Here’s a treat for comic book fans! The iconic Usagi Yojimbo series is coming to TV! All via Netflix. The streaming service will team with Gaumont on a CGI series that is title Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles. It’s based on the 35-year-old comic book series by Stan Sakai. The show won’t center around Miyamoto Usagi – instead, it will take place in the far future.
The show will center around the teenage Rabbit Samurai Yuichi. The descendent of Miyamoto. The series will focus on Yuichi’s journey to become a great warrior and a true samurai. Yuichi is joined by a team of misfits. This group will include a:
“Roguish bounty hunter, a cunning ninja, an acrobatic pickpocket and a faithful pet lizard.”
Yuichi will battle metal-tipped winged bats, monsters from other dimensions, and more. Sakai will be an EP on the show. He expresses:
“It is a pleasure working with Gaumont and Netflix. I am involved in each step of the production and am enthusiastic with the direction we are going into. It is wonderful to expand the Usagi universe by collaborating with so many talented people. I am working with an awesome team and I’m looking forward to finally seeing an Usagi series on the screen! I thank my wonderful fans, friends and family for their support and encouragement over the last 35+ years.”
Are you excited for this new venture?
Source: Variety
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