Netflix Reveals First Look at Usagi Yojimbo Series
SAMURAI RABBIT: THE USAGI CHRONICLES animated series release details announced
First announced in July 2020, the adaptation of Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo is coming to Netflix in April 2022 specifically on April 28th, 2022. We’ve got all you need to know about the new series including plenty of first-look screenshots.
Running for over 35 years, the Usagi Yojimbo comics have a huge legacy. Stan Sakai, a Japanese-American cartoonist is behind the cartoon. As mentioned, it was first announced that Netflix would be releasing a new TV series based on the beloved cartoon back in July 2020.
On the announcement, Sakai said:
“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.”
Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles follows the teenage rabbit, Samurai Yuichi, descendent of the great warrior Miyamoto Usagi, on his epic quest to become a true samurai. But he isn’t alone! He leads a ragtag team of misfit heroes — including a roguish bounty hunter, a cunning ninja, an acrobatic pickpocket and a faithful pet lizard — as he battles depth-charging moles, metal-tipped winged bats, and monsters from another dimension, all in the pursuit to become the best Samurai Usagi!
While this CG animated series will focus on his descendant, as revealed in the aforementioned ComicCon@Home panel Miyamoti Usagi will be appear in sequences rendered in 2D.
The voice cast includes Darren Barnet as Yuichi Usagi, Shelby Rabara as Kitsune, Aleks Le as Gen, and Mallory Low as Chizu.
