9/9/09

Wake me up, before Yojimbo

I'm decades behind the curve on this one, but thanks to the local library I am FINALLY reading Stan Sakai's original Usagi Yojimbo works, starting with Book 1:



I'm about halfway through and it's great. I love Sakai's cartoony animal character designs, his art is deceivingly simple yet complex, and the storytelling is top notch. It's a wonder and a shame that there has never been a full blown Usagi Yojimbo animated film.

Usagi Yojimbo has always been a favorite character form a design standpoint, and now I am glad to actually be adding some real story to my understanding of the rabbit bodyguard.
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  1. ArkonbeySeptember 9, 2009 at 12:08 PM

    Usage Yojimbo rules! How could you wait so long?

    Stan's style is a little reminiscent of Sergio's, but that's not a bad thing!

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  2. BubbashelbySeptember 9, 2009 at 12:29 PM

    I know I know, I'm a bad nerd!

    Also, I LOVED the Groo cameo!

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  3. chunky BSeptember 10, 2009 at 8:02 AM

    Welcome to a much larger world E...

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