Ransom, Ko (February 9, 2012). "Vagabond Manga's Return Slated for March 15". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014 . Retrieved January 23, 2014.

In the wake of his battle with the famed Yoshioka school in Kyoto from volume 1, Takezo (now known as Musashi) finds himself with a host of new enemies (not a new experience for the vagabond, nor one he is likely to shake) and reunited with the monk Takuan and a young boy named Jotaro...more troubling to Musashi’s peace of mind is the presence of Otsu, whose beauty and compassion cause him no little distraction. a b "Entrevista Takehiko Inoue". DeCulture. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023 . Retrieved May 5, 2023. Vagabond Vol. 34] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on December 26, 2012 . Retrieved July 26, 2013. Vagabond Vol. 29] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 31, 2009 . Retrieved June 28, 2009. Alexander, Matthew (April 19, 2018). "Vagabond Volume 1 Manga review". The Fandom Post . Retrieved May 10, 2023.Vagabond Vol. 25". Viz Media. Archived from the original on February 7, 2010 . Retrieved June 28, 2009. Vagabond Vol. 15] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 30, 2009 . Retrieved June 28, 2009. I see heaps and heaps of praise thrown on this series. People calling it a work of high art, a masterpiece of the manga format. And in certain ways I can see why. The art truly is gorgeous, filled with great character designs and environments. Vagabond Vol. 6". Viz Media. Archived from the original on October 18, 2006 . Retrieved June 28, 2009.

Vagabond Vol. 1] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 30, 2009 . Retrieved June 28, 2009. The main character, Takezō Shinmen, is, at least for now, somewhat of a wild card, or maybe a blank slate - a 17-year-old without moral scruples, focused almost exclusively on himself and his wants and dreams. He's still better than his best friend Matahachi Hon'iden, but that's not saying much since his best friend just abandoned his fiancée and familial obligations to hook up with a female battlefield robber whom he met in the woods.

Takezo por fin es capturado por Takuan, un monje con importantes conexiones y aún más interesantes lecciones de vida.

The art is stellar, but much of the credit for the plot and characterization must go to Eiji Yoshikawa, author of the novel this manga is an adaptation of. After unsuccessfully defeating the swordmasters of the Yoshioka School – which afterwards went on fire, due to the drunken mishaps of Musashi's former friend Matahachi – Musashi wakes up to be reunited with the "damn monk" Takuan, as well as meeting for the first time Jōtarō, a young orphaned boy who wishes to be Musashi's apprentice after hearing about his battle in the Yoshioka School. It is a delight seeing the return of Takuan whose brutally acute and honest attitude remains humorous, whilst he asks Musashi to give him a long overdue haircut. Vagabond Vol. 31] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on September 8, 2009 . Retrieved September 25, 2009. Lo cierto es que lloré un poquito con este volumen porque me encanta Takezo desde el primer momento en que lo vi, pero ser un prodigio con la espada solo le iba a traer más dolor y aislamiento. Takuan le pregunta seriamente a dónde cree que iba a parar toda esa muerte y le hace reflexionar sobre su propósito en la vida, al mismo tiempo que le brinda esperanza para convertirse en un mejor hombre, alguien que dirija ese potencial hacia algo mejor.

Vagabond Vol. 23] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 30, 2009 . Retrieved June 28, 2009. Vagabond Vol. 7". Viz Media. Archived from the original on October 18, 2006 . Retrieved June 28, 2009. If I have to be honest, despite the cool action sequences and the fact that Inoue tries to make it historically accurate, it has started to become rather repetitive. Miyamoto Musashi is a marvellous character and reminds me of both Goku from Dragon Ball and Naruto from the Naruto series. In these volumes, the demon within him isn't as evident as in the first omnibus but this is because he is distracted romantically, Otsu can't seem to steer clear of the corridors of his mind. This impacts his fighting and his general awareness of his surroundings, his instinct itself, has, in fact, a different vibe to it.