In 16th century Japan, Shinmen Takezou, a wild and violent young man, is shunned by his village and runs away with his friend Matahachi Honiden to join the Toyotomi army. After the Tokugawa clan's crushing victory at the Battle of Sekigahara, Takezou becomes a fugitive and must change his name and nature to escape death. With the help of an eccentric monk, Takuan Soho, who frees him from capture and gives him a new name, Musashi Miyamoto, Takezou embarks on a journey of self-discovery. In Inoue Takehiko's Vagabond (1998), this fictitious retelling of the life of Japan's renowned swordsman explores his transformation from a brutal warrior to an enlightened one. This ongoing, award-winning manga, having won the 24th Kodansha Manga Award and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, is an essential read for fans of historical action and psychological drama, now on hiatus.

Status: Hiatus
Year: 1998-09-03
Original Language: 🇯🇵 Japanese
Author(s): Inoue Takehiko, Yoshikawa Eiji
Artist(s): Inoue Takehiko
Genres: Historical, Action, Psychological, Adventure, Drama, Tragedy
Themes: Martial Arts
Content Rating: safe