Vagabond, Vol. 23

By Takehiko Inoue

Book Overview

Eisner-award nominated creator Takehiko Inoue's critically acclaimed take on the life of Miyamoto Mushashi. Transcends the potential of what manga can be.

Striving for enlightenment by way of the sword, Miyamoto Musashi is prepared to cut down anyone who stands in his way. Vagabond is an action-packed portrayal of the life and times of the quintessential warrior-philosopher--the most celebrated samurai of all time

When the elder disciples of the Yoshioka Dojo realize that their leader, Yoshioka Denshichiro, is no match for Musashi, they come up with a dishonorable plan--to hire Sasaki Kojiro, a deaf-mute swordsman with a reputation as fierce as Musashi's, to fight their battle for them. Thus begins the saga of the greatest duel in Japanese history.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421508265
• ISBN13: 9781421508269
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Viz Media
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up

Customer Reviews

One of the best Samurai Manga out there!

Vagabond is an excellent read! Great detailed artwork with an excellent storyline to draw you in each volumes to keep you going. A page turner! If you like samurai stories, this is one of the best along with Blade of the Immortal. I think the drawings are done beautifully in Vagabond. Backgrounds and people. Amazing. It's like admiring art in these books. You will not be disappointed in any of the volumes in Vagabond! I am a huge manga buyer and only read them once then I sell them because I do not re-read books. But Vagabond is the one set I will keep indefinitely! That tells you alot!