Usagi Yojimbo: 40th Anniversary Reader

Usagi Yojimbo: 40th Anniversary Reader

A collection of fan-favorite short stories from the world of Usagi Yojimbo—a perfect introduction and celebration of the rabbit hero!

A collection of fan-favorite short stories from the world of UsCelebrating Usagi Yojimbo’s 40th anniversary, this value-priced collection includes eight fan-favorite and Stan Sakai-picked short stories in color starring the beloved rabbit ronin! Perfect for longtime fans and newcomers to the series, the Usagi Yojimbo: 40th Anniversary Reader collection includes the popular short story “Chanoyu” in color for the first time!

A collection of fan-favorite short stories from the wFeaturing Stan Sakai’s award-winning art and storytelling and expert hand lettering, with colors by Emi Fujii, Tom Luth, and Ronda Pattison.

Collects “A Mother’s Love,” “Blade of the Gods,” “The Way of the Samurai,” “Chanoyu,” “Cut the Plum,” “The Artist,” “Buntori,” and “Adachi”.

Biographical Notes:

Stan Sakai was born in Kyoto, Japan, grew up in Hawaii, His creation, Usagi Yojimbo, is the story of a samurai rabbit living in a feudal Japan populated by anthropomorphic animals. It first appeared in Albedo Comics in 1984. Since then, Usagi has appeared on television as a guest of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; and as toys, on clothing, in comic books, and in a series of trade paperback collections. In 1991, Stan created Space Usagi, the adventures of a descendant of the original Usagi, dealing with the samurai in a futuristic setting.

Stan is also an award-winning letterer for his work on Sergio Aragonés’s Groo: The Wanderer, the Spider-Man Sunday newspaper strips, as well as for Usagi Yojimbo. He is the recipient of a Parents’ Choice Award, an Inkpot Award, multiple Eisner Awards, two Spanish Haxturs, an American Library Association Award, and a National Cartoonists’ Society Division Award.

Title Notes:

For fans of Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo, The Adventures of Nilson Groundthumper and Hermy, The Rocketeer, Marvel Strange Tales, 47 Ronin).

FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN JAPANESE HISTORY, CULTURE, AND FOLKLORE, and FOR FANS OF SAMURAI STORIES, such as Lone Wolf and Cub.

FEATURING USAGI FAN-FAVORITE STORIES IN COLOR, including “Chanoyu” in color for the first time!

More details on Stan Sakai:

Stan Sakai’s Twitter account

Publisher’s Twitter account