Director Masashi Kawamura Gives A Behind The Scenes Look at ‘Hidari’
Director Masashi Kawamura’s stop-motion samurai film Hidari was successfully crowd-funded in a single day and spread like wildfire on the internet. The
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Adult Animation Revolution: Stop-Motion Samurai Film ‘Hidari’– Now Funding on Kickstarter
When a skilled sculptor gets set up by his colleagues and loses his right arm, he returns decades later with
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Almost Good — ‘Prisoners of the Ghostland’ Reviewed
In Prisoners of the Ghostland, a notorious criminal (Nicolas Cage) must rescue an abducted girl (Sofia Boutella) before his balls
Read moreWatch The First Teaser Trailer For Netflix’s Yasuke Anime
“In a war-torn feudal Japan filled with mechs and magic, the greatest ronin never known, Yasuke, struggles to maintain a
Read moreSamurais And The Supernatural: Previewing ‘Usagi Yojimbo’ #17 From Stan Sakai
Written and illustrated by Stan Sakai Colours by Hi-Fi Design “For the first time, Usagi has to team up with
Read moreAdvance Review: War Can Make Monsters Of Men In ‘The Devil’s Red Bride’ #1
16th century Japan. The fates of warlords ebb and flow like tides of blood, none more than the Aragami Clan
Read moreNew To You Comics: Samurai-Fantasy Meets Spaghetti Western In ‘The Last Siege’ TPB
When COVID-19 brought the comics industry to a screeching halt, my colleague Tony Thornley and I decided to dive deep
Read moreCrowdfunding Comics: Jordan Patrick Finn Talks Samurai And Cosmic Horror On ‘Death Kanji’ On Kickstarter
Writer Jordan Patrick Finn is onto something. Yes, 80 pages of samurais and Lovecraftian horror is more than enough to
Read moreThe Battle For The Place Mats: ‘Usagi Yojimbo #9’ Reviewed
Usagi, Chizo, and Lord Gifu’s men camp for the night while the Neko Clan ninjas watch from the shadows. In the early hours of the morning, Kagemaru and the Neko Clan make their move, and it will be up to Usagi and Chizo to defend Gifu’s men and the Tatami mats.
Read moreThe Art Of Tatami-Crafting: ‘Usagi Yojimbo #8’ Reviewed
Usagi Yojimbo has returned to his home in the North Provence. He finds a shipment of tatami mats intended for Lord Gifu and decides to follow the convoy and provide some additional protection. During this adventure, he meets up with an old friend.
Read moreThe Return Of Gen And Stray Dog In Usagi Yojimbo #7
Miyamoto Usagi finds Gen and Stray Dog in the middle of another bounty hunt. The two ronin have found a pair of swords that are also the treasures of Clan Higashi. Usagi joins the two on their journey back to the clan, but other bounty hunters have been made aware of the their quest by a stray bandit.
Read moreGoblins Of The Past In Usagi Yojimbo #6 Review
Usagi returns to the Adachi Plain, where he became a ronin after Lord Mifune was struck down by the forces of Hijiki and the traitor General Toda. Usagi begs Mifune’s forgiveness at his hidden grave, and Usagi feels that he’s being watched from a distance…and he is.
Read moreCustomary Tragedy: Usagi Yojimbo #5 Reviewed
Mura and Usagi narrowly survive an ambush from bandits before arriving at the home of Mura’s father. He is very unhappy with his daughter for her abandonment of her husband, Seizo. Not long after, Seizo himself arrives.
Read moreThe Art Of Saving A Storyteller In Usagi Yojimbo #4
Usagi meets a travelling storyteller named Mura. She captivates Usagi with her stories, and Usagi offers to guard her on her long trip. He soon learns why she is travelling and the threat her husband poses to her. Usagi may need to protect a writer from her own samurai husband.
Read moreThe Art Of Saving A Storyteller In Usagi Yojimbo #4
Usagi meets a travelling storyteller named Mura. She captivates Usagi with her stories, and Usagi offers to guard her on her long trip. He soon learns why she is travelling and the threat her husband poses to her. Usagi may need to protect a writer from her own samurai husband.
Read moreBattle Of The Bunraku In Usagi Yojimbo #3
Usagi and Sasuke have their hands full dealing with Takagi and his army of puppets, and it may be more than they can handle. Sasuke needs to stop Takagi if the killings in the village are to end, and it will take all of his mystical prowess to do it.
Read moreFear The Bunraku – Usagi Yojimbo #2 Reviewed
[*Mild Spoilers Ahead!] An older samurai goes home after an evening at the bar to find himself being stalked. He
Read moreA Bold And Colorful New Era With Usagi Yojimbo #1
Usagi Yojimbo attends a Bunraku performance, only to meet Sasuke afterwards. Sasuke brings ill-tidings of a great evil in the town. The question now becomes where that evil is coming from.
Read moreCarrots And Katanas: Preview Usago Yojimbo #1 From Stan Sakai And IDW
Stan Sakai brings his indie darling and ronin rabbit, Usagi Yojimbo, to IDW this week with the publication of Usage Yojimbo
Read morePlaying To Power And Fighting The Byonin In Ronin Island #4
Kenichi and Master Ito try to impress a young Shogun while Hana speaks with the riffraff in the hopes of discovering more about the Byonin threat. However, the Byonin are much closer than they think.
Read moreSamurai Fantasy With A Cowboy Cliffhanger: The Last Siege #1
A tale of blood, desperation, and loss. New York Times bestselling author Landry Q. Walker joins artist Justin Greenwood for
Read morePreview Rashomon, The Samurai Mystery By Victor Santos
Coming up from Dark Horse this October, Victor Santos’ original graphic novel Rashomon tells the tale of a samurai
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