Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo is set to star in the new animated comedy-action series Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles, on Netflix. Sakai will work as the executive producer on the series and it will be developed by Netflix and Gaumont.

“It is a pleasure working with Gaumont and Netflix. I am involved in each step of the production and am enthusiastic with the direction we are going into. It is wonderful to expand the Usagi universe by collaborating with so many talented people,” Sakai said in a statement. “I am working with an awesome team and I’m looking forward to finally seeing an Usagi series on the screen! I thank my wonderful fans, friends and family for their support and encouragement over the last 35-plus years.”

“The series takes place in the far future, set in a world that mixes modern high-tech images with classic Japanese references,” the series description reads. “It follows the teenage Rabbit Samurai Yuichi, descendent of the great warrior Miyamoto Usagi, on his epic quest to become a true samurai. But he isn’t alone! He leads a ragtag team of misfit heroes – including a roguish bounty hunter, a cunning ninja, an acrobatic pickpocket and a faithful pet lizard – as he battles depth-charging moles, metal-tipped winged bats, and monsters from another dimension, all in the pursuit to become the best samurai Usagi!”

Along with Sakai, the show will be produced by Gaumont, Dark Horse Entertainment, and Atomic Monster. Candie and Doug Langdale (Maya and the Three) are set to executive produce and serve as showrunners.

“All of us at Gaumont were honored when Stan trusted us to develop his iconic property into an animated series,” Nicolas Atlan, President, Gaumont U.S., said. “This is a first for Usagi Yojimbo. We are thrilled to have Netflix on board as our creative partner so we can together, with the combined artistic talent of Stan Sakai, Dark Horse Entertainment and Atomic Monster take this iconic brand to the next level.”