{"product_id":"usagi-yojimbo-volume-41-ten-thousand-plums-9781506750705","title":"Usagi Yojimbo Volume 41: Ten Thousand Plums","description":"\u003cb\u003eMurder and arson are plaguing the valley of ten thousand plums.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe trees within the valley of ten thousand plums are beautiful to behold. But the \u003ci\u003eumeboshi, \u003c\/i\u003eor pickled plums, made in the local village are renowned for their strong medicinal properties, and a favorite of the Shogun. As a series of deadly events grip the valley with fear, the Shogun's samurai strongman is immediately suspicious when Usagi, Yukichi, and Gen are found wandering among the prized foliage...can their appearance be a mere coincidence? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA new adventure starring Usagi Yojimbo by legendary creator Stan Sakai, with beautiful color work by HiFi Colour Design! This collection also includes a new introduction from \u003ci\u003eTMNT: The Last Ronin\u003c\/i\u003e co-writer Tom Waltz, a full cover gallery featuring every comic-book issue variant cover, bonus story notes by Zack Davisson, and afterword text by Stan Sakai! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollects \u003ci\u003eUsagi Yojimbo: Ten Thousand Plums\u003c\/i\u003e #1-#5.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStan Sakai\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Kyoto, Japan, grew up in Hawaii, and now lives in California with his wife, Julie. He has two children, Hannah and Matthew, and two stepchildren, Daniel and Emi. Stan received a fine arts degree from the University of Hawaii, and furthered his studies at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStan's creation \u003ci\u003eUsagi Yojimbo\u003c\/i\u003e first appeared in the comic book \u003ci\u003eAlbedo Anthropomorphics \u003c\/i\u003e#2 in 1984. Since then, Usagi has been on television as a guest of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and has been made into toys and seen on clothing, and his stories have been collected into more than three dozen graphic novels and translated into sixteen languages.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dark Horse Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51735077781778,"sku":"9781506750705","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4cb3aa0f-eb56-4c44-806f-c012050eed06.jpg?v=1763494112","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/usagi-yojimbo-volume-41-ten-thousand-plums-9781506750705","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}