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Vagabond, Vol. 11

Vagabond, Vol. 11

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  • Author：Takehiko Inoue
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Summary

Sword Demon

Real-life figure Miyamoto Musashi was the most celebrated samurai of all time。 The quintessential warrior-philosopher， Musashi authored A Book of Five Rings， a classic treatise in the canon of world philosophy and military strategy。 But the path to enlightenment is an endless journey， and to get there through violent means—by way of the sword—makes mere survival an even greater challenge。

After single-handedly defeating seventy bloodthirsty men from the Yoshioka clan， Musashi is at the greatest crossroads of his life—will he head toward the light and live a life among men， or will the allure of the darkness be too strong for him to resist？ A chance encounter with the ferocious master， Itō Ittōsai， may make the decision to live by the sword inevitable。

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Reviews

Joseph ，

Vagabond continues to get richer and more grounded with each page turn。 “What you do now determines who you are today。”Many parts of this 11th Vizbig got me a bit teary eyed， which seems to be the ending being near for this series。 Miyamoto Musashi continues to struggle on his path， much like we do today in our daily lives。Philosophy is greatly expanded upon as well as Musashi’s mental state。 He copes with his feat， the 70 Yoshioka clan killing。 Inoue’s constant art at it’s best here。 What a fan Vagabond continues to get richer and more grounded with each page turn。 “What you do now determines who you are today。”Many parts of this 11th Vizbig got me a bit teary eyed， which seems to be the ending being near for this series。 Miyamoto Musashi continues to struggle on his path， much like we do today in our daily lives。Philosophy is greatly expanded upon as well as Musashi’s mental state。 He copes with his feat， the 70 Yoshioka clan killing。 Inoue’s constant art at it’s best here。 What a fantastic manga。 。。。more

M。D。 Williams ，

I am starting to be scared that this is ending。 Though this volume was a lot of talking and it did cuck me from an awesome fight。 I did enjoy it。

Arun ，

Another slow volume with a lot of ruminations and revelations as Musashi is treading， not the spiral of killing but the path of spirituality and enlightenment。 Those initial chapters with Matahachi and his mother were a clear cut example of how skilled Inoue is in writing less important characters and giving them depth and emotion， It adds to the world of vagabond。 But when you are this deeply invested in the story it doesn't really matter much if there aren't any deadly duels （ Ittosai vs Musas Another slow volume with a lot of ruminations and revelations as Musashi is treading， not the spiral of killing but the path of spirituality and enlightenment。 Those initial chapters with Matahachi and his mother were a clear cut example of how skilled Inoue is in writing less important characters and giving them depth and emotion， It adds to the world of vagabond。 But when you are this deeply invested in the story it doesn't really matter much if there aren't any deadly duels （ Ittosai vs Musashi？ Well it was over before anyone but them could make any sense out of it so I'm not counting that）。 Also the ever dreadful gut wrench from realizing vol 36 is just over the horizon is unbearable and I'm stalling as much as I can but Alas another vizbig is still a pipe dream。 。。。more

Adam ，

4。5 stars

Etienne ，

Another great one！ For me this one was of the most well balance volume of the series。 Perfect balance between action， story and philosophy。 Strong and beautiful artwork like always。 There is only one more left。。。 can't wait to read it but I also want to pick it up at the right time to fully enjoy it！ Another great one！ For me this one was of the most well balance volume of the series。 Perfect balance between action， story and philosophy。 Strong and beautiful artwork like always。 There is only one more left。。。 can't wait to read it but I also want to pick it up at the right time to fully enjoy it！ 。。。more

Artemy ，

Almost done with the series now， and it feels like the end is getting ever closer。 I know that Inoue haven’t finished the book （yet）， but you cannot get away from the feeling that Musashi’s journey is almost over。 These three volumes were slower than usual and much heavier on the philosophical side， which is not a bad thing at all， but they also felt just a tad unfocused compared to previous books。 This is still one of the most amazing things I’ve ever read though， so it’s only a bit weaker by V Almost done with the series now， and it feels like the end is getting ever closer。 I know that Inoue haven’t finished the book （yet）， but you cannot get away from the feeling that Musashi’s journey is almost over。 These three volumes were slower than usual and much heavier on the philosophical side， which is not a bad thing at all， but they also felt just a tad unfocused compared to previous books。 This is still one of the most amazing things I’ve ever read though， so it’s only a bit weaker by Vagabond’s own incredibly high standards。 I really don’t want to be out of volumes to read， but I also hope that Inoue will find it in himself to finish this masterpiece， and hopefully sooner than later。 。。。more

Terry ，

Musashi continues to struggle with the demon of anger and pride that seems to lie behind his skill with the blade in search of something greater that he glimpsed in the placid prowess of old masters such as Yagyu Sekishusai and In’ei Hozoin。 While he desires to escape from “the spiral of death”， Musashi still notes that he is “not gracious enough to give up [his] life” and reaches the compromise of drawing a circle on the ground， warning any would-be challengers that he will defend himself again Musashi continues to struggle with the demon of anger and pride that seems to lie behind his skill with the blade in search of something greater that he glimpsed in the placid prowess of old masters such as Yagyu Sekishusai and In’ei Hozoin。 While he desires to escape from “the spiral of death”， Musashi still notes that he is “not gracious enough to give up [his] life” and reaches the compromise of drawing a circle on the ground， warning any would-be challengers that he will defend himself against those that enter it。 Takuan and Hon'ami Koetsu continue to try and bring Musashi and Kojiro together and attempt to make plans to fully integrate Musashi back into normal society， going so far as to plan a marriage between him and Otsu， though even as it looks as though their plans may bear fruit， Musashi further distances himself from the world by once again disappearing into the wilderness。 He soon takes up with a poor farming family whose patriarch， a sculptor of statues of the Buddha， seems to have a valuable lesson for Musashi in his search for peace and perfection。 Musashi also attempts to get to the root of Kojiro’s prowess with the blade by emulating his deafness and returning to the natural surroundings in which Musashi himself first learned to master the sword as a child。Meanwhile Matahachi continues to struggle with the poor choices he has made and comes to （another） crisis point in his life。 Inoue also throws a bit of a curveball at the reader by revealing that the story of Musashi as told thus far has in fact been recounted by a much older Matahachi to crowds of listeners。 This doesn’t make a lot of sense given the number of storylines that would seemingly be beyond the knowledge of Matahachi， a fact that the character himself acknowledges to the chagrin of his audience。 I’m not really sure what to do with this， and I don’t know if I love it， but I don’t hate the idea of Matahachi as the bearer of the fame of Musashi either。I have to admit， though， that the high point of the volume for me is the return of Ito Ittosai， the sociopathic， yet charismatic， master of the sword who seems to be playing with the lives of both Musashi and Kojiro for his own amusement。 A truly feral killer who has embraced the pride and anger that Musashi so desperately hopes to escape， he is nonetheless possessed of a certain strange harmony of soul， or at least an acceptance of the validity of his way of life in his own eyes。 A purely self-centered individual who sees all others as belonging to one of two classes: either cattle that are beneath his contempt， or possible rivals to be challenged for his own amusement and advancement， he embraces all that Musashi hopes to avoid。 He also seems to be virtually unflappable， seemingly taking everything in stride， and relishing those few moments when the unexpected manages to take him by surprise。The Way of the Sword， an idea which obviously permeates this manga， has itself come to a crisis point of diversion。 Ittosai demonstrates the old way of the sword that existed when using swords in actual combat was still their primary purpose， while Musashi seems to be the harbinger of a new Way， a truly martial “art” in which the sword becomes a vehicle primarily for philosophy as opposed to warfare in which self-control and character-building are more important than a body count。 The paradox of utilizing a tool of violence in order to find peace is perhaps one of the most fascinating elements of the story of Musashi overall。 。。。more

ReadingFrog ，

3。5 stars。

Iman ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Mushashi melihat ke belakang lagi， asal dirinya， ttg alasan， dan awal dari sebuah awal。

Stuart Collie ，

“Whether it’s sculpting Buddhas， or my wife and children 。。。 there are indeed differences in things that are close or far away 。。。 but they’re all circles to the same center。 And that center is where I’ll always return。” Jumpin Jaysus what an amazing volume this was。 10/10 would zen again。

Dylan Michael ，

8。7/10It’s crazy to think that I’m almost done with Vagabond。 It’s a 37 volume series （unless Inoue finally finishes it） and it feels like not to much has happened。 Only the span of 1 year and a couple months has passes， and Musashi still has grown quite a bit。It’s a very slow moving series and the last Vizbig （10） and this one focus on the same themes all throughout:Will Musashi have to give up fighting？

Jesus Flores ，

Vagabond 11Cambia la forma de contar， de repente son flashbacks de Matahashi， interesante pero raro tan avanzada la historia。 La historia de Matahashi y su madre， enternecedora， pero un tanto vacía por el spoiler de ver al Matahashi futuro。Como auguraron， varios samurais intentan fama matando a un Musashi vegabundo ninguno lo logra。 Luego viene el enfrentamiento con Itosai， magnifico。Musashi despues se recupera de sus heridas con una familia， interesante。4 star

E。 G。 ，

--Vagabond， Volume 11Glossary and Background InformationVagabond Storyboards: A peek into the making of VagabondAuthor Comments

Kaleb ，

I thought it impossible （shame on me）， but Inoue has finally made me come around on Matahachi。 Inoue pulls this off flawlessly and leaves me more than a little shell shocked。 I think this may be one of the volumes I'll always return to in the future。 Not for the fighting， but the serene moments and gorgeous set pieces。 Reading Vagabond has given me a whole new outlook on nature。 This is easily the most calm I've ever been reading a comic。 It's a wonderful feeling。 I never want to forget it。 I thought it impossible （shame on me）， but Inoue has finally made me come around on Matahachi。 Inoue pulls this off flawlessly and leaves me more than a little shell shocked。 I think this may be one of the volumes I'll always return to in the future。 Not for the fighting， but the serene moments and gorgeous set pieces。 Reading Vagabond has given me a whole new outlook on nature。 This is easily the most calm I've ever been reading a comic。 It's a wonderful feeling。 I never want to forget it。 。。。more

Ken Yuen ，

So quotable。 More a work of philosophy than swashbucking sword fights。

Keiran Thegreat ，

Powerful and touching。 Takehiko Inoue has given real depth and life to his characters and even ones I initially disliked have revealed true warmth and genuine care in their development。 If the life of a sword instructor is not right for Musashi will a family be more to his taste？ And can Matahachi's many lies be forgiven？ Powerful and touching。 Takehiko Inoue has given real depth and life to his characters and even ones I initially disliked have revealed true warmth and genuine care in their development。 If the life of a sword instructor is not right for Musashi will a family be more to his taste？ And can Matahachi's many lies be forgiven？ 。。。more

Paul ，

I'm still enjoying this manga but it has been treading water for a while now。 I'm not saying we need endless battles but a few conversations would keep things ticking along。 He spends most of this one pondering to himself。 Hmmm。。。I may be about to jump ship Musashi。 I'm still enjoying this manga but it has been treading water for a while now。 I'm not saying we need endless battles but a few conversations would keep things ticking along。 He spends most of this one pondering to himself。 Hmmm。。。I may be about to jump ship Musashi。 。。。more

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