Sarah Schumacher
Loved this and plan to collect them all. Complex character development, fascinating storylines, and gritty portrayal of life in 17th century Japan for a traveling samurai who happens to also be a rabbit. It feels like the storylines come before the drawings, and are supported by the framing. There’s some innuendo, and violence that’s at times disturbing but not gratuitous - I think this is fine for 10+ although I don’t really consider it a kid’s series.
For whatever reason, the first book begins with the 8th comic, so this isn’t the true beginning of the series. I don’t feel that negatively impacted the story in any way (starting with Saga Book 1). There’s an introduction to primary characters at the beginning, and a note referencing the original comic when they first appear.
I appreciated the more educational elements that cover some aspect of life at that time (kelp farming). There are also explanatory pages in this edition.
Loved this and plan to collect them all. Complex character development, fascinating storylines, and gritty portrayal of life in 17th century Japan for a traveling samurai who happens to also be a rabbit. It feels like the storylines come before the drawings, and are supported by the framing. There’s some innuendo, and violence that’s at times disturbing but not gratuitous - I think this is fine for 10+ although I don’t really consider it a kid’s series.
For whatever reason, the first book begins with the 8th comic, so this isn’t the true beginning of the series. I don’t feel that negatively impacted the story in any way (starting with Saga Book 1). There’s an introduction to primary characters at the beginning, and a note referencing the original comic when they first appear.
I appreciated the more educational elements that cover some aspect of life at that time (kelp farming). There are also explanatory pages in this edition.