Vagabond Vol. 13

Name: Vagabond Vol. 13
ISBN: 9789629536312

Takehiko Inoue / Eiji YoshikawaCosmos Books Ltd.1999

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ISBN: 9789629536312

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Summary

Vagabond is a long-running seinen manga created by Takehiko Inoue after Slam Dunk, adapted from Eiji Yoshikawa's historical novel Musashi. Set in Japan after the Battle of Sekigahara, the story follows seventeen-year-old Miyamoto Musashi and Matahachi Hon'iden as they flee the battlefield and become hunted deserters. Musashi then wanders alone, and through countless life-and-death duels and self-doubt he asks "what is strength," gradually maturing from a beast-like youth into mastery of both swordsmanship and character. The work is drawn with a brush, its strokes broad and fluid, and is widely regarded as a peak of manga expressiveness; it has won awards including the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for Manga. This volume is Volume 13 of the Hong Kong Chinese edition published by Tiānxià Publishing (International) Co., Ltd., one of the 41-volume full-color series; this volume continues Musashi's training and duels after setting out on his journey and depicts how the people and opponents he meets change his understanding of the sword layer by layer. For specific panel layouts and plot arrangement, refer to the printed book; this page does not speculate.

Editor's review

《浪客行》常被称作“画出来的水墨画”。井上雄彦放下《灌篮高手》时期的硬笔线稿，改用毛笔，于是有了那种墨迹晕开、气息流动的画面，呼吸感、肌肉的紧张、挥刀前一瞬的静止，都在极少的线条里完成。它不只是一部“打斗漫画”：武藏每战胜一个对手，就多一分对自身的疑问，“强大”从砍倒别人，慢慢变成如何与天地、与他人、与自己相处。吉川英治的原著提供了扎实的史实与人物骨架，井上的再创作又让故事具有文学性的心理纵深，节奏沉静，回味悠长。本卷为天下版香港中文单行本第13册，繁体竖排、32开平装，是老读者的情怀版本，也适合收藏者补齐。如果你想体验“漫画也能有水墨画的气韵”，从这里进入这部几乎公认的青年漫画高峰，不会失望。

Who it's for

A good fit for

喜欢武士题材与日本历史背景的漫画读者
欣赏井上雄彦画风、《灌篮高手》之后想看他转型之作的人
对水墨画风、以静写动的视觉表达感兴趣的绘画爱好者
正在补齐天下版《浪客行》单行本的老读者与收藏者

Not a good fit for

想看轻松搞笑、快节奏少年热血故事的读者
对血腥决斗、断肢等写实战斗场面不适应的读者
只接受简体中文横排版本的读者

Reading tips

建议从第1卷开始读，武藏的心境变化是纵向推进的，跳读会损失最精彩的部分。
读时留意画面留白与墨色浓淡，很多情绪不靠台词，而靠一格格静止的画面传达。
遇到人物不知道是谁，可以先不查资料，跟着武藏一起“认人”，会更贴近他的视角。
读完一册可回看开头的对白，往往与结尾呼应，是井上常用的结构与隐喻。

FAQ

《浪客行》和《浪人剑客》是同一部作品吗？

是同一部作品，日文原名为《バガボンド》，英文名 Vagabond。港版天下出版通常译为《浪客行》，台版尖端出版译为《浪人剑客》，内容为同一漫画。

这一卷是哪个版本、哪个出版社？

本页对应天下出版（国际）有限公司的香港中文版《浪客行》第13卷，属该社全彩版系列（共41册），译者朱麗鴻，ISBN 9789629536312。

《浪客行》完结了吗？

没有完结。原作自1998年起在讲谈社《周刊Morning》连载，井上雄彦后来长期休载，只不定期更新，因此常被读者称为“有生之年”之作。

没读过前12卷，能从第13卷开始看吗？

技术上可以读，但不建议。本作的主线是武藏心性的连续演进，人物关系与对手纠葛层层累积，从第1卷读起才能感受到“强大”定义的转变。

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Eiji Yoshikawa Author · Japan · 1892–1962

Eiji Yoshikawa (1892–1962) was a native of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, and a leading author of Japanese popular literature, hailed as a “national writer.” After leaving school early, he worked as a printer and a shipyard worker, among other jobs, while continuing to educate himself. He entered the literary world in 1914 and later became known for his historical novels. His works are mostly drawn from Japanese and Chinese history, and he excelled at portraying personal growth and the sweep of an era within a framework of historical fact, in a style that is accessible and deeply engaging. His major works include Musashi, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, The New Taiko Chronicles, Kuroda Josui, and Minamoto no Yoritomo. This library holds 46 of his works, including several volumes of the Three Kingdoms series and the complete Musashi. His historical novels have long enjoyed a wide readership and have had a significant influence on the development of Japanese popular literature.