Space Usagi: Death and Honor written and drawn by Stan Sakai and colors by Emi Fujii
The Japanese medieval ronin Miyamoto Usagi has a descendant who both follows in his ancestor's footsteps and has traveled into outer space. Space Usagi is a rabbit warrior for a clan who follows the same bushido code that his ancestors did. He is a general in Lord Shirohoshi's fleet. When they are attacked by a rival clan, Usagi is assigned to protect the Lord's son, taking him away from the battle and to the Mino clan where an arranged marriage with the Mino princess will solidify their alliance. The story follows the typical Usagi arc with a lot of medieval-style ships and outfits in the science fiction setting. I enjoyed it a lot even as I guessed the ending.
The book also includes Space Usagi: Yokai Hunter, a short work about the medieval Usagi going to a haunted castle to save the daughter of some coal merchants. He fights a bunch of spirit creatures and monsters as he works his way up the castle. It's a nice exercise in creative creature craft and has a little twist at the end that goes on a bit longer than it needs to, but is still charming. I enjoyed it.
Recommended.
I read this on Hoopla, a service available from my local library (and maybe yours too!).
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