Batman Japan

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Real Name

Jiro Osamu

Current Alias

Batman Japan

Aliases

Mister Unknown

Affiliation

Batman Incorporated

Base Of Operations

Tokyo, Japan

Status

Alignment

Good

Identity

Secret Identity

Citizenship

Japanese

Marital Status

Single

Occupation

Adventurer

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Eyes

Black

Hair

Black

Origin

Universe

New Earth

Created by

Grant Morrison, Yanick Paquette

First appearance

Batman Incorporated #1
(January, 2011)

Guns are for cowards.

-- Jiro Osamu ^src

HistoryEdit

The body double of the Japanese costumed adventurer known as Mister Unknown, Jiro has helped his senior partner for years. However, recently they were attacked by Lord Death Man, a masked criminal who disfigured Mister Unknown with acid beofre killing him. Jiro was targetted as well, when his girlfriend was kidnapped and fed to an octopus, before being rescued by Catwoman.

Batman breaks a window in the down-stairs apartment, while Catwoman kills the giant octopus and kills Misaki. While she is taken to the hospital, she angrily breaks up with Jiro for not telling her that his boss was Mr. Unknown.

Batman deduces that Lord Death Man will attack the Maritime Museum, where the Poseidonis Jewels will be exhibited. Jiro deducs that the next victim will be Aquazon of the Super Young Team. Batman tells Jiro that he came to Japan to offer Mr. Unknown a position in Batman Incorporated. However, Jiro reveals that Mr. Unknown was about to turn 56 next week. Also, Mr. Unknown only did detective work. Jiro was the one who did all the physical activities, such as fighting. Jiro tries to take the offer, but Batman refuses, saying that Jiro used a gun and a rule in Batman Incorporated is "no guns."

Meanwhile, Lord Death Man awakens in a morgue and kills the doctors. He and his forces take cars and drive to the Maritime Museum.

While Batman and Catwoman go the museum, Jiro puts the Mr. Unknown costume on.

In the museum, Batman fights Lord Death Man while Jiro saves Aquazon from Lord Death Man's forces. Jiro then stuns Lord Death Man with darts, and Batman throws him from the rooftop. Catwoman arrives with a safe box and Batman puts him there. However, it appears that Jiro was shot by Lord Death Man.

Lord Death Man is placed in a satellite by the Japanese space program.

Bruce later reveals to Selina that Jiro faked his own death, and he gave Jiro a three-month probation period to be Tokyo's Batman and a member of Batman Incorporated.

Powers and AbilitiesEdit

Abilities

• Acrobatics
• Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)
• Gadgetry
  

Recommended ReadingEdit

• Batman Incorporated (Volume 1)
• Batman Incorporated (Volume 2)

Related

• 5 Appearances of Jiro Osamu (New Earth)
• 18 Images featuring Jiro Osamu (New Earth)
• Quotations by or about Jiro Osamu (New Earth)
• Character Gallery: Jiro Osamu (New Earth)

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Footnotes

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