Vagabond , Vol. 4
VIZ Media LLC · Paperback · July 21, 2009
Vagabond , Vol.
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- Who it’s for
- A samurai’s pursuit of mastery meets the unsettling question of what violence can teach.
- Themes
- Samurai swordsmanship, The pursuit of enlightenment, Moral uncertainty about violence
- 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. Musashi endeavors to take on sword master Yagyū Sekishūsai, a man recognized by many to be the greatest swordsman of his time. But with Sekishūsai far past his prime, does Musashi truly believe that killing a seemingly helpless old man in his sleep will take him further along the path?
Steel and Reflection
A samurai’s pursuit of mastery meets the unsettling question of what violence can teach.
Come here for
- Swordsmanship entwined with questions of philosophy and strategy
- A morally uneasy test of the warrior’s path
Expect
- A serious, layered take on the legendary Miyamoto Musashi
- Three volumes in one, with color pages and storyboard samples
Where it sits
| Action & Adventure Comics | 81% |
|---|---|
| General Manga | 53% |
| Historical Fiction Comics | 52% |
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
- July 21, 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Samurai swordsmanship · The pursuit of enlightenment · Moral uncertainty about violence
- Reading lane
- General Manga