Who Is O-Sensei? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

O-Sensei is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 17 comic issue appearances.

Who is O-Sensei?

History In the year 1895 a Japanese army captain stationed in Manchuria faced a Chinese captive in unarmed combat. Fearing his superior officer would lose the battle, a Japanese soldier shot the captive in the middle of the fight. This horrified the captain, who condemned the action, asserting that disgrace had been brought upon the entire Japanese army for this act. To atone, the captain honored the dying man's final request, pledging himself to take the man's place. In memory of the victim, the captain began studying ancient scriptures, practicing the ancient disciplines, becoming a master in many ways. He lived a life pure in its austerity, its discipline and, finally, in its harmony. In 1900 he refused a plea from his wife to return to Japan. He agreed to her last request: "Promise your bones will rest with mine." Almost 100 years later, the O-Sensei, as he was now called, had opened a dojo (in Japan, Pre-Crisis, although it's location is not stated Post-Crisis and may have still been in China) and was teaching a young student named Ben Turner .

Key facts

O-Sensei is of human origin and first appeared in "Coming of a Dragon". The character is published by DC Comics. With 17 recorded issue appearances, O-Sensei ranks among the most featured characters in comics.