THE STAR

Real Name: Unrevealed

Identity/Class: Alternate reality (Earth-18732) human;
   Japanese citizen, past era (see comments)

Occupation: Daimyo

Group Membership: His clan

Affiliations: Iron, Spider, Steel

Enemies: Kabukimono (Kabuki Monster) Deadpool;
   formerly Iron, Steel

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None (see comments)

Base of Operations: Japan

First Appearance: Marvel and Bandai represent: Manga Realization#1 (May 2018)

Powers/Abilities: The Star was an exceptionally skilled swordsman, and an excellent aim with the five-pointed shuriken he favored. He also utilized a round shield strong enough to block the explosive shots of the rival daimyo Steel.

 

Height: Unrevealed (see comments)
Weight: Unreveled
Eyes: Unrevealed
Hair: Unrevealed

 

History:
(Marvel and Bandai represent: Manga Realization#1) - In ancient times in feudal Japan the samurai known as the Star headed a house of Meisho ("famous place"). He was allies with fellow daimyo the Spider, and between them many lands lay under their protection. Under unrevealed circumstances they became enemies of the rival samurai lords Iron and Steel, whose fortresses smelt metal day and night.

  

   The war between the four houses raged for years, a seemingly endless struggle that saw the four lords personally face one another in the field of battle, with the Star pitting his shield against Iron's arm cannons.

 

   Then a mysterious fifth house appeared, and from it an army of crimson shadows laid waste to the land and its peoples. An uneasy truce was called between the Star, Spider, Steel and Iron, so that together the four houses could fight the strange new foe. As their combined forces approached the enemy fortress an army of inhuman monsters sallied forth, but the battle's outcome was never in doubt, as the four daimyo slaughtered the enemy hordes with ease. At first it looked like they were unassailable, but as they stood amidst the corpses of countless victims the enemy leader revealed himself, identifying himself as Kabuki-Monster Deadpool. He called for the warlords to face him one at a time in single combat. The Spider was the first to take up the challenge, and the Star watched as his oldest ally fell in moments, sliced in half along the waist by Deadpool. In response the Star threw his shuriken, but Deadpool deflected it and the Star closed in to sword range. Deadpool blocked the Star's first strike, then swung wide, prompting the Star to leap into the air to avoid having his legs cut out from under him. Before the Star could react, Deadpool stabbed forward with his dual blades and penetrated the Star's skull with both, presumably slaying him.

 

Comments: Created by Takayuki Takeya, adapted into comics by Jim Zub and Takeshi Miyazawa.

   To promote their line of Samurai-themed Marvel action figures toymaker Tamashii Nations released an exclusive comic by writer Jim Zub and artist Takeshia Miyazawa featuring the Avengers reimagined as feudal Japanese heroes. It was initially released at the company's own Tamashii Comic-Con event in Shibuya over the weekend of 25th-27th May 2018, where it was only given out to Club Tamashii members, but was subsequently also available in limited numbers at San Diego Comic Con 2018.

   The actual toy designs, and hence the original designs for the various characters in the comic, were created by sculptor Takayuki Takeya. In a short interview at the back of the comic he mentions the difficulty in making a Japanese version of Captain America, and reveals that it isn't the letter A on his helmet, but Mount Fuji.

   The story only confirms events took place in "ancient times"; however, the setting seems to fit with the Sengoku period (the "Age of Warring States") that lasted from A.D. 1467 to 1603, when powerful regional warlords fought for control of the country.

   We never see the Star out of armor, so his stats are hard to calculate. As (presumably) a native Japanese man, he's unlikely to have blond hair or blue eyes like his Earth-616 counterpart, Captain America, and while he'd likely be taller than most around him, it seems unlikely that he'd be 6'2" and 240 lbs like Steve Rogers-616, if only because the average male height in Japan in this era was around 5'2", and while he's seen to be taller than his men, he's not towering over them like a giant.

   Though the toy is called Samurai Captain America, that name isn't used in the story, and would make zero sense even as an in-universe nickname, given he's not American and it's likely none of the characters would even know what America was.

   This profile was posted as a late addition entry for the Appendix 25th anniversary's celebratory event to represent Manga Realization.

Profile by Loki.

CLARIFICATIONS:
The Star has no known connections to:

images: (without ads)
Marvel and Bandai represent: Manga Realization#1 cover (main image)
Marvel and Bandai represent: Manga Realization#1, p3, pan7 (standing upright)
Marvel and Bandai represent: Manga Realization#1, p5, pan3 (throwing shuriken)
Marvel and Bandai represent: Manga Realization#1, p6, pan2 (slain)
Marvel and Bandai represent: Manga Realization#1, p10, pan1 (headshot of toy)
Marvel and Bandai represent: Manga Realization#1, p10, pan3 (advert for toy)
promo image of toy

Appearances:
Marvel and Bandai represent: Manga Realization#1 (May 2018) - Jim Zub (writer), Takeshi Miyazawa (art), Darren Sanchez (editor)

First Posted: 10/05/2026
Last updated: 10/05/2026

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