Ozunu is the ruthless leader of the assassin clan that trains orphaned children and sells killings to wealthy clients. He designates Raizo as his successor, orders the execution of Teenage Kiriko, tries to punish Raizo for rebellion, and is ultimately killed by him during their final duel.
Highly skilled ninja who avenges his slaughtered family, renounces violence, and opens an art gallery in America with his partner Braden. After Braden murders his mother and kidnaps his son Kane, Cho breaks his vow to rescue Kane and kills Braden in a final rooftop duel.
A master ninja from Japan who seeks revenge and is hired to hunt the spirit possessing Christie and destroy it. He directs that Christie and the sword be taken to an old temple, setting up a confrontation with the possessed Christie and Billy Secord; the provided plot summary leaves the outcome unresolved.
The Assassin is a Japanese swordsman hired by MacCready to kill Nick Parker during the final ambush. He engages Nick in a sword fight, but Nick defeats him by using the hot tub's electricity and later takes his sword to continue fighting Slag.
Spike Shinobi leads the Japanese side of the DART anti-terrorist team during its combat demonstration and the subsequent hostage crisis. As a field leader, he is part of the government response to the embassy bus seizure and later joins the pursuit and assault against the terrorist camp.
Ken Tani, codenamed Black Eagle, is the CIA operative recalled from vacation to recover the lost missile guidance system near Malta. He works with Patricia Parker and Father Joseph Bedelia, protects Brian Tani and Denny Tani, defeats Andrei and Klimenko’s forces, and ultimately retrieves the Rapid Angel device.
Cole's former training rival hired to eliminate him and Frank.
Sho Kosugi has 29 screen credits in a career dating back to 1974. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently The Ninja Trilogy with 3 titles. Signature works include Ninja Assassin, Ninja III: The Domination, Revenge of the Ninja. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 5 universes
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