Miyamoto Usagi
Miyamoto Usagi is a ronin rabbit warrior in feudal Japan-inspired Japan, created by Stan Sakai. After his lord's defeat at the Battle of Adachigahara, Usagi was left masterless, wandering the countryside as a samurai-for-hire bound by a strict code of honor.
Few characters in comics history have earned the kind of devoted following that Miyamoto Usagi has built over four remarkable decades — a Bronze Age creation who first drew his blade in Albedo #2 in 1984, born from the singular imagination of Stan Sakai. With 390 catalog appearances spanning all the way to 2025, this wandering ronin is the undisputed heart of Usagi Yojimbo, one of the most enduring and consistently celebrated independent comics ever published. Along the way, Usagi has shared extraordinary adventures with a rich cast including Gen, Tomoe Ame, Lord Noriyuki, and even crossed paths with Leonardo and Raphael, cementing a legacy that stretches well beyond any single publisher or universe. Three key issues mark milestone moments collectors prize, but honestly, picking up almost any chapter of this forty-plus-year journey is a reminder of why Sakai's work is simply one of comics' great treasures.
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Trivia
- Usagi's 1990s stint at Mirage Studios planted a Dark Horse-connected character squarely in the world of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles creators — a testament to the remarkably tight cross-pollination between two indie franchises that both launched in 1984.en.wikipedia.org
- The youth-oriented animated spin-off Usagi Chronicles catapulted the concept into the 26th century by centering on a descendant of Miyamoto Usagi, a sweeping behind-the-scenes reinvention that proves just how far the property can stretch beyond its original feudal-Japan premise.en.wikipedia.org
- Stan Sakai has written more of Miyamoto Usagi's comics than any other writer in our catalog — 287 issues.
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