Are any of the Yakuza that Ronin attacks from “The Wolverine”? [closed]

I recognized a few faces of the Yakuza people that Ronin attacks in Avengers: Endgame.

Is this intentional cross-seed of The Wolverine possibly?

Best Answer

Highly unlikely.

The actor you might have recognized is Hiroyuki Sanada, who in Endgame plays Akihiko, the only Yakuza who stays alive long enough for us to see his face. In The Wolverine, Sanada was playing Shingen Yashida, Mariko's father, who had more of a role already.

But apart from the fact that they're played by the same actor, there is no real reason to think they're related:

Comics-wise, Akihiko has a grand total of one single appearance (Nick Fury #2, 2017). Shingen Yashida is more prominent but the two have no connection that I know of;
Marvel Cinematic Universe and X-Men Cinematic Universe aren't the same (yet). So characters from one aren't related to characters from the other - if you want to go down the "played by the same actor" road, remember that Chris Evans (Captain America) technically played the Human Torch some years back;
Shingen Yashida died in The Wolverine and has no particular reason to pop up in an unrelated Avengers movie.

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Was Akihiko in Wolverine?

Daken (/\u02c8d\u0251\u02d0k\u0259n/; birth name: Akihiro) is a fictional antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Daken was created by writer Daniel Way and artist Steve Dillon and first appeared in Wolverine: Origins #10 (March 2007). Daken: Dark Wolverine #1.

Are the Yakuza Ronin?

The origin of the yakuza is often cited to be ronin, or masterless samurai.

Who played Yakuza in Endgame?

Akihiko is a minor antagonist in the 2019 Marvel film Avengers: Endgame. He is an infamous Yakuza crime lord who survived Thanos' death wave, until his death at the hands of Hawkeye. He was portrayed by Hiroyuki Sanada, who previously played Shingen Yashida in The Wolverine and Kenji in Rush Hour 3.

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