Favorite Stories

Ronin-K · Post by **Ronin-K** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:25 -0700

Yo, Dojo People! I would like to know everyone who reads this post to tell me your favorite Usagi story and why it's your favorite! Mine, personally, is Grasscutter II because I liked the idea of Usagi, Gen, and Sanshobo delivering the sword of the gods to Atsuta Shrine while being attacked by the two strongest ninja clans.

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:44 -0700

My all time favorite would have to be issue #11 from Fantagrphics, the Tea Cup featuring Usagi and Gen. I love this story because it is an all-out tribute to my other favorite comic series - Sergio Aragones' Groo the Wandereer. It was also the first issue of Usagi I ever bought, because of the Catnippon back-up story by Sergio.

After that, my favorite would have to be split between the two-part "Homecoming" story from Critters #10 and 11 (UY Book 1) and the four-part "Circles" story from Fantagraphics issues #28-32 (UY Book 6). I realy like the way Stan slowly unfolded the story of Usagi's relationship with Mariko, Kennichi, and Jotaro.

Marchino · Post by **Marchino** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:50 -0700

i think my favorite UY story is Grasscutter( thanks Thomas!!!) my favorite part of that story is the prologues they are aweasome and i really like UY vol: 3 no. 63 that was the 2nd story i read of UY and its aweasome!!!!

Abayo,
Marchino

estee · Post by **estee** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 16:16 -0700

Grasscutter is the most exciting story line. I loved the Inazuma/Gen fight.

Grasscutter II had Chizu being a major player so that was fun.

I'll have to give this a bit more thought...back soon.

ethanextravaganza · Sun Mar 30, 2008 17:31 -0700

I really enjoyed Lone Goat and Kid. I like the Lone Wolf and Cub movies so I naturally loved Lone Goat and Kid.

Thomas Froehling · Sun Mar 30, 2008 18:31 -0700

My all time favorite stories (for it really spreads over more than two TPBs) are the Usagi/Jotaro stories from Travels with Jotaro and Fathers and Sons. Sensei's depiction of their relationship and how they both try to tell the other their secret (but both are unable to do so), finally Usagi's departure...

Priceless, highly sensitive....

MikeM · Post by **MikeM** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:12 -0700

There isnt a single Usagi story I didn't like.
But my favourite would have to be Dragon Bellow Conspiracy. All these characters coming together and Shingen! I miss him

MikeM

oxthowe · Post by **oxthowe** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:54 -0700

This a tough one for me. I like the entire Grasscutter saga (spanning from TPBs 11 through 15). I also like the Koji saga that intertwined with that. "Daisho" was the first TPB I bought, so that has a special place in my heart...Of course, I also love the Sasuke stories...

Gosh, there's just so many great stories I can't pick just one.

Jet_Jaguar · Post by **Jet_Jaguar** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:19 -0700

One of my favorites is "Noodles," partially because it's the first UY story I ever read. I would also consider it the most emotionally wrenching UY story to date. About 11 years ago (I was about 17 years old, and I had never read many comic books other than the occasional Marvel title and a few of the Dark Horse Alien Vs. Predator comics), I picked up the Dark Horse UY #1 issue on a whim, and "Noodles" showed me that this wasn't just another "funny animal" comic book.

knightmagetim · Post by **knightmagetim** » Thu May 29, 2008 13:39 -0700

My favorite is the Kite Maker's story. I think this story exemplifies Master Sakai's extraordinary skill of a storyteller who informs, experiments, and entertains within the same breadth of a story.

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Thu May 29, 2008 14:29 -0700

I'd say FEVER DREAM was my favourite, with GEN'S STORY a close second.

kony000 · Post by **kony000** » Thu May 29, 2008 14:37 -0700

Difficult question There is a lot of fantastic stories. I must think about it

madman31 · Post by **madman31** » Sat May 31, 2008 17:40 -0700

That's such a difficult question, but I think the Dragon Bellow Conspiracy (UY Book 4) is simply amazing, and I'd probably put it at or near the top of my favorite UY stories.

b0bb33z3r · Post by **b0bb33z3r** » Sat May 31, 2008 21:39 -0700

Dragon Bellow Conspiracy is tops for me, the sweeping epic-ness of it bringing all the beloved characters together in a really dramatic story... hard to beat. I think the only ones I like more are any that allow Usagi and Jotaro to interact.

cynlee · Post by **cynlee** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:24 -0700

A lot of my favorites are the little ones-- the short stories, especially if there are tokage in them. I think "Zylla" is my favorite of those, plus the one where the tokage help Usagi against some bandits, and he buys them noodles and such at the inn.

But as for story-- I'd say "Shades of Green".