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Wasabi-No-Ginger

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Wasabi-No-Ginger
Wasabi-No-Ginger by David Nakayama
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceBig Hero 6 #1 (Sept. 2008)
Created byChris Claremont and David Nakayama
In-story information
SpeciesHuman
Team affiliationsBig Hero 6
AbilitiesSkilled marksman and swordsman
Ability to generate qi-energy blades

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 (September 2008), a book about a titular superhero team in which Wasabi is a member.

Wasabi appears in the 2014 Disney animated film Big Hero 6 voiced by Damon Wayans Jr., with Khary Payton taking over in the television series and the video game Kingdom Hearts III. This version of him is portrayed as African-American and is highly intelligent but neurotic. His main weapons are the plasma blades that he has developed as part of his school project.

Publication history

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The character was created by Chris Claremont and David Nakayama and first appeared in Big Hero 6 #1 (September 2008). He along with Fredzilla were meant to serve as replacements for Sunpyre and Ebon Samurai.

Fictional character biography

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Wasabi-No-Ginger is a trained chef and a member of Big Hero 6.[1] His first mission with the six was taking on a villain named Badgal and her three minions; Whiplash, Brute, and Gunsmith.[2] He is once again with his teammates, this time helping Spider-Man take out Doctor Octopus' satellites. Wasabi and Baymax jump head on into battle, taking on Everwraith.[3][4]

Powers and abilities

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Wasabi-No-Ginger uses various swords to fight. He can also give form to his Qi-Energy, usually materializing it as throwing knives that can paralyze opponents.

Reception

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  • In 2020, CBR.com ranked Wasabi-No-Ginger 10th in their "Marvel Comics: Ranking Every Member Of Big Hero 6 From Weakest To Most Powerful" list.[5]

In other media

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Disney version

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Wasabi
Big Hero 6 character
Walt Disney Animation Studios re-imagining of Wasabi
First appearanceBig Hero 6 (2014)
Created byDon Hall
Chris Williams
Adapted by
Voiced byDamon Wayans Jr. (film)
Khary Payton (TV series, Kingdom Hearts III)
Age21[6]
In-universe information
NicknameChop Chop (by Karmi)[7]
GenderMale

Film

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Wasabi-No-Ginger, renamed as just Wasabi, appears in the 2014 animated film Big Hero 6, voiced by Damon Wayans Jr.[8] This version is an African-American student at the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology who specializes in laser cutting and wields plasma blades.[9][10] Co-director Chris Williams stated "He's actually the most conservative, cautious—he [sic] the most normal among a group of brazen characters. So he really grounds the movie in the second act and becomes, in a way, the voice of the audience and points out that what they're doing is crazy."[10][11][12]

Wasabi appears in the spin-off series Big Hero 6: The Series, voiced by Khary Payton.[13][8]

Video games

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  • Wasabi appears as an unlockable playable character in Disney Magic Kingdoms.[14]
  • Wasabi appears as a playable character in the mobile game Disney Heroes: Battle Mode.[15]
  • Wasabi appears in Kingdom Hearts III, voiced again by Khary Payton in the English version and by Koji Takeda in Japanese.[16]

Other appearances

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Wasabi makes a cameo appearance in Once Upon a Studio.[17]

References

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  1. ^ Big Hero 6 #1 (September 2008)
  2. ^ Big Hero 6 #2-5 (October 2008-January 2009)
  3. ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #685 (July 2012)
  4. ^ Amazing Spider-Man: Ends of the Earth (July 2012)
  5. ^ Avina, Anthony (January 26, 2020). "Marvel Comics: Ranking Every Member Of Big Hero 6 From Weakest To Most Powerful". CBR. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  6. ^ Juwono, Ben (director); Paiman Kalayeh (writer) (September 22, 2018). "Steamer's Revenge". Big Hero 6: The Series. Season 1. Episode 19. Disney Channel.
  7. ^ Juwono, Ben (director); Jenny Jaffe (writer) (August 18, 2018). "Fan Friction". Big Hero 6: The Series. Season 1. Episode 15. Disney XD.
  8. ^ a b "Wasabi Voices (Big Hero 6)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved April 13, 2025. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  9. ^ "Disney Gives Marvel Fans First Look at Big Hero 6 Animated Film". IGN. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  10. ^ a b Truitt, Brian (July 13, 2014). "Meet the saviors of San Fransokyo in Big Hero 6". USA Today. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  11. ^ Yamato, Jen (July 14, 2014). "Maya Rudolph, James Cromwell, More Join Disney's Marvel Animation Big Hero 6′'". Deadline. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  12. ^ "Wasabi" (PDF). xprizechallenge.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  13. ^ Petski, Denise (November 3, 2016). "Big Hero 6: Maya Rudolph & More Reprise Roles for Disney XD Animated Series". Deadline. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  14. ^ Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (July 5, 2018). "Update 21: Big Hero 6 | Livestream". YouTube.
  15. ^ "Update 2.6.10 Patch Notes". Disney Heroes: Battle Mode. February 5, 2021. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  16. ^ Trumbore, David (September 10, 2018). "New Kingdom Hearts III Trailer Calls in the Big (Hero 6) Guns". Collider. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  17. ^ Reif, Alex (October 16, 2023). "Disney's "Once Upon a Studio" – List of Characters in Order of Appearance". Laughing Place.
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