Bushido

Did You Know?

• Bushido's weapons include the naginata, jitte, hachiwara, and shuriken, each imbued with the soul of its original wielder.
• He can communicate with the spirits of the warriors who wielded his weapons and receive guidance from them.
• Bushido made non-speaking appearances in the animated series Teen Titans and its spin-off comic Teen Titans Go!.

Publication history

Bushido first appeared in Titans Annual #1 (2000), part of the "Planet DC" event, created by Geoff Johns and Ben Raab. His death in Infinite Crisis underwent revisions: Geoff Johns initially intended Argent to die, but editor Eddie Berganza objected. Terra and Red Star were also considered before Baby Wildebeest, Pantha, and Bushido were chosen. Johns reasoned he would not mind killing his own creation.

Fictional character biography

Ryuko Orsono is a Japanese teenager who becomes a samurai upon his mother's death, the latest in a long familial line of heroes. He first encountered the Teen Titans when they came to Japan to free Beast Boy from possession by the demon Tengu; Bushido used his mystical sword to cut open Beast Boy's throat, freeing him without harm. He later joined the short-lived Titans L.A. alongside Herald, Bumblebee, Hero Cruz, Terra, Flamebird, Captain Marvel Jr., and Beast Boy. In Infinite Crisis, he battled Superboy-Prime outside Keystone City and was killed along with Pantha and Baby Wildebeest. In Blackest Night, he was reanimated as a Black Lantern and destroyed when Prime cycled through the emotional spectrum.