Darkish Horse Comics is happy to announce a brand new partnership with Stan Sakai’s Dogu Publishing. The Usagi Yojimbo comics universe and extra will return to Darkish Horse beneath the umbrella of a brand new imprint, Dogu. The announcement of this new partnership comes simply forward of the September 1 launch of Season 2 of the hit Netflix animated sequence, Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles, primarily based on the world of Usagi Yojimbo created by Sakai.
Darkish Horse Comics has been a longtime dwelling of the works of Stan Sakai, most lately publishing the persevering with new editions of The Usagi Yojimbo Saga. Dogu Publishing is led by Inventive Chairman Stan Sakai, CEO Jeremiah Clean, COO Julie Sakai, and Daniel Fujii, President/Writer for Dogu Publishing.
“I am very excited, honored and grateful to have my very own publishing imprint with Darkish Horse,” says Sakai. “As the only creator and proprietor of Usagi Yojimbo, it is a vital milestone. I’ve recognized Mike Richardson for greater than 30 years and he is among the pioneers and champions of creator-owned IP. Because the business continues to alter, I really feel he brings a singular progressive perspective.
Julie (co-creator of Chibi Usagi, Proprietor/Creator of Chibi Time; COO of Usagi Studios Inc.) has been a god-send and fantastic accomplice in all regards. Chibi Usagi and the Assault of the Heebie Chibis was my favourite collaboration. Considered one of my proudest moments was to see her on the podium as we accepted our Eisner Award for this e book. She shall be bringing extra Chibi tales to Dogu Publishing which shall be coloured by Emi Fujii, Julie’s multi-talented daughter!
Daniel (Government Producer, Samurai Rabbit; VP of Usagi Studios Inc.) has been with me for seven years now and he has introduced a brand new vitality to the Usagi model. His drive, imaginative and prescient, and most significantly, real love of Usagi, has been most welcomed. He noticed the Netflix deal by way of and has many intriguing initiatives deliberate for the Usagi Universe.
Jeremiah (VP of Enterprise Growth, Stan Lee; VP of Enterprise Growth, Containers; co-founder of Fanmio) brings the information of the business, alongside together with his forward-thinking imaginative and prescient and enterprise savvy. He’s additionally a co-founder of the profitable leisure/tech platform, Fanmio, which hosts celeb interactions and sells merchandise direct-to-consumer. He has thrilling plans for the imprint.
Having Julie, Daniel, Jeremiah, and Emi step into the enterprise and inventive help roles has been a welcomed addition to my model. Being the only creator of Usagi Yojimbo takes an incredible period of time and duty. I nonetheless write, hand-draw, and hand-letter every story. Due to this new synergy, I’m able to proceed to do what I really like most: Create extra Usagi Yojimbo tales. We really feel that by way of this imprint with Darkish Horse, an expanded Usagi Universe is turning into a actuality.”
“It’s with nice pleasure that we welcome again Stan Sakai and Usagi Yojimbo to the Darkish Horse household,” stated founder Mike Richardson. “Stan is one in all comics’ legendary creators and we’re extraordinarily proud to announce the launch of Dogu Publishing. Stan and his group are getting ready new adventures with Usagi Yojimbo, in addition to bringing new and essential voices to the comics group. Stan and I’ve been mates for a really very long time and I’m extraordinarily happy to resume our partnership at Darkish Horse.”
The objectives of the Dogu imprint embody: to create an area for up-and-coming creators and artists to be featured, and to increase the Usagi Yojimbo universe by way of working with different artists and writers. The increasing Usagi universe is bound to result in thrilling tales to please each new and longtime Usagi readers alike.
Stan Sakai has received quite a few awards for his work in comics, together with most lately the Eisner Award for Greatest Publication for Early Readers for Chibi Usagi: Assault of the Heebie Chibis with Julie Sakai. Darkish Horse and Dogu plan to proceed to publish Chibi Usagi, Area Usagi, the Colour Classics, and extra to be introduced.
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