Usagi Yojimbo #7
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis seventh collection of Stan Sakai's epic samurai series brings together issues from the original Fantagraphics run, following the ronin Miyamoto Usagi as he continues his warrior's journey. The volume features the blind swordsman Zato-Ino, the cunning bounty hunter Gen, and the loyal bodyguard Tomoe Ame, among other familiar faces from Usagi's world. Known for its meticulous historical research and anthropomorphic animal characters, this installment deepens the political intrigue and personal conflicts of feudal Japan.
In "Kitsune," Stan Sakai delivers a poignant chapter in the Usagi Yojimbo saga, where Gen confronts the legacy of his father’s past through a tragic encounter with Lady Asano. As her final act of vengeance unfolds, her mistaken identity of Gen adds a quiet, devastating weight to his journey. With Sakai’s signature art and storytelling, this 1991 issue captures a moment of profound loss and revelation, deeply rooted in honor and memory.
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Lady Asano finally has her revenge on Oda but dies as a result. In her final moments she mistakes Gen for his father, deeply affecting Gen. When Gen discovers Oda was carrying his father's swords - meaning he must have killed Gen's father - Gen weeps.
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