“Edo-period Japan with animal samurai; wandering rabbit ronin Miyamoto Usagi on warrior's pilgrimage.”
Usagi Yojimbo
Usagi Yojimbo
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Edo-period Japan with animal samurai; wandering rabbit ronin Miyamoto Usagi on warrior's pilgrimage.
Set primarily at the beginning of Edo period of Japan (early 17th century), with anthropomorphic animals replacing humans, it features a rabbit ronin, Miyamoto Usagi, who is partially based on the famous swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. Usagi wanders the land on a musha shugyo (warrior's pilgrimage) occasionally selling his services as a bodyguard. https://manga.fandom.com/wiki/Usagi_Yojimbo
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