The saga of Usagi Yojimbo takes place in turn-of-the 17th-century Japan. The age of civil wars has barely ended and the Shogun has just established power. The samurai is the ruling class throughout the land, following a warrior's code of honor known as Bushido. It is a time of settling unrest and political intrigue.

"The close of sixteenth-century Japan is regarded as the age of civil wars, as feudal lords fought amongst themselves for land and power. It was during the battle of Adachigahara that the samurai Miyamoto Usagi lost his lord Mifune to the armies of Lord Hikiji. With no clan, Usagi now walks the warrior pilgrimage, searching for harmony."--From back cover.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are teleported to a world of talking animals, the world of Usagi Yojimbo. When the samurai rabbit embarks on a quest to save Japan and the deadly Jei blocks his path, a Turtle team-up may be the only chance for survival. These heroes have met before, but the samurai thinks something about the Turtles is different now, and that's bound to lead to some misunderstandings. Includes fold-out center spread and behind-the-scenes...

"The continuing adventures of Stan Sakai's long-eared samurai is one of the most critically acclaimed and beloved adventure series of all! This sixth volume of the definitive Usagi Yojimbo compilations includes the storylines "Bridge of Tears," in which a new love tempts the rabbit ronin to abandon his wandering lifestyle, "The Darkness and the Soul," revealing at last the origin of the demon Jei, and "Sparrows," featuring Jei's terrifying return,...

This collection includes Usagi's first encounters with the Lord of Owls, Inspector Ishida, and more, and is highlighted by the Eisner Award-winning Grasscutter, a grand tale assembling nearly all the series' characters in a struggle over the grasscutting sword of Japanese legend, with the fate of the nation in the balance!