Who Is Shi? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Shi is a Crusade comic book character, the alter ego of Ana Ishikawa, with over 171 comic issue appearances. Ana Ishikawa is a half Japanese / half American woman. She was trained to be a Sohei warrior by her Japanese grandfather. Ana is the manager of Oike Gallery in New York.

Who is Shi?

History Shi Ana Ishikawa is the daughter of a great Japanese Warrior and an American Missionary. When she was still a child, she watched as her brother and father were both killed by a Yakuza named Masahiro Arashi. Not long after their deaths, she vowed she would get revenge. Ana was trained in the Sohei (Japanese Warrior Monks) ways by her paternal grandfather to be one of the world's deadliest assassin. In honor of a Feudal Japanese Warrior, she painted her face white and her name and symbol are the Japanese character Shi, which means death. During her quest for revenge, her catholic up bring that was embedded by her mother, conflicts with her desire to extract revenge for her fallen family members. Her quest brings her into conflict with her old friend Tomoe Gozan who is a member of a rival Sohei clan. During their fight Ana can not bring herself to kill Tomoe but Ana herself almost dies during the battle due to the adverse weather condition.

Key facts

Shi is of human origin and first appeared in "Death Watch; Never Again". The character is published by Crusade. With 171 recorded issue appearances, Shi ranks among the most featured characters in comics.