![]() ![]() Usagi would remain with Katsuichi for two more months, as a parting gift Usagi left a stack of firewood and a bucket of water, and left to hone his skills on his own. Upon his victory he was presented, by Lord Mifune himself, a wakizashi (short sword) and a Katana(long sword), as well as a invitation to serve as one of Mifune's personal bodyguards. The battle was a quick one, and Usagi, with minimal effort defeated Kenichi. before the match Kenichi told the head teacher of the Dogora school that if he were to lose he would leave the school in disgrace and return to his village. Usagi defeated all his opponents with considerable ease, however at the final round Usagi was set to face Kenichi, who rose in his year's training at Dogora as it's best student. Usagi had been with Katsuichi for nearly four years, Katsuichi and Usagi traveled to a local tournament held by the Dogora Fencing School, where Usagi would first meet his future lord, Mifune who attended the a tournament in search of possible samurai candidates to serve under him. Katsuichi then knew Usagi's training was nearly complete. After two years Usagi was finally able to beat Katsuichi in a sparring match. through this time Usagi grows both spiritually, physically, and mentally. In essence his whole life becomes a lesson, from his daily walks with Katsuichi to his sword training. Six months go by and Usagi soon learns that Katsuichi is a very strict teacher. And so begins Usagi's training under Katsuichi. Katsuichi then tells Usagi to fetch him some firewood. It is implied that Katsuichi was testing Usagi's devotion through his determination and refusal to give in and quit. The next morning Katsuichi surprises Usagi by sneaking up behind him. Still Usagi stays persistent and waits a whole day outside of Katsuichi's home. Along the way Katsuichi makes it very clear that he has no desire to train Usagi. never the less Usagi chooses to abandon his journey to the Dogora fencing school and follow Katsuichi back to his home. ![]() Kenichi mocks Katsuichi and Usagi's decision to follow the old man. Amazed by Katsuichi's powers with the sword, Usagi wanted Katsuichi to be his teacher. the Dogora students charge Katsuichi swords drawn, in a flash Katsuichi defeats all four students in a single graceful stroke. The old man turned out to be Katsuichi a practitioner of the sword and a mountain hermit. TrainingĪlong the way Usagi and Kenichi came upon a scene of several Dogora students harassing an old man. When Usagi and Kenichi became of age to begin their samurai training, Usagi's father send them off together to train at the Dogora Fencing school in the city of Sendai. He vied for her attentions, along with other petty rivalries, with his 'friend' Kenichi. ![]() He was very close with Mariko, his childhood sweetheart. Samurai! Part 1 & 2 ( Usagi Yojimbo V1 #1).Homecoming Part 1 & 2 ( Critters V1 #10 & Critters V1 #11). ![]() Usagi's childhood and training is told through a series of flashbacks across several stories, including: He has also appeared in both the original 80's animated series and the more recent animated series that began in 2003 (see below for other media). Usagi has been loosely tied into the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universe since the 1980s resulting in a number of crossovers in both series. Usagi is a Ronin, or masterless samurai, and walks the warrior's path having adventures in a feudal period Japan populated by anthropomorphic animals. Yojimbo means "bodyguard", and is not part of his name. This makes his name, Miyamoto Usagi, a simple pun-"Usagi" simply means "rabbit" in Japanese. Miyamoto Usagi was created by Stan Sakai, and was inspired by the legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi. Very little is told of Usagi's life before he leaves for training. Usagi's father, Magistrate Miyamoto, was the head of the village. Usagi grew up in a small village in the Northern Province. ![]()
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