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awarmbowlofhomemadesoup · 2 years ago

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Unofficial Guide to Yuichi Usagi's Friends and Family

This is for the fanfic readers who want to read about Leoichi but aren't as familiar with Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles. Note that I'm not a diehard fan but I did watch the two seasons so here are my thoughts.

This post is also spoiler-y to the show and have referneces to the Usagi Yojimbo comics.

Gen

Samurai Rabbit's Gen vs Usagi Yojimbo's Gen

Samurai Rabbit's Gen is based on Usagi Yojimbo's Gen. UY Gen is a self-proclaimed best friend of Miyamoto and constantly has him paying for the food and drinks every time they meet in their separate journeys.

UY Gen is a bounty hunter who knows how to wield a sword but refuses to follow the samurai code because of daddy issues (his dad chose to be faithful to the samurai code over providing a good life for his wife and kid).

More on Samurai Rabbit's Chizu

SR Chizu has something like a mother complex but a third secret thing with Neko ninja crew leader Lady Fuwa. She was kidnapped as a baby by Lady Fuwa and was trained to be a weapon alongside other cat orphans.

So she kinda has a "You raised us but you kidnapped us. You destroyed our childhood for your gain but I wouldn't be here if not for you. You lie and cheat and backstab including me but I don't want to kill you" complicated thing with her.

Despite ninjas being famous for deception, she's the most strait-laced character in the group.

She tried to be loyal to Lady Fuwa. But Yuichi, Gen, and Kitsune reminded her of her childhood friend that Lady Fuwa took away so that Chizu wouldn't have any other bonds but her. It was Kitsune who was most hurt by her betrayal and Chizu made every effort to make it up to her.

Similar to rottmnt Donnie, she has a dry sense of humor. But again, that's where the similarity stops. If Donnie has evil-scientist-vibes, I think Chizu needs to be reminded to get loose sometimes. Well, at least Kitsune's there to remind her.

She really tried to lead the clan to no crimes but she has so much to learn first. Her clan, with the exception of one who was still loyal to her, turned on her in favor of Lady Fuwa.

Other Stuff I Can Remember about Samurai Rabbit's Chizu

Chizu fights with a kaiksihi weapon bow and arrow, along with her ninja gear of throwing stars and wrist-mounted crossbows. She's also familiar on how to use the naginata (it's like the Japanese version of a polearm).

Is ship-teased with Usagi but it's probably a callback on the Usagi Yojimbo comics.

Has gay energy with Kitsune.

Is looked up to by Hana and the other ninja kittens.

Tetsujin

Based on a sunbear, Tetsujin is the last warrior and guardian of the mystical ki-stone aka Kaikishi warrior. He's the tech guy of the group and his form became that of a sci-fi ghost because of the ki-stone.

He and Lady Fuwa used to be together (which neither Usagi, Gen, Kitsune nor Chizu wants to hear about), but it turned out Lady Fuwa was just using him.

Yuichi Usagi's Aunt

Usagi's Aunt's name is not yet known despite two seasons. She's not based on the Usagi Yojimbo comics. She taught Usagi everything he knows about sword fighting.

Although there was an implication of war a long time ago, judging by Usagi's aunt's leg and ear prosthetics, and that Usagi's parents are nowhere to be seen, there doesn't seem to be any samurais in Neo Edo.

Did She Ever Give Usagi Formal Training on How to be a Samurai? I don't know.

I'm not sure if she has formally taught him how to be a samurai, aside from sword fighting, such as the samurais' philosophies, virtues, and principles. But Usagi once quoted her words about protecting those who need to be protected. So it's possible.

But unlike Miyamoto Usagi, Yuichi Usagi didn't follow the traditional path of being a samurai:

Miyamoto received his sword, Willowbranch, when he was acknowledged by his lord and future master, Lord Mifune, upon proving himself in a tournament.

For Yuichi Usagi, he was given his Aunt's sword, Edgewing, when he wanted to go out to the city. In the Usagi Yojimbo comics, the sword of a samurai is his soul. But it doesn't seem to be the case for Edgewing.

So maybe it's more informal? Since Yuichi Usagi seems to be the only samurai around, the samurai tradition may have become obsolete by the time Yuichi Usagi became Miyamoto Usagi's thousand-year descendant. Similar to how the samurai class was abolished in the late 1860s. But that's just my assumptions.

Did They Pass Down Katsuichi's Unique Style of Swordfighitng? I don't know either.

It is Katsuichi, Miyamoto's sensei, whom Miyamoto learned the way of the sword that had made him a great samurai. But it is not yet confirmed if Usagi's aunt learned the same style.

How does the Yuichi Line Connect to Miyamoto Usago? I don't know that either.

While Miyamoto Usagi is acknowledged as their ancestor, it didn't say in the show if Usagi and his Aunt came from the line of Miyamoto's paternal cousin, Yamamoto Yukichi, or from a descendant of (surname unknown) Jotaro, Miyamoto's son that was raised by his childhood love, Mariko, and childhood rival, Kenichi.

Hana and the other Ninja Orphan Kittens

In the Samurai Rabbit series, Hana and the other orphan ninjas are basically child soldiers. Chizu and Usagi rescued them and the orphans now lived a peaceful life with Usagi's aunt.

They still have a long way to go as they're still trying to get used to civilian life without looting or destroying property (as they did when Usagi and Gen took them on an outing).

Karasu-Tengu

Karasu-Tengu is the Master Yokai of all martial arts and also a nature yokai who doesn't like how Neo Edo had become because it destroyed a forest for it to become so big.

She was going to seclude herself into the deeper parts of the forests to protect and live in it. But Usagi figured out where to find her. She tried to shoo him away like how one would be whacking a slipper after a bug, Usagi fights her as he asks for her to be his sensei.

In the end, Usagi proved himself worthy, and they make a funny pair by how small and harmless Usagi looks like next to her -similar to Miaymoto and his sensei.

Samurai Rabbit has a lot of references to the Usagi Yojimbo comics with more characters. But this post is long enough.

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thisrabbitiskindofdumb · 2 years ago

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i. i may have done it. not all of it, just the first three. however, i did think it was a lot of fun.

its a lot of headcannons.

What is the character’s go-to drink order?

Usagi:

i think he would choose something new every couple weeks; starts with some hot chocolate for a while, moves to some hot apple cider, and then two maybe three weeks later he chooses a jasmine tea.

he gets bored if he has the same thing for too long. usually when he gets bored he’ll copy what kitsune is getting that night.

however, he cannot handle cold drinks. he will drink the hottest drink imaginable in the middle of summer. his friends think he is losing it every time but he always justifies it with " but cold drinks hurt my mouth :[ ."

if he absolutely has to order a cold drink he will either ask for no ice or not have a drink with his meal. (because he's dramatic like that.)

Kitsune:

kitsune gets something different every time, she wants anything and everything. if she’s tried it before she Will Not have it again save for her favorite, she can drink that one again). every time she says that “this is the best drink she’s ever had” and “she's going to drink this and only this for the rest of her life” and then says the same thing about the next drink the time they all go out. (gen likes to poke fun at her a bit for this sometimes)

some days it's bitter, sometimes it's sour, and the first time she had hot chocolate, it amazed her. Hot chocolate is her favorite. she doesn’t really like fruity drinks but that doesn't stop her from ordering it.

(she wont tell anyone this but she can kind of tell when usagi is getting tired of his drink so she will start to order hot drinks for a while until he copies her drink. (Chizu definitely notices and she thinks it's sweet.) )

Chizu:

chizu, on the other hand, finds something she likes and sticks with it for ages. she finds one restaurant, sits at the same spot, eats the same meal, drinks it with the same drink and she is happy. she will do this every time the gang goes out. “hey you guys want to go out?” “yeah, let's go to this restaurant.” “we've gone there the last 6 times, chizu, let's go somewhere else please.” and then they go to that restaurant again.

as for what the drink is, it's tea. she has a cup of tea year round. it makes her happy :] she and Usagi like to talk about different kinds of teas that they’ve had and that is the closest thing she will come to having a different drink.

Gen:

gen will try something new every so often. he has one drink that he knows he likes and orders that most of the time, but he’s open to trying something new. sometimes he likes it, other times he doesn’t.

the drink he falls back on most of the time is cranberry juice. he likes that it is very simple, drink wise. you know what you're going to get, no funny business, no extra fancy thingamajigs, just straight, plain cranberry juice.

What is their grooming routine? (how do they treat themselves in private)

Usagi:

you know, for someone who had a grape stuck up his nose for a year, his hygiene isn't that bad. it could be better but he doesn't smell all too bad. he doesn't have to be told to take a shower by his friends.

gen thinks he is very gross but! in his defense! gen thinks everyone except for chizu is gross! and gen will give usagi a hug or a shoulder bump or a high five or what have you so he’s fine. (when gen doesn't is when usagi knows it's been a tad bit too long and he should go bathe.)

he does, however, like his clothes clean. laundry is his favorite chore because he loves the feeling of clean clothes.

but he actively does not like having a clean room. makes him feel bored and uncomfortable. He eventually just ends up getting a bunch of things to put around his room so it doesn't feel too clean but that was after talking to kitsune about it.

he will Always clean up after himself if he's a guest or in the common spaces of the house. his auntie really made sure to teach him that one as a kid and It Stuck.

Kitsune:

kitsune likes to be clean. she likes the feeling of not having dirt and stuff stuck to her face or arms or ankles or anything else. but even so, she knows she can last a while being unclean. she’s done it before and she can do it again.

her room is pretty cluttered, she has tapestries and puppets and little art pieces strewn about her room to make it feel more full. and they were definitely all acquired legally. mhm. totally not stolen. not a single one.

she also has Every Art Supplies. she likes to make or modify the puppets she has and so she has paints and clay and string and anything else she thinks is cool and can make Good Art.

she and yuichi like to bounce back and forth on ideas for drawings or simply just draw together. its their thing.

Chizu:

chizu likes to keep tidy, she doesn’t mind when things are a little cluttered but she is really happy when things are clean. she feels more at ease when she doesn’t have to worry about cleaning this, that and the next room.

she was taught to keep things clean when she was training under lady fuwa and if things were not clean, she would get in trouble. so it stood to reason that it would still stress her out, at least a little bit, when things get messy.

she does like cleaning with people though, specifically gen. if she and gen are hanging out one on one then usagi and kitsune tend to come back and find the whole house cleaned and reorganized. it happens every time. without fail.

Gen:

what a shocker, gen likes to keep very clean. he was raised by doctors and is terrified of getting sick. he is absolutely keeping everything clean and tidy and nothing will be dusty because he just got this fancy new duster and it works really well and-!

the house, the car, usagi, the yard, himself. everything. nothing is left unclean. not on his watch.

he really enjoys cleaning with chizu, they don’t have a lot in common, but what they do, they will just talk about while they clean. they also gossip a lot. that’s a blast.

he always keeps wet wipes on his person, and after eating any meal out and about he will wipe the table off. he says it's because he wants to be polite but it's also because he cannot stand the possibility of leaving a mess. makes him feel gross.

(his aversion to all things Dirt gets a bit better after the makane invasion, he didn’t get sick or die after falling in the sludge water stuff, but he still wants to keep things clean.)

Do they have any scars or tattoos? (good way to get into literal backstory)

Usagi:

yuichi has a lot of scars from generally being a kid who lives on a farm. Some scars on his knees and legs from running around, a few on his hands from being careless with tools, and some from when his auntie was teaching him how to cook.

his aunt was actually very careful when training him, sure there were some bruises here and there but never anything to leave a scar.

but when he started training with karasu-tengu, she was more likely to push him around and scruff him up a bit. and this kid has never been one to just stay down, (very spiderman of him) so he would immediately get back up and get his ass kicked again.

karasu-tengu, at one point, has to say “okay, go take care of your wounds before we continue.” and he would get upset and go take care of himself or whatever.

after the makane, he would have a scar on his cheek. i just see a lot of fan art with a scar on his face somewhere and i just think it's neat.

He doesnt have any tattoos nor does he want any. it freaks him out. dangerous yokai? no problem. evil aliens set to destroy the world? easy peasy. swords that can cut somebody’s arm clean off? that shit is the coolest.

needles painting stuff on your skin?? Absolutely Not. Please Leave, your shoes are at the door, thank you.

Kitsune:

kitsune has about the same amount of scars at usagi does. she didn't have a lot of protection from the elements growing up so her access to the proper medical care she needed wasn't exactly available.

she does want a lot of tattoos though. she thinks a really cool really big back tattoo would look really neat and hopes to get one. at some point one day.

sometimes she will try to sketch out a design for her tattoo but it never quite turns out how she wants it to, so she will ask Usagi but it freaks him out too much.

Chizu:

of course she does. she has so many scars. she was kidnapped at a young age to become a ninja. she was trained by other ninja to kill people with other ninja children.

she has scars for days.

she doesn't really feel bad about them either. she is pretty indifferent towards them actually. nothing positive or negative.

maybe she starts to think they are cool after kitsune starts to call them cool. Just one day kitsune starts to make comments on how cool or badass she looks and after a while she starts to look in the mirror and she just goes “huh. she’s kinda right.”

as for tattoos, I think she has one or two here and there. couple that are sentimental, one that's from the neko ninja crew, and one that she just thinks looks cool.

she doesn't really make a big deal out of them. they are there. she has them. let’s move on.

Gen:

gen has less scars than you expect. he has some, being a bounty hunter isn't exactly the safest job on the planet, but when he tells people that he always gets the “oh really? Wow! i never would have guessed!” because people always think that a bounty hunter would have more scars.

he usually takes care of the smaller wounds quickly so they don't really have the chance to scar over. The bigger ones sure but other than that, no.

gen does not have nor does he want tattoos. not because they freak him out or that he doesn't have the money or something like that, he just doesn't really want any. doesn't really appeal to him all too much. he’d rather pay for a piece he can keep on his wall or a plant he can keep in his garden. he thinks they look cool on other people and actively encourages kitsune’s want to have a tattoo but they just aren't his cup of tea.

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