Chizu (comics)

Chizu is a kunoichi (female ninja) from the comic series Usagi Yojimbo, the kashira (leader) of the Neko Ninja clan and a friend of Usagi. Contents

Chizu is the sister of Shingen, former Kashira the Neko clan. Shingen was at a previous job where he commissioned by Prince Hebi and its patron, Prince hijiki, a precious sword from the collection of Lord Noriyuki should steal, with Usagi clashed, the reclaimed the sword again (UY # 12). Shingen and later met Usagi again as Prince Takamuro made ​​plans to usurp the position of the Shogun in itself (UY # 13-17: "The Dragon Bellow Conspiracy"). Usagi and Shingen joined forces and stormed - along with Gennosuke and the blind swordsman Zato-Ino - together Tamakuros the castle while it fell to Chizu, Noriyuki be informed of the scope of Tamakuros conspiracy. When the company came while Shingen died, but he still managed to destroy its stockpiled Tamakuro including black powder guns

Some time later Chizu was raised to the status of Kashira, but their position was one of their Chunin (NCOs), Gunji, questioned, especially since he did not trust a woman lead. In addition, the position of the Neko clan since the attack on Tamakuro was weakened by the loss experience, and to strengthen its position again, Gunji took the plan to kidnap the mystic Kakera. But whether it was coincidence or fate, Usagi and Gennosuke just met in Kakeras village, and took Kakera by his forces the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as additional reinforcement in their world. Despite their troubles but Kakera was kidnapped, but Usagi was able in the end, the track of Chizu, Gunji and ways to resume. He arrived just in time, a plot Gunjis one wanted the leadership of the Neko clan to prevent against Chizu; Chizu killed Gunji in battle, leaving Kakera Usagi's care and said goodbye without a fight ... but with a kiss (UY, " Shades of Green ").

Since that day, entertain Usagi and Chizu a good friendship (and at least on Chizus side a little more). Their conflicting natures as Samurai and Ninja do not make it easy to build a closer relationship, but they trust each other and help each other whenever their paths cross. However Chizu eventually fell out of favor with their clan and became a fugitive from her own people. Her current status is unknown.

2003 cartoon
In the 2003 TMNT animated series Chizu appears as a field leader of the Neko Ninja in direct service under Prince Hebi on. In this incarnation, it is apparently not a friend of Usagi, she is given the task to send him a message that Usagi's friend Tomoe Ame is a prisoner in the castle Hebis. Your stay in this episode after their first appearance is not more widely known. Chizus role is spoken in the original U.S. version of Karen Neil, also the role of Karai takes over in this series.