Vagabond Discussion & Question thread

[GeniusShikamaru]

OMG this is such an awsome Manga. You people MUST read it someway somehow soon. I just read Vol. 15. Kojiro's story arc is so cool. A young guy like him taking on skilled adults outta no where. The fact that he is at a disadvantage because he is deaf makes him even cooler. And Musashi was so awsome when he beat baiken. People you got read this now. Its got to many awards for it to be ignored. Also if anyone knows if an anime is being made yet please tell me.

[Nosferatubeast]

Hell yeah! This is my second favorite manga out right now (first being Berserk). I don't know if an anime will do this series justice though. The artwork is incredible in the manga. I can't wait to see what happpens in Vol. 16. Also, the author of this manga is also the author of Slam Dunk.

[mpthread]

Vol 16 is already out and it is very awesome, Kojiro definatly kicks some serious ass Its also nice that viz is releasing this one at a quicker pace then the other series they are doing

[GeniusShikamaru]

Did you guys notice that this is the actual Sasaki Kojiro! I thought that Matahachi had become Kojiro. I wonder what this means. Is there another Kojiro or has the story completly changed? Does anyone know of a fansite by the way?

[Last of the Uchihas]

Did you guys notice that this is the actual Sasaki Kojiro! I thought that Matahachi had become Kojiro. I wonder what this means. Is there another Kojiro or has the story completly changed? Does anyone know of a fansite by the way?


Yeah, i was also confuse about this, but i think this is a different Kojiro, since they are suposse to have a legendary fight in the future.

[Nosferatubeast]

Did you guys notice that this is the actual Sasaki Kojiro! I thought that Matahachi had become Kojiro. I wonder what this means. Is there another Kojiro or has the story completly changed? Does anyone know of a fansite by the way?



Matahachi stole the real Kojiro's swordsmanship certificate from his friend. Now Matahachi is pretending to be the real Kojiro because the real Kojiro has a high reputation now. Matahachi is still a weakling.

[GeniusShikamaru]

OMG you are right!!!! The guy that got killed was Tenki and not Kojiro. I wonder if Kojiro is alive still. THis manga is so awsome I got get the next volume soon.

[shadow_sand]

if you have onimusha you should know about these guyS. tHEY ARE ACTUAL REAL PEOPLE.

[GeniusShikamaru]

if you have onimusha you should know about these guyS. tHEY ARE ACTUAL REAL PEOPLE.

Clearly you don't know what you are actually talking about. In the Volumes themselves it contaings glossaries of the Real Actual People. Onimusha is severely wrong historically as well. I recommend you read this manga before dissing us. Plus this isn't a history book. Ofcourse some addition of fiction will be done to make the story more amazing. Go read it. And I ask you do you know who the real person that led the revolt adn is responsible for Nobunaga's death is. If you do then I give you props.

[Code]

OMG this is such an awsome Manga. You people MUST read it someway somehow soon. I just read Vol. 15. Kojiro's story arc is so cool. A young guy like him taking on skilled adults outta no where. The fact that he is at a disadvantage because he is deaf makes him even cooler. And Musashi was so awsome when he beat baiken. People you got read this now. Its got to many awards for it to be ignored. Also if anyone knows if an anime is being made yet please tell me.
I agree completely... thought I'm only on Volume 10...

But yeah this manga is great. After reading the 1st chapter my expectation of this wasn't that high(regardless of the author's other work REAL and Slam Dunk which are great even better than this). But then I downloaded another chapter and ended up reading about 9 volumes yesterday....

[GeniusShikamaru]

YO please post where to dl. I know its furtther along on the net.

[I ARE 1031]

Can somebody link me to some Vagabond manga. I want to compare the first volume with VIZ and then keep reading if it isn't that butchered but at least preview it first.

[Code]

Well you can get it from ckmoney's irc channel... Not sure if the ones on there are scanned from viz's manga...

[rock lee's apprentice]

I love vagabond its so cool my favorite character in that has to mushashi.

[beansy]

All of the volumes in ckmoney are scanned from Viz. Vagabond is one of their Editor's Choice titles so it gets excellent treatment. No butchering like the Shounen Jump line. The books have excellent quality pages and come out once a month.

[Malice]

So I've read the first 10 books. I need a kleenex or 50 for my pants. I mean, sex, samurai, and death...what else could a man want? Now I have to go and buy fucking vol. 11-20 unless anyone wants to be a GOD and link me to them either direct or irc. Don't tell me ckmoney cause they only have up to 10. The rest of Evangelion Girlfriend of Steel would be very much apreciated. And Berserk 256...yeah that's it. I love you all. Really, I do.

[Nakajima]

Vagabond is a great manga isn't it? I need to get the 4,10, and 20 +.

[mow]

I love everything touched by Inoue Takehiko.

Im merging this thread with another Vagabond thread =]

[Malice]

Moe loves to merge the threads. lol. I've had at least 8 of my threads merged by moe. I love you moe. BUT WHERE CAN I GET VAGABOND 11+?! I mean. I have purchased 53 DVD's, 41 GN's, a wall scroll and countless boxes of pocky. Mainly men's and coconut crush. I have so many anime key chains i can't fit my wallet in my pocket without breaking a sweat. I think i deserve some stuff for free, eh?

[mow]

LOL malice XD. I only merged 2 threads for you to this day!

And by jolly you have earned your free downloads, but I have no idea where to find it =[ Pm pek. He might have an idea of it's whereabouts.

[Malice]

Aww come on Moe, you've merged more than that. You've merged two in the past two days alone. This and the Hellsing one. You merged my Jazz one back in the day. So three, not eight. But still. lol


Stop nitpicking! :P//moe

[Code]

Volume 18 was just released by mangasketchbook. Simply awesome... I just loved how they did that whole deal... It was awesome how they tied Kojiro with Takezo. I was wondering how it will go back to him. Then they walk on a battle field and boom, there is Takezo going crazy. Then both him and Kojiro go berserk on the enemies and "know not to attack each other because they are alike" or something like that. Ganosuke looks cool... Can't wait till volume 19 is out and Vagabond becomes weely May 19th!(Same date for the release of Slam Dunk, 10 days After). PM if you want to know where to get up to 18.(Have to use IRC).

EDIT: Volume 19 out scanslated...

[User Name]

EDIT: Volume 19 out scanslated...
Those are NOT scanlations. Scanlations implies "fan" translations. These are Viz's scans so it's just scans.

[Code]

Those are NOT scanlations. Scanlations implies "fan" translations. These are Viz's scans so it's just scans.
....

Why not attack the millions of other mispronouncinations(seems too long, might've spelled it wrong... damn I might be attacked by the words again) or simply not caring wheter or not they used a correct term or used a false term or whatever.

Anyways it's not "Viz's scans" you are wrong! It maybe Viz's manga(I think it might be with those "author" and such in the last volumes, but it is possible magna-sketchbook actually translated it but haven't been to there site in a while so don't know). Either way if it's Viz's manga. It's not their scans as manga-sketchbook took the time to actually scan it themselves. So no. You are wrong.

[User Name]

WTF, why are you so defensive? It was not a attack. I just correct a mistake. That is not a attack. Simmer down, now;) LOL.

No, manga-sketchbook didn't translated it. Read the cover pages and stuff. These are scans of viz's manga book; therefore it is correct to call it viz's scans. since manga-sketchbook scanned it; manga-sketchbook's scans is also correct. Get over it. You've nothing to be mad about. It's not a attack. What made you think it's an attack is beyond me. :laugh

[Code]

Just read the raw that appeared in last week's Morning. The color pages were awesome, and things seem very interesting(I have yet to read volume 20 though so i don't know what leads up to it).

It seems the 'fake' koujiro isn't such a pussy after all as he actually takes someoen down in a serious fight... but hten he goes to get what he was afterwards...

[TrueAlchemist]

Finally, Musasi and Yoshioka's fight ended with Yoshioka Seijuro's lose.
It was close and Yoshioka had upper hand at ch187, but

I don't know about Seijuro's future. because he seems to be nearly dead.
Musasi cut nealy Seijuro in half from left part of neck to below right arm.

The greatest battle in Vegabond has been ended.
We all knew Musasi would cut Seijuro down because historically Musasi never lost a single battle until his death. Well, if the story is similar to historical fact, Seijuro might survive and challenge Musasi again becasue I believe Yoshioka brothers fought Musasi in several times. Unfortunately I don't know exact time.

But, it was a great chapter.
The most hansome Samurai has been cut down. I can hear female fans' cry. lol


Well, Vegabond is much more realistic than any Samurai manga out there. lol

[pek]

* Merged *

[Code]

Well after reading the result of the fight went ahead and look at the raw...


Really surprised at his growth (but then again I still need to read volume 20 and I only looked at the raws after that as I couldn't really read it...). From a coward that runs away and does nothing but pretending to be famous people and going to brothels all the time to defeating a very skilled and famed swordsman... ... Though that's the same guy that was Takezo's friend right? I could be wrong as I said I skipped over a volume ...

[Beatnik]

Awesome manga adaptation. I finally watched the Samurai: Miyamoto Musashi trilogy last year, which stars Toshiro Mifune. Now seeing parts of that film in manga form by the genius Inoue Takehiko is really cool. I have yet to read the original book but will get round to it one day.

The art in this manga is some of the best I've ever seen in manga form, its stunning really.

[mpthread]

Does anyone know what the status of this manga is? I've been waiting for Vol 21 for months, I even went to J-town in Sf and couldnt find the raw for it. Did the mangaka drop this title or something?

[Code]

Does anyone know what the status of this manga is? I've been waiting for Vol 21 for months, I even went to J-town in Sf and couldnt find the raw for it. Did the mangaka drop this title or something?
The mangaka took a break from the manga a while back but resumed it as a weekly manga(it was previously bi-weekly I believe) May 19th. So I don't think Volume 21 is out yet.

[stopaz[ITA]]

Finally, Musasi and Yoshioka's fight ended with Yoshioka Seijuro's lose.
It was close and Yoshioka had upper hand at ch187, but

I don't know about Seijuro's future. because he seems to be nearly dead.
Musasi cut nealy Seijuro in half from left part of neck to below right arm.

The greatest battle in Vegabond has been ended.
We all knew Musasi would cut Seijuro down because historically Musasi never lost a single battle until his death. Well, if the story is similar to historical fact, Seijuro might survive and challenge Musasi again becasue I believe Yoshioka brothers fought Musasi in several times. Unfortunately I don't know exact time.

But, it was a great chapter.
The most hansome Samurai has been cut down. I can hear female fans' cry. lol


Well, Vegabond is much more realistic than any Samurai manga out there. lol




Could u give me the link u find the chapter?Vagabond is the only manga I can't read scans...
tnx

[AmazinG]

I went to the manga sketch book scanlation site and when i click Vagabond it has no downloads available but Vagabon is not listed under dropped projects.

Does anyone have a site or link to downloadable volumes/chapters to this manga because it looks pretty good. (Anything besides IRC since i don't use that, thanks in advance)

[Code]

Well it's certainly not dropped as they just "scanned" volume 20 and released it a few days ago.

Don't know any non-IRC place to get it though.

[pek]

Im uploading volume 1-15 to MangaCults ftp atm, it'll probably be done tomorrow. And it has nto been dropped, Inoue took a break and is now back on track. Volume 20 was scanlated just a few days ago, look into the latest release - thread and you should find a link.

[stopaz[ITA]]

Well it's certainly not dropped as they just "scanned" volume 20 and released it a few days ago.

Don't know any non-IRC place to get it though.
Do you know a IRC channel in which I could find the chapters between 179 and 188?I don't use IRC but for vagabond I will do:laugh

[Code]

']Do you know a IRC channel in which I could find the chapters between 179 and 188?I don't use IRC but for vagabond I will do:laugh
179-188 are only available raw and in chapter form (manga is weekly but mangaka takes a break when a full tankoban's worth of chapter is done, and I guess resumes after a the volume is released I guess).

If you still want to look at it raw #lurk on irc.irchighway has it. thelurker.net has the pack listing.

[pek]

Which 'arc' do you prefer then? Sasaki Kojiro or Takézo's.
Kojiro is definately a more intresting character IMO, but i at the same time love takezo's wildstyle, he's like a beast. I really loved the in volume 18(?) where they met and fought together, an amazing combo. And that was basically before they started to dedicate themself to the sword.

[Code]

Their "meeting" in volume 18 was an amazing moment IMO.

Well I like Takezo's character more and how much he's changed over time. I also tend to like the people he fights like the Chain and Sickle Guy (who he met much earlier in the manga, liked the use of a past characte), and also the genius monk is another one of my favorite characters. All in all I prefer Takezo's battle more. Tough I still like the Kojiro arc, I prefer Takezo's.

[Mongoloid Gnome]

Same here, I like Takezo's story more. But I didn't mind with the Kojiro arc, it was very well done, I love the story, and each arc's plot complement to create a hole story.
Gotta love old Takuan getting his ass pwned in Go, he's such a soor loser, great character like this are constantly popping out in Vagabond, good character development it's a tricky thing, the author knows exactly how to create each character.

Also, it's not manga related, but I don't see any other place to ask this: there's chance of a Vagabond animation came out? The author has other works that became anime, like Slam Dunk and Buzzer Beater (space basket ball crazy manga), so why not?

[pek]

http://web-japan.org/trends/arts/art030424.html

Is really Vagabond based on a "true story" ? :/

[CABLE]

http://web-japan.org/trends/arts/art030424.html

Is really Vagabond based on a "true story" ? :/

Yes, I have yet to read vagabond but i know its based on Musashi Miyamoto, who was the master of 2 swords or something, watch the movies "Samurai", "Samurai 2", and "Samurai 3". They are all about his life.

[pek]

Fuck now i know pretty much how it'll end between Musashi and Kojiro ):

[GeniusShikamaru]

Musashi and kojiro were indeed real. Although i haven't seen any movies i love to spoil myself. So i kinda know how it ends. but i still wanna see how inoue develops the story himself and the fight.

it seems alot of you are behind because I bought volume 20 a long time ago by viz. BTW it is very well translated and worth the money. i own all 20 volumes. And since inoue started up only in May it will be awhile before 21 is released in USA officially. So do any of you know where I can download the chapters after the US volume 20.

also a little note: Upon browsing through and import site i notice that the japanese volumes contain less chapters per volume than viz's version. thus the japanese volumes are higher in number but in the same chapter as teh usa.

[AmazinG]

Wow this manga is great im glad i started reading this. I am a fan of Takezo so far, his free spirit and vicious nature makes him one of the most interesting characters i have read in awhile.

(A couple of the .rar files came up as corrupted so i can't finish some of the volumes. I even tried other unzipping programs, any suggestions? Thanks in advance)

[GeniusShikamaru]

My favorite characters up to the point I have read are: Musashi, Kojiro(the real one), and Baiken.

I've seen other anime, manga, and games with characters called baiken that also use a type of chain and samurai style somewhat. Such as baiken in Guilty Gears. Does anyone know if Baiken too really existed and used a chain?

[Simpsonia]

Yes, I have yet to read vagabond but i know its based on Musashi Miyamoto, who was the master of 2 swords or something, watch the movies "Samurai", "Samurai 2", and "Samurai 3". They are all about his life.


Actually all of this is based "loosely" off of a book of titled Musashi. It was written in the mid 19th century by Eji Yoshikawa. It is considered (outside of The Tale of Genji) as one of the greatest Japanese pieces of literature written. Those 3 movies you mentioned are adaptions of this book. Yoshikawa wrote whats considered as Semi-Fiction. Musashi was a real swordsmen during that time period and few things are known of his life. Yoshikawa took what little was known and filled in the details and invented the Musashi as we know him today. I highly recomend the book as well as another by the author "Taiko" the tale of Hideyoshi Toyotoma's rise to power under Oda Nobunaga. But they are both very hefty reads, both weighing in at over 1000 pages.

[Black Swan]

Just finished reading vol.20 and I can't wait till vol.21 comes out scantalated.
The one and only character that I really hate has to be matamachi. He is a good for nothing coward who I can't wait to see die. My favorite characters so far have to be musashi and inshun. The Inshun arc was by far my favorite. It really saddened me to find out inshun past and what happened to his family that truly was messed up. Kojiro is also a great character and the way Inoue intertwined the destinies of him and musashi was truly great storytelling imo. I can't wait to see the final battles of musashi, even though I know how they will end up, I just cant wait to see how inoue illustrates them.

[Chi]

Inshun, for some reason, reminds of Ikkaku from "Bleach" :P


Well.. From what i read about Musashi. Kojiro was the master of "Tsubane Gaeshi" (Hajime no Ippo anyone? :P) style. And Musashi bet him defeated him in one blow with a piece of wood (if i remember correctly).
And Musashi is founder of fightining style with two swords, so we'll probably soon see him using 2 swords more often..
Can't wait for the new chapters :)

[Code]

Just finished reading vol.20 and cant wait till vol.21 comes out scantalated.
The one and only character that I really hate has to be matamachi he is a good for nothing coward who I cant wait to see die. My favorite characters so far have to be musashi and inshun. The Inshun arc was by far my favorite. It really saddened me to find out inshun past and what happened to his family truly messed up. Kojiro is also a great character and the way Inoue intertwined the destinies of musashi and kojiro was truly great storytelling imo. Cant wait to see the final battles of musashi, even though i know how they will end up, I just cant wait to see how inoue illustrates them.
I'd have to agree on all points, aside from hating Matamachi. Though I don't neccessarily like him, his mom (or grandmother?) is a lot more detestable.... but Inshun and the arc involving him were definitely my favorites.

Well volume 21 was released in Japan about 2 or 3 months ago, so hopefully Viz will release it in the next few months. Unfortunately, there's no scanslator (only scanslator scans Viz's release...).

[Black Swan]

Really I did not know that, what about mangasketch book do they just scan viz's version and claim it as their own?

And about matamachi's mom i think there is a famous quote out there like "there is no rage like that of a mother who has lost her son.." or something like that. And since she thought she lost her son she is full of rage and anger,but i must agree she is quite detestable.

And another question I have is whether the real Sasaki Kojiro was deaf or not. Or is that a plot device used by inoue. I tried looking up the bio of sasaki kojiro but all I get is his final battle with musashi.

[Code]

Well I doubt they claim it as their own.... considering the "100% Illegal Manga" page they always tend to have at the end of chapters on their releasesand they always tend to keep the viz logos on the covers and whatnot.

As far as I know he wasn't deaf, but I don't neccessarily know a lot about that matter, but it's probably just an addition in Vagabond, at least that's what I gather from searching around.

[Black Swan]

thanks, for the info.

I never noticed the viz logos and I always thought they kept that '100% illegal' manga there b/c vagabond is licensed and they still release it.

[TheVileOne]

So I have a question. Does Vagabond have nay good romance or fan service in it?

[Code]

Fan service? ... I don't recall any.... Romance? Minimal, but not non-existent.

[TheVileOne]

Even Musashi needed some booty.

[Dangu]

can someone please upload volumes 6 and 8?...i need them to catch up to the rest of the manga...the ones i found were always corrupted/missing...

[Code]

Volume 6:
http://rapidshare.de/files/11135241/Vagabond_v06.rar.html
Volume 8:
http://rapidshare.de/files/11134165/Vagabond_v08.rar.html

[jin9]

does anyone know where i can download the latest chapters?

[jkingler]

Bumping this for posterity, and to see who among the Vagabond fans on NF would be interested in starting up a pimping project similar to the Berserk Manga Pimping Project.

I ask because I would have no problems giving help to set it up and because I am VERY eager to lay hands on this manga. I would get it from the mangacult ftp but the transfers always fail and it takes me a ridiculously long amount of time to even get one volume. :(

[jin9]

you can download the manga in this site:
http://www.mangatraders.com/filebrowser/Vagabond

[pek]

^ Nice man, someone rep him for me. I don't want to kill him with mine.

Bumping this for posterity, and to see who among the Vagabond fans on NF would be interested in starting up a pimping project similar to the Berserk Manga Pimping Project.

I ask because I would have no problems giving help to set it up and because I am VERY eager to lay hands on this manga. I would get it from the mangacult ftp but the transfers always fail and it takes me a ridiculously long amount of time to even get one volume. :(
You could use CuteFTP to continue broken links, Mangacult seems to have a timelimit for the downloads and aborts even if you haven't managed to download the whole file.

Anyway, I don't think we should rape the ^ ^ site's bandwith so I'll just start uploading a couple of the early volumes.

[jkingler]

^Awesome, peK. :)

*kills that guy with a jkingler! rep*

[jkingler]

This manga (Volume 9) just had me cracking up:

"What's wrong, Mufata?"

:rotfl

[SSJLance]

This manga is awesome. The artwork is very good, i own the first, second and the 20th volumes, I was able to find a torrent for all 20 volumes though, don't remember where, but as what jin9 posted I guess I don't need to remember where I downloaded the torrent. ^_^

[jkingler]

You can get the manga in .cbr format from torrentspy or you can get it in your typical [main folder -> subfolders -> jpeg] format from the site above. I did both. :oh

[SSJLance]

I think torrentspy was the place I got it from, and the program I use to view is called CDisplay or something like that, it's a pretty cool program to view manga with.

[Bergelmir]

So far the Musashi/Seijuuro fight has to be the best one out of the lot. God that was an awesome ending.

I'm soooo looking forward to the Musashi/Kojiro battle. 'Tis going to be the shit, I tell you.

And are there any good mIRC channels with raw chapters of Vagabond? I'm looking for Chapters 192+. Got everything else from #lurk.

[Code]

When did Musashi fight Seijuuro (don't recall who he was...)?

Well I have chapters 202-204 and I could pm you a link where to find the latest chapter released, though not sure where to get it on IRC. Not sure where to get 193-201.

It'd be nice if a group were to pick up Vagabond and scanslate it instead of waiting for the volume release in Japan then afterwards waiting for Viz's release, then some more waiting till it's scanned.

[Bergelmir]

That would be great Code! Although they're raws right? I still refuse to read scanlations :p. I found ritualscanforge, so the new raws I can get. *dances*

Seijuurou is the older Yoshioka brother and the head of the Yoshioka school. Denshichirou's brother.

[Code]

Here's chapters 202-204 raw.
http://rapidshare.de/files/15951752/Vaga204.zip.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/15951539/Vaga203.zip.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/15951351/Vaga202.zip.html

Yeah I remember them now, though I need to re-read the earlier parts of Vagabond... the Inshun vs. Takezo fight is stilll my favorite.

[Bergelmir]

I think in favorites... mine would be Kojiro and Denshichirou's little bout. That one was pretty nice too.

And thanks Code!

Now... to find the 192-201 chapters.

[jin9]

does anyone have the scanlations of vol 21 and the latest chapters? if so, can you upload it on yousendit please

[jkingler]

I second that emotion. :oh

[pek]

* merged two big Vagabond threads *

Currently uploading the v21 raw if anyone want's it. Have had it for some time without thinking of it. >.>

Edit:

Vagabond volume 21 RAW (http://s49.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=01YNBHZ7L354337YFRNP3096JG)

[Bergelmir]

Teh sweetness! *glomps pek*

EDIT: Aaaaand then I realized I've had 21 for a long long time... >.> I'm waiting on 22... *smacks self*

Still worth the rep I gave you though.

EDIT2: Hey pek, you wouldn't happen to have raw chapters after volume 21 wouldja? They're chapters 189+. I'm trying to get 193-201.

[Mongoloid Gnome]

Will anyone be doing translations for vol 21 any time soon?

[Code]

Well the only group that has released it in the past as far as I know only scans Viz's releases. So I guess it might be sometime after that is released unless some other group picks it up.

[pek]

Sorry for giving you false hopes, warefumetsu ):

Yeah, It's more or less like Code says. The 'scanlation' group only scans Viz releases. I could try cleaning and editing the raw but I hate to get spoiled ):

[Axass]

If you're wondering, volume 21 from Viz comes out June 20th, volume 22 comes out August 15th. Quite a long wait. =/

[Hokage Naruto]

So thats when it comes in stores in June? So scans should come a few weeks before that, hopefully.

[Bergelmir]

Has any chapters after 206 come out? I'm just wondering since ritualscanforge seems to have gone on hiatus... and i don't know where else to get recent chaps.

Another thing that kinda irks me... do you guys think Takehiko will make us wait a whole lot until the Musashi/Kojiro fight? 'Cause I think Musashi killed Kojiro in his late twenties. He's still like 22 here...

[Code]

Well didn't Takehiko say that the manga will go weekly (it was biweekly I think until a year ago) but every volume release there's a short break? I believe Volume 22 as just recently released in Japan (or is going to be), so I guess there might be a break for a few weeks then it'll resume weekly. That was the case in the past 2 releases I think. Every x amount of chapters(x being how many chapters that'll be in the volume, I think 10 or 11). So no I don't think any chapters have been released recently.

[Bergelmir]

Ah. Thankies Code.

[pek]

Volume 21 RAW (http://www.sendspace.com/file/pc3xpx) reposting due to request

[Malice]

Pek, I love you in a totally heterosexual manner. Thank you. :)

[Franckie]

For those who want it:Vagabond vol 22 raw (http://beta.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=B096F0251C8FFB13)

[N' FaMoS]

fuk yea! u r fukin awesome! i jus wish someone would scanlate these or at least translate them for impatient bastards like mua

[Bergelmir]

*drools* Shweet. Thanks Franckie!

Any word on chapters after 206? Still haven't found anything yet. Hopefully something will pop up this or next week.

[siedhr]

There are some very nice people over at Mangahelpers who are translating (zindyr) and scanlating (NeoSchweaty) Vagabond. You can find the releases here (http://mangahelpers.com/forum/index.php?topic=4941.0). Only 207 and 208 so far, and there's also a translation for 198. All your support and/or help will be highly appreciated.

[ETA]

Just for the word, volume twenty-one will be officially released by Viz in just two days. All I can say is that my Vagabond fix will soon be satisfied. Much love.

[Bergelmir]

Just letting y'all know that Volume 23 is being sold. Got my copy from Lawsons just now. :) It'll be out over the net soon methinks.

[siedhr]

209 raw. Looks like an interesting chapter, though Inoue's getting lazy and he's drawing Kojiro like a sketch of himself. Oh well.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/3h20ow

[siedhr]

A new release from KO-Scans, chapter 189 volume 22: http://www.sendspace.com/file/wslkp9

[siedhr]

Chapter 210 raw is out http://www.sendspace.com/file/xef9tz

Looks like the skirmish before the fight. Hopefully zindryr will translate it soon.

[Black Swan]

I just got my hands on the latest chaps via the pimping project and have to say vagabond still has me fascinated by its story even after not reading a chap in five months. Sasaki kojiri finally meeting his imposter, and is about to save the man who has been exploiting his fame is classic plot development. The irony, oh the irony. I hope inoue shows kojiro's swallow cut style of fighting.

[vanh]

Vol 25 is out

vol25 chap 217 (http://www.sendspace.com/file/on8xdh)
vol25 chap 218 (http://www.sendspace.com/file/37tzvm)
vol25 chap 219 (http://www.sendspace.com/file/gsjquf)

[inari]

I'm probably going to be lynched for this, but I'm finding myself less than impressed with Vagabond. I'm surprised by this simply because it was recommended to me by people who's opinions I respect.

Don't get me wrong the art is beautiful and I do plan to continue reading the manga, but... Really, I'm having issues with certain aspects of the plot and character deveolpment (of which there is barely any).

I'm only a few chapters into Volume 3 and I can't go any further at the moment. I'm reading Yoshikawa's Musashi and I don't want the manga to spoil me about anything, so I need to read a bit more of the book before I can switch back to the manga.

Hopefully, the further along I am in the story the less the manga will disappoint me.

[Chi]

What development do you expect after reading, like, 3 volumes of the manga.

Believe me, Musashi will come all the way from arrogant kid to mature and skilled swordsman, philosopher, painter and sculptor.
Tell me that's not a character development.

Though, manga and novel follow the same plot, some characters are completely different (one of the brightest examples might be Sasaki Kojirou). And some minor plots and arcs are written differentely.
Manga also puts more thoughts and explanations in the philosophy of the sword and Musashi's learning swordsmanship.

That makes manga interesting even though you have read the novel.

[Athrum]

This is been dead for awhile. A little bit of news, volume 24 is coming out by Viz on february 20th and the release date for volume 25 is may 15th

[Bergelmir]

Can you guess which manga is back from its break?

Chapter 225 (zin-seinen.devserver.org/d/vagabond/[Inoue-Takehiko]Vagabond_ch225.zip) from MangaHelpers

Ueda is probably still alive, but god damn! His face got sliced off...

[Tokito]

225
Well yeah Ueda got his ass handed to Musashi. Doubtful if he can fight back.
I wonder if Musashi slays his way through them or use a hit an run tactic
.

[Bresakar]

WHOA! Damn good chapter, thanks a lot for providing it!

[tictactoc]

Inoue did it again :)
vol 25:
http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc/gif/82/372582-1.gif

[Drizzt]

225
Well yeah Ueda got his ass handed to Musashi. Doubtful if he can fight back.
I wonder if Musashi slays his way through them or use a hit an run tactic
.

Musashi will do the hit and run tactic - if the Inoue continue to based it on Yoshikawa's novel.

[Tokito]

227
Awesome chapter. However seems like Inoue decided to let Musashi have some hack'n slay fun with the poor leftovers from Yoshioka.

[Elijah Snow]

has 227 been translated yet, I know 226 was released just recently.

[Tokito]

Well raw and translation for 227 are out http://www.mangahelpers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=353791#post353791

[Zephos]

Ten Swords Count:
1.Otaguro:cry
2.Miike:iik
3.Kurando:oh
4.Yoichibe:oh
5.Horikawa:iik
6.Fujiie:oh
7.Tagaya:oh
8.Azuma:oh
9.Toji:iik
10.Ueda:cry


Its like a countdown at this point.

[Tokito]

Mmmh I am wondering. Anyone heard/owns/knows where to get the scans of the 2 art books "Water" and "Sumi" ;?

[Elijah Snow]

Ten Swords Count:
1.Otaguro:cry
2.Miike:iik
3.Kurando:oh
4.Yoichibe:oh
5.Horikawa:iik
6.Fujiie:oh
7.Tagaya:oh
8.Azuma:oh
9.Toji:iik
10.Ueda:cry


Its like a countdown at this point.

I'll admit it, I lol'ed

[Zephos]

Ten Swords Count:
1.Otaguro :cry
2.Miike :iik
3.Kurando :oh
4.Yoichibe :oh
5.Horikawa :iik
6.Fujiie :iik
7.Tagaya :oh
8.Azuma :oh
9.Toji :iik
10.Ueda :cry

And another ones gone.
And another ones gone.
Another one bites the dust!

[Tower Bridge]

oh wow, it just looks like it's going to be a blood bath for like 10 chapters straight if this carries on.

[siedhr]

228 is out (http://strays.nyaatorrents.org/).

[Hiroshi]

RAW 229 is out Here (http://www.sendspace.com/file/v6qqa8)

[Zephos]

Ten Swords Count:
1.Otaguro:cry
2.Miike:iik
3.Kurando:oh
4.Yoichibe:oh
5.Horikawa:iik
6.Fujiie:iik
7.Tagaya:oh
8.Azuma:iik
9.Toji:iik
10.Ueda:cry

I didn't even realize we'd lost one until the translation.

[Tokito]

230 (http://rapidshare.com/files/29886837/vagabond_ch230_raw.zip)
I am starting to feel sorry for them .....

[Zephos]

Ten Swords Count:
1.Otaguro :cry
2.Miike :iik
3.Kurando :oh
4.Yoichibe :oh
5.Horikawa :iik
6.Fujiie :iik
7.Tagaya :iik
8.Azuma :iik
9.Toji :iik
10.Ueda :cry

TWO more folks.
TWO.

[Elijah Snow]

Wow, they really are dropping like flies.

[Taleran]

231 RAW is out on the Scanforge....that was quick


pwnage


http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d114/taleran/12-2.jpg

[Elijah Snow]

What's the official count now Zephos?

[Zephos]

I seem to have miscounted in 230, that beady eyed guy wasn't Tagaya after all.

No more seemed to die in 231 either.

3 more folks. 3 more.

[Elijah Snow]

Miscount? Well still more badass killing then. Can't complain.

[~Shin~]

Did Mushashi really defeat 70 people at the same time?

[Segan]

Not at the same time. One after another.

[~Shin~]

Yeah that's what I meant. So it's historically accurate cuz I find it hard to believe that a human has enough stamina and strength to kill 70 people one after another.

[Yak]

Yeah that's what I meant. So it's historically accurate cuz I find it hard to believe that a human has enough stamina and strength to kill 70 people one after another.

For his time period Musashi was of exceptional build, he was very tall and strong and supposedly had a lot of stamina. Pair that up with his skill and naturally good reflexes and it's not that super-human anymore.

[yo586]

Yeah that's what I meant. So it's historically accurate cuz I find it hard to believe that a human has enough stamina and strength to kill 70 people one after another.

The manga follows a fictional book, based on the life of the real Miyamoto Musashi but rather embellished. Musashi actually surprise killed a 12 year old (also head of dojo) then ran from the force of men.

usashi challenged Yoshioka Seijūrō, master of the Yoshioka School, to a duel. Seijūrō accepted, and they agreed to a duel outside Rendaiji in Rakuhoku, in the northern part of Kyoto on 8 March 1604. Musashi arrived late, greatly irritating Seijūrō. They faced off, and Musashi struck a single blow, per their agreement. This blow struck Seijūrō on the left shoulder, knocking him out, and crippling his left arm. He apparently passed on the headship of the school to his equally accomplished brother, Yoshioka Denshichirō, who promptly challenged Musashi for revenge. The duel variously took place in Kyoto outside a temple, Sanjūsangen-dō. Denshichirō wielded a staff reinforced with steel rings (or possibly with a ball-and-chain attached), while Musashi arrived late a second time. Musashi disarmed Denshichirō and defeated him. This second victory outraged the Yoshioka clan, whose head was now the 12-year old Yoshioka Matashichiro. They assembled a force of archers, riflemen, swordsmen, and challenged Musashi to a duel outside Kyoto, near Ichijoji Temple. Musashi broke his previous habit of arriving late, and came to the temple hours early. Hidden, Musashi assaulted the force, killing Matashichiro, and escaping while being attacked by dozens of their supporters. With the death of Matashichiro, the branch of the Yoshioka School was destroyed.

[abakuskulram]

The real life Musahi was really awesome but a bit cruel to kill a 12-years old child even if the child is the head of a dojo.

[yo586]

The real life Musahi was really awesome but a bit cruel to kill a 12-years old child even if the child is the head of a dojo.

I think its interesting to see how the real history deviates from the story version. Musashi wrote a beautiful book, but his morals would be questionable at best in the modern world.

[~Shin~]

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/727/straysvagabondv26c23301xl0.png
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/374/straysvagabondv26c23301oc0.png

[Zephos]

I think its interesting to see how the real history deviates from the story version. Musashi wrote a beautiful book, but his morals would be questionable at best in the modern world.

Everyones would be back than, I mean the Yoshioka using riflemen and archers against him?
Lame.

[Tokito]

finally:
Raw 234 (http://www.sendspace.com/file/6n10b6)

[paperkut]

waiting for the sub...hope we can finally move on to something else in this chapter.

[The Drunken Monkey]

Just finished up volume 11, I started Vagabond last week and man am I ever enjoying it. It's so tense. O_O

I'm pissed at Musashi for leaving Otsu and Jotaro behind and journeying on his own. I really hope the trio reunite soon.

As for Matahachi, I hope he dies.

[Elijah Snow]

Keep reading, it's a great series that needs more fans.

[Zephos]

Ten Swords Count:
1.Otaguro :cry
2.Miike :iik
3.Kurando :oh
4.Yoichibe :iik
5.Horikawa :iik
6.Fujiie :iik
7.Tagaya :oh
8.Azuma :iik
9.Toji :iik
10.Ueda :cry

My god, the numbers are low.

[The Drunken Monkey]

Damn, this Sasaki Kojiro arc is boring the hell out of me, I want my Musashi. >o<

[Elijah Snow]

^What? Srsly?

[The Drunken Monkey]

Yes, he's not one of my favorite characters, he's a little boring compared to Musashi.

[Zephos]

238, get it while its hot.

Ten Swords Count:
1.Otaguro :cry
2.Miike :iik
3.Kurando :oh
4.Yoichibe :iik
5.Horikawa :iik
6.Fujiie :iik
7.Tagaya :iik
8.Azuma :iik
9.Toji :iik
10.Ueda :cry

And no more fodder members either, they're all dead now except the above three.

[Elijah Snow]

Thanks for the update. I'm glad that there is someone keeping score.

[hcheng02]

238, get it while its hot.

Ten Swords Count:
1.Otaguro :cry
2.Miike :iik
3.Kurando :oh
4.Yoichibe :iik
5.Horikawa :iik
6.Fujiie :iik
7.Tagaya :iik
8.Azuma :iik
9.Toji :iik
10.Ueda :cry

And no more fodder members either, they're all dead now except the above three.


Where are you getting the scanlation of 238? Can you post it up? Thanks.

[Elijah Snow]

Strays just released ch.239 and 240. DL from their site:http://strays.vnmanga.com/

[Spike]

which chapter did Musashi get to Kyoto?

[Mat®icha]

this thread looks ssooo dead.
new Vagabond readersmile-big

well, I sure enjoyed this manga, the story and the art is just amazing, no flow. finished it all in 2 days, yeah i'm a manga monster.
the only thing that i didnt like is the pace. god, sometimes it's damn too slow. musashi vs monk (bold dude) fight lasted for three volumes for god's sake. aside this, the rest is perfect.

[Athrum]

Well here is some news to vagabond fans although it doesnt have much to do with the manga. Inoue was in NY a couple days ago and he painted a mural in Books Kinokuniya, here are some images..
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/max600x600/cms/interview/20413/inouegal6.jpghttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/max600x600/cms/interview/20413/inouegal12.jpghttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/max600x600/cms/interview/20413/inouegal14.jpg

[Mat®icha]

btw, 241 and 242 raws r available on MH.

[Code]

I suppose this is relevant since there's some Vagabond discussion in the interviews.
http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6505266.html?nid=2789
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2007-11-21/takehiko-inoue-at-kinokuniya-nyc
http://manga.about.com/od/mangaartistswriters/a/TakehikoInoue.htm

The most interesting thing is what he said in the last interview.


Q: This is an ongoing series, right? How many volumes do you foresee that this story will be when it's completed?

TI: (laughs, then pauses for a bit) I think maybe 29 volumes... less than 30, probably, but I'm not sure. (Note: Vagabond is up to 27 volumes in Japan so far)

It seems like he's planning to end Vagabond in about 20 chapters? Though it seems like he only plans to cover the earlier part of his life, so it could possibly finish nicely in that time-span.

[Mat®icha]

raw 243 is out too on MH.
to tell truth, i didn get at all what was going on.

[Gutsu]

It seems like he's planning to end Vagabond in about 20 chapters? Though it seems like he only plans to cover the earlier part of his life, so it could possibly finish nicely in that time-span.

Had a feeling this series would only go for a few more volumes. I doubt I'll be rush Inoue has done a great job in this series.

[The Faint Smile]

The art in this series is so good I was afraid it might be monthly. So I wiki it and not only is this series weekly but the mangaka is doing another series at the same time!? Takehiko Inuoe is my new hero.

I'm currently on volume 14 and I have a question. Why is the author bothering to tell Sasaki Kojiro's past when the current Kojiro is actually Matahachi? It's interesting and all but I'm just kind of confused on that point.

If this question is answered later just tell me 'keep reading.'

[Muk]

woah there is actually a thread for vagabond!

hey did the translation for the latest chapter turn up?

i don't see it on MH anymore

[yo586]

If this question is answered later just tell me 'keep reading.'

Keep reading smile-big

[The Drunken Monkey]

I hope Inou-Sensei does a Musashi vs. Kojiro as the ending.

[Zephos]

I hope Inou-Sensei does a Musashi vs. Kojiro as the ending.

So.....do you know anything about the "Musashi" novel or what?

[The Drunken Monkey]

If you read the interview on the previous page you would know why I said that. Naw shit, I know about it.

[The Faint Smile]

I finally caught up, phew. What an amazing series, I love the contrast between Kojiro and Takezo.

That 70vs1 battle was cool as hell but I'm glad I caught up near the end of it...Damn that's a hell of a cliffhanger to wait for. How fast do the scanlators work on average?

[The Faint Smile]

What the hell, why does no one discuss this manga, no wonder Berserk is crushing it in that voting thread.

There are Scans through 143 and I was still on 140.

[Zephos]

I just did my third reread of it.
Reading the 70 man battle after reading the whole Yoshioka arc in a row is really depressing. The series will pretty much have to do a "overcoming nihilism" sort of storyline for Musashi now.
Volume 21 is still the greatest in the series.

[The Faint Smile]

That battle did have kind of a somber feel between all the great action from Takezo. I loved when it showed his vision in that water color. I thought the ending was fitting but once again I'm at a cliffhanger with Takezo getting stabbed... I wonder how close he is to his duel with Kojiro at this point? Maybe Takezo will find his answer by fighting his rival. Kojiro looked amazing in the most recent chapter.

I thought the Seijuro fight was probably the best in the series also.

[Elijah Snow]

Volume 21 is still the greatest in the series.

Volume 13 would disagree with you

[Musha Shugyo (武者修行)]

Hello there, first time poster on this forum, nice to meet you all.

I am a fan of Vagabond and also Inoue sensei for quite sometime now. I have read his work such as Slam Dunk, Buzzer Beater (online), REAL and also Vagabond.

Vagabond is my all time favorite manga created by Takehiko Inoue. One of many reasons for my passion towards this series is the Realism it portrays, how it vividly describes the Japanese culture towards the end of the Warring Ages.

I am a Taiwanese reader/fan of this art piece, I have now bought and collected Vagabond (In Chinese) up to volume 27, all mangas are put into plastic protector the moment it is bought from the store so they can stay in mint condition.

Recently I came across many scanlation versions of this comic on the internet, however in my own personal opinion, those are not translated very well. Whether if it is due to Japanese dialect translated directly into English or someone maybe using translation programs... they are not dubbed very well. I think this is amongst the few reason why some people are having difficulties understanding the series. Good thing is, the Chinese version of this manga is translated extremely well. Maybe it's because the Japanese language is derived from Chinese and there are more words to accurately describe the Japanese dialogs using Chinese, I'm not really sure.

Personally, I have read and reread this piece of art work many times. Because I enjoy it so much, I've also done extensive research regarding the historical figures portrayed in here. I'm not really a history buff per say, but I have read and reread many actual historical documents regarding the life of Shinmen Takezo and Kojiro.

I don't pretend to be a guru in the Samurai culture, however I do have enough knowledge (being Asian ethnicity) to clarify any questions or confusions that people may have regarding this manga. My hopes are to have more people enjoy this art piece just as much as I do.

Lastly I wanna say that if you really enjoy the works done by Inoue, please support him by purchasing the official published manga. Scanlations and pirated versions are ok if you're simply chasing after the newest chapter in the series, but give the artist a reason to continue his work. Reason I say this is because in recent chinese entertainment circle, a lot of singer/artists are planning to stop or already stopped recording albums due to illegal pirating of their work. I foresee the same would happen if everyone in the anime/manga community decides to pirate the great works of art. Try not to think this way: "The publishers already paid the artist, why should I give a shit?" Instead, think of it this way: "If publishers do not make money, why would they hire artist to make anything?" I'll stop preaching for now, and open myself to any questions you may have.

[Freija]

oh man, it's been so long since i read vagabond *goes catches up*

[Musha Shugyo (武者修行)]

Musashi is very close to fighting Kojiro.

According the volume 27...

After Musashi defeated Yoshioka's (Yoshioka's eventually became Dye-workers, which still can be found in modern Japan), he asked himself where he should go next. At the same time, Kojiro has been asking Koetsu (the sword sharpener) and his wife 3 times a day for the where abouts of Musashi. It ends with Kojiro drawing Musashi's name in the snow and Musashi turns his head all of a sudden looking like he sensed Kojiro's urge to find him.

I think the duel should be coming up very soon now, which also makes me feel sad that the Manga maybe ending soon. :cry

I think in this version of the story, both Takezo and Kojiro is longing to fight each other already. In fact, they already did fight with wooden sticks as swords, and Musashi won (although he had to lose an arm for it). Kojiro wanted to draw his real sword for a real fight; he stopped when he noticed the sun was setting (maybe Kojiro was worried about his ability to see in the dark, since he's deaf, and there are no lights present outside that house).

In the most recent chapter of Vagabond 243, Kojiro used his famous technique Tsubame Gaeshi on Kohei (Leaving him that huge scar on his face in the earlier chapters). Musashi hasn't invented Niten Ichi Ryu yet, but he will have to face Sasaki's Tsubame Gaeshi.

[Zephos]

The duel between them dosen't happend for something like 6 years later.:oh

[The Drunken Monkey]

God damn that is long.

[Mat®icha]

i really wouldnt like these two to fight eachother right now. there's one dude (grandson of one of the invincibles, forgot name) left to fight. takezo's fame should spread around more after defeating of 70 men.
it's very early to finish up this manga.

[Musha Shugyo (武者修行)]

While that maybe true, but please consider these facts...

Fact 1: You cannot compare or use real historical time frames to measure this Manga. A good portion of it is created based on the vision of great novelist Eiji Yoshikawa. Meaning that a lot of the story contents are fictional, it does not go by what actually happened in history. (For example, Musashi defeating Kojiro with a wooden roar. Musashi used sun glare from the sea to blind Kojiro. These are all made up by story writers to create drama.) If somehow you're one of those people that believes the above bold text religiously, you need to do more 'actual' historical research.

Fact 2: If you read all the volumes of this Manga you'll know for a fact that not every single year of Musashi's life is described in detail. When he left Miyamoto, the story skipped what, 3 years of his life? The same applies to Kojiro's story arc.

As much as I love this Manga and I never want it to end, but it definitely is close to being finished.

[The Faint Smile]

There's an interview on the previous page where Inoue says he plans on ending it by about volume 29.

I love this manga, but it's always nice to have a complete story. I hear there's an artbook coming out soon. Anyone know about it?

[Elijah Snow]

There's an interview on the previous page where Inoue says he plans on ending it by about volume 29.

I love this manga, but it's always nice to have a complete story. I hear there's an artbook coming out soon. Anyone know about it?

Actually an artbook was released a couple of months ago. I believe it's called Water or something like that.

[Zephos]

While that maybe true, but please consider these facts...

Fact 1: You cannot compare or use real historical time frames to measure this Manga. A good portion of it is created based on the vision of great novelist Eiji Yoshikawa. Meaning that a lot of the story contents are fictional, it does not go by what actually happened in history. (For example, Musashi defeating Kojiro with a wooden roar. Musashi used sun glare from the sea to blind Kojiro. These are all made up by story writers to create drama.) If somehow you're one of those people that believes the above bold text religiously, you need to do more 'actual' historical research.

Fact 2: If you read all the volumes of this Manga you'll know for a fact that not every single year of Musashi's life is described in detail. When he left Miyamoto, the story skipped what, 3 years of his life? The same applies to Kojiro's story arc.

As much as I love this Manga and I never want it to end, but it definitely is close to being finished.

This isn't historical nitpicking, this is a pretty big fact.
For one thing, niether Musashi or Kojiro are on the level of "UBER SWORDSMAN" at this point. Thier masters but not on the level of say, Musashi becoming a "Sword Saint".
Also, they aren't even rivals yet, they have met once as swordsmen (the Sekigahara time dosen't count) and are now conscious of eachother, but not rivals.
And than there's the matter of the Matahachi/Osugi/Otsu storyline being almost completely unresolved.
Regardless of what Inoue says I don't think were almost done at all.

[The Faint Smile]

That's true, there does seem to be a lot of unresolved material right now..but it is only supposed to be his early life right?

I would love to get my hands on that art book. Vagabond has my favorite art of any manga, especially with the colored pages. Doesn't come out until September in America though.

[Musha Shugyo (武者修行)]

To the poster Zephos,

This isn't historical nitpicking, this is a pretty big fact.
I'm not sure where you got your "facts" from, but sir you are incorrect. Historical fact about Musashi is so different from Vagabond, if you really researched about it you would be shocked. (Meaning close to 60 ~ 70% of the story line is completely made up by Yoshikawa.) I don't want to repeat this but I will if I have to; Vagabond is a Manga created from the "Fictional biography of Musashi" written by a "Novelist". Can you not understand that this "Manga" does not go by actual historical facts?

i.e. (I could go on forever but I'll just list a few): Musashi did not defeat Kojiro with a roar. Kojiro wasn't born deaf. Yoshioka Kempo did not die of natural death. Musashi doesn't look half as good as Inoue's face design, infact he had skin disease. I'll stop for now, to know more you might wanna do your own historical reading.

For one thing, niether Musashi or Kojiro are on the level of "UBER SWORDSMAN" at this point.
How old are you... lol "Uber Swordsman"... ok dude.. (I guess Musashi just taking out the entire Yoshioka clan does not make him a bit uber? And just a side note, you know that uber is a German word for Good?)

Thier masters but not on the level of say, Musashi becoming a "Sword Saint".
What are you trying to say? Ok, if I understood you correctly, you're trying to say that Musashi and Kojiro aren't Master yet? I'm sorry but.. why is that relevant? And did you know that Kojiro already started his own style of fighting called Gan-ryu and Musashi was not a "Sword Saint" until his late 60's and he became much more of a "Sword Saint" after he's dead.

Also, they aren't even rivals yet, they have met once as swordsmen (the Sekigahara time dosen't count) and are now conscious of eachother, but not rivals.
You basically just told every Vagabond fan that you have not read the entire chapters of this great art piece. They have already dueled with wooden sticks at Koetsu's house, Musashi was the winner (He lost an arm to Kojiro but in return Kojiro was gutted by him.)

And than there's the matter of the Matahachi/Osugi/Otsu storyline being almost completely unresolved.
Two words for you, unimportant characters. Another historical fact to make you understand, Musashi died without a wife, alone in a cave.

Regardless of what Inoue says I don't think were almost done at all.
.... Just wonderful... So I guess God died and you took over his job?

Lastly.. if you want to correct someone's post, have sufficient knowledge on the matter first, thank you very very much.

[chiveri]

Can somebody pls tell me where i can read this manga online?

[Zephos]

I'm not sure where you got your "facts" from, but sir you are incorrect. Historical fact about Musashi is so different from Vagabond, if you really researched about it you would be shocked. (Meaning close to 60 ~ 70% of the story line is completely made up by Yoshikawa.) I don't want to repeat this but I will if I have to; Vagabond is a Manga created from the "Fictional biography of Musashi" written by a "Novelist". Can you not understand that this "Manga" does not go by actual historical facts?

Can you not understand that something based on history does on some level follow the skeleton of history?
Is it so incomprehensible that the fact that thier duel happends 6 years after now is something Inoue might still try to do?

Its hilarious how youv'e taken "welp the date is pretty far" to mean "THIS IS A HISTORICAL DOCUMENT FORGED FROM TRUTH WITH A PEN MADE BY THE REAL MUSASHI".
For crying out loud. Try to not argue in extremes.

How old are you... lol "Uber Swordsman"... ok dude.. (I guess Musashi just taking out the entire Yoshioka clan does not make him a bit uber? And just a side note, you know that uber is a German word for Good?)

No kidding.
In english vernacular it emphasizes incredible power. Don't get into a semntics arguement.
Taking out the Yoshioka puts him nowhere near Sekishusai.

What are you trying to say? Ok, if I understood you correctly, you're trying to say that Musashi and Kojiro aren't Master yet? I'm sorry but.. why is that relevant?

When I read a story about a man becoming one of the greatest in his field, I expect to see him become the greatest in his field.

And did you know that Kojiro already started his own style of fighting called Gan-ryu and Musashi was not a "Sword Saint" until his late 60's and he became much more of a "Sword Saint" after he's dead.

I don't expect to see all the way to that point. But we sure as hell need to see more than this.
I know what ganryu is. How is that relevant to this at all?

You basically just told every Vagabond fan that you have not read the entire chapters of this great art piece. They have already dueled with wooden sticks at Koetsu's house, Musashi was the winner (He lost an arm to Kojiro but in return Kojiro was gutted by him.)

You have also displayed your inability to read my posts.
I clearly mentioned them already having met. They aren't rivals yet.
A rivalry isn't something you get from just meeting and having one good natured play-fight.

Two words for you, unimportant characters. Another historical fact to make you understand, Musashi died without a wife, alone in a cave.

Fucking lol.
Refer to your own comments above.
Hypocracy.

.... Just wonderful... So I guess God died and you took over his job?

Authors are not infalliable, Iv'e read enough manga to know that when authors make estimates to length that it isn't something to take seriously.

Lastly.. if you want to correct someone's post, have sufficient knowledge on the matter first, thank you very very much.

Hypocracy and irrelevant condescending assumptions and fact dropping will sink a ship alot faster.

[Elijah Snow]

That's true, there does seem to be a lot of unresolved material right now..but it is only supposed to be his early life right?

I would love to get my hands on that art book. Vagabond has my favorite art of any manga, especially with the colored pages. Doesn't come out until September in America though.

I could have gotten my hands on it at Anime Expo 2007, but I got the Berserk and MGS artbook instead. But it's still a great artbook nonetheless.

[Musha Shugyo (武者修行)]

To poster Zephos,

I read this somewhere in a book before, "God did not distribute the gift of intelligence evenly among men." You sir are a living example of what that writer was describing.

1. Can you not understand that something based on history does on some level follow the skeleton of history?
2. Is it so incomprehensible that the fact that thier duel happends 6 years after now is something Inoue might still try to do?

3. Its hilarious how youv'e taken "welp the date is pretty far" to mean "THIS IS A HISTORICAL DOCUMENT FORGED FROM TRUTH WITH A PEN MADE BY THE REAL MUSASHI".
4. For crying out loud. Try to not argue in extremes.

It is you who are not understanding, at the same time, completely ignoring other people's posts. Not to mention it is very difficult to understand your train of thought, because you contradict yourself very often.

1. I already mentioned in previous post, Vagabond is based on a Novel, while 70% of it maybe fictional 30% of does follow what happened in real history. This further proves that you do not read or simply just ignore what other people are posting.
2. No, it is purely your assumption of what Inoue "might" do, while we asians already know for a fact that it is ending soon.
3. Wait a minute, again I'm lost from your train of thought. If Inoue keeps going for another 6 years of Musashi's life, doesn't that = "THIS IS A HISTORICAL DOCUMENT FORGED FROM TRUTH WITH A PEN MADE BY THE REAL MUSASHI"?
4. This part you are right, I really shouldn't argue in extremes with a dumb ass.

No kidding.
1. In english vernacular it emphasizes incredible power. Don't get into a semntics arguement.
2. Taking out the Yoshioka puts him nowhere near Sekishusai.

1. Genius sir, yet you contradict yourself some more. Someone who doesn't have incredible power can take out 70 people on their own.
2. I already mentioned earlier, he isn't nearly as famous in the world of Kenjitsu till he's late 60's and after his death. (Where he started to apply his knowledge of the sword into arts, sculpture, calligraphy, paintings etc.)

1. When I read a story about a man becoming one of the greatest in his field, I expect to see him become the greatest in his field.

1. What you need to do is stop repeating yourself. This is getting repetitive but I'll say again, he did not become the greatest there is by defeating Kojiro. He became a national hero in his late ages and towards his death when he completed Go Rin No Sho.

1. I don't expect to see all the way to that point. But we sure as hell need to see more than this.
2. I know what ganryu is. How is that relevant to this at all?

1. You think Inoue gives a shit about what you want? Or how successful he can end a legendary novel?
2. You are simply trying to express in your previous post that they have to get to the level of "Sword Saint" before they are allowed (by you) to duel. I am simply pointing out that Kojiro is already strong enough to create his own style of fighting, does not need to get to their late 60's before they can take a whack at each other.

1. You have also displayed your inability to read my posts.
2. I clearly mentioned them already having met. They aren't rivals yet.
3. A rivalry isn't something you get from just meeting and having one good natured play-fight.


1. I read your post perfectly, but found it often difficult to make sense out of it.
2. They aren't rivals yet in your book? lol
3. Again, your trying to form things solid by your own comprehension of the story line.

Fucking lol.
1. Refer to your own comments above.
Hypocracy.

1. Please go study the true history of Musashi, not novels, not stories written by other people. I'm talking about actual historical documents, if you have the ability to do some decent research and not just read shit out of Wikipedia.

1. Authors are not infalliable, Iv'e read enough manga to know that when authors make estimates to length that it isn't something to take seriously.

1. Yes sir, we should all just go by your script of what should and should not happen. Because after all, you are the Saint of all Mangas yes?

1. Hypocracy and irrelevant condescending assumptions and fact dropping will sink a ship alot faster.

1. Here is also an advise to you. "It's better to keep your mouth shut and be considered an idiot than opening your mouth thus removing all benefits of a doubt."

Lastly... to people like you there's simply no reason to post replies. I hope God can save your poor soul because obviously I can't.

[Zephos]

I read this somewhere in a book before, "God did not distribute the gift of intelligence evenly among men." You sir are a living example of what that writer was describing.

Nothing says "I am a prentious asshole" like quoting an obscure source just to say the equivalent of "LOL U DUMB".
Please.

It is you who are not understanding, at the same time, completely ignoring other people's posts. Not to mention it is very difficult to understand your train of thought, because you contradict yourself very often.

Your the only one I'm replying to, there are no "peoples".
I doubt anything youve found is bigger than the contradiction in your last post.

1. I already mentioned in previous post, Vagabond is based on a Novel, while 70% of it maybe fictional 30% of does follow what happened in real history. This further proves that you do not read or simply just ignore what other people are posting.

30% following history = following a skeleton of history.
Exactly what I said. My whole point. You just confirmed it. Thanks.

2. No, it is purely your assumption of what Inoue "might" do, while we asians already know for a fact that it is ending soon.

Haha, post defenitive proof that its ending soon. Also don't pull the "we asians" bullshit. Ten bucks says what you are considering proof I have already seen.
Which, by the way, might mean it time jumps to six years later before the finale.

3. Wait a minute, again I'm lost from your train of thought. If Inoue keeps going for another 6 years of Musashi's life, doesn't that = "THIS IS A HISTORICAL DOCUMENT FORGED FROM TRUTH WITH A PEN MADE BY THE REAL MUSASHI"?

Timeskips, do you know what they are.

1. Genius sir, yet you contradict yourself some more. Someone who doesn't have incredible power can take out 70 people on their own.

When did I say he was weak?
Just because he's not a master/uber/godly swordsman dosen't mean I'm saying he's horrible. Obviously he's very far along.

2. I already mentioned earlier, he isn't nearly as famous in the world of Kenjitsu till he's late 60's and after his death. (Where he started to apply his knowledge of the sword into arts, sculpture, calligraphy, paintings etc.)

Here we go again.
You can't deny me the right to use historical facts as story direction proof, than turn around and do the same thing exactly.
You can't have it both ways.
Its flaming hypocracy.

1. What you need to do is stop repeating yourself. This is getting repetitive but I'll say again, he did not become the greatest there is by defeating Kojiro. He became a national hero in his late ages and towards his death when he completed Go Rin No Sho.

Which is great considering I never said that defeating Kojiro was when that would make him that level.

1. You think Inoue gives a shit about what you want? Or how successful he can end a legendary novel?

You say this like you know he is stopping.

2. You are simply trying to express in your previous post that they have to get to the level of "Sword Saint" before they are allowed (by you) to duel. I am simply pointing out that Kojiro is already strong enough to create his own style of fighting, does not need to get to their late 60's before they can take a whack at each other.

Have we seen Kojiro use Ganryu style yet in Vagabond?
I don't care what your ideas of satisfactory sword strength is, they aren't mine.

2. They aren't rivals yet in your book? lol

Not at all. One clash does not a rivalry make.

3. Again, your trying to form things solid by your own comprehension of the story line.

Yhea, welcome to the readers side of stories. Thats what were all doing, you included.


1. Please go study the true history of Musashi, not novels, not stories written by other people. I'm talking about actual historical documents, if you have the ability to do some decent research and not just read shit out of Wikipedia.

Again.
Either I'm in the wrong for trying to apply the history to the story, or I'm in the wrong for ignoring the history in regards to the story.
Which is it.

1. Yes sir, we should all just go by your script of what should and should not happen. Because after all, you are the Saint of all Mangas yes?

So do you admit that authors words are not infalliable or not?

1. Here is also an advise to you. "It's better to keep your mouth shut and be considered an idiot than opening your mouth thus removing all benefits of a doubt."

Do you really need to decorate name calling with bells and ribbons? We all know your just being juvenile under it.

[The Faint Smile]

I could have gotten my hands on it at Anime Expo 2007, but I got the Berserk and MGS artbook instead. But it's still a great artbook nonetheless.

You should have, so you could upload it for me.

I got the Berserk art book online and it's pretty fantastic, but for something like that I would much rather have the real thing.

I might fold and get the Japanese version of Water, September is pretty far away...

[Elijah Snow]

You should have, so you could upload it for me.

I got the Berserk art book online and it's pretty fantastic, but for something like that I would much rather have the real thing.

I might fold and get the Japanese version of Water, September is pretty far away...

yeah both the Vagabond and Berserk artbooks are amazing when you actually own them. I say try to see if you can import it for a reasonable price and if not I would wait until September.

[Musha Shugyo (武者修行)]

Check www.onemanga.com

They usually try to get the most recent chapters up to date, plus their page loading time is very fast.

Check it out, if you want.

[chiveri]

Check www.onemanga.com

They usually try to get the most recent chapters up to date, plus their page loading time is very fast.

Check it out, if you want.

Yeah thx i already checked that but they only have it up from chapter 207.

[Haohmaru]

You can direct download all the chapter @www.mangatraders.com. You need to be registered.

[Lucifer]

Vagabond 244 by Strays (http://strays.vnmanga.com/releases/vagabond/%5BStrays%5DVagabond_v28_c244.zip)

[The Drunken Monkey]

Damnit, such a cliffhanger. =O

Hmm, my friend has this pretty neat Vagabond hoodie, it's covered with panels from the manga, in black/white. I got to get one of those soon.

[The Faint Smile]

So, he's finally been reunited with Otsu. The next chapter should be very interesting. There's probably going to be a good few chapters of reflection now I think.

[Lucifer]

Vagabond 247 by Strays (http://strays.vnmanga.com/2008/02/27/vagabond-247/)

don't let thread die :dupe

[halfhearted]

DDL:

[Strays] Vagabond - Chapter 248 (http://strays.vnmanga.com/releases/vagabond/%5BStrays%5DVagabond_v28_c248.zip)


*attempts to generate discussion*



It was interesting this chapter, finally getting a chance to hear Matahachi's direct thoughts on Takezo. I was a bit surprised that he actually seemed to care as much as he did; mostly due to the fact that Matahachi's attitude has never impressed me as being overly sentimental or caring, beyond the times he is foolishly taken over by his own lusts.

Also, I like how, in spite of the fact that Takezo's temperament has begun to find some form of equilibrium, Matahachi still can't help but remark on the how similar he has grown in looks, when compared to his immoral, brutish but skilled father. It makes me wonder whether or not that dichotomy is going to become one of Takezo's internal conflicts later on.

[AbnormallyNormal]

wow i just finished reading all 248 chapters, took me about 4 intense days of hard work. i'm kind of exhausted now after all that, that was crazy. what happened to itto sai? and the "#1 martial artist' dude? i cant wait to see what becomes of that yagyu dude who was so similar to musashi. and apparently mushashi's leg is really fucked, but i guess he has to be able to fight to continue the story. sasaki kojiro is way better than him though, i think. much purer and more noble. the best arc was definitely the kojiro arc... when it first started and i still thought denki was kojiro, i was like wtf why explain the background for such a miserable failure lol. then i finally realzed and it was like holy fucking shit kojiro is the fucking man. noone comes close to that guy, if musashi kills him that is shit

[Koi]

I marathon'd Vagabond a couple weeks ago, and I have to say I'm absolutely enamored with the series. Not just the story itself, but the characters, and the art. I can't wait for more chapters to be put out. This manga is beautiful.

[AbnormallyNormal]

i dont think the art got really good until about volume 15 or 16....

does anyone else but me kind of admire fudo? he seems very "self actualized" like he's completely content with himself and what he does. i mean he WAS of course

[Reanimater]

Gantz, Vagabond, Biomega, Blame and a few other chosen... Must read copies of excellent genius!

Unlike any other, Vagabond have become one of my favorite mangas. It was love from first sight, just like the time when I started with Berserk's manga. Ate the chapters in a week!

Can't believe how the other loli/idiotic/yaoi like heroes involved mangas are getting any attention.

[AbnormallyNormal]

Gantz, Vagabond, Biomega, Blame and a few other chosen... Must read copies of excellent genius!

Unlike any other, Vagabond have become one of my favorite mangas. It was love from first sight, just like the time when I started with Berserk's manga. Ate the chapters in a week!

Can't believe how the other loli/idiotic/yaoi like heroes involved mangas are getting any attention.

because vagabond doesnt have any superpowers probably or enough cutesy romantic scenes

also it is pretty gorey and there is a lot of pseudo philosophy involved

[Zephos]

This is so frustrating.
There's like three chapters out in Japan we havn't gotten because for whatever reason no ones scanning them...

[AbnormallyNormal]

its probably just more matahachi and otsu BS

dont think musashi is fully healed yet

perhaps sasaki's doing stuff though

[Zephos]

its probably just more matahachi and otsu BS

dont think musashi is fully healed yet

perhaps sasaki's doing stuff though

:facepalm
Do you have any capacity to enjoy non-action based plot at all?
I mean seriously.

[Koi]

:facepalm
Do you have any capacity to enjoy non-action based plot at all?
I mean seriously.

Seriously. :facepalm

I love Takezo/Otsu interactions, honestly. :3 I'm really waiting on the next part of the conversation, or when he wakes up.

[Zephos]

THREE NEW CHAPTERS OUT NOW.
:nuts:nuts:nuts:nuts:nuts
http://www.raw-paradise.com/

[Muk]

waiting for translation before reading them

mangahelpers also have them now =]

[Mat®icha]

3 chapters in a row, thats a big score for fans. i assume scans r gonna take a while, i'm gonna wait anyway

[Arcanis]

Hey I have a question, how close do you people think Vagabond is to ending?

Because I've been thinking about reading it lately but I feel that this type of manga is better enjoyed as a whole when it is complete, and not with long interruptions. Kind of like Urasawa's works.

Should I wait until it's over or is there still a long time to ending and I am just missing out on too much?

[Mat®icha]

Hey I have a question, how close do you people think Vagabond is to ending?

Because I've been thinking about reading it lately but I feel that this type of manga is better enjoyed as a whole when it is complete, and not with long interruptions. Kind of like Urasawa's works.

Should I wait until it's over or is there still a long to ending and I am just missing out on too much?


i dunno bout waiting, but one thing i know is that this manga is gonna last for a couple of years more. cause there was one fight that lasted for a whole volume and no one even moved an inch, only narration, fucking whole volume of narration.

now u do the math

[Kudou]

Takehiko said that it would last 32 volumes.

[AbnormallyNormal]

is anyone but me disappointed with how gion toji turned out? he seemed pretty strong like a good rival, and i was believing he was cynical enough to really do soemthing, then he comes back out of nowhere to kyoto all desperate and ragged and gets one shot by musashi. wasnt that kind of pointless and a waste of a character

[Arcanis]

i dunno bout waiting, but one thing i know is that this manga is gonna last for a couple of years more. cause there was one fight that lasted for a whole volume and no one even moved an inch, only narration, fucking whole volume of narration.

now u do the math

Takehiko said that it would last 32 volumes.
Thanks. I guess I might as well just start it already and when it's over I'll just re-read it all. :zaru

[Zephos]

Takehiko said that it would last 32 volumes.

I sincerely doubt that's going to end up being true.

[Munken]

new chap out

249 (http://strays.vnmanga.com/releases/vagabond/%5BStrays%5DVagabond_v28_c249.zip)

[AbnormallyNormal]

this was a pretty good chapter, just scenes of all his rivals being astonished by the feat. and he finally discovers how messed up his leg is. and apparently some government people are gonna try to hire him soon

[Koi]

I liked the chapter, but it was a tease. :3 I hope they get the other two scanlated soon.

[Lusankya]

So the legend is now a cripple? Wonder what happens from now on.....

[the del operator]

i actually liked how gion turned out. gave the readers an example of what would have happened to Musashi if he had remained his old self.

[Bresakar]

i actually liked how gion turned out. gave the readers an example of what would have happened to Musashi if he had remained his old self.That's pretty much my opinion too. That would've happened if he'd lost himself in his swordmanship.

Besides, Toji was never such a rival Seijuro.

[Elijah Snow]

I sincerely doubt that's going to end up being true.

you never know, he did end Slam Dunk a little abruptly.

[abakuskulram]

Musashi is going to be in a pinch, having to deal with all those people, especially considering his leg.

[Mat®icha]

Chapter 250-251 are out at onemanga.com

epic.

[Lord Jure]

It can't be he will stay in shitty state like that... right?

[Mat®icha]

yepp, since he's the main character.
i feel like kojiro is gonna save him at the last moment. he seems to like muzashi or maybe have a duel with him.

[AbnormallyNormal]

you mean sasaki will save him from gettring arrested right now or what? obviously musashi will "use spirit" or something to keep walking and fighting regardless of being greviously wounded by ueda... but maybe takuan will bust a move against those guards

[Hibari Kyoya]

On chap 210 thing is awesome so far Kojiro and Sejuro my favs =] so i heard theres been no chap since may =[

[_Winter_]

On chap 210 thing is awesome so far Kojiro and Sejuro my favs =] so i heard theres been no chap since may =[

I really want to know about when Inoue will resume the manga, but I can't bother reading through the whole thread. O_o

[Hibari Kyoya]

Iv caught up to this now ^^

[Koi]

Any news on further chapters?

[The Doctor]

Chapters 252 and 253 are out on onemanga

[Batman]

. . . and they were brilliant as always. The pacing in this manga is one of the best.

[Koi]

Oh man, highlight of my day. :D I want more already, heh.

[The Faint Smile]

Those scans were a little weak, I hope strays release them too.

good chapters though, if a little slow...I wonder if Kojiro will go to Edo too?

[Koi]

Maybe. That would be neato. But he might need someone to go with him, if he's never been there before.

[_Winter_]

I guess we're in for some phylosophy and meditation as Musashi's foot heals.

By the way, I love the current art style. I was always crazy for the ultra realism of early chapters, but this suits Musashi's new state of mind (though one or two faces got weirdly messed up).

[Koi]

Oh I loved it too. :D Especially that panel with the tiger, that was just beautiful. I like when he switches it up like that.

[Mat®icha]

last few chapters been good. i'm glad sasaki kojiro is back and he still looks for takezou.

[Muk]

did the last few chapters finally get transalted or scanned yet?

[Koi]

Yep, two new ones. (:

[Felix]

What is Vagabonds schedule? Monthly or Tri-Monthly? Because after all this time and 2 chapters only seems... peculiar at most

[Koi]

I'm not really sure, honestly. But apparently the last two chapters have been out for a month or two and they've just been scanlated now. So, I don't know. :S

Is anyone picking up Water and Sumi when they come out?

[Dream Brother]

Just caught up with this.

As expected, a very entertaining manga. Honestly too much action at points (something I also observed in Slam Dunk) but it more than makes up for it when the swords are sheathed and the dust settles. The art is stunning. I actually haven't read a manga series that features such beautiful art since Berserk. One thing I especially enjoyed with this series is the boldness of Inoue. I read Yoshikawa's novel years ago, but I still recall several glaring differences between his depiction and the manga -- the most startling, in my opinion, being the idea to portray Kojirō as deaf/mute/drastically changed in personality. At first I wondered how on earth Inoue would pull it off -- crippling Kojirō's interaction skills in this way seemed to be madness, especially as he was supposed to be the most threatening antagonist, the famous rival for Musashi. I really did wonder how that menacing aura could possibly be preserved, and more importantly, how the character could possibly be delved into and fleshed out while both deaf and mute. Inoue surpassed my expectations -- he not only explored Kojirō's character and history wonderfully, but also trumped the novel's depiction, in my opinion.

That goes for a lot of other aspects to the work too, actually. The manga (so far) improves upon the novel in numerous ways when examining plot and character choices; Inoue's flair for characterisation makes previously uninteresting/shallow characters suddenly vibrant and more akin to real people. The best example in that respect is probably Matahachi. That's not to sling mud at the novel, or anything -- after all, without the novel, Vagabond as we know it wouldn't exist. Inoue uses it as a foundation but is never completely bound down or restrained by it; he uses it as a launching pad for his own personal interpretation and vision. This is both admirable and (from examining the results) wise.

I'd say that Real is my favourite from Inoue's work, but this series definitely ranks in second place. I'll be following it closely.

[Koi]

BUY THE ARTBOOKS.

Seriously. Got mine a few weeks ago and just.. oh my god. Like.. before, I was sitting in a corner of my room, door shut, looking at them. I don't even want people BREATHING on them, they're just so perfect, heh. The man's work is so beautiful. There're a few in Water of some of the major characters in street clothes and modern hair, heh. It's pretty cool.

I got both off Amazon for about $45 combined. If I had to pay that much individually I would have been delighted to do so. Sooo worth it.

[Dream Brother]

I may do that, actually.

That man really knows how to conjure gorgeous art.

[Koi]

He does.

There's a real treat in one of them (I don't remember if it's in Water or Sumi, but I think it's the former..) where it's a photo of him standing next to this enormous paper, and he's actually painting Musashi in plain ol' water, like Musashi likes to do at the inn. It's great. It made me smile as soon as I realized what it was, heh.

[PatrickL]

So I guess I have read this whole manga in about 3 days.
I thought it was completely done, but when I got to chapter 253 I realized it wasn't.
I went searching for when the next one is out and it seems that they have finished up until 260 but its all in Japanese.
If anyone has seen anything past 253 in english wanna give me the link or something, even knowing that it is done in english would be amazing.
:(

[_Winter_]

So I guess I have read this whole manga in about 3 days.
I thought it was completely done, but when I got to chapter 253 I realized it wasn't.
I went searching for when the next one is out and it seems that they have finished up until 260 but its all in Japanese.
If anyone has seen anything past 253 in english wanna give me the link or something, even knowing that it is done in english would be amazing.
:(

WTF 260? Then what are scanlators waiting for, don't they realize this is FREAKING VAGABOND!!???

[PatrickL]

That's really funny, how you put it. Seriously though I'm pretty unhappy right now, what' taking so long. :P

[Koi]

That's okay, I have my Sumi and Water artbooks to hold me over for the time being. :hehee

Anyone know where we could at least find the raws of those chapters, though? :S Even if Vagabond wasn't translated, I'd still look at it for the art, heh.

[_Winter_]

That's okay, I have my Sumi and Water artbooks to hold me over for the time being. :hehee

Anyone know where we could at least find the raws of those chapters, though? :S Even if Vagabond wasn't translated, I'd still look at it for the art, heh.

Googling is enough to find RAWs.

[The Faint Smile]

Just when I thought all my favorite running manga are on hold, a new scanlator comes to the rescue.

Chapters 254-258 are now up and scanned on Mangatraders.

[_Winter_]

This was just so wrong:

http://img61.onemanga.com/mangas/00000025/000113102/17.jpg

[yo586]

Those few chapters were great. Some of the best moments in this manga come from the Takuan and Musashi conversations. I wanna know how Kojiro did that with a stick though.

[Hibari Kyoya]

the new chaps was pretty cool the demon growing out of taekozo

[Darth Nihilus]

I just started reading Vagabond. Awesome manga.

Oh, and just cause.

http://img61.onemanga.com/mangas/00000025/00000015/19.jpg

:lmao