REAL NAME: Sato Kenji
OCCUPATION: Japanese Empire agent / assassin, terrorist
IDENTITY: Secret
CLASS: Cyborg
LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of Japan
OTHER ALIASES: 日大尉, Ni~Tsu taii, Captain Nihon
PLACE OF BIRTH: Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
MARITAL STATUS: NA
KNOWN RELATIVES: NA
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Japan Imperial Army, Black Dragon Society (supposed)
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Japan, mobile
FIRST APPEARANCE: Four Favorites #9 (February 1943)
HEIGHT: 5' 11"
WEIGHT: 182 lbs
EYES: Brown
HAIR: Black
Captain Nihon was the embodiment of the spirit of Imperial Japan during World War II and one of the Battle Squadron's greatest enemies. He was a Japanese agent who worked to defeat the Allies by any means necessary. He was a ruthless and cruel warrior, one of the most skilled assassins in Japan. When World War II ended, Captain Nihon refused to surrender and attempted to drive US troops out of Japan through acts of sabotage, terrorism, and guerrilla warfare. He was never arrested. It is believed that he became one of the great lords of the yakuza (unconfirmed).
POWERS & WEAPONS
He was an exceptional hand-to-hand fighter, master of various Japanese martial arts, as well as an expert marksman.
After losing his right hand, Captain Nihon was fitted with a fully functional bulletproof metal prosthesis.
