Lord Noriyuki

Lord Noriyuki is a young noble from the feudal Japanese-inspired world featured in Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo, first appearing in Albedo #3 (1985). As the rightful lord of the Geishu Clan, he is a child daimyo whose household samurai—including Usagi's old friend Tomoe Ame—are devoted to his protection.

Lord Noriyuki stepped onto the page in Albedo #3 in 1985, a Bronze Age debut that launched a remarkable nearly four-decade presence in the world of Stan Sakai's beloved anthropomorphic samurai epic. Most at home in the pages of Usagi Yojimbo, this young lord has kept extraordinary company over the years — sharing adventures with Miyamoto Usagi himself, the fierce Tomoe Ame, the wandering ronin Gen, and the enigmatic Jei — a roster that speaks to how central Noriyuki is to the rich tapestry of that world. With 50 catalog appearances spanning all the way to 2023 and at least one collector-significant key issue to his name, he's far more than a background noble; he's a thread woven deep into one of independent comics' most enduring and cherished sagas. If you're exploring the Usagi Yojimbo universe seriously, Lord Noriyuki is absolutely a character worth following.