General discussion about Usagi Yojimbo, the comics, the stories, the characters, collectibles, TV appearances, Stan Sakai, Space Usagi, Nilson & Hermy, and all other related topics.
Obviously, from the title, an article about Usagi....
Megan B. Moore wrote:In 1600, a young punk known in history as Miyamoto Musashi walked away from the Battle of Sekigahara, possibly the most famous battle in Japanese history and became a ronin, or masterless samurai. From his rather humble beginnings, he became one of the most, if not the most, revered swordsmen in Japanese history, as well as an artist and a philosopher. He’s perhaps best known for being in a nasty fight one day and realizing that he had two swords and two hands, and should put them to good use....
I don't like it when Westerners suddenly appear in other cultures. Like "Last Samurai". What was the point of having Tom Cruise going 'native'? Why not have it simply about the Samurais and their last gasp within Japanese culture. Why do we need to see it through Western eyes?
estee wrote:I don't like it when Westerners suddenly appear in other cultures. Like "Last Samurai". What was the point of having Tom Cruise going 'native'? Why not have it simply about the Samurais and their last gasp within Japanese culture. Why do we need to see it through Western eyes?
To appeal to a Western audience. I highly doubt many Western people are that interested in other cultures. And even for those who are, a Western character in an alien culture can serve as a means of conveying how different the culture is from Western culture.
