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Vagabond<\/em> is a historical action manga series illustrated and written by Takehiko Inoue. Currently on hiatus, the series began on September 17, 1998 an amassed 37 volumes. Vagabond<\/em> is loosely based on Eiji Yoshikawa\u2019s novel \u201cMusashi\u201d, which tells the story of Miyamoto Musashi\u2019s life. Inoue fictionalized this account, exploring his life from the his beginning as a warrior to a more mature man. The first volume introduces us to the two main protagonists, Matahachi Honiden and Musashi Miyamoto. The childhood friends awaken on the bloody field after the end of the \u201cBattle of Sekigahara\u201d has ended. <\/p>\n

Matahachi feels he has failed to \u201cmake a name for himself\u201d, while Musashi (also called Shinmen Takezo) seems upbeat. Takezo carries Matahachi, as the later wines about his failures. Suddenly, the two are attacked by refugee hunters. Matahachi calls for Takezo, who overwhelms his opponent crushing his head into a tree. He then rescues Matahachi by crushing his assailant with a boulder and then cracking his skull with a big branch, before impaling him in the throat. Takezo tries to carry Matahachi to a village but the pass out before being recues by a young woman. <\/p>\n

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Oko and Akemi<\/h2>\n

Matahachi and Takezo are pleased to awaken in the home of mother and daughter thieves, Oko and Akemi. We learn that Akemi is 15 and Takezo is just 17. Her father was murdered by Tsujikaze Tenma. Later that night Takezo gets drunk and passes out. He has a dream where he asks his intimidating father \u201cwhere his mother has gone\u201d, his father beats him and tells him not to call her \u201cmother\u201d anymore. Takezo gives his father an angry look that his father calls the \u201ceyes of a beast\u201d. Oko is seductively sitting by his side when he awakens. She tries to kiss him but he tells her to \u201cstop\u201d. <\/p>\n

Suddenly, there\u2019s a knock on the door. The Tsujikaze Gang has arrived. The gang ran sakes the house, while Tenma tells his men to rape Akemi. Takezo and Matahachi hid behind the door before Oko\u2019s room, waiting for Tenma to enter. He\u2019s not fooled however, an attacks both of them before they can. Tenma assumes he\u2019s overwhelmed Takezo causing him to let his guard down. Takezo chases the fleeing General, while Matahachi wildly attacks his men. They kill them with ease, leaving a bloody mess instead. Oko and Akemi plan to leave otherwise they\u2019ll be killed by Tsujikaze Kohei, the younger brother of Tenma. <\/p>\n

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Matahachi becomes a man<\/h2>\n

After killing his first man, Matahachi decides he\u2019s a man now. Inspired he gives into his desire for Oko and they have sex. However, he pretends to be Takezo, although Oko doesn\u2019t buy it. The next day he\u2019s ashamed of his lie and decides to return home to Miyamoto. Takezo doesn\u2019t want to go home he\u2019s decided to become a vagabond. Unfortunately, Tsujikaze men have arrived. They rush to find Oko whose back at the house, but all they find is the bandits. While Takezo fights them alone, Matahachi cowards and finds Oko. While he\u2019s fighting Takezo is still searching for Oko and Matahachi. Meanwhile, Oko and Matahachi can only think of themselves, having sex outside in the forest.<\/p>\n

We don\u2019t see what happens when Takezo finds Matahachi but he returns to Miyamoto Village a year later without him. Matahachi\u2019s grandmother hates Takezo for encouraging her grandson to join the army. She encounters samurai that are looking for Takezo, who\u2019s alone. She assumes that means Matahachi is dead and makes a deal with men to get revenge. Meanwhile, we\u2019re introduced to Matahachi\u2019s fianc\u00e9, Otsu. She\u2019s devastated to learn from a letter sent by Oko that Matahachi abandoned her. The men arrive to ambush a bathing Takezo. He bursts outside naked armed with his sword ready to kill.<\/p>\n

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Conclusion<\/h2>\n

Vagabond<\/em> Volume 1 is an excellence introduction to an intriguing series. The two main characters are opposites. Takezo has been referred to numerous times as a \u201cbeast\u201d, it\u2019s not subtle but an accurate description of his character. He\u2019s wild and brutal when it comes to fighting but seems calm and naive in other aspects of life. Specifically sex. Matahachi on the other hand is a coward. He abandons his grandmother, fianc\u00e9, home, and eventually Takezo. The later doesn\u2019t seem to notice or care that his friend is willing to put himself first. <\/p>\n

Considering they\u2019re still teenagers they will both mature and I wonder if their friendship will suffer as a result. The one area that Matahachi is further ahead than Takezo is sexually, Takezo seems almost afraid of it when Oko through herself at him. I normally don\u2019t read manga series that feature any sex (Shonen) but it was graphic and seem appropriate for a more mature series. The violence is also more mature as well. It feels more brutal and frantic. Characters don\u2019t always strike where they want, cutting fingers, ears, hands, writs, and other parts. It\u2019s more realistic. Which leads me to the art style. <\/p>\n

Takehiko Inoue is one of the best mangaka, known for his detailed and expressive art. He can blend \u201crealistic depictions of movement and combat with deeply emotional storytelling\u201d. Vagabond\u2019s art is considered to be among the best in manga. I highly recommend this series. <\/p>\n

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