be shown.
 * Samurai spoke in a slow, stereotypical fashion of Asian Americans.
-*He would often slip into his native Japanese at seemingly random intervals, like thanking his teammates with "arigato" when they rescued him or referring to another character as "-san".
+*He would often slip into his native [[Japanese]] at seemingly random intervals, like thanking his teammates with "arigato" when they rescued him or referring to another character as "-san".
 *He mostly appeared in the [[Challenge of the SuperFriends]] series as a fully active member of the team, he later made sporadic appearances in the later [[The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians]].
 ==Other Versions==
+===Justice League===
-[[File:WindDragon.JPG|thumb|left|100px|WindDragon]]
+{{CharacterInfoBox6
+|image=[[image:WindDragon.JPG|100px]]
+|name=
+|details='''Wind Dragon'''<br>
 ''Wind Dragon'' is a fictional character featured in the animated series ''Justice League Unlimited'' and is a member of the ''Ultimen''.<ref>For more on [http://dcanimated.wikia.com/wiki/Wind_Dragon Wind Dragon] member of the [http://dcanimated.wikia.com/wiki/Ultimen Ultimen] go to the [http://dcanimated.wikia.com/wiki/DCAU_Wiki DCAU]</ref>
+}}
+{{clear}}
+===Young Justice===
+{{CharacterInfoBox6
+|image=[[image:Asami Koizumi.jpg|100px]]
+|name=
+|details='''Asami Koizumi'''<br>
+A different take on Samurai was seen in Season 2 of Young Justice. A Japanese girl named Asami Koizumi (Nicknamed "Sam" by her American friends) was abducted from her home in Japan by the Reach due to her Metahuman ability of manipulating chi energy.
+}}
+{{clear}}
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 ==Reference==
 <references/>
+[[Category:Asian Superheroes]]
 [[Category:Characters]]
 [[Category:Superheroes]]
 [[Category:DC characters]]
+[[Category:International Heroes]]
+[[Category:SuperFriends Team Members]]