Since then, he has remained a member of Cobra. Joe until in 2000 his figure was released again as a Cobra agent. The figure was repainted and released as part of the 'Shadow Ninjas' line in 1994. A new version of Storm Shadow was released as part of the Ninja Force line in 1992. He first appeared in 1984 as a member of Cobra, but with his second figure released in 1988, he had defected to being a member of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero' line that has been released as both a member of Cobra and a member of G.I. Storm Shadow is one of the few characters from the 'G.I. There are four instances where his file card provides a pay-grade: 1991, 1994, and 1997 releases all have him listed as a Master Sergeant or E-8 (the same rank as Duke), and in the 2007, 25th anniversary release, the file card lists him as E-5. Storm Shadow was only listed with a rank while a member of the Joe team. His tattoo is a hexagram of the I Ching named 既濟 (jì jì), or 'Already Fording'. In 2007, the character's creator, Larry Hama, revealed an alternate name for the character, Tomisaburo Arashikage (嵐影富三郎), in the solo series Storm Shadow. When out of his uniform, he is shown to be Japanese with black hair and dark eyes. He usually wears a white uniform and mask. Storm Shadow moves with blinding speed, can scale sheer walls with bare hands and feet, and is an expert with a long bow, katana, shuriken and nunchaku. He is an 8th degree black belt in several martial arts, and can endure unimaginable amounts of hardship and pain. Storm Shadow can trace his family history through thirty generations of assassins. The duo have been everything to one another from the bitterest of enemies to the most loyal of friends who would fight and die for one another. Army special operations group along with Snake Eyes, and later invited him to train as a ninja with his family in Japan. Arashikage (トーマス・嵐影) ( Arashi meaning 'Storm' and kage meaning 'shadow' in Japanese), a Japanese American. In his original A Real American Hero incarnation, Storm Shadow's real name is Thomas S.

Andrew Koji portrayed Storm Shadow in the 2021 film, Snake Eyes. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and the 2013 sequel G.I. He is portrayed by Lee Byung-hun in the 2009 live-action film G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero franchise, and has appeared in every series since its inception. Storm Shadow is one of the most prominent characters in the G.I. Throughout his history, he has changed sides several times conflicted in loyalties between Cobra, G.I.

He is best known as the Cobra Commander's ninja bodyguard, and for his history with fellow ninja Snake Eyes. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and animated series. Storm Shadow is a fictional character from the G.I.

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