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 stories in this volume originally appeared in various issues of Albedo, Critters, Doomsday Squad, and Usagi Yojimbo Summer Special"--T.p. verso.