Those efforts have been successful enough for the series to be awarded a Parents' Choice Award in 1990 for its educational value through Stan's "skillful weaving of facts and legends into his work." The series also follows the standard traditional Japanese naming convention for all featured characters: their family names followed by their given names. There are often stories whose purpose is to illustrate various elements of Japanese arts and crafts, such as the fashioning of kites, swords, and pottery. 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. 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" We feel that through this imprint with Dark Horse, an expanded Usagi Universe is becoming a reality.]] □ Previous IssueĪppearing in Albedo Anthropomorphics Volume 1 Issue 2 "The Goblin of Adachigahara" 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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