Vagabond /
"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 theoretical guide to military strategy still used today. But the path to enlightement in feudal era Japan was fraught wit...
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| Language: | English |
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San Francisco, CA :
Viz Media,
[2008]-
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| Edition: | VIZBIG Edition. |
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| Summary: | "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 theoretical guide to military strategy still used today. But the path to enlightement in feudal era Japan was fraught with peril. At seventeen years of age, Musashi-- still known by his childhood name, Shinmen Takezō-- was a wild young brute just setting out along the way of the sword. In the aftermath of the epic Battle of Sekigahara, Takezō finds himself a fugitive survivor on the losing side of the war. Takezō's vicious nature has made him an outcast even in his own village, and he is hunted down like an animal. At this crucial crossroads in Takezō's life, an eccentric monk and a childhood friend are the only ones who can help him find his way"--Cover flap. |
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| Item Description: | "Based on Eiji Yoshikawa's Musashi.'" "Parental advisory explicit content"--Cover. The 3-in-1 omnibus editions of Takehiko Inoue's Vagabond series. "Three in one"--Cover. Originally published in Japan in 1999 by Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo. Printed to be read right to left in its original Japanese format. |
| Physical Description: | volumes : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm. |
| Audience: | "Rated M for mature." |
| Awards: | Media Arts Festival Award Winner, 2000 Kodansha Award for Best Manga Recipient, 2000 Tezuka Osamu Culture Award Winner, 2002 Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist Nominee, 2003 |
| ISBN: | 9781421520544 1421520540 9781421522449 1421522446 9781421522456 1421522454 9781421522463 1421522462 9781421522470 1421522470 9781421522807 1421522802 9781421522814 1421522810 9781421522821 1421522829 9781421523132 1421523132 9781421529158 1421529157 9781421549293 1421549298 9781421573342 1421573342 |