Usagi Yojimbo #132
In "Taiko, Part One," legendary creator Stan Sakai delivers a poignant tale of resilience and tradition as an elderly drum-maker embarks on a sacred mission to craft a monumental taiko drum from a lightning-struck tree, hoping to end a relentless drought. With his art and storytelling as steady as the drum's beat, Sakai crafts a quiet yet gripping story where the fate of a village hangs in the balance, threatened not by nature, but by greed. The cover, also by Sakai, captures the solemn weight of the moment.
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An elderly drum-maker sets out to fashion a huge taiko drum from the stump of a tree struck by lightning in hopes of ending the drought plaguing his village. But a gang of criminals threaten to destroy the drum unless the village pays them off.
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