- "Shigenori Ota was once a servant to the shackles of tyranny. One night, he chose to fight back. Since then, his struggle has never stopped. And until the war ends... it never will."
- — Carver Butcher
Shigenori Ota (Japanese: 太田重徳 Ōta Shigenori) is an Operator of the Shadow faction featured in Call of Duty: Vanguard and Call of Duty: Warzone.
Biography[]
Born in 1924 as a descendant of samurai, Shigenori Ota was conscripted into the Imperial Japanese Navy and took part in the invasion of New Guinea. There, Ota witnessed atrocities committed by his fellow soldiers and commander, and was frequently abused by the latter. After this, Ota was falsely charged for desertion and sentenced to death by firing squad.[3] With the knowledge that he would become a pariah to the Japanese, Ota rebelled against his superior and went on the run, eventually turning himself in to the Allied forces.
At some point in time, he would meet his former commanding officer on the battlefield again and killed him in a sword clash.
Personalization[]
Skins[]
| Name | Rarity | Image | How to obtain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purger | Base | 
|
Multiplayer: Perform 25 Finishing Moves. Zombies: Earn 100 Slaughter Medals (5 rapid kills). |
| Shogun | Common | 
|
Operator Level 10 |
| Wartime | Common | 
|
Operator Level 20 |
| Bukeshisso | Rare | 
|
Battle Pass Season Two Tier 70 |
| CDL At Home | Rare | 
|
Call of Duty League Run It Back 2022 Bundle |
| CDL On The Road | Rare | 
|
Call of Duty League Run It Back 2022 Bundle |
| Dishonored | Rare | 
|
Reach Max Level with All Operators in the Shadow Unit |
| Forest Essence | Rare | 
|
Battle Pass Season Three Tier 40 |
| Konara | Rare | 
|
Battle Pass Season One Tier 20 |
| Sakura | Epic | 
|
Reach Max Level with All Operators in 4 Units |
| Bone Chiller | Legendary | 
|
Tracer Pack: Below Freezing Bundle |
| Ceremonial Warrior | Legendary | 
|
Moon Forged Bundle |
| Combat Casual | Legendary | 
|
Oni's Whisper Bundle |
| Corpsman | Legendary | 
|
Bloody Bearings Bundle |
| Godzilla Ghillie | Legendary | 
|
Tracer Pack: Godzilla Reactive Mastercraft - Limited Time Bundle |
| Great Armor | Legendary | 
|
Grand Rank Bundle |
| Honshu Guardian | Legendary | 
|
Ancient Hunter Mastercraft Bundle |
| Shadow Outcast | Legendary | 
|
Curse of the Ancients Bundle |
| Doomsayer | Ultra | 
|
Tracer Pack: Malware Ultra Skin Bundle |
| Call of Duty League Skins | |||
Quips[]
| Name | Rarity | Quote | How to obtain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Is Not An Option | Common | "Mercy is no longer an option." |
Operator Level 2 |
| I'll Never Lose | Common | "負けるもんか (Makeru mon ka)" |
Operator Level 14 |
| Answer To No One | Rare | "I answer to no one." | Tracer Pack: Below Freezing Bundle |
| Beneath The Bloodshed | Rare | "There is beauty beneath the bloodshed." | Bloody Bearings Bundle |
| Bleed, Never Break | Rare | "I may bleed, but I will never break." | Bloody Bearings Bundle |
| I Will Fight | Rare | "As long as I am Standing, I will fight." | Tracer Pack: Below Freezing Bundle |
Finishing Moves[]
| Name | Rarity | Preview | How to obtain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rack It | Base | 
|
Unlocked by default |
| Iaijutsu | Common | 
|
Operator Level 17 |
| Universal Finishing Moves | |||
Highlight Intros[]
| Name | Rarity | Preview | How to obtain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press Check | Base | 
|
Unlocked by default |
| Suppressive Fire | Rare | 
|
Operator Level 15 |
| Circle Slash | Legendary | 
|
Oni's Whisper Bundle |
| Universal Highlight Intros | |||
MVP Highlights[]
| Name | Rarity | Preview | How to obtain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistol-Whip | Base | 
|
Unlocked by default |
| Seiza | Common | 
|
Operator Level 5 |
| Precision Incision | Legendary | 
|
Ancient Hunter Mastercraft Bundle |
| Universal MVP Highlights | |||
Call of Duty: Mobile[]
Shigenori Ota appears in Call of Duty: Mobile and was added on December 7th, 2023, as part of the Season 11: Siren Song Ground Forces subscription.
Gallery[]
Call of Duty: Vanguard[]
Shigenori holding the Katana in a weird position.
Shigenori's "Honshu Guardian" skin in-game.
Shigenori wearing the "Bone Chiller" skin in Warzone.
Shigenori with his "Doomslayer" skin in Warzone.
Shigenori Ota official reveal.
Shigenori as seen at launch.
Shigenori as seen in Season One.
Shigenori using the Cooper Carbine.
Shigenori, Arthur and Polina in Caldera.
Shigenori as seen in Season Two.
Shigenori in Arms Race.
Shigenori using the Armaguerra 43.
Shigenori's "Great Armor" skin before release.
Shigenori as seen in Season Three.
Shigenori during the Cursed Grounds event.
Trivia[]
- Shigenori's hobbies include photography, travel, and reading.
- Prior to the 1.08 Title Update for Season One, Shigenori's katana in the Iaijutsu finishing move was still inside of its sheath when used. This was fixed later in a update.
- Shigenori's I'll Never Lose quip was incorrectly quoted as 決して 負けません (Kesshite makemasen) in Warzone.
- This was later patched; the text now reads in English.
- Shigenori will frequently call zombies "onryō".
- Shigenori seems to disdain being a soldier.[4]
- Shigenori refers to his Artifact demon as "oni".
References[]
- ↑ https://twitter.com/AleksLeVO/status/1456686595176755207
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CV-iPLPJts-/
- ↑ "My firing squad had such rifles. I left before they could use them."
- ↑ "Why must I always slaughter? I never wanted to become this..."
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