Dark Horse Comics and Dogu Publishing have announced an all-new, full-color story arc of the iconic Usagi Yojimbo series launching in March 2025. In this latest saga, Usagi Yojimbo creator Stan Sakai continues to captivate readers with his unparalleled storytelling, compelling artwork, and legendary lettering.

Join Sakai and an array of stunning cover artists—including Mitsuhiro Arita, Eric Talbot, Hitoshi Ariga, Jennifer Meyer, and special three-part interlocking covers by the Escorza Brothers!—with this emotional new entry in the continuing tales of legendary rabbit ronin Miyamoto Usagi.

This latest series contains two complete stories across five issues. Up first in “Ten Thousand Plums,” when Usagi, Yukichi, and Gen are found wandering in a huge field of the Shogun’s prized plum trees, one of the Shogun’s samurai strongmen becomes immediately suspicious. With a series of strange events gripping the local village with fear, can their appearance be a mere coincidence? Or maybe they will stop the cycle of tragedy. Find out with another gut-punch ending from Stan Sakai!

In the two-part “Tabo,” Usagi and Yukichi find themselves among a band of pilgrims in search of the miraculous goddess known as “The Mother.” The skeptical ronin’s doubts recede as the desperate plight of their new friends unfolds, revealing the obstacles that stand between them and salvation. Will the goddess Kannon come to Tabo’s rescue? Discover the answers in this captivating and highly-personal two-part tale!

It’s an exciting new era for Dogu Publishing as the company continues to grow its publishing roster and expand its creative vision. To help lead this charge, Dogu is proud to announce the addition of Justin Eisinger, award-winning graphic novel author and editor, as the company’s first Editor-in-Chief. Best known for his work as co-author with George Takei on the graphic biography “They Called Us Enemy” and the just announced “It Rhymes With Takei,” Eisinger’s passion for inspired storytelling and knowledge of the publishing marketplace will help position Dogu for continued success.

Bringing years of experience from IDW Publishing where he climbed the ranks to Editorial Director, Graphic Novels & Collections, Eisinger worked with some of the industry’s most celebrated creators while the company transformed from scrappy upstart to industry mainstay. He brings a confident hand to talent relations and publishing strategy, using a deep understanding of the mass market publishing ecosystem, comic retailer mechanics, customer behavior, and trend analysis to provide indispensable perspective.

Usagi Yojimbo: Ten Thousand Plums #1 (of 5) arrives in comic shops March 5, 2025. Pre-order the first issue today for $4.99.