Shiro Shinobi

"URN"

- It's a knockout! What a wingdinger of a hat trick, folks! Mako pulls off the upset of the season, winning the match for the Fire Ferrets!

Shiro Shinobi is a radio broadcaster who provides commentary on pro-bending matches over the radio in Republic City. Although he is a non-bender, he is a popular commentator among players and fans alike.

History
Shiro is a lifelong pro-bending fan who began his career as a reporter by covering triad crimes. Tired of reporting on the darker side of life, he left this job to become the commentator of pro-bending matches.



In 167 ASC, Shiro covered one of Toza's final matches, commenting that he had "overstayed his welcome" and was costing the Black Quarry Boar-q-pines the match, as he was the last member standing and on the edge of the ring. However, as the pro-bender roared back, Shiro commented that it was as if Toza had "woken up from a bad dream" and recovered his championship form from ten years ago. He enthusiastically declared the knockout as Toza finished off his opponents.

He served as commentator when Korra listened to her first pro-bending match between the Fire Ferrets and the Tigerdillos on the radio from Air Temple Island. Shiro again provided commentary during Korra's debut match, where he remarked that she was a newcomer and that he was not sure she knew what she was doing. Later, when Korra inadvertently revealed herself as the Avatar, an astounded Shiro announced it over the air, which allowed Tenzin to track her down.

Several weeks later, he was excited to announce the return of the annual Pro-bending Tournament to the arena and to be the commentator for the face-off of the sixteen best bending trios he had ever seen.



While watching the championship pro-bending match, he noticed that the White Falls Wolfbats were using illegal moves against the Fire Ferrets without being penalized by the referee. Immediately after, strange electrical flashes were seen throughout the arena, which were later found to be the Equalists defeating members of the audience and the Metalbending Police Force. Shiro announced all the events as they occurred; as he was doing so, a member of the Equalists with an electrified glove entered the booth. Shiro narrated his feelings of terror at the moment, chronologically relaying the actions the Equalist was doing, finally stating that he was "wetting his pants" as he was rendered unconscious via electrical shock.

Six months after the Anti-bending Revolution, Shiro Shinobi returned to the commentator's booth in the Pro-bending Arena. He covered a short match involving the Fire Ferrets, declaring their loss to be the fastest knockout in pro-bending history.

Republic City Hustle

 * "Republic City Hustle: Part 3"

Trivia

 * With the exception of "Welcome to Republic City" and "The Aftermath", Shiro Shinobi speaks during the short recap of the opening sequence in The Legend of Korra in the style of a newsreel, similar to the "Previously on Avatar" opening in Avatar: The Last Airbender.
 * Shiro is married, as he has mentioned his wife on the air.
 * Shiro evidently knows some history, as he compared a fierce pro-bending match to the Battle at Wulong Forest.
 * Shiro is one of the few characters to have a known first and last name.