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Usagi Yojimbo Olalla Hernández Los Parados De Un Héroe CINTURONES NEGROS EN SUS TINTAS. Usagi Yojimbo Olalla Hernández Los parados de un héroe Japón es actualmente el país donde queño outsider es una obra de Stan Sakai, más se produce y consume cómic para autor de origen japonés pero afincado en todo tipo de públicos. Sin embargo, a Estados Unidos desde su infancia; una es­ pesar de la amplia oferta y la dedicación pecie de "mangaka" occidentalizado que del país a la promoción del medio -con ha escogido lo mejor de cada tradición excepción de algunos autores, como para lanzar una obra extensa, con calidad Otomo, Tezuka, Taniguchi, las trepidantes de pluma y estilo, ampliamente distin­ historietas mudas de Masashi Tanaka guida, entre otros, con el premio Eisner, sobre "Gon", la prolífica mangaka de se­ el galardón más prestigioso en el ámbito ries de éxito, Rumiko Takahashi o algunos del cómic. otros autores nipones de Nouvelle Manga­ Aunque existe un pasado para Sakai la mayor parte de traducciones que cuen­ antes de Usagi Yojimbo, ésta es, desde su tan historias sobre Japón dejan mucho aparición en 1984 en Estados Unidos, la que desear en cuanto a su calidad, tanto en la forma como en el contenido. El manga se ha convertido en un rentable producto de mercado que, más allá de res­ tringirse al conjunto de las historias dibu­ 51011 Sakai. Usagi Yo¡imbo. jadas y escritas en papel, se extiende a Sombras de muer/e. videojuegos, series de televisión, películas Barcelona: Planela DeAgaslini, 2007 de cine e incluso encuentra difusión por SMS. Su gran acogida entre el público in­ fantil y juvenil occidental se debe, princi­ palmente, a la poderosa influencia que el anime, versión cinematográfica y televisiva del manga, ha ejercido entre estos lecto­ res durante su infancia, estableciendo só­ lidos referentes de una cultura aparentemente ajena. Sin embargo, aun­ que la industria japonesa y el inmenso pú­ blico lector del medio sean sólidos, muchas de estas obras, lamentablemente, están dirigidas al puro entretenimiento y al hiperconsumo (Lipovetzky, 2006). Las series manga ocupan por lo gene­ ral la mayor parte del espacio de las es­ tanterías en las tiendas de cómic españolas. Entre ellas y, pese a que su autor considere que la obra no pertenece a este género, aparece siempre una serie que, bajo el título de Usagi Yojimbo, narra las peripecias de un conejo samurai. El pe- N. 163 ENEROfEBRERO 200B I � I • LIBROS INFANTILES Y JUVENILES. CINTURONES NEGROS EN SUS TINTAS saga épica que le ha lanzado a la fama y ágil y dinámico que recuerda a Tezuka en sobre la que aún continúa trabajando en la los rasgos de los personajes de sus manga, actualidad. Sus cómics fueron publicados pero que también recibe influencias del en España por Planeta DeAgostini en el cómic americano, por lo que, como señala año 2000 y, desde entonces, se siguen edi­ Will Eisner, reconocido dibujante y guio­ tando y traduciendo del inglés cada nuevo nista de cómics norteamericano, en el pró­ número, aunque sin conservar el orden logo de una de las obras de la serie, cronológico de la edición americana. Segadora: "Usagi es un acontecimiento Miyamoto Usagi es un conejo samurái, muy importante en el progreso de este un "ronin" o guerrero sin amo que habita medio de comunicación, porque Stan a principios del siglo XVII en Japón y que Sakai ha aportado al cómic americano se gana la vida como mercenario. El per­ una colección de fábulas japonesas muy sonaje se basa en una figura histórica real, bien contadas al estilo americano. Tiene el legendario samurái Miyamoto Musashi, un gran dominio del arte secuencial, y sus quien dedicó su vida a formarse en las composiciones tienen el mérito añadido artes del guerrero. Hijo de samuráis, Mu­ de transmitir importantes contenidos" (Eis­ sashi destacó por su solemne fuerza física ner,2000). y carácter agresivo que le hizo combatir y Sakai dibuja a sus personajes como ani­ salir airoso en innumerables combates. El males atropomórficos. Usagi, por ejem­ famoso guerrero dejó su hogar para ini­ plo, es un conejo blanco de largas orejas, ciarse en el "bushido", vagar por el Japón recogidas entre sí para simular el "chon­ rural del siglo XVII y mejorar sus habilida­ mage" o coleta samurái. A pesar de las des. Su peregrinaje, como el del conejo, connotaciones de debilidad y simpatía que le sirve como duro entrenamiento para lle­ la apariencia física del conejo ha recibido gar a ser un respetado samurái. Pero las tanto en la literatura oriental como occi­ ..g aventuras de Usagi superan incluso a las dental, Usagi es el héroe arquetípico. La g de su modelo histórico y son muchos los elección del animal ha sido sabiamente in­ � personajes con los que se encuentra y que tencionada por el autor para resaltar el ] le ayudan en esta ardua tarea de creci­ poder del ingenio y la valentía frente a la � miento, a lo largo de los 17 libros publi- fuerza física en cualquier enfrentamiento. cados hasta la fecha en España. En el prólogo de Tras la máscara del de­ Slon Sokoi Usagi no es el único personaje de la monio, Paul Dini apunta además que serie basado en la historia de Japón. Usagi posee también el arma más pode­ Tomoe, una joven samurái con quien el rosa del samurái: "la sabiduría de saber protagonista vive aventuras varias, está ins­ cuándo luchar y cuándo contenerse. Es un pirada en Tomoe Gozen, una guerrera ni­ rasgo que muchos confunden con la co­ pona que vivió en el siglo XVII. La célebre bardía (tal y como hace el joven erizo en samurái fue conocida tanto por su destreza Una vida aburrida) pero que recuerda su­ en artes marciales como por su belleza. El tilmente a la moraleja de la película San­ propio Stan Sakai afirma en varias entre­ juro (1962) de Akira Kurosawa que dice vistas que la imagen del personaje ha sido que la mejor espada es la que permanece tomada de Etsuko Shiomi, una estrella ja­ en la vaina" (Dini, 1999). ponesa de cine de los años 80, y que el Los rasgos animales de los personajes nombre del personaje, Tomoe Ame, es de Sakai, nada infantilizados, crean cierta también el nombre de un dulce que el di­ distancia con la trama argumental y la bujante solía comer cuando era niño. labor de documentación de su creador, Lord Hikiji, el personaje que mata al que trata de dotar a la obra de realismo, señor de Usagi y por culpa de quien el co­ enraizado en la tradición nipona. Pero no nejo se convierte en un ronin, se inspira sólo eso, sino que, además, refuerzan el en otro personaje histórico, Date Masa­ carácter fantástico y simbólico, que en­ mune, contemporáneo de Musáis, cuyo contramos tanto en las fábulas occidenta­ objetivo en la vida fue llegar a ser un "sho­ les como en la tradición japonesa, gun" o señor feudaL resultante de utilizar animales para la re­ La historia del Japón medieval con­ presentación de arquetipos, siempre tra­ forma el escenario romántico de las aven­ tados con mucho humor. Rinocerontes, turas del valiente ronin. En ellas existe una conejos, gatos, cerdos, zorros, perros, ara­ exhaustiva carga documental que propor­ ñas, murciélagos, serpientes, e incluso ciona fuerza y veracidad al relato y lo dota seres fantásticos con rasgos familiares, son de anécdotas curiosas para un lector inte­ algunos de los protagonistas de estas his­ resado en la forma de vida de estos sabios torietas universales. guerreros, así como del folclore y la tradi­ La vida de Usagi es la del recurrente ción de las islas niponas. viaje iniciático del héroe en la literatura, Además, Sakai hace gala de una po­ en la que el conejo guardaespaldas (tra­ tente destreza narrativa y un dibujo muy ducción literal de Usagi Yogimbo) va con- , � I N. ¡ 63 ENEROFEBRERO 2008 CINTURONES NEGROS EN SUS TINTAS. formando su personalidad con la ayuda de Las aventuras de Usagi están fuertemente Bibliografía las vivencias que experimenta y los ami­ influenciadas por obras como Lobo Soli­ gos y villanos que encuentra a su paso, al­ tario y su cachorro, la factoría Disney, au­ UPOVETSKY. Pilles. Los tiempos hiperlllodernos. Madrid. gunos de los cuales reaparecen a lo largo tores españoles como Sergio Aragonés y Anagrama. 2006. FLAGE KARON (feb. 2001). The Way of the Samurai. Se­ de su extensa obra. el cine de samuráis de Akira Kurosawa y, quenlial Tart Intelview with Slan Sakai. Disponible en' Cada tomo contiene varios relatos au­ aunque el hilo conductor de la obra sea el hltp:!/usagiyojimbo. com/otller/intervielV/tarljnter­ toconclusivos, perfectamente estructura­ crecimiento físico y espiritual de este pe­ \!iew.hlml dos y que relatan, como es tradición, las culiar guerrero, el entretenimiento está DOBASHI MAS (Feb. 1997) Ten Years oi Usagi Yojimbo. 12 paradas clásicas del héroe. De esta asegurado. A parte de combates, intrigas Tozai TIMES Inlerview from Volume 13 Issue 148. forma, tanto la ausencia de orden crono­ y aventuras, también hay espacio para el Disponible en: http://usagiyojimbo.com/oiher/tozai2. lógico como la estructuración de los rela­ romance, porque un héroe que se precie html tos permiten al lector comenzar esta tiene también que atender a su corazón, EISNER. Will. Un Komikkusu americano. Prólogo de La se­ aventura por la obra que desee. por muy duro que éste sea. ... � gadora. Barcelona. Planeta DeAgostini. 2000. Son muchas las cualidades resaltabies DINI. Paul. Tras la máscara del conejo. Prólogo de La más­ cara del demonio. Barcelona. Planeta DeAgosiini. en la obra de este autor. Por un lado el ca­ Al unas paradas 2005. rácter narrativo, la forma de contar la his­ g toria, la secuenciación pero también es SAKAI, Stan.
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