Shinmen Takezo is destined to become the legendary sword-saint, Miyamoto Musashi—perhaps the most renowned samurai of all time. For now, Takezo is a cold-hearted killer, who will take on anyone in mortal combat to make a name for himself. This is the journey of a wild young brute who strives to reach enlightenment by way of the sword—fighting on the edge of death. Chapter Titles Chapter 001. "Shinmen Takezo" (新免武蔵様) Chapter 002. "Akemi" (朱実) Chapter 003. "Oko" (お甲) Chapter 004. "The Brigand Tsujikaze" (野武士辻風) Chapter 005. "Blood Game" (血遊び) Chapter 006. "The Troubles of Honi'den Matahachi at Seventeen" (本位田又八17歳の懊悩) Chapter 007. "Farewell Takezo" (さらば武蔵) Chapter 008. "Miyamoto Village" (宮本村) Chapter 009. "Fiancee" (許嫁) Chapter 010. "Left Behind" (残された者たち)

Shinmen Takezo is destined to become the legendary sword-saint, Miyamoto Musashi—perhaps the most renowned samurai of all time. For now, Takezo is a cold-hearted killer, who will take on anyone in mortal combat to make a name for himself. This is the journey of a wild young brute who strives to reach enlightenment by way of the sword—fighting on the edge of death. Chapter Titles Chapter 011. "Demon" (悪鬼) Chapter 012. "Takuan" (沢庵) Chapter 013. "Life" (生) Chapter 014. "Cut Down" (斬死) Chapter 015. "No Fear" (怖くない) Chapter 016. "Captured" (捕獲) Chapter 017. "Invincible Under the Sun" (天下無双) Chapter 018. "Tree of Shame" (樹上の恥) Chapter 019. "The Demon's Child" (鬼の子) Chapter 020. "Death" (死) Chapter 021. "A Place in the Sun" (光のある場所)

Su meta es llegar a ser el mejor de todos. Musashi Miyamoto tiene veintiún años. Se abalanza hacia el famoso dojo Yoshioka, armado tan sólo con un bokken.

In feudal Japan, a young man sets out on a spiritual journey by the way of the sword, prepared to slay anyone who might get in his way. In this volume, in the aftermath of the chaos than Musashik caused at the Yoshioka School, Gion Toji vows to avenge the school's honor. Meanwhile, Mushashi reluctantly picks up a wild young disciple and together they set out for Nara where and martial art experts abound. Musashi is torn between his feelings for Otsu and his devotion to his spiritual path. Then an eccentric old man provides him with a glimpse into the nature of true strength. Chapter Titles Chapter 032. "Wanderers" (放浪者たち) Chapter 033. "Departures" (旅立ち) Chapter 034. "Departures II" (旅立ち2) Chapter 035. "Distraction" (とらわれ) Chapter 036. "Hozoin" (宝蔵院) Chapter 037. "Bloodthirst" (殺気) Chapter 038. "Graceless" (不細工) Chapter 039. "Inshun" (胤舜) Chapter 040. "Agon" (阿厳)

_Inshun, el segundo mejor del Templo Hozoin. Frente a su inigualable habilidad con la lanza, Musashi experimenta un temor que nunca antes había vivido._ "Vagabond" volumen 5.

Fear, failure, disgrace... Even the most renowned swordsman of all time had his low moments. For the first time ever, Miyamoto Musashi suffers a humilating loss when he takes on the deadly spear technique of Inshun, the second-generation master of Hozoin Temple. Dealing with defeat can be even more daunting of a task than facing the fiercest of warriors. Will Mushashi be up for his latest challenge? Chapter Titles Chapter 050. "Surviving" (永らえる) Chapter 051. "Lying Low" (雌伏) Chapter 052. "Lying Low II" (雌伏二) Chapter 053. "Journey" (道程) Chapter 054. "Vision" (見切り) Chapter 055. "The Decision of a Formerly Kept Man" (ヒモだった男の決心) Chapter 056. "Osaka" (大阪) Chapter 057. "Vermin" (クソ虫) Chapter 058. "Sasaki Kojiro" (佐々木小次郎) Chapter 059. "Hozoin Pickles" (宝蔵院漬)

Edición en castellano, tomo 7. Chapter Titles Chapter 060. "Duel's Eve" (前夜) Chapter 061. "Duel's Eve II" (前夜二) Chapter 062. "Dawn" (夜明け) Chapter 063. "Spider's Thread" (蜘蛛の糸) Chapter 064. "Heaven and Earth" (天地自然) Chapter 065. "Legacy" (伝えるもの) Chapter 066. "The Master" (師) Chapter 067. "Kami'izumi Ise no Kami Hidetsuna" (上泉伊勢守秀綱) Chapter 068. "No Sword" (無刀)

Edición en castellano, tomo 8. Chapter Titles Chapter 069. "Life II" (命二) Chapter 070. "Life III" (命三) Chapter 071. "Inshun" (胤舜) Chapter 072. "Shinnosuke" (慎之介) Chapter 073. "Playing in the Sand" (砂遊び) Chapter 074. "Sudden Storm" (驟雨) Chapter 075. "Survivors" (生還) Chapter 076. "Don't Put Your Life on the Line" (命を奪い合うことなく) Chapter 077. "They Call Me Sensei" (先生と呼ばれて) Chapter 078. "Ascending Dragon" (昇り竜)

To the trained eye, a single cut flower can be more revealing about a man's fighting skills than witnessing a duel to the death. When Musashi is given a flower cut by master swordsman Yagyu Sekishusai, he realizes he must seek this man out—for Sekishusai may turn out to be the greatest swordsman Musashi will ever meet. Chapter Titles Chapter 079. "The Yagyu" (柳生) Chapter 080. "Coming Home" (帰郷) Chapter 081. "The Peony Message" (芍薬の使者) Chapter 082. "Successor to the Invincible" (天下無双を継ぐ者) Chapter 083. "Legacy" (相伝) Chapter 084. "Promise" (約束) Chapter 085. "Ship of Stone" (石の舟) Chapter 086. "A Round of Discussion" (円座) Chapter 087. "Provacateur" (乱波者)

A master is responsible for his disciples' actions. When Jotaro commits a serious offense on the estate of the Yagyu Clan, Musashi must face the penalty for his young protégé's actions. Now Musashi is prepared to take out every man in the clan until he comes face to face with the great master of the house, Yagyu Sekishushi. Was this Musashi's plan all along? Chapter 088. "Disciple" (弟子) Chapter 089. "One Man Battle" (一人対一城) Chapter 090. "The Battle" (合戦) Chapter 091. "Bamboo Flute" (笛) Chapter 092. "The Four Senior Disciples" (四高弟) Chapter 093. "Valor" (豪傑) Chapter 094. "Retribution" (成敗) Chapter 095. "Longing" (そばにいたい) Chapter 096. "Reunion" (再会) Chapter 097. "Sliding Door" (障子)

Japan's most celebrated samurai, sword-saint Miyamoto Musashi, wasn't always an enlightened warrior-philosopher - for the path to greatness is filled with adversity and difficult life-decisions. Musashi wants to take on Yagyu Sekishusai, a man recognized by many to be the greatest living swordsman around. But Sekishusai is an ailing old man and Musashi is on the verge of killing him in his sleep. Will this act truly take Musashi further along the path to enlightenment by way of the sword? Chapter 098. "Unrivaled" (無双) Chapter 099. "Son of the Invincible" (天下無双の仔) Chapter 100. "The Real Thing" (真贋) Chapter 101. "The Blue Sky" (蒼天) Chapter 102. "The Infinite Universe" (天下無限) Chapter 103. "Farewell at Dawn" (暁の別れ) Chapter 104. "Autumn Sky" (秋空) Chapter 105. "Journey" (旅路) Chapter 106. "Footprints" (足痕) Chapter 107. "The Road to Ise" (伊勢路)

Miyamoto Musashi is a man destined to be revered as a sword-saint and one of Japan's most celebrated samurai. But Musashi wasn't always an enlightened warrior-philosopher—for the path to greatness is filled with adversity and perilous danger. In this volume Musashi seeks out Shishido Baiken, a master of the deadly sickle and chain. Will Musashi's sword be able to stand true against this most unusual of weapons? Chapter Titles Chapter 108. "Summit" (てっぺん) Chapter 109. "Sea of Clouds" (雲海) Chapter 110. "Uncle Gon" (権叔父) Chapter 111. "Lowlife" (下衆と呼ばれて) Chapter 112. "Mother" (おふくろ) Chapter 113. "Osugi's Ordeal" (婆受難) Chapter 114. "He and I" (彼我) Chapter 115. "Apparition" (亡霊) Chapter 116. "Baiken" (梅軒) Chapter 117. "Chain and Sickle" (鎖鎌)

Miyamoto Musashi is destined to be Japan's most celebrated samurai, a man revered as a sword-saint. But for now, Musashi is on the brink of death fighting against an enemy armed with the unconventional but deadly sickle and chain. Out of pure instinct he resorts to using both his long and short swords at the same time. This single act of desperation is the historic start to what will eventually become Musashi's signature sword-fighting technique as well as a quantum leap in the world of martial arts.

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! Miyamoto Musashi is destined to be Japan's most celebrated samurai, a man revered as a sword-saint. But every great warrior needs a worthy rival and Sasaki Kojiro is destined to be Musashi's legendary opponent in the most well known duel in Japanese history. This volume goes into the background and childhood of the man famed for his deadly "swallow cut" sword stroke.

Indonesian Edition of: Vagabond 15 (c) 1998-2007, I.T. Planning, Inc. First published in Japan in 1998 by Kodansha, Tokyo.

Sasaki Kojiro, renowned for his deadly "swallow-cut," is the man destined to be sword-saint Miyamoto Musashi's greatest rival and opponent in the most well-known duel in the annals of Japanese history. This volume further explores the background of the abandoned deaf orphan Kojiro as he comes of age and develops into a bloodthirsty swordsman with sublime skills.

Kojiro is invincible under the sun! Sasaki Kojiro, renowned for his deadly "swallow-cut," is the man destined to be sword-saint Miyamoto Musashi's greatest rival and opponent in the most well known duel in the annals of Japanese history. While Musashi is an untamed beast driven by pure instinct, Kojiro is an icy, cold-blooded killer. This volume further explores the background of the abandoned deaf orphan Kojiro as he comes of age and develops into a bloodthirsty swordsman with sublime skills.

Kojiro is invincible under the sun! Sasaki Kojiro, renowned for his deadly "swallow-cut," is the man destined to be sword-saint Miyamoto Musashi's greatest rival and opponent in the most well known duel in the annals of Japanese history. While Musashi is an untamed beast driven by pure instinct, Kojiro is an icy cold-blooded killer. Blood and carnage abound when these two young men have a chance encounter at the Battle of Sekigahara.

Sasaki Kojiro, renowned for his deadly "swallow-cut," is the man destined to be sword-saint Miyamoto Musashi's greatest rival and opponent in the most well-known duel in the annals of Japanese history. But for now, Kojiro has been abandoned by his brutal master Ito Ittosai, and must contend with the vicious refugee hunters and ruthless scavengers that abound in the aftermath of the Battle of Sekigahara.

Sasaki Kojiro, renowned for his deadly "swallow-cut," is the man destined to be sword-saint Miyamoto Musashi's greatest rival and opponent in the most well-known duel in the annals Japanese history. In the aftermath of the Battle of Sekigahara, Kojiro comes face to face with emotions previously unknown to him—fear and desperation. Far from being daunted, Kojiro embraces these feelings and allows them to shape him into what may be the ultimate swordsman.

After one year, Musashi returns to Kyoto for a rematch with the Yoshioka brothers. Musashi is a changed man, but does he have what it takes to overcome the ferocity of the younger brother, Denshichiro, and the sublime skills of the older brother, Seijuro? Chapter 180. "Gathering in Kyoto" (京に集う) Chapter 181. "Carving Demons" (鬼を彫る) Chapter 182. "First Snow" (初雪舞う) Chapter 183. "The Same Moon" (同じ月) Chapter 184. "Eagle and Ant" (鷲と蟻) Chapter 185. "Rendaiji" (蓮台寺野) Chapter 186. "Altercation After Dark" (斬り合いの夜) Chapter 187. "Before Dawn" (夜明け前) Chapter 188. "A Place to Exist" (居場所)

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! A tempest of a man has arrived in Kyoto and the entire city is in a fervor, anticipating the storm to come. Musashi has returned for a rematch against Yoshioka Denshichiro, and he's prepared to take down all of the Yoshioka Dojo to defeat him!

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.

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! On the eve of his duel with the leader of the great Yoshioka School, Musashi takes a step back to reflect upon his past in order to acquire a higher level of understanding and awareness. However, a chance encounter with deaf-mute swordsman Sasaki Kojiro provides an impromptu preview of what will become the greatest duel in the annals of Japanese history.

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! At last, the long-awaited rematch between Musashi and the leader of the mighty Yoshioka School is at hand. Literally head and shoulders above Musashi, Yoshioka Denshichiro granted Musashi a reprieve of one year for a rematch. Now the time is up, and the climax to Musashi's epic clash with the Yoshioka is about to come to a bloody finale—or will it? Within one year's time, Musashi has grown wiser and stronger, but can he really bring this spiral of blood and killing to an end? Chapter 216. "A Year After" Chapter 217. "Denshichiro Advances" (伝七郎前へ) Chapter 218. "Demise" (絶命) Chapter 219. "Unbreakable Bonds" (分かち難き結びつき) Chapter 220. "Admiration and Hate" (尊敬と憎悪) Chapter 221. "Old Friends" (旧友) Chapter 222. "Friends" (ともだち) Chapter 223. "From the Treetop" (樹上ニテ想フ) Chapter 224. "Ichijoji Sagarimatsu" (一乗寺下り松)

Musashi defeats the two masters of the mighty Yoshioka, the most renowned school of swordsmanship in Kyoto. But now with the entire clan out for revenge, will Musashi be forced to hack and chop his way through seventy bloodthirsty men, or will he leap right into their fold? Chapter 225. "Musashi Against Seventy Samurai" (武蔵と七十余名の男たち) Chapter 226. "Debt to the Yoshioka" (吉岡の懐) Chapter 227. "Army of One" (孤軍) Chapter 228. "Swarm" (グチャグチャに) Chapter 229. "The Rapids" (激流) Chapter 230. "Sallowed Sky" (黄色い空) Chapter 231. "Exhaustion" (疲弊) Chapter 232. "Life" Chapter 233. "It Finds a Way"

The carnage continues! Musashi single-handedly takes on the entire Yoshioka Clan, 70 bloodthirsty men out for revenge. On the brink of death, will he be pushed over the edge or will this sublime battle experience take him one step closer to his ultimate goal? Chapter 234. "Heaps" (累累) Chapter 235. "The Depth" (その深みに) Chapter 236. "The End of the Battle" (斬り合いの果て) Chapter 237. "In the Way" (道なかば) Chapter 238. "Necessary to the Era" (時代の必然) Chapter 239. "Mud of Blood" (血の泥) Chapter 240. "A Chance Meeting" (得難き出会い) Chapter 241. "One Stroke of the Sword" (一の太刀) Chapter 242. "The End of the Battle" (終戦)

What does a man do after he accomplishes the impossible? This is exactly what Musashi must reflect upon after he survives single-handedly taking on seventy bloodthirsty men out for revenge. But before he can take his next step, Musashi will have to recover from his battle wounds—and it remains to be seen whether he'll even be able to walk again... Chapter 243. "Frogs" (蛙) Chapter 244. "The Solitary Way" (独行道) Chapter 245. "Reunion" (再会) Chapter 246. "Nothing's Changed" (昔と同じ二人) Chapter 247. "While You Sleep" (お前が眠っている間に) Chapter 248. "Pulse" (鼓動) Chapter 249. "The Man in the Rumors" (噂の男) Chapter 250. "An End to Fighting" (闘いの終わり) Chapter 251. "Prayer" (祈り)

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! Musashi is at the greatest crossroads of his life. After surviving his single-handed battle against the seventy men of the Yoshioka Clan, Musashi is left with an injury that could mean the end of his sword-fighting days. Could this mean he will escape from the spiral of death and killing that has been at the very center of his being for so long, or will the way of the sword be too tempting for him to walk away from.

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! With his right leg severely injured, Mushashi is forced to take a step back from the treacherous spiral of life and death battle. Uncertain about his future, he's sure about one thing—he wants to be where he once was, when he could all but see everything interconnected in its entirety. But what will he have to do to get there again?

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! "Invincible is just a word, a mirage." With this revelation, Musashi sets out again to continue along the way. But will the path he chooses take him further towards the light or deeper into the darkness that is all too familiar to him, the spiral of killing and death?

Ferocious and bursting with bloodlust, Ito Ittosai, the embodiment of what Musashi used to uphold as the ideal warrior, stands before him taunting and goading him into a fight. What Musashi does not know of is the connection between Ittosai and Sasaki Kojiro, the man destined to become the greatest opponent Musashi will ever face.

While the rest of the world seeks out the man that single-handedly defeated seventy men, Musashi finds refuge in a domestic environment that is quite foreign to him. And when he happens to cover up his ears, Musashi discovers that blocking out this external stimulus brings him closer to an understanding about something within himself, as well as closer to the man who is destined to be the greatest opponent he will ever face.

The greatest samurai duel in the history of Japan between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro draws closer as their different intertwining paths head toward their imminent conclusion. For now, Kojiro finds himself in a new position as sword instructor to the powerful Hosokawa Clan in Kokura. Meanwhile, Musashi is still dealing with the aftermath of singlehandedly destroying the mighty Yoshioka School.

Musashi takes on a different kind of opponent when he comes to the aid of a young orphaned boy and tries to defeat one of the fundamental elements of nature, water. This side journey takes him to the verge of discovering something that is perhaps even greater than becoming invincible.

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! Musashi continues to battle a different type of foe when he comes to the aid of an orphaned boy and tries to enrich the soil of a barren land. Will he be able to single-handedly take on the forces of nature in the manner that he took on the seventy swordsmen of the Yoshioka dojo? Or will a devastating famine ravage the village?

Musashi’s battle with the forces of nature leads him to do something that would have been unthinkable for him in the past—he begs for help. In exchange for sustenance for a famine-ravaged village, Musashi promises to fill a position as a sword instructor in Kokura. But Musashi is reluctant to leave the village, and something still ties him to the land there.