Sunfire

Shiro Yoshida, better known as Sunfire, is a character of complex heritage and profound depth within the Marvel Comics universe, particularly noted for his ties to the X-Men and the broader Marvel continuity. Born into the prestigious Clan Yashida, Shiro's life was shaped by the legacy of his nation and his family's position within it. His father, Saburo Yoshida, was a prominent political figure in Japan, advocating for peace and moving beyond the animosity of World War II. Tragically, Shiro's mother succumbed during his birth, a victim to the lingering effects of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. This event, along with the influence of his uncle Tomo Yoshida, would profoundly impact Shiro's worldview and his path as both a man and a mutant.

Gifted with the ability to ionize matter, transforming it into a plasma state, Sunfire can wield this energy as pyrotechnic blasts or use it to fly. His powers also grant him infrared vision, the ability to absorb sunlight to augment his abilities, and a personal psionic field that shields him from his own radiation. Over time, Sunfire's abilities have evolved, including a stint where he was re-engineered by Apocalypse, enhancing his power to induce sensations of hunger in others, and even allowing him to survive and operate in the vacuum of space.

Sunfire's journey is marked by conflict and redemption. Initially, he sought to avenge Japan against the perceived threats and dishonors from other nations, often bringing him into direct conflict with other heroes, including the Avengers and the X-Men. His early acts of vengeance were spurred by manipulation from his uncle, leading to an attack on the U.S. Capitol. However, after witnessing the consequences of his actions and the guidance of other heroes, he began a path towards heroism, eventually serving as Japan's defender and aiding the X-Men and other groups on several occasions.

Despite his eventual role as a hero, Sunfire's journey was not without its personal struggles and moments of darkness. His character has been shaped by numerous trials, from being ostracized in his own country for his actions in the U.S. to being manipulated by enemies of the X-Men. Notably, his involvement in the pivotal event on Krakoa as part of a new team of X-Men highlights his complex relationship with the team, where his pride and sense of duty to Japan often clashed with the X-Men's ideals and missions.

Shiro's family dynamics further complicate his story, entangling him in the power struggles and legacies of Clan Yashida. The death of his cousin Mariko, whom Wolverine loved, and the machinations of the Silver Samurai, another cousin, reveal a family deeply embroiled in both honor and tragedy. These elements underscore Sunfire's personal battles between duty to family, nation, and his own sense of right and wrong.

For more detailed explorations of Sunfire's character, powers, and significant story arcs, visit the comprehensive profiles at UncannyXmen.net and Marvel Fandom.

TV Appearances

X-Men: The Animated Series (1992-1997)

Sunfire appeared in this popular animated series, voiced by Denis Akiyama.

S5.E14, Sep 20, 1997, Graduation Day (1997) ... Sunfire / Shiro Yoshida (voice)
S4.E15, Feb 17, 1996, Secrets, Not Long Buried (1996) ... Dr. Darrell Tanaka (voice)
S4.E13, Feb 3, 1996, Lotus and the Steel (1996) ... Silver Samurai / Kenuichio Harada / Soichi (voice)
S3.E15, Feb 4, 1995, Cold Comfort (1995) ... Iceman / Bobby Drake (voice)
S1.E7, Feb 13, 1993, Slave Island (1993) ... Sunfire / Shiro Yoshida (voice)

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981-1983)

Sunfire was featured in a self-titled episode, voiced by Jerry Dexter. In this appearance, he falls in love with Firestar while working with her, Spider-Man, and Iceman.

Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (2014)

Sunfire appears in this anime series, voiced by Tomokazu Sugita in Japanese and Yuri Lowenthal in the English dub.

Wolverine and the X-Men (2009)

While not explicitly mentioned in the search results, Sunfire is known to have appeared in this animated series as well.

Comic Appearances

Title	Year/Month
X-Men Vol 1 64	1970.01 January
Sub-Mariner Vol 1 52	1972.08 August
Sub-Mariner Vol 1 53	1972.09 September
Sub-Mariner Vol 1 54	1972.10 October
Avengers Vol 1 117	1973.11 November
Iron Man Vol 1 67	1974.04 April
Iron Man Vol 1 68	1974.06 June
Iron Man Vol 1 69	1974.08 August
Iron Man Vol 1 70	1974.09 September
X-Men Vol 1 94	1975.08 August
Iron Man Vol 1 72 (Flashback-only)	1975.01 January
Giant-Size X-Men Vol 1 1	1975.05 May
Iron Man Vol 1 98	1977.05 May
Iron Man Vol 1 99	1977.06 June
X-Men Vol 1 118	1979.02 February
X-Men Vol 1 119	1979.03 March
X-Men Vol 1 120	1979.04 April
X-Men Vol 1 138	1980.10 October
Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions #1	1982.06 June
Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions #2	1982.07 July
Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions #3	1982.08 August
Incredible Hulk #279	1983.01 January
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #11	1983.11 November
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #12	1983.12 December
Uncanny X-Men #181	1984.05 May
Weapons Locker	1985
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 2 #12	1986.11 November
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 2 #15	1987.03 March
The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men #3	1987.09 September
Gamer's Handbook of the Marvel Universe #4	1988
Marvel Comics Presents #32	1989.11 November
Uncanny X-Men Annual #1990	1990.07 July
New Mutants #93	1990.09 September
Deathlok #3	1990.09 September
Deathlok #4	1990.10 October
New Mutants #94	1990.10 October
Avengers West Coast Vol 2 #71	1991.06 June
Avengers West Coast Vol 2 #74	1991.09 September
Uncanny X-Men #284	1992.01 January
Uncanny X-Men #285	1992.02 February
Uncanny X-Men #286	1992.03 March
Wolverine Vol 2 #55	1992.06 June
Wolverine Vol 2 #56	1992.07 July
Wolverine Vol 2 #60	1992.09 September
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #25	1992.12 December
Black Axe #2	1993.05 May
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Master Edition #34	1993.09 September
X-Men Vol 2 #25	1993.10 October
Namor the Sub-Mariner #45	1993.12 December
Wolverine Annual Vol 2 #1996	1996.10 October
Alpha Flight Vol 2 #1	1997.08 August
Alpha Flight Vol 2 #2	1997.09 September
Alpha Flight Vol 2 #3	1997.10 October
Alpha Flight Vol 2 #4	1997.11 November
Alpha Flight Vol 2 #5	1997.12 December
Alpha Flight Vol 2 #7	1998.02 February
Alpha Flight Vol 2 #8	1998.03 March
Alpha Flight Vol 2 #9	1998.04 April
Alpha Flight Vol 2 #12	1998.07 July
Sunfire and Big Hero Six #1	1998.09 September
Sunfire and Big Hero Six #2	1998.10 October
Sunfire and Big Hero Six #3	1998.11 November
Alpha Flight Vol 2 #17	1998.12 December
X-Men: Liberators #2	1998.12 December
X-Men Vol 2 #93	1999.10 October
X-Men Vol 2 #94	1999.11 November
Uncanny X-Men #374	1999.11 November
X-Men: The Hidden Years #1	1999.12 December
X-Men Vol 2 #96	2000.01 January
X-Men Vol 2 #97	2000, February
Uncanny X-Men #377	2000.02 February
Cable #76	2000.02 February
Cable #77	2000.03 March
Uncanny X-Men #378	2000.03 March
Cable #78	2000.04 April
Uncanny X-Men #379	2000.04 April
Maximum Security #1	2000.11 November
X-Men: Black Sun #2	2000.11 November
X-Men: Black Sun #1	2000.11 November
X-Men: Black Sun #5	2000.11 November
X-Men: Black Sun #3	2000.11 November
Iron Fist Wolverine #2	2000.12 December
Iron Fist Wolverine #3	2001.01 January
Maximum Security #3	2001.01 January
Iron Fist Wolverine #4	2001.02 February
X-Men Unlimited #34	2002.06 June
Weapon X: The Draft - Wild Child #1	2002.10 October
Marvel Encyclopedia #1	2002.10 October
New X-Men #133	2002.12 December
X-Men Unlimited #39	2003.01 January
Marvel Encyclopedia #X-Men	2003.03 March
Marvel Universe: The End #5	2003.07 July
Marvel Team-Up Vol 3 #4	2005.03 March
Rogue Vol 3 #7	2005.03 March
Marvel Team-Up Vol 3 #5	2005.04 April
Rogue Vol 3 #8	2005.04 April
Rogue Vol 3 #9	2005.05 May
Marvel Team-Up Vol 3 #6	2005.05 May
Rogue Vol 3 #10	2005.06 June
Giant-Size X-Men #3	2005.06 June
Marvel Team-Up Vol 3 #8	2005.07 July
Marvel Team-Up Vol 3 #9	2005.08 August
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 4 #19	2005.11 November
X-Men Vol 2 #182	2006.04 April
X-Men Vol 2 #183	2006.04 April
Black Panther Vol 4 #14	2006.05 May
X-Men Vol 2 #184	2006.05 May
X-Men Vol 2 #185	2006.06 June
X-Men Vol 2 #186	2006.07 July
X-Men Vol 2 #187	2006.08 August
X-Men Vol 2 #200	2007.08 August
Cable & Deadpool #42	2007.08 August
X-Men Vol 2 #201	2007.09 September
X-Men Vol 2 #202	2007.10 October
X-Men Vol 2 #203	2007.11 November
X-Men: Messiah Complex - Mutant Files #1	2007.12 December
X-Men: Messiah Complex #1	2007.12 December
X-Men Vol 2 #205	2008.01 January
New X-Men Vol 2 #44	2008.01 January
X-Men Vol 2 #207	2008.03 March
New X-Men Vol 2 #46	2008.03 March
Uncanny X-Men #494	2008.03 March
X-Factor Vol 3 #27	2008.03 March
X-Men: Legacy #208	2008.04 April
Cable Vol 2 #2	2008.06 June
X-Men Origins: Colossus #1	2008.07 July
Young X-Men #5	2008.10 October
X-Men: Legacy #216	2008.11 November
X-Men: Original Sin #1	2008.12 December
X-Men Origins: Wolverine #1	2009.06 June
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z #11	2009.12 December
Deadpool & Cable #25	2010.06 June
Origins of Marvel Comics: X-Men #1	2010.11 November
Heroic Age: X-Men #1	2011.02 February
Uncanny Avengers #5	2013.05 May
Uncanny Avengers #7	2013.06 June
Uncanny Avengers #8	2013.07 July
Wolverine: Japan's Most Wanted: Infinite Comic #8	2013.08 August
Cable and X-Force #10	2013.08 August
Uncanny Avengers #9	2013.08 August
Wolverine: Japan's Most Wanted: Infinite Comic #7	2013.08 August
Uncanny Avengers #10	2013.09 September
Wolverine: Japan's Most Wanted: Infinite Comic #12	2013.09 September
Wolverine: Japan's Most Wanted: Infinite Comic #13	2013.09 September
Wolverine: Japan's Most Wanted: Infinite Comic #10	2013.09 September
Wolverine: Japan's Most Wanted: Infinite Comic #9	2013.09 September
Wolverine: Japan's Most Wanted: Infinite Comic #11	2013.09 September
Uncanny Avengers #11	2013.10 October
Cable and X-Force #14	2013.11 November
X-Men: Gold #1	2014.01 January
Nightcrawler Vol 4 #1	2014.06 June
Uncanny Avengers Annual #1	2014.06 June
Deadpool Vol 3 #28	2014.07 July
Thunderbolts Vol 2 #27	2014.08 August
Uncanny Avengers #21	2014.09 August
Uncanny Avengers #22	2014.09 September
Uncanny Avengers #23	2014.10 October
Nightcrawler Vol 4 #7	2014.12 December
Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #1	2014.12 December
Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #2	2014.12 December
Captain America Vol 7 #25	2014.12 December
Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #5	2015.01 January
Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #4	2015.01 January
All-New X-Factor #16	2015.01 January
Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #7	2015.02 February
S.H.I.E.L.D. Vol 3 #1	2015.02 February
Loki: Agent of Asgard #9	2015.02 February
All-New X-Factor #18	2015.02 February
All-New X-Factor #17	2015.02 February
Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #8	2015.02 February
All-New X-Factor #20	2015.03 March
All-New X-Factor #19	2015.03 March
Fantastic Four #643	2015.04 April
Amazing X-Men Vol 2 #19	2015.06 June
Captain America and the Mighty Avengers #9	2015.08 August
Extraordinary X-Men #6	2016.03 March
Extraordinary X-Men #7	2016.04 April
Death of X #2	2016.12 December
Death of X #3	2017.01 January
Death of X #4	2017.01 January
IVX #1	2017.02 February
All-New X-Men Vol 2 #17	2017.03 March
IVX #2	2017.03 March
Secret Empire: United #1	2017.08 August
Secret Warriors Vol 2 #3	2017.08 August
Secret Warriors Vol 2 #4	2017.09 September
Avengers Vol 8 #11	2019.02 February
Uncanny X-Men Vol 5 #10	2019.03 March
Uncanny X-Men Vol 5 #9	2019.03 March
Age of X-Man Alpha #1	2019.03 March
Age of X-Man: Nextgen #1	2019.04 April
Age of X-Man: Nextgen #2	2019.05 May
Age of X-Man: Nextgen #3	2019.06 June
Age of X-Man: Nextgen #4	2019.07 July
X-Force Vol 6 #1	2020.01 January
Tarot #4	2020.05 May

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Video Game Appearances

Game Title	Release Date	Platforms
X-Men: Battle of the Atom	January 16, 2014	IPHN, IPAD, ANDR
Marvel: War of Heroes	September 25, 2012	IPHN, IPAD, ANDR
Marvel: Avengers Alliance	February 28, 2012	PC, IPHN, + 3 more
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds	February 15, 2011	X360, PS3
Marvel Trading Card Game	January 27, 2007	PSP, DS, PC
X-Men: Legends II - Rise of Apocalypse	September 20, 2005	PSP, PS2