The main character, Miyamoto Usagi was created by Stan Sakai, and was inspired by the legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi. "Usagi" simply means "rabbit" in Japanese. Yojimbo means "bodyguard". Usagi is a Ronin, or masterless samurai, and walks the warrior's path having adventures in a feudal period Japan populated by anthropomorphic animals.
Hit the jump to check out the cover art from the first volume, published by Fantagraphics Books.
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