Who Is Asano Nitobe? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Asano Nitobe is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 14 comic issue appearances. The last living master of true ninjutsu, Asano Nitobe battles The Council and the abomination of clones of his student & close friend, Paul Kirk.

Who is Asano Nitobe?

History Rumored to have been killed when the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Asano Nitobe was an urban legend among martial arts enthusiasts in the 1970s, as the Last Living Grand Master of Ninjutsu. Nitobe had left Nagsaki just days before the bomb dropped to serve as a body guard for Dr. Oka a geneticist who went on to serve the Council. After Dr. Oka's death, Nitobe continued to serve the Council and trained Paul Kirk ( The Manhunter ). When Kirk defected, Nitobe engaged him in combat. Nitobe, a victim of the council's brainwashing, was unable to believe anything Kirk said about the council and was about to slay Manhunter when Christine St. Claire arrived and played a tape of Council member Dr.

Key facts

Asano Nitobe is of human origin and first appeared in "Night of the Stalker!; Chapter 3: The Resurrection of Paul Kirk". The character is published by DC Comics. With 14 recorded issue appearances, Asano Nitobe ranks among the most featured characters in comics.