Arrow Taps Sin City Alum as Katana in Season 3

Sin Cityalum Devin Aoki has been tapped to play DC Comics heroine Katana on Arrow's upcoming third season, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

The actress will play Tatsu Yamashiro, a martial arts expert who wields a deadly sword and acts as one of Oliver's (Stephen Amell) mentors through flashbacks. She's also a critical influence on his journey to eventually become The Arrow of present day. Aoki, who will first appear in the season premiere, is set to recur.

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The last we saw of Oliver Queen in the past, he had woken up Hong Kong, where he meets Amanda Waller (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) for the first time.

Aoki is also known for her role in 2 Fast 2 Furious.

Arrow returns for its third season on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 8/7c on The CW.

(Full disclosure: TVGuide.com is owned by CBS one of The CW's parent companies.)

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