Trailer for Netflix's Usagi Yojimbo Inspired Animated Series SAMURAI RABBIT: THE USAGI CHRONICLES
Netflix has dropped the first trailer for its upcoming animated series Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles, which is based on the Usagi Yojimbo comic book series created by Stan Sakai that launched back in 1984.
The series looks like a fun show that was made for younger audiences as it tells the adventures of the Samurai Rabbit as he and his friends battle evil and strange yokai monsters to save the world. I’m a longtime fan of the badass Usagi Yojimbo character, and I wasn’t sure what to expect from this series, but this show is definitely made for young kids, which is fine! I just wasn’t what I was expecting.
The story 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.”
James Wan (The Conjuring, Aquaman) is an executive producer on the series, and it’s set in a world that mixes modern high-tech images with classic Japanese references.
The show’s cast includes Darren Barnet as Usagi, Shelby Rabara as Kitsune, Aleks Le as Gen, Mallory Low as Chizu, and more. 88 Pictures overseas its animation along with Netflix, and Sakai serves as an executive producer on the series.
Netflix is slated to debut Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles on April 28th.