Vagabond, Vol. 1
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- Author：Takehiko Inoue
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Summary
This VIZBIG edition of Vagabond contains Volumes 1-3 and bonus color content。
Invincible Under the Sun
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 theoretical guide to military strategy still used today。 But the path to enlightenment in feudal era Japan was fraught with peril。 At seventeen years of age， Musashi—still known by his childhood name， Shinmen Takezō—was a wild young brute just setting out along the way of the sword。
In the aftermath of the epic Battle of Sekigahara， Takezō finds himself a fugitive survivor on the losing side of the war。 Takezō's vicious nature has made him an outcast even in his own village， and he is hunted down like an animal。 At this crucial crossroads in Takezō's life， an eccentric monk and a childhood friend are the only ones who can help him find his way。
Invincible Under the Sun
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 theoretical guide to military strategy still used today。 But the path to enlightenment in feudal era Japan was fraught with peril。 At seventeen years of age， Musashi—still known by his childhood name， Shinmen Takezō—was a wild young brute just setting out along the way of the sword。
In the aftermath of the epic Battle of Sekigahara， Takezō finds himself a fugitive survivor on the losing side of the war。 Takezō's vicious nature has made him an outcast even in his own village， and he is hunted down like an animal。 At this crucial crossroads in Takezō's life， an eccentric monk and a childhood friend are the only ones who can help him find his way。
Reviews
Emma Puckey
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no one clued me in that this shit has been on "hiatus" since may 2015 and i'm so cut cause its literally amazing and one of the most beautiful series i've read so far no one clued me in that this shit has been on "hiatus" since may 2015 and i'm so cut cause its literally amazing and one of the most beautiful series i've read so far 。。。more
Roberto Ramos
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Llegué aquí porque buscaba algo que llenara el hueco que dejó Berserk y creo que encontré algo muy especial。¿Cuántos no llegaron por la misma razón que yo？
Tim Walker
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Read this if: You are new to manga or like historical dramas。Kudos: I really enjoyed all of the action scenes， but the story and drama is what made me really love this series。 Critiques: I am still getting used to the manga genre and the pendulum swing from cheesy comedy to violent action sequences was a little too much for me at times。
Emmett
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It started off a bit slow but at the end of volume 2 really began to pick up， im excited to see what happens next。
Stas
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Uno dei manga migliori della storia！
Chris
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So this is what I've been missing all these years。 "Vagabond" tells the story of Shinmen Takezō， a wandering young man searching to become invincibile under the sun。 He does this by seeking out the greatest swordsmen in the land with the goal of defeating them or dying by their hand。Based on the real life experiences of Miyamoto Musashi， who many consider to be the greatest samurai of all time， the character we see here is angry and impatient， seemingly on a path of self destruction。 It'll be a So this is what I've been missing all these years。 "Vagabond" tells the story of Shinmen Takezō， a wandering young man searching to become invincibile under the sun。 He does this by seeking out the greatest swordsmen in the land with the goal of defeating them or dying by their hand。Based on the real life experiences of Miyamoto Musashi， who many consider to be the greatest samurai of all time， the character we see here is angry and impatient， seemingly on a path of self destruction。 It'll be a fun journey seeing him grow into the great samurai he's destined to be。Alongside Takezō we see his childhood friend Hon'iden Matahachi going on his own journey of self discovery。 He's more laid back， more inclined to drink and have fun。。。 less intense。 They're like two sides of the same coin， one angry and reckless， the other care free and cowardly。Written and illustrated by Takehiko Inoue， the artwork is amazing。 The first few pages of each chapter is drawn in full colour and it's breathtaking。 It's so different from the western style art I'm used to， every few pages I just have to stop and admire the it。 It's just so beautiful。 。。。more
Jalen Ries
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It’s the manga version of Musashi。 It’s incredible。
Sam
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Fucking amazing
Santonastaso Carlo
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Hi all， thanks for the add。 I have been flying through graphic novels recently， and felt like sharing my thoughts， to a） make some graphic novel buddies to talk and debate with， and b） get new peeps picking up graphic novels for the first time。I wrote a review for Vagabond。 If anyone has time I would really like some constructive feedback on what you thought。Anything you like or disagree with。Thanks in advance 🤙 Vagabonds was the first graphic novel series that I read after a long hiatus from re Hi all， thanks for the add。 I have been flying through graphic novels recently， and felt like sharing my thoughts， to a） make some graphic novel buddies to talk and debate with， and b） get new peeps picking up graphic novels for the first time。I wrote a review for Vagabond。 If anyone has time I would really like some constructive feedback on what you thought。Anything you like or disagree with。Thanks in advance 🤙 Vagabonds was the first graphic novel series that I read after a long hiatus from reading， it was recommended to me by the lovely team at the Travelling Man， Newcastle upon Tyne， England。I wasn't really sure what to expect as I hadn't read any graphic novels for a while。 I asked the team for help， basically mentioning things I was into， and that prefer a more real to life story or Manga theme apposed to Marvel Superheroes or the DC world。 Anyway after being recommended Vagabond I picked up the first three volumes， after a little research I found out there is 12 in total for now， it is incomplete， and may never be finished。 But don't let that put you off from diving in， I'll explain why shortly。 The book is written by Takehiko Inoue。 More avid readers will most likely have heard or know of his prior work， the super popular Slam Dunk。 Selling over a million copies worldwide！ This is his take on the life of Miyamoto Musashi the classic Samurai tale， set around the beginning of the Edo period in Japan。 The Twelve books are available in a Vizbig edition。 I got them for a good deal at the store I mentioned， they have a 3 for 2 offer on selected books。 I got my first 3 for around £25。 And quickly acquired the rest over the following months。 For those not well versed in eastern history each edition has a glossary and background information， with some neat little descriptions about the characters to appear throughout the books。 Each edition filled with three volumes of the original Manga， has character concept sketches， interview questions with the author， as well as some comments around the three volumes within each Vizbiz edition。 This all comes at the end of the book， you don't neet to know any of this to enjoy and understand Vagabond though。 Each volume starts with a few full colour pages of the story， the rest is in good ol black and white。 Don't worry those that haven't read graphic novels before， once you start reading you wont care about the lack of colour， and maybe you will come to prefer it。 For me I enjoy both in their own right。 Horses for courses， both styles have a time and a place。 So to the point， why I loved this book so much:Foremost what got my attention before the story is the intricate penship， the outstanding detail in the artwork is to be viewed up close to really appreciate the complexity and beauty of the work。 The panels are bursting with emotion。 Inoue has truly put something of himself into this。 From what I have understood he draws using a Gpen and specialist Manga brushes。 The lines and depth they give are truly powerful。 I can get lost in the two page spreads， left mesmerised by what I'm looking at。 I can't stress enough how good this guy is， though I'm not sure he truly believes this himself， more on that later。 I also really like the pacing， it's not a fast read， you will get lost in the art at times。 An action of movement， or thought can be illustrated over detailed panels， covering a number of pages。 Time standing still almost。 I would find myself fully immersed in the suspense and feel the anxiety mounting， my heart rate elevated as I flipped the page to see what follows， a climatic moment or prevelent insight， but never disappointed。 Next is the character depth， if you like a background to beef up your connection then this has that in abundance。 Musahsi （Takezo） and Matahachi will grow as men before your eyes。 Best friends， out to make names for themselves， they are following the life of the Samuri on opposite paths mostly， yet all paths can cross， I could relate to both in different ways。 Fear， honour， dedication， motivation， understanding all come into play throughout。 Vagabond rewards you with Eastern philosophy and moments that you will think about long after closing the pages。 The lessons to be learned within are timeless。 This is a story of life in a time where the code and need of a Samurai was no longer called upon， leaving them now as 'Ronin'。 With old traditions in progressive times， making many an outcast， searching for new lines of work。 Roaming men with honour and dedication to the sword is all that they know。 To be invincible under the sun。 There can be only one。 And with that in mind， times have certainly changed， taking someone's life then was a pretty normal affair for these ex Samurai， now known as Ronin。 If you are a little uneasy with dismembered bodies and a fair amount of gore then be wary， as people are 'cut down' as they say。。 allot！ This collection like I mentioned earlier is incomplete， but don't let that put you off。 It's currently under indefinite hiatus， which means it could be concluded。 A positive indication that it will is that Slam Dunk， Inoue's other work， had a similar pause but has now been revisited， and is likely to be finished soon。 Regardless within the 12 editions of Vagabond there is more to gain from reading than not。 Life is a long road， it's not defined by the final chapters rather all that's inbetween。 And for Musashi and Co， there is plenty to be acknowledged， savoured and explored。 I have the utmost respect for the dedication， effort and sacrifice Tahiko Inoue gave for this masterpiece。 I wanted to learn more about him， which led me to this documentary on the artist himself， this captures a moment in time while he was working on Vagabond during its creation and production。 From watching I could see the likeness to Musashi， in the commitment to follow your path， the search for enlightenment and peace within one self and the battles we face externally and internally。 Like our hero his journey is not yet concluded。 And for me I don't need the last chapters， I can appreciate and admire all that's been before。 No ending required。 To summarise - Its bloody epic！https://youtu。be/D-dn4jpYe0o 。。。more
Hidden Leaf
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Daniel Jones
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Beautiful art， and a really great story
Chainaze
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3。5⭐️
Niklas
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FULL SERIES REVIEW/RATINGReading the epic novel 'Musashi' by Eiji Yoshikawa， i was hooked on Musashi （and Kojiro etc。）。So i picked up this manga。。。。。。 I'm now completely hooked， and in love with this manga， the novel and the story of Musashi/Kojiro。The writing is amazing and unpredictable - although based on the novel there are major differences in comparison， and the art for this manga is just perfect， Takehiko Inoue has serious talent。。！*If you've read ''Musashi''*As i said， i got hooked on so FULL SERIES REVIEW/RATINGReading the epic novel 'Musashi' by Eiji Yoshikawa， i was hooked on Musashi （and Kojiro etc。）。So i picked up this manga。。。。。。 I'm now completely hooked， and in love with this manga， the novel and the story of Musashi/Kojiro。The writing is amazing and unpredictable - although based on the novel there are major differences in comparison， and the art for this manga is just perfect， Takehiko Inoue has serious talent。。！*If you've read ''Musashi''*As i said， i got hooked on some of the characters from the novel， so i picked up this （unfinished/'paused'） manga。The manga and novel go hand in hand so well！Like mentioned， the art and writing is amazing！ Despite some major differences， it really helps to illustrate moments from the novel， bringing even more admiration and appreciation to the story and its characters！ 。。。more
Rude Seagull
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Critique de l'oeuvre dans son ensembleTrès belle édition légèrement oversize （5 3/4 × 8 5/8） qui comprend notamment des aquarelles pleine page colorisées ainsi qu'une suite de dos dont l'ensemble forme une jolie fresque。 Vu la taille par contre （700 pages） la reliure collée est bien trop fine， il ne faut donc pas trop forcer sur la mise à plat lors de l'ouverture au risque de perdre des pages à la longue。 Epopée épique inspirée des romans d'Eiji Yoshikawa （La pierre et le sabre， La parfaite lumi Critique de l'oeuvre dans son ensembleTrès belle édition légèrement oversize （5 3/4 × 8 5/8） qui comprend notamment des aquarelles pleine page colorisées ainsi qu'une suite de dos dont l'ensemble forme une jolie fresque。 Vu la taille par contre （700 pages） la reliure collée est bien trop fine， il ne faut donc pas trop forcer sur la mise à plat lors de l'ouverture au risque de perdre des pages à la longue。 Epopée épique inspirée des romans d'Eiji Yoshikawa （La pierre et le sabre， La parfaite lumière） - que je ne saurais que trop vous conseiller - Vagabond nous emmène à la suite de Musashi dans une quête initiatique du corp et de l'esprit pour devenir "Invincible sous les cieux"。 Takehiko Inoue aborde avec brio la thématique du conflit intérieur à travers ses personnages。 Bien souvent engagé dans une lutte du soi， en prise avec leurs sentiments contradictoires。 Tel Matahachi Honiden， partagé d'une part entre son affection et son admiration pour son ami d'enfance et d'une autre sa haine， nourrie par sa jalousie。 Confronté à sa lâcheté， rongé par son complexe d'infériorité。 Les nombreux combats d'anthologie sont autant l'expression de la violence et de la brutalité qu'ils ne sont une leçon d'honneur et de respect。 Vagabond c'est aussi l'amour et le sacrifice à travers le personnage d'Otsū。 La spirale de la violence dont Miyamoto sera prisonnier。 La recherche d'une certaine sagesse， l'acceptation de l'inéluctable。 Et si ces thèmes ne sont certes pas l'apanage de l'oeuvre c'est la capacité d'Inoue à nous transmettre sa vision par la seule force de son dessin， inégalé et inégalable qui en font d'hors et déjà un classique moderne du manga。Ô rage ！ Ô désespoir ！ De savoir que cette oeuvre ne sera probablement jamais achevée， en hiatus depuis 2015 avec un seul chapitre sorti cette année là， le retour de l'auteur sur cette oeuvre se veut de moins en moins probable。 。。。more
The_Mad_Swede
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I cannot quite remember where I first spotted this one （I have not really spent much time browsing the shelves of my local library this year， so it seems more logical that I spotted it somewhere on line， and then checked if my library had it）， but I am kind of happy that I did。I have not really dipped my toes into the genre of Samurai manga much yet， the closest reference probably being Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal， even though it obviously leans heavily into the fantasy genre （I a I cannot quite remember where I first spotted this one （I have not really spent much time browsing the shelves of my local library this year， so it seems more logical that I spotted it somewhere on line， and then checked if my library had it）， but I am kind of happy that I did。I have not really dipped my toes into the genre of Samurai manga much yet， the closest reference probably being Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal， even though it obviously leans heavily into the fantasy genre （I also have the first volume of Lone Wolf and Cub， which is possibly one of the most famous titles of the genre in the US and Europe， sitting on my shelf as yet unread）。 But Takehiko Inoue's comic， based on the real life figure of Miyamoto Musashi， is clearly different from the fantastic approach， and as such reminds me perhaps more of Makoto Yukimura's brilliant Vinland Saga in its approach to an enhanced realism （even though Yukimura's focus lies on vikings rather than samurais）。 However， in terms of its focus on Miyamoto Musashi's （initially Shinmen Takezō's） extreme violence， it does bring both Vinland Saga and Blade of the Immortal to mind， as well as Kentaro Miura's Berserk （which is obviously fantasy and not technically about samurais at all）， while somehow exceeding all of them in its depiction of violence （even though Berserk exceeds it in terms of horror and depictions of fundamental evil， in many ways）。 Perhaps this latter thing is what troubles me slightly with it。It is not that I mind depictions of violence or brutality in graphic terms， but here they sometimes overload the narrative a bit。 Granted that such an accusation might perchance be levelled at the other titles I have brought up as well， but in Vinland Saga it is quickly made a central theme to be considered and reconsidered in terms of how it impacts on viking society at large and how one can possibly escape it; in Berserk it is woven into the tale of Guts damned existence and his struggle to survive against all odds and in spite of apparent destiny; and in Blade of the Immortal it becomes part of Manji's struggle for redemption。 Here， in Vagabond， and thus far into the narrative， there seems to be a certain level of brutality for the sake of brutality itself， and while this may well change in subsequent books， this one （which collects the first three volumes of the series， i。e。 its first 31 chapters） ends up feeling somewhat weaker in narrative terms。 Shinmen Takezō （Miyamoto Musashi to be） certainly has the seeds of a more rounded character， but far too often comes across as a bit flat， in his single-minded and unyielding violence。Overall， I would probably give this 3。5 stars， but do not feel that this omnibus volume warrants rounding that upwards。 We will see if the second one changes my opinion。 。。。more
Oliver
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Vagabond is a thrilling manga based on the life of the famous samurai Miyamoto Musashi。 I found it an incredibly good choice for starting my manga journeyI will keep my thoughts quite short and I will not be assigning a rating to most of the manga I read as my inexperience with the medium does not really allow me to rate it fairly。 Putting it up next to novels on Goodreads makes that even more difficult due to the differences in presentation。 In addition to this the episodic nature of manga volu Vagabond is a thrilling manga based on the life of the famous samurai Miyamoto Musashi。 I found it an incredibly good choice for starting my manga journeyI will keep my thoughts quite short and I will not be assigning a rating to most of the manga I read as my inexperience with the medium does not really allow me to rate it fairly。 Putting it up next to novels on Goodreads makes that even more difficult due to the differences in presentation。 In addition to this the episodic nature of manga volumes do not give a true outlook to the various story arcs so rating every volume independently feels wrong。 What I can do is give a few thoughts on why someone should or should not pick up the manga from the perspective of a fresh reader。I chose Vagabond as the first manga I would pick up and it turned out incredibly well。 I believe that it is quite a good starting point for anyone who knows next to nothing about the medium。 The first thing that grabbed me was the art。 It just looked beautiful and mesmerizing。 Takehiko Inoue has gone with a very lifelike style that I really appreciated。 In fact the realistic look is a big part in why I feel like this would be a great manga to start with。 Compared to some other entries that are more "out there" Vagabond eases the reader into the medium incredibly well。 I would hand it to just about anyone to read。 There is violence in it but it never goes overboard or gets truly disturbing。 The story itself is surprisingly very human and managed to grip me easily。 I really liked that it is technically historical fiction and offers a really interesting look into the time period。 I was invested in our characters and cannot wait to see more。 In addition to this the manga actually made me emotional as well at one point so some big props for that - I always enjoy media that can accomplish that since it truly shows I care for the characters。 I don't really have any proper negative sides to bring out as I do not have a critical mind yet for this medium so all I can say is to try it out and see what you think - this manga has a lot going on for it that I feel a lot of people would enjoy。 。。。more
Ella
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-9/10 SO GOOD-I didn't think I would be into this type of story but here I am-The artstyle is PHENOMENAL-The gore？ Fantastic！ Not too much to turn it into something similar to a slasher flick， but just enough to give it an edgy vibe-If you don't like it after reading this volume you probably won't enjoy it-My only critique is that there are SO many names thrown into this book and talked about that I eventually had a hard time keeping track of them -9/10 SO GOOD-I didn't think I would be into this type of story but here I am-The artstyle is PHENOMENAL-The gore？ Fantastic！ Not too much to turn it into something similar to a slasher flick， but just enough to give it an edgy vibe-If you don't like it after reading this volume you probably won't enjoy it-My only critique is that there are SO many names thrown into this book and talked about that I eventually had a hard time keeping track of them 。。。more
Kawal
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I know everyone says that the art style is amazing but OH GOD I could have never been ready for how beautifully drawn this manga is？？ I was so immersed and flew through this so quickly？？ I’m in love！
yarareadsalot
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Some of the best art I’ve seen in manga。
Sreyanth
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Absolutely beautiful artwork but the story seemed so-so thus far。After reading further volumes， I can safely say that it only gets better。
Kore
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I first read Vagabond in English back in 2004 or so。 I was a teenager going through a lot of adult issues at that time and I connected with Takezo （Musashi）。 The storyline is great to read， it makes complete sense and it is easy to follow。 The art is what drew me to the comic。 The artwork is absolutely amazing！！！！ I love it！！！ I wish I had a fraction of Takehiko Inoue’s talent， as a writer and an artist。 He is absolutely amazing！
Angelina
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3。7⭐
Karissa
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Series Info/Source: This is the first VIZBIG volume of the Vagabond series。 I bought this book。Story （4/5）: This is the story of Takeza and how he started down the path to becoming the legendary Miyamoto Musashi。 It’s well done and fast paced。 This is a fairly violent and graphic story， but has some interesting history and an engaging story。 Characters （4/5）: The characters are well done and have some depth to them but are pretty unlikable throughout。 Takezo’s disregard for life and struggle to Series Info/Source: This is the first VIZBIG volume of the Vagabond series。 I bought this book。Story （4/5）: This is the story of Takeza and how he started down the path to becoming the legendary Miyamoto Musashi。 It’s well done and fast paced。 This is a fairly violent and graphic story， but has some interesting history and an engaging story。 Characters （4/5）: The characters are well done and have some depth to them but are pretty unlikable throughout。 Takezo’s disregard for life and struggle to understand the rest of society is intriguing。 Setting （4/5）: The historical setting is well done and interesting。 It was fun to take a look into this time of history。Writing/Drawing Style （4/5）: The story is very easy to follow and well done。 The drawing here is really exceptional， lots of detail both on the characters and in the background。My Summary （4/5）: Overall this was well done and exceptionally well drawn。 The story is kind of interesting and the characters had a lot of depth to them。 There is a lot of graphic violence as well。 I thought it was well done but don’t plan on continuing the series because I just prefer more of a fantasy take to my graphic novel stories and I didn’t really like any of the characters all that much。 Additionally the volumes are fairly pricey to buy and my library doesn’t carry them。 。。。more
Sydney
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its fast paced which i normally like， but not for this merry go round。 I didn’t care about anyone or anything that was happening in the beginning。 There was no real engagement， but Volume 3 was good， you were able to actually connect with the characters， and plus some little rascals were introduced！ my favorite part was when he peed on that old lady， it was funny。 and also！！ the art is very nice， well done artist man！
Jonathan
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Absolutely phenomenal manga。 Art is really， really good， the story is so far excellent。 It is very much a "Hollywood" take on Musashi's life but an amazing interpretation of it。 Already onto the 2nd volume。 Absolutely phenomenal manga。 Art is really， really good， the story is so far excellent。 It is very much a "Hollywood" take on Musashi's life but an amazing interpretation of it。 Already onto the 2nd volume。 。。。more
James
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The art is among some of the best I have seen。 It is extremely detailed。 With the action scenes been extremely impactful and tense。 The main problem I found with this is that at times it can be a bit difficult to connect with the protagonist， however it seems that over time this problem is going to get better in the later volumes。 Overall it is well worth the read。
M。D。 Williams
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ART - BAH GAWD THE ARTSeriously， I've read Vinland Saga and I've read Berserk。 I've read nearly every shonen on the market right now and a lot of the past。 And nothing stays as consistently good as Vagabond。 I really can't explain how much this art allows me to forgive any slight story grievances I may have。 Which I'll get to， but first off let's focus on some things I enjoy and some things I don't enjoy。 I'm going to be doing something a bit different this time around。 Normally， I understand th ART - BAH GAWD THE ARTSeriously， I've read Vinland Saga and I've read Berserk。 I've read nearly every shonen on the market right now and a lot of the past。 And nothing stays as consistently good as Vagabond。 I really can't explain how much this art allows me to forgive any slight story grievances I may have。 Which I'll get to， but first off let's focus on some things I enjoy and some things I don't enjoy。 I'm going to be doing something a bit different this time around。 Normally， I understand that manga is on a weekly/monthly release schedule。 However， these are 3 volumes in one book。 These were 700+ page graphic novels。 Compared to the 190-200 page volumes that generally don't finish said plotline that is currently going on。 Given that， I think 700+ pages is enough content to work with。 Also， as always Spoiler Warning as it's hard to really express myself without spoiling some things。 Though I don't try and completely spoil the whole deal。 Things I Liked -Vagabond pacing is done very well。 It is a much needed breath of fresh air from some of the newer series I've been getting into。 Not that I hate break neck speed sometimes， Vagabond just doesn't do what everyone else does and therefore I felt it was refreshing。 -The characters， despite not having MUCH to them are actually very expressive。 This goes back to the art， but I generally feel as if I know these characters much more as a result of it。 I can even relate to people like Matahachi。 He's basically stuck in a lie he doesn't want to live。 He's made， at least at this point， to be a contrasting character to Musashi who is very much in line with where he wants his life to be and the actions he takes。 -The vibe of this series feels much more indy then a lot of the other series I follow。 The story focuses much more time on the characters and their struggles， both emotionally and physically。 -The fights。 Though， at base level very simple， I relish in this style as a battle between two skilled opponents is over usually in one or two blows。 It's very interesting。 It also adds a sense of stakes that others don't。 If we establish Musashi is weak， we know that this last blow will be very important。 We know he can't dig down deep and pull out something stupid。 We understand the limitations of these REAL men and we feel them。 We feel the wounds they take and we're meant to。 It is very well done。 Things I Didn't love: -I gave this a 4 out of 5 stars because I really didn't hate or disconnect with many of the story decisions that the author made。 But that's just it right？ Choices。 This is a re-imagining of a novel based on true historical figure。 So I would be remiss to say that the creativity here is not as phenomenal as say a Vinland Saga。 Where Vinland Saga is based on a historical figure， yes， but his adventures and journeys are mostly not known as the vikings didn't keep records the way we do now。 -Also， and again this isn't to hate on Vagabond， because I bought the next two volumes。 I'm GOING to keep going with this series。 But， imagine you made a movie based on a true story。 We'll use Wolf of Wall Street。 Where someones history is dramatized。 But then imagine someone creating a graphic novel that follows the same narrative structure and follows the same character of WoWS。 No one says the remake of Pet Semetary is the best story ever told。 So I personally feels like that detaches something for me。 I know this a great story。 But the author isn't having to tell something new。 Especially with manga I think that gives him a lot of freedom。 And though it isn't something I dislike， it is something I feel like keeps Vagabond at a certain level。 For me。 Overall， I can't wait to continue reading。 As I stated， I followed up and purchased the next two VIZBIG editions and will be reading them very shortly！ So look out for those if you care and stuff。 。。。more
Luis Pinto
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The writing is quite easy to read but what I enjoyed more about it was the art work and how it changes when the scenes get more intense。I would definitely recommend it to my friends who read manga。
Joseph
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Phenomenal Edo period manga。 I'm both entertained and learning what's loosely based on Japanese history。 Phenomenal Edo period manga。 I'm both entertained and learning what's loosely based on Japanese history。 。。。more
Arun
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600 pages of amazing Samurai art and lore。 Don't be intimidated by the page count its a fast read。 Amazing art and a decent story， Takehiko definitely hit the right spots with this one for me。 Can't wait to read the rest。Also matching spines on the vizbig edition was a master stroke。 600 pages of amazing Samurai art and lore。 Don't be intimidated by the page count its a fast read。 Amazing art and a decent story， Takehiko definitely hit the right spots with this one for me。 Can't wait to read the rest。Also matching spines on the vizbig edition was a master stroke。 。。。more
Reference
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