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Usagi is often associated with the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]], thanks in part to several crossovers between different incarnations of the properties, and the friendship between Sakai and the Turtles creators. This has permitted Usagi to appear on the screen in both ''TMNT'' cartoons as a recurring character, culminating in an episode set in Usagi's world—the closest thing yet to an ''Usagi'' animated series. ''Usagi Yojimbo'' was also published by Eastman and Laird's Mirage Studios for a time, before moving on to [[Dark Horse Comics]].
The [[Netflix]] original series ''[[Samurai Rabbit]]'' is an animated [[Spiritual Successor]] to ''Usagi Yojimbo'', the protagonist being a descendant of Miyamoto.
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* [[Action Girl]]: [[Dark Action Girl|Chizu, Inazuma]], Tomoe Ame. The occasional one-shot story may feature an [[Action Girl]] {{spoiler|who inevitably dies or is <s>written out of the series</s>married off}}.
* [[Alternate Continuity]]: Usagi's cartoon incarnations. Also, some stories have had changes made between the comic and graphic novel collections—such as Usagi <s>kissing</s> hugging Kinuko after [
** The story referred to was an earlier one than the Kinuko story, namely Chizu's first instance of kissing Usagi and his utterly baffled response. This has been left as is, as it still fits both their characters.
* [[Arch Enemy]]: Jei and Lord Hikiji
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* [[He Who Must Not Be Seen]]: Hikiji as the sole human, something Sakai later regretted doing. {{spoiler|Jesus on the crucifix -- lion, lamb, human, or something else entirely?}} Also, foreigners—either the unseen [[Ruritania]]ns are some family other than mammalian, or ethnicity and nationality just depends on your [[Wig, Dress, Accent]]. Either option has enough [[Anvilicious]] [[Unfortunate Implications]] to cause a plot implosion.
** Sakai has said Hikiji is mostly kept off panel because he feels the character works better as a Sauron-like figure, manipulating things unseen. As far as the Europeans go, his Nilson Groundthumper strips take place in that part of the UY Earth. The characters there seem to be of a wide variety of species. It should be noted the Nilson stories predate the Ninja Turtles by a few years, despite the latter often being given credit for at least partially inspiring UY.
* [[Hero of Another Story]]:
** Usagi's mentor Katsuichi is often this, spending much of his time [[Walking the Earth]], his exploits occurring offscreen.
** Usagi himself can be considered this whenever he appears as a [[Special Guest]] in [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|Ninja Turtles]] continuity. Naturally, he is also this in ''[[Samurai Rabbit]]''.
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: {{spoiler|[[Ninja|Saru]] and [[Retired Badass|Ikeda]] both do this in ''Journey to Atsuta Shrine'', but for different reasons}}
** {{spoiler|Lord Noriyuki has a body double -- or rather he ''had'' one. He never speaks even after being wounded because his voice is different, and a remorseful Tomoe promises he'll get an honorable burial.}}
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* [[Shout-Out]]: Many characters are [[Shout-Out|shout outs]] to [[Jidai Geki|Chanbara]] heroes—the Lone Goat and Kid is a nod to the [[Lone Wolf and Cub]], Zato-Ino the blind masseur pig is a thinly-veiled version of Zatoichi, Lord Mifune references the actor [[Toshiro Mifune]], and so on.
** Jei's name is a shout out to the ''Friday the 13th'' film series. ("Jei-san")
** In addition to a ton of ''[[Star Wars]]'' shout-outs in ''Space Usagi'', the Bugg Planet is a shout-out to ''[[Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
** In a one-shot story, Usagi is present at the hatching of a lizard which he names "[[Godzilla|Zilla]]". When said lizard uses a breath weapon, Usagi asks, "Are you a [[Incredibly Lame Pun|god, Zilla]]?"
* [[Short Cuts Make Long Delays]]: Gen is prone to offer this to Usagi when they're
* [[Shown Their Work]]: Stan Sakai may research some aspect of ancient Japanese life, from pottery to seaweed farming
* [[Single-Stroke Battle]]
* [[Space Whale]]: [[In Space|Giant space]] turtles! (in ''Space Usagi'')
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* [[The Farmer and the Viper]]: Jei-san to a hapless fisherman. He even [[lampshade]]s it.
* [[The Resenter]]: Kenichi.
* [[The Unfavorite]] / [[Bastard Bastard]]:
* [[Trick Dialogue]]: In trying to get out of the rain, Usagi came across the swordswoman Inazuma telling her life's story to some of her friends. By the time she is finished, the rain has let up, so Inazuma bids them farewell and heads out. Usagi makes an aside about the story to one of the "friends"... only to discover that all four of them are dead—bounty hunters who had been trying unsuccessfully to kill Inazuma.
** Usagi goes to return a small trinket to a fellow member of Lord Mifune's army. {{spoiler|The trinket was a good-luck charm; Usagi tells the man he is sorry he was unable to return it previously, then leaves it on the top of the man's gravestone and walks away.}}
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* [[What Could Have Been]]: Initial work had begun on a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlLPYn2km-U ''Space Usagi'' cartoon], but was stopped after the failure of the superficially similar ''[[Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars|Bucky O'Hare]]''. Similarly, ''Space Usagi'' was slated to make an appearance in the second season ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]: Fast Forward'', but the appearance was scrapped when the season was cancelled.
* [[Whip It Good]]: Sakura.
* [[World of Funny Animals]]: With a Feudal Japan theme.
* [[Worthy Opponent]]: Captain Torame in "The Dragon Bellow Conspiracy". He's so [[My Master, Right or Wrong|loyal]], he'll stay with his lord even though he knows his plans are evil.
{{quote|'''Torame''', trading ''Bushido'' sayings with Usagi: "Is there ever a circumstance when ''rebellion'' against one's lord can be justified?"
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