revealing himself as head monk of the Temple. After Kintaro sends the Turtles back to their dimension, Usagi leaves to help other innocents, knowing that he will soon visit Kintaro. Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles (2022) Reprised by Matsuzaki, Miyamoto Usagi makes recurring appearances in the 2022 animated series Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles. (Common Sensei) (Go) (Soul Oath) Video games Miyamoto Usagi is also featured in Samurai Warrior: The Battles of Usagi Yojimbo. Usagi's first appearance in a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game was in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus, based on his appearance in the 2003 animated series. He was a combatant in the game's Battle Nexus mode, but was not a playable character. Reception Usagi is often considered to be one of the greatest comic book characters. Wizard magazine rated him as the 57th greatest comic book character, while Empire magazine rated him as the 31st greatest comic book character, stating that the noble leporine's longevity can be put down to an intriguing mix of historical and cinematic influence, cute fluffy bunnyness, and an ability to slice and dice with stunning efficiency. IGN also placed Usagi as the 92nd greatest comic book hero of all time, stating "despite his charming looks, Usagi is a serious hero whose adventures pay homage to classic samurai films and even the adventures of another hero Groo. And after all these years, Usagi Yojimbo remains as enjoyable as ever." References Animal superheroes Anthropomorphic rabbits and hares Comics characters introduced in 1984 Dark Horse Comics superheroes Fictional bodyguards Fictional characters based on real people Fictional rabbits and hares Fictional iaidouka Fictional kendoka Fictional samurai Fictional swordfighters in comics Male characters in comics Usagi Yojimbo Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters