TAKEO YAMASHIRO	BIOGRAPHY
Created by Mike W. Barr and Jim Aparo

PERSONAL DATA

Known Relatives: Maseo (brother; deceased); Yuki (nephew; deceased); Reiko (niece; deceased); Tatsu (sister-in-law)
Gender: Male
First Appearance: Batman and the Outsiders #9 (April 1984): "Enter: The Masters of Disaster!"
Creators: Mike W. Barr and Jim Aparo

HISTORY

Brother-in-law to Katana, he was jealous of his brother and desired Tatsu for his own. He later stole Katana's sword, and, for his oyabun, summoned the spirits of the sword to do his bidding, including his brother. At the end of the encounter with the Outsiders, his was the only soul still in the blade.

CHRONOLOGY

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