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==In other media== ===Television=== {{main|Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles}} Usagi first appeared in episodes 32 and 34 in the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series, season 3)|third season]] of the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)|1987 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'']] animated series. He next appeared in episodes 23–26 in the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series, season 2)|second season]] of the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series)|2003 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'']] animated series for an interdimensional tournament against the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|Turtles]] (along with Gen). He and Gen showed up again in episodes 1 and 22–23 of [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series, season 3)|season 3]] for a [[Christmas]] party and a continuation of the second-season storyline (which prominently featured his world and characters), respectively. Usagi again appeared in episode 13 of [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series, season 4)|season 4]] ("Samurai Tourist") for a confrontation with [[Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Leonardo]], although the focus was mainly on Gen. Usagi and Gen also attended the wedding of April O'Neil and [[Casey Jones (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)|Casey Jones]] in episode 13 of [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series, season 7)|season 7]] (''Back to the Sewer'') titled "Wedding Bells and Bytes". He becomes one of their greatest inter-dimensional allies and especially closest to Leonardo. In September 2016, an appearance of Usagi was also announced for the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series)|2012 CGI series]] of ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''.<ref>[http://www.teenagemutantninjaturtles.com/2016/09/14/sakai-confirms-usagi-yojimbo-nick-tmnt/ Justin W.: ''Stan Sakai Confirms Usagi Yojimbo Will Be In Nickelodeon’s TMNT'']. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.com (2016-09-14). Retrieved on 2016-09-21.</ref> He appears in the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series, season 5)|fifth season]] (which is titled ''Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'') in the episodes ''"Yojimbo"'', "Osoroshi no Tabi", and "Kagayake! Kintaro", where the Turtles are hurled into his dimension, and teamed up to save a child he protects from ancient evil. On February 8, 2018, it was announced that a CGI adaptation of the comics is in the works from [[Gaumont Animation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comicbook.com/anime/2018/02/08/usagi-yojimbo-tv-show-animated-comic/|title='Usagi Yojimbo' Optioned For Animated TV Series|publisher=ComicBook.com|date=2018-02-08|access-date=2018-02-08}}</ref> On July 15, 2020, Gaumont announced that the series would be released worldwide exclusively on [[Netflix]] under the title ''Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles,''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/streaming/stan-sakais-usagi-yojimbo-embarks-on-new-adventure-with-netflix-series-samurai-rabbit-the-usagi-chronicles/|title=Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo Embarks on New Adventure with Netflix Series 'Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles'|last=Milligan|first=Mercedes|publisher=Animation Magazine|date=July 15, 2020|access-date=July 15, 2020}}</ref> in partnership with [[Netflix Animation]].<ref name="Netflix">{{cite press release|url=https://media.netflix.com/en/press-releases/comic-legend-stan-sakai-and-usagi-yojimbo-embark-on-a-new-adventure-with-netflix-in-an-all-new-animated-kids-series-samurai-rabbit-the-usagi-chronicles|title=Comic legend Stan Sakai and 'Usagi Yojimbo' embark on a new adventure with Netflix in an all-new animated kids series 'Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles'|website=Netflix Media Center|date=July 15, 2020|accessdate=July 15, 2020}}</ref> Production companies [[Atomic Monster]] and [[Dark Horse Entertainment]] are also partnering with Gaumont, with [[Mumbai]]-based studio 88 Pictures handling the CGI animation.<ref name="Netflix"/> [[Doug Langdale|Doug]] and Candie Langdale serve as show-runners on the series.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/samurai-rabbit-usagi-chronicles-netflix-series-stan-sakai-usagi-yojimbo-1202985811/|title='Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles': Netflix Sets Toon Series Based On Stan Sakai's Comic Books|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|first=Erik|last=Pederson|date=July 15, 2020|access-date=July 15, 2020}}</ref> The series takes place in Neo Edo in the 26th century<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/streaming/comic-conhome-netflix-gaumont-sneak-peek-samurai-rabbit/|title=Comic-Con@Home: Netflix, Gaumont Sneak Peek 'Samurai Rabbit'|last=Milligan|first=Mercedes|website=[[Animation Magazine]]|date=July 23, 2021|accessdate=July 23, 2021}}</ref> and centers on rabbit teenager Yuichi Usagi (voiced by [[Darren Barnet]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/first-look-voice-cast-samurai-rabbit-animated-usagi-yojimbo-revealed/|title=ComicCon@Home '21: First look and voice cast revealed for Stan Sakai's SAMURAI RABBIT animated series|last=Dar|first=Taimur|website=Comics Beat|date=July 23, 2021|accessdate=July 23, 2021}}</ref> who is the descendant of Miyamoto Usagi.<ref name="Netflix"/> The show premiered on April 28, 2022<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/samurai-rabbit-the-usagi-chronicles-animated-series-netflix-release-announced/|title=SAMURAI RABBIT: THE USAGI CHRONICLES animated series release details announced|last=Dar|first=Taimur|website=Comics Beat|date=March 23, 2022|accessdate=March 23, 2022}}</ref> and concluded on September 1.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oD3L6mTdn-pirRZ6BsvRptOfsThwpkGFpPV0mUn3JKY/edit|title=Kids and Family Summer Slate Highlights 2022|publisher=[[Netflix]]|date=June 30, 2022|access-date=June 30, 2022|pages=3}}</ref> ===Video games=== A ''[[Samurai Warrior: The Battles of Usagi Yojimbo]]'' video game was released for the [[Commodore 64]], [[ZX Spectrum]] and [[Amstrad CPC]] in 1988 by [[Telecomsoft|Firebird]].<ref name="retrogamer.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.retrogamer.net/retro_games80/the-making-of-samurai-warrior-the-battles-of-usagi-yojimbo/|title=The Making Of Samurai Warrior: The Battles Of Usagi Yojimbo - Retro Gamer|date=14 May 2014 |publisher=}}</ref> Usagi appears as a playable character in the ''Dimension Shellshock'' downloadable content for ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge]]'', released on August 31, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last=Stewart|first=Marcus|date=June 7, 2023|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/06/07/tmnt-shredders-revenge-dimension-shellshock-dlc-adds-usagi-yojimbo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607150541/https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/06/07/tmnt-shredders-revenge-dimension-shellshock-dlc-adds-usagi-yojimbo|url-status=live|archive-date=June 7, 2023|title=TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Dimension Shellshock DLC Adds Usagi Yojimbo|publisher=[[Game Informer]]|access-date=June 7, 2023}}</ref>
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