Julie Fujii Sakai
The Art of Stan Sakai Exhibit
Nestled in Old Town Temecula, California, just 43 minutes south of Riverside, is the Temecula Valley Museum. The parking is free and it’s suggested that individual guests donate $5 to enter and families $10. Before entering...September 3, 2018 615 0
In Review: Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden #4
The cover: Stan Sakai and Tom Luth have Inspector Ishida and Usagi almost back to back against a wall with their weapons drawn to fight an unseen foe. This creates some good mystery for reader as...July 3, 2018 527 0
In Review: Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden #3
The cover: Stan Sakai and Tom Luth have created a cover in contrasts. Moving to the left are Usagi and Inspector Ishida, with the ronin reaching for one of his blades and the inspector holding his...June 17, 2018 498 0
In Review: Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden #2
The cover: Usagi frantically fights three men on the streets of the city. In the foreground, a hand reveals that someone is watching the fray from a distance. Will this individual jump in and assist the...April 21, 2018 714 0
In Review: Usagi Yojimbo #165
The cover: Outside a building at night, Usagi and Inspector Ishida have come upon a dead body. Using a lamp, the inspector looks at the corpse while Usagi stands watch. The samurai gets the feeling that...March 21, 2018 600 0
In Review: Usagi Yojimbo #164
The cover: A dead man lies on the ground, holding a silver ingot with the shogunate crest. Above him, Usagi Yojimbo tries to fend off four men from doing the same to him. Good action illustration...January 5, 2018 774 0
In Review: Usagi Yojimbo #163
The cover: A solemn Usagi takes to one knee, though he has one of his swords out of its sheathe. Four Japanese cranes fly in the background as if eager to avoid the violence that is...December 30, 2017 708 0
In Review: Usagi Yojimbo #162
The cover: Using a torch like a flashlight, Inspector Ishida follows the path of blood on the ground. Behind him is Usagi, his hand to his sword, ready to pull it loose should they encounter danger....October 7, 2017 1683 0
In Review: Usagi Yojimbo #161
The cover: A man has just died, his death rattle coming out of him. A pool of blood is on the floor that even the thief Kitsune cannot avoid. Behind her a screen has opened with...September 6, 2017 2030 0
In Review: Usagi Yojimbo #160
The cover: Inspector Ishida stoops to examine the body of the dead man before him, while Usagi takes note of the unusual object hanging from the ceiling: a fugu — a puffer fish. This is a...December 23, 2016 2124 0
In Review: Usagi Yojimbo #156
The cover: In a rainstorm, Usagi pulls his kasa up so that he may see the figure before him more clearly. It’s a doll made of straw, wearing clothes similar to his own, and it’s hanging...August 21, 2016 2633 0
In Review: Usagi Yojimbo #155
The cover: Miyamoto Usagi draws one of his swords, hearing something behind him, which is another man’s blade which can be seen in the background. Inspector Ishida knees before the ronin. A dead body has the...June 27, 2016 2035 0
