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 Albedo, Critters and Usagi Yojimbo Summer Special".