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Post by shaxper on Feb 16, 2016 20:32:51 GMT -5
 Published: December 1994 Synopsis: Usagi pursues the villain from "Slavers" in search of his swords. Notes: Origin of Usagi's swords Continued from "Slavers," and continued in "Mongrels" and then "Daisho" part 2 Discuss the issue and/or post full reviews below! |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Mar 25, 2016 20:40:25 GMT -5
Usagi's pursuit of Fuji is a bit of a slog for me, the action is decent and I like the way he saved the headman...after attempting to just leave but there's none of the usual charm or great supporting characters that I love. About the only saving grace was the short about how swords are made, I could read a whole comic like that and never be board.
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Post by shaxper on Mar 28, 2016 14:11:59 GMT -5
I could read a whole comic like that and never be board. Yes. I still want to know the story of how those swords ended up a prize for Lord Mifune to bestow upon Usagi. What happened to the original owner? And wouldn't Usagi ultimately want to learn about the person (or persons) whose "soul" he had inherited? |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Mar 29, 2016 7:43:12 GMT -5
I could read a whole comic like that and never be board. Yes. I still want to know the story of how those swords ended up a prize for Lord Mifune to bestow upon Usagi. What happened to the original owner? And wouldn't Usagi ultimately want to learn about the person (or persons) whose "soul" he had inherited? Now that would be a great story. |
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Post by shaxper on Apr 9, 2016 15:15:55 GMT -5
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Post by thwhtguardian on Apr 9, 2016 17:15:25 GMT -5
I'd buy that story in a heart beat. |
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Post by lobsterjohnson on Apr 9, 2016 18:02:23 GMT -5
That really sounds interesting. I can't wait to see what that's all about!
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Post by TW on May 24, 2016 7:54:00 GMT -5
I also saw Stan's post on the dojo boards about the "secret" of Usagi's swords. I looooved the Daisho story. I could feel Usagi's emotions when he lost his swords. Really loved the sword making portion as well.
My theory is that they are somehow tied to Jei's character. He is determined to kill Usagi because Usagi is doing so much good with these swords that used to belong to him. All the good he is doing has disturbed the soul of the previous owner who has come back to take revenge on Usagi for essentially purifying his evil soul.
Comments like this from Stan make me wonder how many other little things he has floating around in his imagination that would be an amazing story line.
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Post by shaxper on May 24, 2016 21:57:43 GMT -5
Comments like this from Stan make me wonder how many other little things he has floating around in his imagination that would be an amazing story line. We're still waiting on that Tengu story  |
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Post by stillpoint on Oct 21, 2016 23:56:37 GMT -5
This storyline ("Slavers" through "Daisho 2") gets better as it goes. I also love--as always--the historical and cultural backstory. Usagi behaves somewhat out of character--more driven, more callous--but I suppose that's the point; he's not the same person without those swords.
Just an observation: Between pages 13 and 14 in this issue, Usagi has seemingly wrapped the cuffs of his pants, presumably for fast traveling. I don't recall having seen that before or since in the series, but I haven't read every issue. In any case, the wraps are gone when he appears at the end of "Mongrels".
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Post by brutalis on Jan 4, 2017 8:50:05 GMT -5
Seeing Usagi at his worst, being gruff, insensitive and focused on only one thought until he is pushed to recognizing this fault is a reminder to all of us for not losing ourselves and becoming something we strive not to be and keeping our focus and balance in life. It is very easy to losing one's self in work, in life and in other ways and we need constant reminders (like the village does to Usagi) to stop, think, respond and act in responsible ways when required. Without Usagi having helped the elder, it was most likely the elder will have died and then Usagi would have to carry the burden of knowing he was in part responsible for being part of an unnecessary death.
It shows the strength of character for Usagi in having to stop his hunt for revenge to do what is right and to be thanked in the end for having the courage to do so, even should it mean he might fail to recover his swords. Powerful stuff revealed subtly and with much accuracy to real life occurrences.
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