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In many of the issues of
Usagi Yojimbo, Stan takes time out in the "Letters to the Editor" section to
explain in detail some of the elements of Japanese Myth or History, or some
background on the making of a story, that appear in the comic.
In many of the story notes, Stan also gives a listing of the
books he used as references in writing the stories!
Follow these links to read Stan's Story Notes:
Volume 1
by Fantagraphics Books
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Kappa (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 1, Number 6)
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Tokagé (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 1, Number 7)
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The Dragon Bellow Conspiracy (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 1, Number 13)
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Tokagé (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 1, Number 7)
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Ibaraki (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 1, Number 25)
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USAGI YOJIMBO
#27: Behind the Scenes of "My Lord's Daughter"
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Influences Behind "The Duel" (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 1, Number 26)
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Sergio's Story "Broken Ritual" (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 1, Number 33)
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USAGI YOJIMBO
#34: Usagi's Home Province
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USAGI YOJIMBO
#37: Usagi's Move From Fantagraphics to Mirage
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USAGI YOJIMBO
#37: Take Stan's Quiz!
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USAGI YOJIMBO
#38: Notes for Usagi Yojimbo Book Five
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Volume 2
by Mirage Publishing
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Shi (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 2, Number 4)
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The Lizard's Tale (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 2, Number 6)
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Komuso (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 2, Number 7)
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Sword-making (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 2, Number 11)
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Ronin (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 2, Number 12)
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Audrey Hepburn and "Runaways" (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 2, Number 13)
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Kaiso (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 2, Number 15)
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Volume 3
by Dark Horse Comics
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Kitsuné, Noodles, Sensu & Police (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 3, Number 1)
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Crime and Punishment (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 3, Number 2)
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The Tangled Skein, Nue & Tanuki (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 3, Number 3)
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Inazuma, Shinju, Edo & The New Year (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 3, Number 6)
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Shugyosha (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 3, Number 7)
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Obakéneko (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 3, Number 12)
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Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 3, Number 13)
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Dan-no-Ura (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 3, Number 14)
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Tokugawa Shogunate & Jishin-Uwo (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 3, Number 15)
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Heike Gani (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 3, Number 16)
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Grasscutter (Finis) (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 3, Number 22)
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Inspector Ishida, Kabuki (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 3, Number 27)
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Oiran (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 3, Number 28)
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Torii & "Lucky Plain" (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 3, Number 29)
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Taméshigiri (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 3, Number 30)
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Obakémono (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 3, Number 31)
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Pottery (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 3, Number 33)
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Go (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 3, Number 34)
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Hikeshi (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 3, Number 36)
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Kumo & Sasuké Demon-Queller (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 3, Number 37)
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Yamato-Dake (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 3, Number 39: Grasscutter II - Prologue)
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Space Usagi
by Dark Horse Comics
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SPACE USAGI BOOK 1:
Usagi's Swords
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Last change: 27. Aug 2002
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