Religion: Bushido
Name: Master Tadashi
First Appearance: Outsiders (vol. 2) #14 (Jan. 1995): "Proving Ground!"
NOTE: This is our current best assessment of the first appearance of this character, but this has been flagged in our database as uncertain.
Creators: Mike W. Barr, Paul Pelletier, Robert Campanella
Number of Appearances: 1
Enemy of: Katana
Ally: Lady Shiva
Ally: Katana
Occupation: martial artist
Nation: Japan
Gender: male
Note: hired Lady Shiva to steal Katana's sword Soultaker
Master Tadashi was Katana's old master. Some time after Katana joined the superhero team known as the Outsiders, Master Tadashi hired the assassin Lady Shiva to steal Katana's blade "Soultaker." Katana recovered the sword from her former master and then killed him.
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://www.dcuguide.com/Out/Out2_014.php
- https://www.comics.org/issue/247636
- http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Outsiders_Vol_2_14
- http://www.cosmicteams.com/outsiders/chron2.html