Vagabond , Vol. 2
VIZ Media LLC · Print & ebook · December 16, 2008
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- Who it’s for
- A samurai’s search for enlightenment meets the stubborn complications of violence and affection.
- Themes
- Samurai combat, Pursuit of enlightenment, Affection as a distraction
- Genres
- General Manga, Historical Fiction Comics, Action & Adventure Comics
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Three volumes in one! A prestige treatment of Inoue’s epic samurai series with bonus content, color pages, storyboard samples and more! 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.
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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. Enlightenment Musashi sets out for Nara intent on challenging the warrior monks of legendary Hozoin Temple. But Musashi's growing feelings for his childhood friend Otsu; may prove to be a fatal distraction in his match against Inshun, the austere master of Hozoin's deadly spear technique!
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A samurai’s search for enlightenment meets the stubborn complications of violence and affection.
Come here for
- The tension between warrior discipline and a life beyond the sword
- A serious manga take on Miyamoto Musashi
Expect
- Three volumes in one, with color pages and storyboard samples
- A layered encounter with combat, survival, and philosophical searching
Where it sits
| Action & Adventure Comics | 74% |
|---|---|
| General Manga | 54% |
| Historical Fiction Comics | 49% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- General Manga
- Literary Graphic Novels
- Historical Fiction Comics
- Authors
- Takehiko Inoue
- Publisher
- VIZ Media LLC
- Published
- December 16, 2008
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Samurai combat · Pursuit of enlightenment · Affection as a distraction
- Reading lane
- General Manga