Where did O-Ren Ishii learn to be an assassin, and when did she actually join Bill's squad?

Where did O-Ren Ishii learn to be an assassin, and when did she actually join Bill's squad? - Three Wooden Dinosaur

In the Kill Bill movies, where did O-Ren learn to be an assassin, and when did she actually join Bill's squad?



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This is not an official source, but it matches what I recall from seeing the original movie. The Kill Bill Fandom Wikia has the following to say about the specific topics you mention:

It is presumed that her very early childhood was untroubled as little is known about her infancy. Her father was a Sergeant Major in the United States Marine Corps and her mother was a faithful housewife.
However, at the innocent age of nine, her life had forever changed when her home was intruded by assassins led by the ruthless crime boss, Matsumoto, Japan's cruelest Yakuza boss.

Both her parents were killed by Yakuza mobsters and their boss while she hid under the bed. They later set their house on fire and Ishii barely escaped

After spending 2 years training in assassination and marksmanship, O-Ren, now aged 11...

That part is in the movie and doesn't bear repeating further details that don't answer your question.

Her training was at a young age in Tokyo and hence, unlike The Bride or Elle Driver, did not train with Hanzo or earn a sword from him.

Five years later and aged twenty-five, O-Ren was a member of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad and took part in the vicious attack against the bride at her wedding rehearsal

So there is a fourteen year period between her training and the start of the film.

9 years later, at the age of 20, O-Ren had become one of the top female assassins in the world and was seen assassinating a Latin American political figure with just a single shot from her position of a rooftop.

It is not clear if this assassination is part of Bill's Deadly Vipers missions, but I will assume it is not.




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Who were the assassins in Kill Bill?

History. The Deadly Viper Assassination Squad was a group of assassins led by Bill. The group was composed of 2 men and 4 women: Bill, Budd, Beatrix Kiddo, O-Ren Ishii, Vernita Green, and Elle Driver.

What does O-Ren Ishii say when she dies?

Fight against Beatrix and Death O-ren says, "That while a sword doesn't get tired, the Bride must be." The two trade comments and blows.

What does O-Ren Ishii say in Japanese?

O-Ren Ishii : [in Japanese] YOU LIE! O-Ren Ishii : [in Japanese] Swords, however, never get tired. I hope you saved your energy.

What was the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad?

Deadly Viper Assassination Squad (alias DeVAS) are the main antagonists of the Kill Bill duology. They are an elite group of assassins led by their gangland boss Bill, who ordered them to assassinate former member Beatrix Kiddo - also known as "The Bride".



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