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Vagabond Vol. 21". Viz Media. Archived from the original on October 18, 2006 . Retrieved June 28, 2009. Cha, Kai-Ming; MacDonald, Heidi (November 30, 2007). "Takehiko Inoue Unveils Mural at New Kinokuniya". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020 . Retrieved April 20, 2020. Inoue is also the mangaka (manga creator) behind the epic ongoing series, Vagabond (Viz Media), based on Japan's most revered and influential samurai warrior, Miyamoto Musashi. That's about it. There's a ton of drawn out fighting, banter about the philosophy of battle, and internal reflection, as well as a small side story with Mushashis friend whose name I forget. This massive tome doesn't even conclude the arc it sets up. It ends on a cliffhanger. Vagabond Vol. 34". Viz Media. Archived from the original on July 14, 2013 . Retrieved July 26, 2013.

Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on May 24, 2020 . Retrieved May 24, 2020. Written and illustrated by Takehiko Inoue, Vagabond is based on Eiji Yoshikawa's 1935 novel Musashi. It started serialization in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Morning on September 3, 1998. [a] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on March 23, 1999. [23] As of July 23, 2014, 37 volumes have been released. [24] If the high point for Miyomoto Mashashi in the first volume was his declaration that he was going to become invincible under the sun, his low point was almost being beaten to death in a duel before being rescued by his long suffering friend Matahatchi. First, I noticed a severe decline in terms of dynamic and interesting characters this time around in Volume 2. That isn't necessarily a bad thing. It is what it is. Where in Volume 1 we had the aloof Takuan, the lazy, yet incrediblely gifted Seijuro, and his contrasting brother Denshichiro. This time around we were dealt Inshun and I'nei. Who...don't get me wrong are fine but they aren't anything to rave about. Inshun is Seijuro but with a spear/pole and I'nei is the most stereotypical 'sensei' character you could have. His motivations and character are fine. But I've seen it done a million times before.Vagabond Vol. 1] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 30, 2009 . Retrieved June 28, 2009. Vagabond Vol. 4] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 30, 2009 . Retrieved June 28, 2009. In the wake of his battle with the famed Yoshioka school in Kyoto from volume 1, Takezo (now known as Musashi) finds himself with a host of new enemies (not a new experience for the vagabond, nor one he is likely to shake) and reunited with the monk Takuan and a young boy named Jotaro...more troubling to Musashi’s peace of mind is the presence of Otsu, whose beauty and compassion cause him no little distraction. Vagabond Vol. 1". Viz Media. Archived from the original on October 31, 2007 . Retrieved June 28, 2009. Vagabond Vol. 8". Viz Media. Archived from the original on October 18, 2006 . Retrieved June 28, 2009.

There are no stakes. The action scenes, though well drawn, feel tedious because the end goal is just "Mushashi feels stronger." The historical setting has almost no bearing on the story. This could have been any figjt manga where the main character just wants to get stronger. Only even those (even something as thin as dragon ball z) have some semblance of a plot. Vagabond Vol. 20] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 30, 2009 . Retrieved June 28, 2009. Miyamoto Musashi is better at learning from his mistakes; while he is not the sharpest katana in the armory, he’s partially grasped the concept of critical thinking and examining his own mindset. Still has a long way to go before being the best swordsman in Japan though. Vagabond Vol. 3] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 30, 2009 . Retrieved June 28, 2009.Vagabond Vol. 21] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 30, 2009 . Retrieved June 28, 2009. The art is stellar, but much of the credit for the plot and characterization must go to Eiji Yoshikawa, author of the novel this manga is an adaptation of. Kosaka, Kris (January 7, 2017). " 'Vagabond': An epic manga based on the life of a 17th-century samurai". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019 . Retrieved May 1, 2019. Vagabond Vol. 17". Viz Media. Archived from the original on October 18, 2006 . Retrieved June 28, 2009.