Usagi Yojimbo - A Brief History and a Complete Reading Order

A brief history and a complete reading order for Usagi Yojimbo, by Stan Sakai.
EDIT: I realized I said Usagi began in 1987 but Usagi began in 1984! :)
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[@luisricardoguerrerorodrigu1968]

Great video. This was my most anticipated video for your channel 😃. Btw I am so jealous of your Saga Hard Covers haha. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@Omnibuddy]

Thank you! And yes, I’m VERY lucky to have this Saga Hardcovers!

[@Cobrajamie]

I bought the first usagi comic when it came out I still have the first ten

[@Omnibuddy]

Oh man. That's awesome! I really wish I had a few of those original first issues! I did win a copy of the Fantagraphics #1, though. So that's awesome!

[@dacollector4452]

I have that Fantagraphics on order

[@Omnibuddy]

Honestly, that’s some of my favorite Usagi!

[@dacollector4452]

@@Omnibuddy did anyone get a response or figure out why the reprint of volume 1 of Saga was slightly blue or different shade of black? Thought someone said they thought they might reprint more volumes not being numbered with different covers. I thought it was strange that volume 1 and 9 was printed around the same time and they didn’t match exactly.

[@Omnibuddy]

@@dacollector4452 it’s because it’s a second edition and needed it to be different from the first print so it was still technically a “limited” edition. The rumors is they may print more but DH has said they’re not.

[@irishknight6893]

Usagi is one of my fav series of all time! Currently taking my time as well,savoring it, barely on saga vol 3, have them all but been reading it for a couple years now :)

[@Omnibuddy]

Best way to do it! Savor it!

[@marcelo-ramos]

Awesome video, man! Well done! 👍

[@Omnibuddy]

Thank you so much!

[@Sammmmmmmm617]

What bookshelves are those behind you? I want those for my omnibuses lol

[@Omnibuddy]

Thanks! They’re I used IKEA Hemnes for a while and now I have IKEA Havsta shelves. Here’s a whole video I did about them if you want to know more: It's Time to Go BTS (Behind the Shelves) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hni6nJyCpZabpqM

[@dankzilla981]

Oh F-word yah! Been waiting on this and glad you did it. Book marking this

[@Omnibuddy]

AWESOME! Glad to do it if it can help anyone out!

[@josersreviews137]

I broke down and just ordered the box set from OPB. Your hype for it finally won me over to give it a try. Thanks buddy I’m looking forward to it

[@Omnibuddy]

I haven't heard a single complaint about it yet! LOL. Hope you love it. If anything you should be able to sell it off down the road and make your money back (but I doubt you'll want to)!

[@enderwinns]

Awesome video!

[@Omnibuddy]

Thank you! Hope it helps!

[@dylanlewis5113]

The Special Edition is going for over $300 at some places. For $200, I picked up Vol 1 of Fantagraphics, Vol 1 of Origins, and Vol 1 and 2 of Dark Horse Saga. It seems like Dark Horse and IDW are staggering their releases so that new books are coming out almost every month. Looks like I picked a good time to start collecting Usagi.

[@Omnibuddy]

This is one of the best times to be collecting Usagi! FYI: Origins is colored reprints of the Fantagraphics stuff (for now until they finish Fantagraphics and move on to colorizing the Dark Horse line), so you may be double-dipping if you bought the Fantagraphics boxset and are also purchasing Origins. Currently the two collected editions by IDW that are out and are NEW content is Bunraku and Homecoming (TPB vol 1 and 2). Burnraku has a limited hardcover but Homecoming does not.

[@marcocruz7430]

I heard if you wanted to do read the beginning stories from the start there's a trade paperback called Origins is that okay to start with.... but great video...I'm in

[@Omnibuddy]

IDW is colorizing the entire series starting from the Fantagraphics series and has released the first TPB of it called Origins. It's not exactly the same order but it works. You could keep reading the origins colorization by IDW, or get the newly reprinted Fantagraphics Hardcover Boxset (should be out in a week or two, it was supposed to arrive on the 28th but was late to the Fantagraphics warehouse). You could pre-order it still at OrganicPricedBooks, you can order it for $68 here with coupon applied (and if you're in the US): organicpricedbooks.com/products/usagi-yojimbo-special-edition-hc-o-a?_pos=1&_sid=267412866&_ss=r&ref=omnibuddy

[@marcocruz7430]

@@Omnibuddy this is a great deal....but it doesn't say what it collects...

[@Omnibuddy]

@@marcocruz7430 this collects ALL of the Fantagraphics era up to when Dark Horse and Mirage take over. So get that Box Set and then jump into Dark Horse Saga (vol 1) which is next and also collects the short Mirage run!

[@TheComicBookReport]

Greta video

[@Omnibuddy]

Thank you! Very much appreciate it!