![]() With translations in multiple languages, Usagi Yojimbo’s popularity spans many countries and has earned Sakai several awards including the National Cartoonists Society Award, Parents Choice Award, and numerous Eisner Awards. Heavily researched and rich in detail, Sakai’s storylines mix both humor and drama to tell adventures that include authentic Japanese history and culture in the form of a distinctly American comic book. Usagi Yojimbo is based on the historical figure Miyamoto Musashi and takes inspiration from Japanese folklore, literature, and film. This retrospective exhibition celebrates the work of Sakai and includes original drawings and paintings that bring to life the adventures of his samurai rabbit from 17th century feudal Japan. Fiquei muito surpreso com o quanto eu gostei desse gibi, uma ótima pedida para aquela leitura na rede, debaixo de uma sombra, num domingo pós-churrasco.For over 25 years, fans around the world have been enjoying Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo. Por sinal, o estilo de desenho do Sakai lembra muito o Aragonés, mas mais lindo e delicado e o texto também é muito leve e soltinho que nem arroz de mãe. Que gibizinho bacana.Ī edição com uma origem do coelho samurai, ele ainda adolescente indo estudar na escola de samurai, decide ir estudar com um mestre renegado cujo principal ensinamento é que a honra é mais importante que o combate, alguns anos depois Usagi vence um torneio e vai servir a um mestre, numa batalha contra um outro exército, o mestre é traído e, como um dos poucos sobreviventes, Usagi vira um ronin, um samurai sem mestre, e, claro, parte em grandes aventuras e altas confusões.Īlém disso temos a introdução de alguns personagens um interesse romântico, um jovem lorde, um arqui-inimigo muito parecido com um certo endiabrado de outra editora, vários seres mitológicos do Japão feudal, e, por um único instante, o Groo. O Usagi Yojimbo era um daqueles personagens que escutava falar, mas nunca tinha ido atrás de algo para ler, então apareceu uma proposta um tanto quanto interessante, vou arriscar. If you are looking into starting the Usagi Yojimbo series and you don't know where to start, I've got your answer: START HERE! When I finally found out that there were a color edition of the classics, I quickly switched over and it made the reading experience even better. Still, the illustrations were enough to keep me engaged. I actually read the first half in its original format, meaning there was no color at all. This is just the beginning of Usagi's long and tragic tale, and I can't wait to read on. We are introduced to a small cast of characters (some that don't make it to the end of the volume) and a tightly-wound story that is easily digestible for any reader that already enjoys graphic novels. We discover the events, both tragic and victorious, that led to the anthropomorphic rabbit becoming a fully trained samurai. This collection is really Usagi's origin story. But even more than that, I am a sucker for good graphic novels with stunning artwork, interesting characters, and engaging stories. I have a pet rabbit, so there is a natural connection there. I was just recently introduced to the wide world of Usagi Yojimbo and I found it to be right up my alley. ![]() Rabbits? Ninjas? Samurai? And now in full color? That's hard to beat! I have a BookTube channel where I review books, give reading suggestions, and more! Check it out here: ![]() His favorite movie is Satomi Hakkenden (1959). He also made a futuristic spin-off series Space Usagi. First published in 1984, the comic continues to this day, with Sakai as the lone author and nearly-sole artist (Tom Luth serves as the main colorist on the series, and Sergio Aragonés has made two small contributions to the series: the story "Broken Ritual" is based on an idea by Aragonés, and he served as a guest inker for the black and white version of the story "Return to Adachi Plain" that is featured in the Volume 11 trade paper-back edition of Usagi Yojimbo). He began his career by lettering comic books (notably Groo the Wanderer by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier) and became famous with the production of Usagi Yojimbo, the epic saga of Miyamoto Usagi, a samurai rabbit living in late-sixteenth and early-seventeenth-century Japan. ![]() He and his wife, Sharon, presently reside and work in Pasadena. He later attended the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Stan Sakai (Japanese: 坂井 スタンSakai Sutan born May 25, 1953) is an artist who became known as an Eisner Award-winning comic book originator.īorn in Kyoto, Sakai grew up in Hawaii and studied fine arts at the University of Hawaii. ![]()
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