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Asian Super-Men

As the title suggests. Still a work in progress.

This list only includes East and Southeast Asian male characters (including those with mixed heritage), and does not have any South Asian men. All male characters included fulfill at least one of the following criteria:

  1. Superheroes and supervillains, or persons with superhuman powers
  2. Relations of superheroes/supervillains (e.g. family members, allies, mentors etc.)
  3. Members of law enforcement organizations

These characters are also their mainstream universe comic-book incarnations; so don't expect any alternate-universe versions or other media versions (e.g. films, TV, video-games etc.) Exceptions will be made for notable alternate-universes, however (e.g. Ultimate Marvel or Earth-2).

You'll notice an overwhelming amount of samurais, sumos, ninjas, martial-arts-senseis and other awkward Japanese/Asian racial caricatures. Believe me, there's a seaaaaaa of lame Asian male characters in the world of superhero comics...

List items

  • (DC) Thomas Morita, Japanese

    Justice Society of America villain

  • (Marvel) Yuriko Takiguchi, Japanese

    X-Club member

  • (DC) Riki Kimura, Japanese

    Big Science Action member, father of Shiny Happy Aquazon

  • (DC) Tetsujiro Yoneda, Japanese

    All-Star Squadron villain

  • (DC) Name unknown, Japanese

    Cadre member

  • (DC) Tokai, Japanese

    Superman villain

  • (DC) Name unknown, Japanese

    Superman ally

  • (DC) Kusanagi, Japanese

    Big Science Action member

  • (DC) Dai Yokohama, Japanese

    Big Science Action member

  • (DC) Name unknown, Japanese

    Big Science Action member

  • (DC) Name unknown, Japanese

    Big Science Action member

  • (DC) Name unknown, Japanese

    Birds of Prey villain

  • (DC) Name unknown, Japanese

    Outsiders villain

  • (DC) Sidney Shiang, ethnicity unknown

    Richard Dragon villain

  • (DC) Name unknown, Japanese

    Suicide Squad villain

  • (DC) Kirau Nezumi, Japanese

    Legion of Super-Heroes villain, Karate Kid's father

  • (DC) Name unknown, Japanese

    Justice League of America villain

  • (DC) Asane Kanemoto, Japanese

    Swamp Thing villain

  • (DC) Name unknown, Japanese

    Outsiders villain

  • (DC) Name unknown, Japanese

    Captain Marvel villain

  • (DC) Ishi-Shujou, Japanese

    Superman villain

  • (Marvel) Various, Chinese

    X-Men villain

  • (Dynamite) Kato, Japanese

    Green Hornet's sidekick

  • (Valiant) Hwen Mirage, Chinese-American

    The pre-reboot Doctor Mirage

  • (Blazing) Name unknown, Chinese-American

    First Asian-American superhero

  • (Blazing) Name unknown, ethnicity unknown

    Green Turtle's sidekick

  • (Marvel) Lin Sun, Chinese-American

    Martial artist

  • (Marvel) Paul Hark, Chinese-Australian

    X-Man

  • (Marvel) Kuan-Yin Xorn, Chinese

    X-Man, not Magneto

  • (Marvel) Shen Xorn, Chinese

    Ruler of New Tian, brother of Xorn

  • (Marvel) Wong, Chinese

    Doctor Strange's manservant

  • (Wildstorm) Percival Edmund Chang, Hong Kong-American

    Gen 13 member

  • (Marvel) Shen Kuei, Hong Kong

    Shang-Chi villain

  • (Marvel) Fred, Ainu-Japanese

    Big Hero Six member

  • (Marvel) Hiro Takachiho, Japanese

    Big Hero Six member

  • (Marvel) Name unknown, Japanese

    Big Hero Six member

  • (Marvel) Name unknown, Japanese

    Big Hero Six ally

  • (Marvel) Shinobi Shaw, Japanese/White-American

    X-Men villain

  • (Marvel) Kioshi Keishicho, Japanese-English

    Big Hero Six member

  • (Marvel) Various, Japanese

    Big Hero Six villain

  • (Marvel) Amatsu-Mikaboshi aka Chaos King, Japanese

    God Squad villain

  • (Marvel) Jim Morita, Japanese-American

    Howling Commandos member

  • (Marvel) Takeshi Matsuya, Japanese-American

    X-Terminators member

  • (Marvel) Yu-Ti aka Dragon Lord, K'un-Lun

    Ruler of K'un-Lun

  • (DC) Kelvin Mao, Korean-American

    Blood Pack member

  • (DC) David Kim, Korean-American

    Superhero

  • (Milestone) Pui Chung, Korean-American

    Blood Syndicate member

  • (Marvel) Henri Huang, Chinese-American

    X-Men 2099 member

  • (DC) Joshua Xan, Chinese-American

    Blood Pack member

  • (Image) Hector Chang, Chinese-White-American

    Dynamo 5 member

  • (Marvel) Tomi Shishido, Japanese

    Wolverine villain

  • (Marvel) Bakuto, Japanese

    Hand member

  • (Marvel) Kenji Uedo, Japanese

    Lights member

  • (Marvel) Name unknown, Japanese

    Wolverine villain

  • (Marvel) Shingen Harada II, Japanese

    Wolverine villain, Silver Samurai's son

  • (Marvel) Name unknown, Japanese

    Wolverine villain

  • (Marvel) Izanagi-No-Mikoto, Japanese

    The Japanese god of myth

  • (Marvel) Matsu'o Tsurabaya, Japanese

    X-Men villain, former lover of Kwannon

  • (Marvel) Sojobo-Tengu, Japanese

    X-Man, adopted son of Ogun

  • (Marvel) Muramasa, Japanese

    Wolverine ally

  • (Marvel) Kagenobu Yoshioka, Japanese

    Elektra ally

  • (Marvel) Name unknown, Japanese

    Iron Fist villain

  • (Marvel) Daisuke, Japanese

    Inhuman

  • (Marvel) Name unknown, Japanese

    Old Man Logan ally

  • (Marvel) Sohei aka General Sohei, Japanese

    Old Man Logan villain

  • (Marvel) Tanaka, Japanese

    X-23 mentor

  • (Marvel) Yoshiro Hachiman, Japanese

    Exemplar, avatar of Valtorr

  • (Marvel) Haruo Tsuburaya, Japanese

    X-Force villain

  • (Marvel) Jun Tenta, Japanese

    X-Force villain

  • (Marvel) Hiro Sokuto, Japanese

    Genetix team leader

  • (Marvel) Junzo Muto, Japanese

    Iron Fist villain

  • (Marvel) Kaga, Japanese

    X-Men villain

  • (Marvel) Azuma Goda, Japanese

    Wolverine villain

  • (Marvel) Bishamon, Japanese

    Japanese god of myth

  • (Marvel) Raizo Kodo, Japanese

    Dracula villain

  • (Marvel) Name unknown, Japanese

    First leader of HYDRA

  • (Marvel) Jonin, Japanese

    Daredevil villain

  • (Marvel) Hashi Noto, Japanese

    Spider-Woman (Julia Carpenter) villain

  • (Marvel) Okami, Japanese

    X-Factor villain

  • (DC) Sam Zhao, Chinese

    Green Lantern's (Earth-2 Alan Scott) husband

  • (Wildstorm) Kaizen Gamorra, Gamorran

    Stormwatch/Authority villain

  • (IDW) Thomas S. Arashikage/Tomisaburo Arashikage, Japanese-American

    G.I. Joe villain, Cobra member

  • (DC) Jai West, Korean-White-American

    Son of the Flash (Wally West)

  • (Marvel) Chang Lam, Chinese

    Ultimates villain, Abomination of Earth-1610

  • (Marvel) Davos, K'un-Lun

    Iron Fist villain

  • (Marvel) Lei-Kung, K'un-Lun

    Iron Fist mentor

  • (Wildstorm) Joel Alonday, Filipino

    Wetworks member

  • (Valiant) Rai, Japanese

    Protector of Japan in the 41st century

  • (IDW) Nicky Lee, Chinese-Trinidadian

    G.I. Joe member

  • (IDW) MacArthur S. Ito, Japanese-American

    G.I. Joe member

  • (Image) Paul Cha, Chinese-American

    Dupli-Kate's brother

  • (Marvel) Zane Yama, Japanese-White-American

    Juggernaut's son in Earth-982

  • (IDW) Hamato Yoshi, Japanese

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' mentor

  • (Marvel) Kim Il Sung, Korean-American

    X-Men villain, Marauder

  • (Marvel) Yoshida Asano, Japanese

    Iron Man villain

  • (Marvel) Plan Chu, Chinese

    Nick Fury villain

  • (Marvel) Ran Shen, Chinese-American

    Captain America villain

  • (Marvel) Ho Yinsen, Chinese

    Iron Man mentor

  • (Valiant) Toyo Harada, Japanese

    Harbinger villain

  • (DC) Hiro Okamura, Japanese

    Superman/Batman ally