I grew up reading Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo. After countless animated appearances throughout the decades on the various TMNT shows, Usagi was deserving of his own show.
When I heard about this show I was excited but that excitement was fleeting. Because I found out the show took place in the future and starred a descendant of Usagi. And if one was to look at the profiles of Candie and Doug Langdale (Creators), you'd probably think this show would be woke.
But as the old saying goes, "Don't judge a book by its cover". I'll admit I was wrong. "Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles" is shockingly free of the woke nonsense that is plaguing shows today, especially Netflix shows.
While Chronicles is not my first choice, it certainly isn't bad. Sure, I'd prefer if it was closer to the source material but if you can get over that, it is actually quite enjoyable.
The stories are lighthearted. The animation is pretty well done - very reminiscent of the 2012 TMNT Nickelodeon reboot. And the messaging is spot on for change - hard work, responsibility, patience, etc. Many heroes today suffer from no trial by fire, not needing to prove themselves, a total lack of a hero's journey. So it was refreshing.
The voice acting however is an issue. It I can be all over the place. I personally found certain characters a little off-putting.
The setting takes some time to get used to. Neo Edo, the gadgets, and high magic can be a little much but it is a show aimed at 7 year olds while the comics were aimed at readers that were older. So I was willing to give that a pass.
If this show stays the course I think I'll enjoy it as much as the reboots of Thundercats 201, He-Man 2002, and TMNT 2012. Because in my opinion those reboots were probably some of the best of those franchises. While Samurai Chronicles isn't a reboot, it is a reimagining of a beloved property but it does manage to deliver as did those reboots.
So give it a shot!
When I heard about this show I was excited but that excitement was fleeting. Because I found out the show took place in the future and starred a descendant of Usagi. And if one was to look at the profiles of Candie and Doug Langdale (Creators), you'd probably think this show would be woke.
But as the old saying goes, "Don't judge a book by its cover". I'll admit I was wrong. "Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles" is shockingly free of the woke nonsense that is plaguing shows today, especially Netflix shows.
While Chronicles is not my first choice, it certainly isn't bad. Sure, I'd prefer if it was closer to the source material but if you can get over that, it is actually quite enjoyable.
The stories are lighthearted. The animation is pretty well done - very reminiscent of the 2012 TMNT Nickelodeon reboot. And the messaging is spot on for change - hard work, responsibility, patience, etc. Many heroes today suffer from no trial by fire, not needing to prove themselves, a total lack of a hero's journey. So it was refreshing.
The voice acting however is an issue. It I can be all over the place. I personally found certain characters a little off-putting.
The setting takes some time to get used to. Neo Edo, the gadgets, and high magic can be a little much but it is a show aimed at 7 year olds while the comics were aimed at readers that were older. So I was willing to give that a pass.
If this show stays the course I think I'll enjoy it as much as the reboots of Thundercats 201, He-Man 2002, and TMNT 2012. Because in my opinion those reboots were probably some of the best of those franchises. While Samurai Chronicles isn't a reboot, it is a reimagining of a beloved property but it does manage to deliver as did those reboots.
So give it a shot!