Vagabond, Volume 17
Takehiko InoueCosmos Books Ltd.2000
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- Vagabond
- ISBN
- 9789629536350
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Art Film and Television WuxiaMentor and StudentHuman NatureGrowing UpHistorical ComicWarring StatesJapanese MangaInk Wash StyleSummary
Vagabond is a seinen manga by Takehiko Inoue, created after the conclusion of Slam Dunk and adapted from Eiji Yoshikawa's novel Musashi. Serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Morning since 1998, it is set between the late Warring States period and the early Edo period and follows Musashi Miyamoto, who survives the Battle of Sekigahara and sets out to master the way of the sword and discover the meaning of being "unrivaled under heaven." Departing from Yoshikawa's framework, Inoue invents an original storyline for Sasaki Kojiro, reimagining his destined rival as a swordsman born deaf and mute who attains perfect unity of self and blade through a pure heart. This volume, the seventeenth, remains at the climax of the Kojiro arc: Kojiro and Denjiro Yoshioka fight a life-or-death duel on the shore, and through the bloody struggle the boy becomes a true swordsman; Jisai Kanemaki, seeing that his disciple can now stand alone, entrusts him to Yagoro Ito, and the two set off on a new journey. The chapters collected in Volume 17 are Chapter 151, "Numbness"; Chapter 152, "Brothers"; Chapter 153, "Bloodbath"; Chapter 154, "Shore of Blood"; Chapter 155, "Departure"; Chapter 156, "A Complete Life"; and Chapter 157, "Ganryu." The volume's center of gravity lies in the aftermath of the great battle: victory, parting, and the end of the master-disciple bond. Colder than the flash of blades is the sight of each person setting off down his own path. Inoue's ink-brush technique is by now highly accomplished, and his characters' silent breathing and glances often carry more force than any technique.Editor's review
《浪客行》常被称作井上雄彦的“另一个巅峰”，也是他真正把画笔交给毛笔与墨的作品。第17卷正处在小次郎篇的核心位置：一边是少年剑客在血泊里完成成长，一边是师父钟卷自斋松开手、放弟子独行。井上雄彦几乎没有赘笔，几页近乎无声的画面就能把胜负之外的重量压到读者心上。这一卷的看点是“收束”：决斗收束、师徒关系收束、一段人生也在此收束，而下一段旅程在最后一格才刚刚开始。对从《灌篮高手》追过来的读者，这本会让你重新认识井上雄彦作为画面作者的野心；对第一次接触本系列的读者，也能借这一卷感受到这部作品为何能拿下讲谈社漫画赏、文化厅媒体艺术祭漫画部门奖与手冢治虫文化赏漫画大奖。Who it's for
A good fit for
- 已经读过《浪客行》前16卷、想继续跟进小次郎篇的读者
- 喜欢井上雄彦画风与《灌篮高手》之后创作转向的漫画迷
- 对宫本武藏、佐佐木小次郎与武士题材历史漫画感兴趣的人
- 欣赏毛笔水墨表现力、愿意慢读画面细节的读者
Not a good fit for
- 完全没接触过本系列、想从零开始的新读者，建议先从第1卷入手
- 偏好轻松日常、接受不了血腥决斗场面的读者
- 只想看短篇故事、不愿投入长篇连续阅读的人
Reading tips
- 先补齐第14至16卷的小次郎篇前情，本卷的情感落点会更清楚
- 留意分镜与留白，某些跨页几乎无对白，慢一点读比快速翻过更有收获
- 读完可回头读吉川英治《宫本武藏》，比较井上雄彦原创的小次郎线
- 港版《浪客行》与台版《浪人剑客》译名不同，找书时留意版本差异
About the publisher
Cosmos Books Ltd.The publishing direction of Cosmos Books Ltd. can be seen from the 52 titles in the database, covering mainly comics and cartoons, wuxia novels, and literary fiction, with some presence in art, film and television, and children's books. Its representative titles are the Vagabond series drawn by Takehiko Inoue, of which volumes 2, 3, 14, 15, 18, 19, 22, and 24 are included, suggesting a sustained, series-based approach to long-running manga works. Among its authors, Eiji Yoshikawa appears alongside Inoue, indicating some connection between manga adaptations and their source novels. Overall, the publisher's profile leans toward visual storytelling and genre fiction, balancing popular reading with artistic appreciation. Because public information is limited, its founding background, location, and full publishing scope cannot be confirmed; the above is based only on the titles in the database.
FAQ
《浪客行》第17卷和第17册是同一种书吗？
是的。日文原版为讲谈社《バガボンド》第17卷；香港天下出版的中文版叫《浪客行》第17卷，台湾尖端版则译作《浪人剑客》第17册，都是同一卷内容的不同版本。这一卷需要按顺序读吗？
强烈建议按顺序读。《浪客行》的小次郎篇从第14卷左右展开，第17卷承接第16卷的吉冈传七郎对决，直接跳读会错过人物动机与情绪铺垫。第17卷包含哪些章节？
按日文原版，第17卷收录第151话至第157话，依次为《麻木》《兄弟》《血战》《血之滨》《出发》《完整的人生》《岩流》，共7话，卷首主角为佐佐木小次郎。香港天下版和台湾尖端版有什么区别？
内容同为日版第17卷，主要差异在译名与译者：天下版译名《浪客行》，译者朱丽鸿，采用彩页版本；尖端版译名《浪人剑客》，早期与后期版本的译者与定价也有出入。《浪客行》连载完结了吗？
没有。作品自1998年连载，单行本出版至第37卷，2015年5月后长期休载，井上雄彦并未宣布正式完结，因此整套故事目前仍处于中断状态。This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Takehiko Inoue AuthorTakehiko Inoue is a Japanese manga artist whose work spans manga, art, and film and television, with titles often classified under manga and cartoons, art, and fine fiction. The library holds 64 of his works, including Slam Dunk (31 volumes), the complete edition of Slam Dunk (24 volumes), and the new reorganized edition, as well as Vagabond volumes 3, 31, and 37. Judging from the subjects visible in the collection, Slam Dunk follows high school basketball and centers on young players' growth and team dynamics, with brisk pacing and vivid characters; it is widely read among Chinese-language readers and has been adapted into animation and other screen forms. Vagabond turns to historical and martial-arts material, with quieter, weightier art and storytelling, showing the author's range across different subjects. Public information on his biography, nationality, and dates of birth and death is limited, so no speculation is offered here.