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Post by thwhtguardian on Apr 5, 2016 21:05:25 GMT -5
Published: March, 2005 Synopsis: In this issue, the rabbit ronin once again encounters Koyama Matabei, the samurai on a sanctioned vendetta for his father's four killers. Honor demands that he place their heads on his father's grave, and he is hot on the trail of the final murderer. Three down, one to go ... but why is Usagi, who helped Matabei in issue #53, now determined to stand in his way?!
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Post by lobsterjohnson on Apr 6, 2016 8:29:44 GMT -5
Here's the one I was remembering the other day.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Aug 22, 2017 20:34:12 GMT -5
What struck me first was just how muscular Usagi was, I don't know if that's something that's been shown before. The second was that I loved the sketchier look to Stan's art in the Flashback, it's fuzzy uncertain look seemed to suggest that it was perhaps not entirely objective which is a great way to express a memory.
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Post by shaxper on Aug 22, 2017 21:22:27 GMT -5
What struck me first was just how muscular Usagi was, I don't know if that's something that's been shown before. The second was that I loved the sketchier look to Stan's art in the Flashback, it's fuzzy uncertain look seemed to suggest that it was perhaps not entirely objective which is a great way to express a memory. It always throws me when we see how muscular Usagi and a lot of his supporting cast are. Feudal Japanese clothing is exceptionally loose fitting and hides anatomy, which (I imagine) presents interesting challenges to Stan. Just re-reading Space Usagi this week, I was jarred by this again because Stan has those characters where futuristic form-fitting attire that better shows off their muscles and anthropomorphic structure. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Aug 23, 2017 19:44:35 GMT -5
What struck me first was just how muscular Usagi was, I don't know if that's something that's been shown before. The second was that I loved the sketchier look to Stan's art in the Flashback, it's fuzzy uncertain look seemed to suggest that it was perhaps not entirely objective which is a great way to express a memory. It always throws me when we see how muscular Usagi and a lot of his supporting cast are. Feudal Japanese clothing is exceptionally loose fitting and hides anatomy, which (I imagine) presents interesting challenges to Stan. Just re-reading Space Usagi this week, I was jarred by this again because Stan has those characters where futuristic form-fitting attire that better shows off their muscles and anthropomorphic structure. Yeah, with the flowy attire it's hard to picture their figures which is probably why it's so surprising when you see the characters with out them. |
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Post by brutalis on Jun 17, 2019 14:41:42 GMT -5
Koyama Matabei ends his vengeance hunt in a most honorable and truthful way, showing to him and to us that things are not always as they seem and redemption is possible, even when we might think or believe otherwise. It is one thing to experience grief and anger and yet another to allowing such pain to continue and grow stronger within ourselves. I am glad Usagi met the final murderer turned penitent who is trying to make up for the wrong he has done. Without Usagi seeing the "truth" through the priest's deeds then Koyama might well have ended his hunt for his fathers killers in away that would have only caused more pain to others (the village) and possibly himself. Sometimes things are NOT meant to end the way we wish or want or expect and we need to be open to the circumstances of life and the actions we embark upon.
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