Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles | |
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Based on | Usagi Yojimbo by Stan Sakai |
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Composer | Aiko Fukushima |
Country of origin | United States France |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 20 |
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Running time | 24–26 minutes |
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Animation services | 88 Pictures |
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Network | Netflix |
Release | April 28 – September 1, 2022 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles [1] is an animated television series developed by Candie and Doug Langdale. [2] The show is loosely based on the Usagi Yojimbo comic books by Stan Sakai. Unlike its source material where the comics takes place in the past, the show takes place in the future and Miyamoto Usagi is not the lead protagonist, the character instead appearing in a minor role, with Yuki Matsuzaki reprising his role from the 2012 version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles .
Produced by Netflix Animation, Atomic Monster, Dark Horse Entertainment and Gaumont Animation, the series premiered on April 28, 2022, on Netflix. [3] The second season was released on September 1, 2022. [4] [5]
Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles takes place in Neo Edo and centers on rabbit teenager Yuichi, who is the descendant of Miyamoto Usagi, and his group of eccentric companions (Gen, Kitsune and Chizu) while defending Neo Edo from invading forces of the city from the menace of Kagehito and the Yokai.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | 1 | "The Big City" | Derek Lee Thompson | Candie Kelty Langdale & Doug Langdale | April 28, 2022 |
2 | 2 | "Yokai" | Alfred Gimeno | Candie Kelty Langdale & Doug Langdale | April 28, 2022 |
3 | 3 | "Possessions" | Derek Lee Thompson | Candie Kelty Langdale & Doug Langdale | April 28, 2022 |
4 | 4 | "Run Rabbit Run" | Alfred Gimeno | Charlotte Wilson Langley | April 28, 2022 |
5 | 5 | "Common Sensei" | Derek Lee Thompson | Gene Grillo | April 28, 2022 |
6 | 6 | "Nobody Likes A Ninja" | Alfred Gimeno | Matt Wayne | April 28, 2022 |
7 | 7 | "Belly of the Beast" | Derek Lee Thompson | Jeffrey Reddick | April 28, 2022 |
8 | 8 | "Go" | Alfred Gimeno | Candie Kelty Langdale & Doug Langdale | April 28, 2022 |
9 | 9 | "Kagehito Unleashed" | Derek Lee Thompson | Gene Grillo | April 28, 2022 |
10 | 10 | "Soul Oath" | Alfred Gimeno | Charlotte Wilson Langley | April 28, 2022 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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11 | 1 | "Runaway Training" | Derek Lee Thompson | Candie Kelty Langdale & Doug Langdale | September 1, 2022 |
12 | 2 | "Game Dogs" | Alfred Gimeno | Chris Barger | September 1, 2022 |
13 | 3 | "The Fuzzy Pony" | Derek Lee Thompson | Matt Wayne | September 1, 2022 |
14 | 4 | "Adventures in Ninjasitting" | Alfred Gimeno | Jeffrey Reddick | September 1, 2022 |
15 | 5 | "Interdimensionals" | Derek Lee Thompson | Gene Grillo | September 1, 2022 |
16 | 6 | "Warbotto" | Alfred Gimeno | Charlotte Wilson Langley | September 1, 2022 |
17 | 7 | "Willow Branch" | Derek Lee Thompson | Atsuko Tsuji | September 1, 2022 |
18 | 8 | "The Chizu Stands Alone" | Alfred Gimeno | Matt Wayne | September 1, 2022 |
19 | 9 | "Eggs!" | Derek Lee Thompson | Chris Barger | September 1, 2022 |
20 | 10 | "Invasion!" | Alfred Gimeno | Jeffrey Reddick | September 1, 2022 |
The series was first announced in February 2018 that a CGI adaptation of the comics is in the works from Gaumont Animation. [9] In mid-July 2020, Gaumont stated that the adaptation will be a series on Netflix under the title Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles, [10] in partnership with Netflix Animation. [1] Production companies Atomic Monster and Dark Horse Entertainment are also involved with the series, with Mumbai-based studio 88 Pictures handling the CGI animation. Khang Le serves as art director.
Doug and Candie Langdale serve as show-runners as well as executive producers. [2] At the virtual Comic-Con@Home event in July 2021, the show's main voice cast was revealed with Darren Barnet in the lead role of Yuichi Usagi. [6] In April 2022, Yuki Matsuzaki announced that he would be reprising his role as Miyamoto Usagi, after previously voicing the character in the 2012 iteration of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series. [8]
Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles was released on April 28, 2022, on Netflix. [3] A trailer was released on April 1. [11] [12]
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