Chibi Time

Here is a delightful commission that Julie Fujii Sakai finished in time for Christmas! Chibi Usagi cosplaying as Pikachu battling Charmander. What do you think?

What have you been up to lately? For me, I’m currently collaborating with Julie on a full-color, 120-page original graphic novel, Chibi-Usagi and the Attack of the Heebie-Chibis. Here is a sample page. Can you figure out who did what?

Yes, Usagi will be a part of Free Comic Book Day in a fun crossover story with Chibi-Usagi! Written and drawn by Julie Fujii Sakai and me with interior coloring by Emi Fujii. (JUST Sakai, of course, stands for JUlie/STan).

We are pleased to announce another "Chibi Usagi" variant by Julie Sakai! Julie created our first variant and we're honored she made this homage to the first Usagi cover!

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Here is Julie Fujii Sakai's chibi bozu (boy, priest, monk) which chimes when the wind blows his dangling feet. Each ceramic chime is a handmade original and will be available at my booth ( #4906) at SDCC.

Thanks for coming out to Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo signing at Knowhere Games & Comics. Thanks, Emi Fujii and Matt Enterline for the wonderful coloring of my chibi variant!

Julie Sakai did a beautiful chibi variant of #UsagiYojimbo #1you can pick up on @StanSakai's website or in-store during the signing until 4 p.m.

Signing Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo #1 variant at Graham Crackers Comics. Thank you, everyone, for coming out!