Created by Steven T. Seagle and Duncan Rouleau, Big Hero 6 was intended to first appear in Alpha Flight #17 (Dec. 1998). Instead, the team appeared in their own self-titled, three-issue miniseries by writer Scott Lobdell and artist Gus Vasquez. Due to scheduling complications, the miniseries was published prior to Alpha Flight #17.[2][3]
The team appears in Alpha Flight #9 (Jan. 2005), as well as a five-issue miniseries launched by Marvel Comics in September 2008.
Fictional biography
The Japanese government, in need of a team of state-sanctioned superheroes, consults the Giri, a top-secret consortium of politicians and corporations formed to recruit and train potential recruits for Big Hero 6, a team of superhuman operatives. Despite reservations from some members of the Giri, Silver Samurai, a freelance ronin and former bodyguard of the terrorist Viper, is appointed as the team's field commander. Secret agent Honey Lemon, inventor of the nanotechnology-based Power Purse, which allows her access to any object, agrees to join the team, as does GoGo Tomago, who possesses the ability to transform her body into a fiery force blast and is released from prison on the condition that she serve the team. Finally, Machiavellian bureaucrat Mr. Oshima is appointed as the Giri's spokesperson and coordinator of the team's activities.[4]
Government scientists then identify 13-year-old boy genius Hiro Takachiho as a potential operative. Unimpressed with the Silver Samurai, Hiro refuses to join the team until his mother is kidnapped by the Everwraith, the astral embodiment of those killed in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He creates Baymax, a synthetic bodyguard capable of transforming into a dragon, using the brain engrams of his deceased father, Tomeo. Along with Baymax, Hiro reluctantly joins forces with Big Hero 6 to stop the Everwraith from attacking downtown Tokyo. During the battle, Big Hero 6 is joined by Sunfire, Japan's premier superhero, a mutant with the ability to heat matter into plasma who helps them defeat the Everwraith.[4]
Soon after, they relocate their headquarters from the Giri office building to Japan's Cool World Amusement Park. There, they are attacked by X the Unknowable, a monster born from a child's drawings that is capable of transforming its atomic structure into any form and shape. With help from Canadian superhero team Alpha Flight, Big Hero 6 destroys it in the fires of Mount Fuji. Afterwards, they continue to protect Japan from various threats, such as a freak blizzard caused by the Crimson Cowl and her Masters of Evil.
Eventually, Sunfire leaves Big Hero 6 to work at Charles Xavier's X-Corporation office in Mumbai, India. His spot on the team is filled by Sunpyre, a young woman with solar-based powers who was pulled into this reality through the Power Purse and comes to idolize Honey Lemon. Similarly, after Silver Samurai is seemingly killed in a battle with the assassin Elektra in Iraq, his spot on the team is filled by Ebon Samurai. With the two most experienced members of Big Hero 6 gone, Hiro becomes its new leader.[volume&issueneeded]
Sometime during the team's operation, they are attacked by minions of Yandroth, who, as part of a plan to gain power through superhero battles, sends a team of "Living Erasers" to attack them, which are capable of transporting beings out of reality.[volume&issueneeded]
Later, the members of Big Hero 6 fall under the control of a mind-control device in within Baymax. In Canada, they attack a new incarnation of Alpha Flight at a national park. After a brief battle, the mind-control device is short-circuited and the two teams part as friends, with Big Hero 6 returning to Japan to seek out those responsible for their mind control.[volume&issueneeded]
During the "Ends of the Earth" storyline, Spider-Man calls upon Big Hero 6 to help him defeat Doctor Octopus. The team, now operating from the Giri Institute, confront Doctor Octopus' Octobots, which he had sent to Japan, and subsequently confront and defeat their previous enemy, the Everwraith.[5]
Silver Samurai (Kenuichio Harada), the illegitimate son of Shingen Yashida, is a Japanese mutant with the power to charge almost anything, most notably his katana, with mutant energy, which is described as a tachyon field and allows it to slice through all substances except for adamantium. He wears a suit of traditional samurai armor made from a silver metal, hence the name "Silver Samurai".
Once the bodyguard for the international terrorist Viper, and later an occasional mercenary, he later became the head of Clan Yashida after his half-sister Mariko Yashida's death and attempted to pay off its debts to the yakuza and restore its honor. Though formerly one of Wolverine's enemies, he impressed Wolverine and he entrusted him with the care of his adopted daughter, Amiko Kobayashi. He also helped Wolverine destroy the monster Doombringer and rescue Amiko and Yukio from their kidnappers. During his time as a hero, the Silver Samurai became the leader of the Big Hero 6.[volume&issueneeded]
Silver Samurai later became the bodyguard of the Japanese prime minister, but was killed defending his family from a ninja attack.[6]
Sunfire (Shiro Yoshida) was a former member of the X-Men and a former nationalist who changed his views after the death of his father and possesses the ability to fly and generate super-heated blasts of plasma. He became one of Japan's most prominent heroes, but soon left Big Hero 6 to join the X-Corporation; however, he was disgraced after his past ties to Mystique and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants were revealed.[7] Sunfire has since appeared as a member of the Marauders[8] and of the Uncanny Avengers.[9]
GoGo Tomago (Leiko Tanaka) is a member of Big Hero 6 who possesses the ability to transform her body into an explosive ball of energy, which can be projected at high speeds.[volume&issueneeded]
Hiro Takachiho is a thirteen-year-old boy genius who created Baymax; after the departure of Silver Samurai and Sunfire, he becomes the leader of Big Hero 6.
Originally created by Hiro as a science project, Baymax was designed to be a hydro-powered robotic synthformer and serve as Hiro's bodyguard. However, before the project was completed, Hiro's father died, and he used his brain engrams to program Baymax's artificial intelligence. Now possessing his thoughts and emotions, Baymax became more than a bodyguard, as he also became a friend and father figure to Hiro. Baymax also feels a deep connection to Hiro's mother, Maemi; however, he and Hiro decided that it was best not to inform her of Baymax's true origins.[10]
In his previous life, the Ebon Samurai (Kiochi Keishicho) was a Tokyo police officer who was killed by Silver Samurai during an attack by HYDRA. After making a deal with Amatsu-Mikaboshi, Kiochi was allowed to return to Earth and take revenge on Silver Samurai. Wielding a demonic katana and bonded to a black variant of Silver Samurai's armor, Kiochi was reborn as the Ebon Samurai.[11] After learning that Silver Samurai had become the bodyguard of the Japanese prime minister, Kiochi abandoned his quest for revenge after realizing that killing him would be a betrayal of his country. Although he joins the team, he later leaves to accompany Sunpyre when she returns to the Microverse.[12]
A version of Sunfire's deceased sister Leyu from an alternate reality, Lumina is the crown princess of Coronar, a planet hidden deep within the Microverse. As a result of being pulled out of the Microverse through Honey Lemon's purse, Sunpyre worships her as a goddess and joins Big Hero 6 out of gratitude. She and Ebon Samurai later leave the team to return to the Microverse and fight the villains who had taken over Coronar in her absence.[13]
A member of Big Hero 6. He is a trained chef who wields various swords and can also give form to his Qi-Energy, usually materializing it as throwing knives that can paralyze opponents.[10]
A member of Big Hero 6, who is nicknamed Fredzilla. He possesses the ability to transform into a kaiju and manifest a dinosaur-like aura.[11]
Supporting characters
Maemi Takachiho – Hiro's mother and the widow of the deceased Tomeo Takachiho. She is aware of Hiro's heroic adventures and wants him to have a normal childhood. She is unaware that Baymax's brain patterns are based on Tomeo.[14]
Mr. Oshima – A member of the Giri who attempts to recruit Hiro into Big Hero 6 and serves as Giri's spokesperson and coordinator of the team's activities .[14]
Furi Wamu – A Japanese Homeland Security agent and Big Hero 6's liaison, who monitors them to ensure that they do not cause trouble.[10] She wears an eyepatch due to an incident involving Badgal and has a prosthetic eye.
Principal Miyazaki – Hiro's principal at the Tesuka Advanced Science Institute.[10]
Marys Iosama – A girl genius who bonds with Hiro and becomes his love interest.[10]
Dr. Keigi Iosama – Marys' father, who works undercover.[10]
Villains
Everwraith – The first villain Big Hero 6 faced and the closest thing to their arch-nemesis. He is a spectral spirit that encompasses those who perished in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He possesses the ability to fly and phase through walls, as well as become solid and fire energy blasts.[14]
X the Unknowable – A monster willed into reality by comic book writer Charles Bentley through his magic typewriter. He was initially destroyed after Bentley destroyed the typewriter,[15] but he is brought back into existence by the boy Tomi, who was writing a comic book about him. He supposedly turns into a human after sinking into a volcano and marries a beautiful princess.[16]
Deadline (Dr. Kishi Oramosha) – A misguided scientist who created a doomsday device that would give everyone in the world a "deadline" before they would have to bring universal peace. He is stopped by Sunfire in his first appearance.[17] He later reappears and attempts to recreate his experiment, but is stopped by a new rendition of Big Hero 6.[18]
Badgal – A woman with a mysterious past who possesses the ability to manipulate energy and create three personality constructs, Brute, Whiplash, and Gunsmith, which she can control when they possess other people. She attempts to steal six crystal artifacts, but is stopped by Big Hero 6 despite her attempts to possess them.[19]
Big Hero 6: The Series, an animated series based on the events of the film premiered on Disney XD in November 2017. The series takes place immediately after the events of the film,[31] and is created by Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley, creators of Kim Possible, and executive produced by McCorkle, Schooley, and Nick Filippi.[32] Another series based on the film, Baymax!, was released on Disney+ in June 2022.[33]
Silver Samurai is the name of two different supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, both acquaintances of Wolverine.
Lord Shingen Yashida is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an adversary of Wolverine.
The Grandmaster is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in The Avengers #69. The Grandmaster is one of the ageless Elders of the Universe and has mastered most civilizations' games of skill and chance. Different media appearances depict him as the Collector's brother.
Sunfire is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Sunfire is a mutant and sometime member of the X-Men.
Mariko Yashida is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as Wolverine's romantic interest.
Hiro Takachiho is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Sunfire & Big Hero 6 #1, and was created by Steven T. Seagle and Duncan Rouleau.
Go-Go Tomago is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Steven T. Seagle and Duncan Rouleau, she first appeared in Sunfire & Big Hero 6 #1.
Honey Lemon is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is commonly associated with the Japanese team known as Big Hero 6. Created by Steven T. Seagle and Duncan Rouleau, she first appeared in Sunfire & Big Hero 6 #1.
Baymax is a fictional superhero character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Steven T. Seagle and Duncan Rouleau, Baymax first appeared in Sunfire & Big Hero 6 #1. Baymax begins his existence as Hiro Takachiho's science project. Originally designed to be a hydro-powered robotic synthformer programmed to serve as Hiro's personal bodyguard, butler and chauffeur, Baymax becomes Hiro's best friend and father figure after being programmed with his recently deceased father's brain engrams. When the Giri recruits Hiro into the fledgling super-team Big Hero 6, Baymax also joins the team, where his phenomenal strength, amazing surveillance and data analysis capabilities have proven useful.
Hiro-Kala is a fictional supervillain, and antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an adversary of the Hulk. Created by writer Greg Pak and artist Ron Garney, he first appeared in Skaar: Son of Hulk #2. He is the son of the Hulk and Caiera and the twin brother of Skaar.
Kenuichio Harada, also known as the original Silver Samurai, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Steve Gerber and artist Bob Brown, the character first appeared in Daredevil #111. Kenuichio Harada belongs to the subspecies of humans called mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. He is a recurring antagonist of the superhero Wolverine. The character is known under the codename Silver Samurai.
Big Hero 6 is a 2014 American animated superhero film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Loosely based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name created by Man of Action, the film was directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams and produced by Roy Conli, from a script by Jordan Roberts, Robert L. Baird and Daniel Gerson. It stars the voices of Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Daniel Henney, T.J. Miller, Jamie Chung, Damon Wayans Jr., Genesis Rodriguez, James Cromwell, Maya Rudolph, and Alan Tudyk. Big Hero 6 tells the story of Hiro Hamada, a young robotics prodigy, and Baymax, the healthcare-provider robot of Hiro's late brother Tadashi Hamada. They form a superhero team to combat a masked antagonist responsible for Tadashi's death.
Wasabi-No-Ginger is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist David Nakayama, he first appeared in Big Hero 6 #1, a book about a titular superhero team in which Wasabi is a member.
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Tadashi Hamada is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Animation Studios' animated film Big Hero 6. The film is inspired by a Marvel comic book of the same name. He is voiced by Daniel Henney. Tadashi is ethnically Japanese. In the film, Tadashi, a student at the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology, is the creator of Baymax, and the older brother of Hiro Hamada. Baymax, as described in the film, is a personal health care companion.
Big Hero 6: The Series is an American superhero animated television series that aired between November 20, 2017, and February 15, 2021. The series was produced by Disney Television Animation and was created by Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley, also known for co-creating Buzz Lightyear of Star Command and Kim Possible. The show is based on Disney's 2014 film Big Hero 6, which itself is loosely based on the comic book series of the same name published by Marvel Comics. The series acts as a follow-up to the original film and uses traditional hand-drawn animation.
Baymax! is an American animated superhero science fiction comedy television series created by Don Hall that premiered on Disney+ on June 29, 2022, featuring the Marvel Comics character of the same name. The series is a spin-off of the animated feature film Big Hero 6 (2014), and the second television series set in the film's continuity following Big Hero 6: The Series (2017–2021). The series is the first television series produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios.
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