Netflix announced Wednesday that they are teaming with Gaumont for a CG-animated series inspired by the classic, award-winning comic book series Usagi Yojimbo. The animated action-comedy show is titled Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles and will include the involvement of the comic's Eisner-winning creator, Stan Sakai, as executive producer. 88 Pictures (Trollhunters, Fast & Furious Spy Racers) will serve as the CGI animation studio. Netflix's official plot synopsis for Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles reveals it is not a direct adaptation of Usagi Yojimbo but rather a sequel set centuries after the Edo era of the original comic:
In addition to Stan Sakai as Executive Producer, the team includes Gaumont (Executive Producers Nicolas Atlan, Terry Kalagian, Sidonie Dumas and Christophe Riandee), Dark Horse Entertainment (Executive Producers Mike Richardson, Keith Goldberg and Chris Tongue), and Atomic Monster (Executive Producers James Wan, Michael Clear and Rob Hackett).
Ben Jones (Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teen Titans, The Iron Giant) is Supervising Producer while Khang Le (Big Hero 6, Little Big Awesome) will serve as Art Director on the series. Candie and Doug Langdale (Maya and the Three, The Book of Life, Puss in Boots, Niko and the Sword of Life, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness) are attached as exec producers and showrunners. Usagi Yojimbo protagonist Miyamoto Usagi ranked #92 on IGN’s Top 100 comic-book characters of all time. Miyamoto Usagi appeared as a supporting character in two different Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=netflix-spotlight-july-2020&captions=true"]
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"The series takes place in the far future, set in a world that mixes modern high-tech images with classic Japanese references. It 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!"
In addition to Stan Sakai as Executive Producer, the team includes Gaumont (Executive Producers Nicolas Atlan, Terry Kalagian, Sidonie Dumas and Christophe Riandee), Dark Horse Entertainment (Executive Producers Mike Richardson, Keith Goldberg and Chris Tongue), and Atomic Monster (Executive Producers James Wan, Michael Clear and Rob Hackett).
Ben Jones (Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teen Titans, The Iron Giant) is Supervising Producer while Khang Le (Big Hero 6, Little Big Awesome) will serve as Art Director on the series. Candie and Doug Langdale (Maya and the Three, The Book of Life, Puss in Boots, Niko and the Sword of Life, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness) are attached as exec producers and showrunners. Usagi Yojimbo protagonist Miyamoto Usagi ranked #92 on IGN’s Top 100 comic-book characters of all time. Miyamoto Usagi appeared as a supporting character in two different Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=netflix-spotlight-july-2020&captions=true"]Continue reading...