One of the great classics of the last 20 years, perfect for all ages. Like bone and teenage mutant ninja turtles, stan sakais usagi yojimbo is one of the breakout hits of the 1990s independent comic book boom. Usagi yojimbo saga 1 npr coverage of usagi yojimbo saga 1 by stan sakai. Usagi yojimbo reading guide blog dark horse comics. The usagi yojimbo saga volume 1 tpb profile dark horse comics. Many became familiar with usagi through his multiple appearances on the teenage mutant ninja turtles cartoons. Stan sakai the saga of usagi yojimbo rabbit bodyguard takes place in the turnofthe17thcentury japan. Usagi yojimbo is a comic book series about the character miyamoto usagi, a samurai rabbit.
See the complete usagi yojimbo series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Preceded by usagi yojimbo volume 2, followed by usagi yojimbo volume 4 after cerebus, this is the longestrunning englishlanguage comic book by a single creative team. All the wonderful commentaries youve heard about this perennial eisner award nominee and winner since the 1980s are richly deserved, and as the series finds a new home at idw, now is your chance to experience stan sakais samurai rabbit at the beginning of another. Every time i read usagi yojimbo, i feel at ease for.
His creation, usagi yojimbo, is the story of a samurai rabbit living in a feudal japan populated by anthropomorphic animals. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Usagi yojimbo saga volume 1 by stan sakai, paperback barnes. Stan sakai is an absolute legend in the comic book industry and it is exciting to have his work at idw publishing. Available from fantagraphics in affordable easy to read paperbacks, this perennial favorite is also featured as. A new puppet show comes to town that usagi is enamored with.
Hes a rabbit bodyguard, a samurai who wanders the mountains, plains, and villages of a 17thcentury japan populated almost. Since then, usagi has been on television as a guest of the t eenage mutant ninja turtles, and as toys, on clothing, in comic books, and in a series of trade paperback collections. See all 11 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Read comics online free usagi yojimbo 1987 comic book. Story, art and cover by sakai, plus waddlewalk by dennis fujitake. Usagi yojimbo saga volume 3 by stan sakai nook book ebook. Book 1 1st fantagraphics books ed by stan sakai isbn.
This list of usagi yojimbo characters features characters from the usagi yojimbo comic book major characters. From the publisher like bone and teenage mutant ninja turtles, stan sakais usagi yojimbo is one of the breakout hits of the 1990s independent comic book boom. I was hoping for a big usagi issue 1 party at the store, but it was just another day for them. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. In 1991, stan created space usagi, the adventures of a descendant of the original usagi, dealing with the samurai in a futuristic setting. Written and illustrated by stan sakai for over thirty years and published in. With over fifty graphic novels in print, the samurai rabbit is more popular than ever. Artists celebrate thirty years of usagi yojimbo 2014, dark horse.
This awardwinning allages graphic novel series chronicles the action packed wanderings of a rabbit ronin in feudal japan. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading usagi yojimbo. Stan is also an awardwinning letterer for his work on sergio aragones groo the wanderer, the spiderman sunday newspaper strips as well as usagi yojimbo. He is very enthralled by the skills of the puppeteers. Follow the adventures of rabbit ronin miyamoto usagi as he wanders edo period japan on his warriors journey. Traveling the countryside, the samurai odd couple must put bickering over money and shortcuts aside as they encounter a series of dangers, including trickster foxes, a. The ronin paperback april 1, 1987 by stan sakai author. Usagi yojimbo book 1 chronicles this time of settling unrest and political intrigue, told through the story of a wandering and masterless samurai named miyamoto. Oct 30, 2014 usagi yojimbo saga volume 1 by stan sakai, 9781616556099, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The third volume in dark horses definitive usagi yojimbo compilations showcases stan sakais epic series at its best. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Reprints are so noted in the reprint editions indica. Usagi yojimbo saga volume 3 by stan sakai nook book. Stan sakais series gets the deluxe treatment from dark horse.
Also available in a limited hardcover of 900 signed copies. The main character is a rabbit ronin, miyamoto usagi, whom sakai based partially on the famous swordsman miyamoto musashi. Miyamoto usagi miyamoto usagi is the titular character inspired by miyamoto musashi and an anthropomorphic rabbit usagi is japanese for rabbit and a ronin now walking the musha shugyo the warriors journey. The usagi yojimbo book series by multiple authors includes books usagi yojimbo, book 1. Read download usagi yojimbo saga volume 1 pdf pdf download. The usagi yojimbo wikia is a collaborative database for everything related to usagi yojimbo characters, comic book series, films and television, and more. The main character is a rabbit ronin, miyamoto usagi, whom sakai based partially on the famous. Usagi yojimbo 1987 comic read usagi yojimbo 1987 comic.
Usagi yojimbo saga volume 1 by stan sakai, 9781616556099, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The ronin kindle edition by sakai, stan, sakai, stan. Usagi yojimbo, first published in 1984, continues to this day. Stan sakais series gets the deluxe treatment from dark celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of stan sakais beloved rabbit ronin, dark horse proudly presents miyamoto usagis epic trek along the warriors path in a new series of deluxe compilations, beginning with over 600 pages of usagi. This is the seminal usagi book collecting all the classic original usagi stories from albedo. It is set primarily at the beginning of the edo period of japanese history and features anthropomorphic animals replacing humans. It is set primarily at the beginning of the edo period of japanese history, where anthropomorphic animals replace humans. Usagi faces a terrifying new foe who wears a demon mask.
The usagi yojimbo saga volume 1 features the first appearance of the entire teenage mutant ninja turtles team as they visit usagis world to assist usagi and gen in taking out an entire neko ninja hideout. Stan sakai, the sole creator, author, and artist who is best known for his series usagi yojimbo, the epic saga of miyamoto usagi, a samurai rabbit living in latesixteenth and early. Set primarily at the beginning of edo period of 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. A duel puts stan sakais rabbit samurai in an introspective mood, and he recalls his early combat training with the lionmaned sensei katsuichi. Stan sakais series gets the deluxe treatment from dark celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of stan sakais beloved rabbit ronin, dark horse proudly presents miyamoto usagi s epic trek along the warriors path in a new series of deluxe compilations, beginning with over 600 pages of usagi. Every time i read usagi yojimbo, i feel at ease for some reason. In the start of this threepart story, usagi becomes embroiled in a puppet drama where the players are not quite what they seem. Usagi yojimbo is a comic book series created by stan sakai in 1987. I was able to get all four retail covers from my local comic book shop on wednesday they had me down for a preorder on all of them. Written, drawn, and lettered by comics legend stan sakai. Follow the adventures of rabbit r o nin miyamoto usagi as he wanders edo period japan on his warriors journey.
As with most of stan sakais work, it is deeply embedded in japanese history and superbly well researched. Grasscutter was used as a textbook in japanese history classes at the university of portland. Usagi yojimbo has won multiple awards and been published all over the world. Usagi yojimbo is one of the longest independent serialized comic book series in existence. Usagi yojimbo saga volume 1 by stan sakai, paperback. Usagi yojimbo is a comic book series created by stan sakai. This is one of our very best sellers, and is also where usagi started dont miss out. Usagi wanders the land on a musha shugyo warriors pilgrimage. Miyamoto usagi miyamoto usagi is the titular character inspired by miyamoto musashi and an anthropomorphic rabbit usagi is japanese for rabbit and a ronin now walking the musha shugyo the warriors journey chizu a member of the neko ninja. And were happy to report that the trend continues as usagi is. Stan sakai, the sole creator, author, and artist who is best known for his series usagi yojimbo, the epic saga of miyamoto usagi, a samurai rabbit living in latesixteenth and earlyseventeenthcentury japan.
Running from 1984 to the present day, and showing no sign of diminishing in popularity, the rabbit ronin is now seen as a figurehead of the comic book scene, and crucial to bringing the ideas of feudal japan to a wider western audience. A collaborative database about usagi yojimbo and other related media. This is the seminal usagi book collecting all the classic original usagi stories from albedo, critters, doomsday squad, and the usagi yojimbo summer special. Usagi wanders the land on a musha shugyo warriors pilgrimage occasionally selling his. Shadow of ronin video games, dental decks part 1 books, wolverine comic book 1, usagi yojimbo platinum age comics 18971937. Celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of stan sakais beloved rabbit ronin, dark horse proudly presents. The usagi yojimbo saga volume 1 features the first appearance of the entire teenage mutant ninja turtles team as they visit usagi s world to assist usagi and gen in taking out an entire neko ninja hideout. Other works from usagi creator stan sakai are also covered here. The age of civil war has barely ended and the shogun has just established power.