The stories include many references to Japanese history and Japanese folklore, and sometimes include mythical creatures. The books are primarily episodic, with underlying larger plots which create long extended storylines-though there are some novel-length narratives. The series follows the standard traditional Japanese naming-convention for all featured characters: their family names followed by their given names. 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 more serious and reflective. Usagi Yojimbo is heavily influenced by Japanese cinema it has included references to the work of Akira Kurosawa (the title of the series is derived from Kurosawa's 1961 film Yojimbo), as well as to icons of popular Japanese cinema, such as Lone Wolf and Cub, Zatoichi, and Godzilla. Usagi wanders the land on a musha shugyō (warrior's pilgrimage), occasionally selling his services as a bodyguard. The main character is a rabbit rōnin, Miyamoto Usagi, whom Sakai based partially on the famous swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. It is set primarily at the beginning of the Edo period of Japanese history and features anthropomorphic animals replacing humans. Usagi Yojimbo #29 is available in July of 2022.Usagi Yojimbo ( 兎用心棒, Usagi Yōjinbō, ' rabbit bodyguard') is a comic book series created by Stan Sakai. Will they be able to help Chizu, or will the Komori ninja attack again? You can be sure that, when a bloody trail of corpses appears, it is only because money or power is behind it. The box contains a message, and heavy politics are involved. Soon Usagi comes to the realization that the box they carry may be even more valuable than the jade within it.Įnter a former friend of Usagi, Chizu, head of the Neko ninja clan. The curious thing is that they only took the box he was using to carry the jewels, leaving the treasure behind. However, the Komori ninjas are behind them and have already murdered the entire Awase household, having first murdered another deliverer. Guided by their sense of honor and the Bushido code, they feel that their mission is to deliver this piece of jewelry to Merchant Awase. In the last issue, Yukichi and Usagi were wandering the countryside together when they came upon an art dealer who died in front of them, defending with his life a valuable jade dragon. This is the first time I would say that you need to backtrack and read previous issues to know what is going on with the samurai bunnies. Usagi Yojimbo #29 | Stan Sakai (Author, Artist, Cover Artist) | Hi Fi Design (Colorist)

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