The architecture, clothes, weapons, and other objects are drawn with a faithfulness to the period's style. The stories include many references to Japanese history and Japanese folklore, and sometimes include mythical creatures. The books consist of short stories, and occasionally novel-length stories, with underlying larger plotlines which culminate in long extended story lines.
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The series is also influenced somewhat by Groo the Wanderer by Sergio Aragonés (Sakai is the letterer for that series), but the overall tone of Usagi Yojimbo is typically less comedic. Usagi Yojimbo is heavily influenced by Japanese cinema and has included references to the work of Akira Kurosawa (the title of the series is derived from Kurosawa's 1960 film Yojimbo) and to icons of popular Japanese cinema such as Lone Wolf and Cub, Zatoichi, and Godzilla. Usagi wanders the land on a musha shugyo (warrior's pilgrimage) occasionally selling his services as a bodyguard. Set primarily at the beginning of Edo period Japan (early 17th century), with Anthropomorphic animals replacing humans, it features a rabbit Ronin, Miyamoto Usagi, who is partially based on the famous swordsman Miyamoto Musashi.
Usagi Yojimbo 兎用心棒 or "Rabbit Bodyguard" is a comic book series created by Stan Sakai in 1984. Synopsis for Albedo Anthropomorphics Volume 1 Issue 2 "The Goblin of Adachigahara" I'd like to thank the readers for their continued support of Usagi, and if you haven't read Usagi before, this is a great place to start.]] 🡸 Previous IssueĪppearing in Albedo Anthropomorphics Volume 1 Issue 2 "The Goblin of Adachigahara" It also features the return of a long-awaited fan favorite character and Yokai (Japanese supernatural creatures). Fans, please look forward to this coming June as we'll be releasing IDW Usagi Yojimbo #1, action-packed and now fully colored."īunraku (Japanese puppetry) captures many elements that make the world of Usagi Yojimbo unique: an adventure filled with Japanese culture, folklore, and history. The IDW family includes many beloved characters, including (of course) the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, so it is a natural fit. IDW is a creative company that brings a lot of energy, enthusiasm, and excitement to the table. I'm delighted to work with IDW Publishing on the new Usagi Yojimbo color series. The press release contained a statement from Sakai explaining his decision:
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Marking this milestone with a spectacular selection of covers, Usagi Yojimbo #1 includes a main cover by Stan Sakai, plus variants by Daniel Warren Johnson (Murder Falcon), Kevin Eastman (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), and Walt Simonson (Ragnarök, The Mighty Thor). Welcome to the world of Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo in June with the first thrilling chapter in an all-new three-part story! Set in the Edo period of Japan, this adventure sees Usagi embroiled in a puppet drama where the players are not quite what they seem. It begins in June with the first in a three-part story:
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According to the press release, Sakai will produce a new full color Usagi Yojimbo comic each month, while IDW will "curate a fully-colored graphic novel library of the complete Usagi Yojimbo – all 35 years of its grand storytelling, plus new stories to come."
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