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parasitech's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
emmaprew's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
It was highly unlikely I wasn’t going to enjoy a graphic novel about a samurai rabbit. In fact, I enjoyed this very much – particularly for all the details of the samurai era. I learned things as well as being entertained. Great stories, great characters, great art. Would have been cool to read one of the stories in colour…
djnerdy12's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
sippinpages's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
antoniossomatos's review against another edition
4.0
Um dos textos introdutórios do volume descreve-o como Carl Barks meets Kurosawa, e não se engana. Apreciei muito (até o crossover com as TMNT, que destoa um pouco), e nem sou particularmente nipófilo.
zare_i's review against another edition
5.0
Although presented as a fable, Usagi Yojimbo is an adventure story where characters could have been replaced by actual humans and nothing would be lost.
This volume containing three story arcs and several short stories is great. Although art is cartoonish (you wont see detailed characters like in [b:Blacksad|7342071|Blacksad (Blacksad, #1-3)|Juan Díaz Canales|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1548754692s/7342071.jpg|534073] for example) stories are very serious, people and characters actually die and Usagi is not a super-hero capable of getting out of every situation. Not once he is found at the mercy of his enemies or betrayed by his allies but with his cool demeanor and lightning fast swordsmanship he finally manages to succeed.
Regarding art as I said it is cartoonish but with great level of detail (after finding out that Stan Sakai worked on Groo comic it clicked because way of presentation is very similar - lots and lots of background details). There is no gore and blood but it is more than obvious when any of the characters on the panel die in battle.
Do note that all art is in black and white here (they say colored comics are great but did not have privilege to see them) but for me it is truly great.
If you are looking for sword-wielding-ronin-samurai stories do not look anywhere else. You are at the right place :)
Highly recommended.
This volume containing three story arcs and several short stories is great. Although art is cartoonish (you wont see detailed characters like in [b:Blacksad|7342071|Blacksad (Blacksad, #1-3)|Juan Díaz Canales|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1548754692s/7342071.jpg|534073] for example) stories are very serious, people and characters actually die and Usagi is not a super-hero capable of getting out of every situation. Not once he is found at the mercy of his enemies or betrayed by his allies but with his cool demeanor and lightning fast swordsmanship he finally manages to succeed.
Regarding art as I said it is cartoonish but with great level of detail (after finding out that Stan Sakai worked on Groo comic it clicked because way of presentation is very similar - lots and lots of background details). There is no gore and blood but it is more than obvious when any of the characters on the panel die in battle.
Do note that all art is in black and white here (they say colored comics are great but did not have privilege to see them) but for me it is truly great.
If you are looking for sword-wielding-ronin-samurai stories do not look anywhere else. You are at the right place :)
Highly recommended.
dantastic's review against another edition
5.0
Miyamoto Usagi is a ronin, a masterless samurai, wandering feudal Japan in search of peace. He's also a rabbit in a world of anthropomorphic animals.
I first encountered Usagi on an episode of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon where he was yanked from his own time period and teamed up with the aforementioned turtles. I was vaguely aware there was a Usagi Yojimbo comic but I didn't imagine the rabbit could carry his own book. How wrong I was.
I have no idea why I enjoyed this as much as I did. The artwork isn't flashy. Galactus doesn't show up. There aren't any Jim Steranko panels. The violence is tame and there's no blood. Did I mention all the characters are animals?
The first story was a little rocky, a team-up with the Ninja Turtles to save a rat. After that, however, I was all in. The straight-forward, minimalist style grabbed my attention right away. Stan Sakai uses clean lines and great composition to put his stories together. It's amazing how much emotion he's able to convey with so little. His style reminds me of Moebius in some ways and of Miyazaki in others, minimalist yet simultaneously intricate.
The stories themselves draw from Japanese history, folklore, and cinema. Usagi goes up against bandits, ghosts, and assassins, all while wandering feudal Japan, looking for peace. Some of the stories are sweet, some are sad, and some of them are Usagi kicking ass.
I'm sorry I didn't pick up this series sooner but at least I have quite a few volumes in front of me. It's going to be a lot of fun catching up. Five out of five stars.
I first encountered Usagi on an episode of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon where he was yanked from his own time period and teamed up with the aforementioned turtles. I was vaguely aware there was a Usagi Yojimbo comic but I didn't imagine the rabbit could carry his own book. How wrong I was.
I have no idea why I enjoyed this as much as I did. The artwork isn't flashy. Galactus doesn't show up. There aren't any Jim Steranko panels. The violence is tame and there's no blood. Did I mention all the characters are animals?
The first story was a little rocky, a team-up with the Ninja Turtles to save a rat. After that, however, I was all in. The straight-forward, minimalist style grabbed my attention right away. Stan Sakai uses clean lines and great composition to put his stories together. It's amazing how much emotion he's able to convey with so little. His style reminds me of Moebius in some ways and of Miyazaki in others, minimalist yet simultaneously intricate.
The stories themselves draw from Japanese history, folklore, and cinema. Usagi goes up against bandits, ghosts, and assassins, all while wandering feudal Japan, looking for peace. Some of the stories are sweet, some are sad, and some of them are Usagi kicking ass.
I'm sorry I didn't pick up this series sooner but at least I have quite a few volumes in front of me. It's going to be a lot of fun catching up. Five out of five stars.
drecords's review against another edition
5.0
600 pages and loved every panel. So glad there are thousands of pages left to read.
roeiwrites's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0