But he isn’t alone! He leads a ragtag team of misfit heroes – including a roguish bounty hunter, a cunning ninja, an acrobatic pickpocket and a faithful pet lizard – as he battles depth-charging moles, metal-tipped winged bats, and monsters from another dimension, all in the pursuit to become the best samurai Usagi! It follows the teenage Rabbit Samurai Yuichi, descendent of the great warrior Miyamoto Usagi, on his epic quest to become a true samurai.
The series takes place in the far future, set in a world that mixes modern high-tech images with classic Japanese references.
New Netflix series from Gaumont will be the first animated TV adaptation inspired by the comic book series. We feel that through this imprint with Dark Horse, an expanded Usagi Universe is becoming a reality.The adaptation of Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo premiers on Netflix April 28th, 2022. Because of this new synergy, I am able to continue to do what I love most: create more Usagi Yojimbo stories. I still write, hand-draw, and hand-letter each story. Being the sole creator of Usagi Yojimbo takes a tremendous amount of time and responsibility.
As the industry continues to change, I feel he brings a unique progressive perspective. I've known Mike Richardson for more than 30 years, and he is one of the pioneers and champions of creator-owned IP. As the sole creator and owner of Usagi Yojimbo, this is a significant milestone. I'm very excited, honored and thankful to have my own publishing imprint with Dark Horse. Sakai will serve as Dogu Publishing's creative director, and notes the scale of this accomplishment in relation to a single-creator IP, saying: Dark Horse will publish content through Dogu Publishing, its new imprint focusing on bringing Sakai's works - including Usagi Yojimbo - to fans. Today, Dark Horse Comics has revealed a new partnership with Stan Sakai’s Dogu Publishing that will not only bring Usagi Yojimbo back to the publisher but also include expansions of the Yojimbo universe. Related: Dark Horse Unveils Hellboy, BPRD & More Mike Mignola Collections (Exclusive)
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