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'''Stan Sakai''' is a Japanese American who has been writing and drawing [[comics]] since 1984. Born in Kyoto, Japan, Sakai grew up in Hawaii and presently resides and works in the Los Angeles area.<br />
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His most famous and critically acclaimed work is ''[[Usagi Yojimbo]]'', although he has created or worked on many comics of interest to furries, including ''[[Albedo Anthropomorphics]]'', ''[[Beauty of the Beasts]]'', ''[[Cutey Bunny]]'', ''[[Nilson Groundthumper and Hermy]]'', ''[[Ninja High School]]'', ''[[Space Usagi]]'', and ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'', as well as many well-regarded non-furry comics as ''[[Groo The Wanderer]]'', the Sunday strips for the serial ''[[Wikipedia:Spider-Man|Spider-Man]]'', the comic book ''Shi'', and occasional covers for Marvel and Disney comics. An award-winning artist, his accolades include multiple [[Wikipedia:Eisner Award|Eisner]] and [[Wikipedia:Haxtur Award|Haxtur]] awards, as well as ''Best Anthropomorphic Comic Book'' in the [[Ursa Major Awards]] five times running for 2001-2005, with a double award in 2004 for ''[[The Art of Usagi Yojimbo]]''.<br />
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Stan Sakai's art style is distinctive. Although his art style uses simple line designs like many [[funny animal]] cartoons, and his character's faces can go very wild during a 'take', he also includes many realistic traits; characters generally are [[anthropomorphic]], and have at least a slight amount of biological plausibility. His designs may have been the influence of the later [[Mobian]] designs used in the [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] comic book and animations. However, one thing that Stan Sakai has never done is drawn a tail on any of his characters; in Fantagraphics #24, he stated that "... giving them tails would make them somehow a bit too animalistic," and that he, himself, doesn't know whether or not Usagi Yojimbo has a tail.<br />
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Although not himself a [[furry]], Stan Sakai appeared as the guest of honor at [[Anthrocon 2004]]. Although he had been leery of attending [[furry convention]]s in the past, he and his family enjoyed themselves.<ref>[http://www.livejournal.com/users/unclekage/6952.html Stan Sakai's Anthrocon 2004 report]</ref> Since that first visit, he has planned other visits to other furry conventions; not as a guest of honor, but a fellow convention attendee. Stan Sakai was also the guest of honor at [[Eurofurence 16]].<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Wikipedia:Stan Sakai|Stan Sakai]] at [[Wikipedia]]<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://www.usagiyojimbo.com/sakai.html Stan Sakai's biography at Usagi Yojimbo.com] - Includes links to more pages about his career and his creations.<br />
*[http://www.usagiyojimbo.com/anthrocon2004.html Pictures of Stan Sakai and fans at Anthrocon]<br />
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