Vagabond Vol. 14

Name: Vagabond Vol. 14
ISBN: 9789629987527

Takehiko Inoue / Eiji YoshikawaCosmos Books Ltd.2002

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Series: Vagabond
ISBN: 9789629987527

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Summary

Vagabond is a seinen manga by Takehiko Inoue, serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Morning since 1998. Adapted from Eiji Yoshikawa's novel Musashi, it is set in the late Warring States to early Edo period and follows the swordsman Miyamoto Musashi as he leaves Miyamoto Village, endures deadly duels and inner turmoil, and gradually questions what "peerless under heaven" truly means. With intensely expressive brush lines and abundant negative space, the work portrays the cruelty of the way of the sword and the struggles of human nature. Volume 14 marks a particular turning point in the series: the narrative temporarily leaves Musashi's journey and shifts to a child by the sea. A boy washed ashore by the waves, named Sasaki Kojiro, and the old man who raises him, and the blade between them, form another path toward "the sword." Almost like a silent play, this volume shows how the child comes to know the world, the blade, and himself, laying groundwork for the famous duel at Ganryu Island. The volume runs about 198 pages and collects serialized chapters 128 to 136.

Editor's review

如果你只把《浪客行》当作一部打斗漫画，第14卷会让你意外：主角武藏几乎整卷缺席，舞台上只剩一个孩子、一个老人和一片海。井上雄彦在这里把“画”的功力用到了极致——浪的纹理、沙的颗粒、刀柄的磨损，几乎每一页都能单独取下来当画作看；而台词少到近乎沉默，情绪却一层层压上来。对追连载的读者来说，这一卷是理解佐佐木小次郎这个人物的起点，也是理解井上为何把“对手”写得比“决斗”更重要的关键。天下出版的中文版保留了原书的竖排对白与题字，纸张与印制在香港漫画单行本中属于上乘，无论是初读还是补完收藏，第14卷都不该被跳过。

Who it's for

A good fit for

正在系统追读《浪客行》系列、需要补完第14卷的读者
喜欢井上雄彦水墨笔触与写实剑戟画的漫画爱好者
对宫本武藏、佐佐木小次郎等剑客题材感兴趣的历史与文化读者
能接受慢节奏、重氛围、少台词的成年漫画读者

Not a good fit for

只想看热血打斗、快节奏剧情的少年向读者
初次接触《浪客行》、尚未读过前几卷的读者（本卷主角几乎缺席，容易看不明白）

Reading tips

先读完第1至第13卷，再进入本卷，才能体会叙事突然转向小次郎的用意。
读本卷时可适当放慢速度，留意画面中的自然意象与无台词分镜。
建议与第15卷连读，两卷合起来才构成小次郎的完整童年篇。
合上书后不妨回头对照吉川英治原著《宫本武藏》中小次郎的登场，感受两种叙述的差异。

FAQ

第14卷的主角是宫本武藏吗？

不是。本卷是系列中少有的“离题”篇，武藏几乎不出现，主线转向被海浪送来的男孩佐佐木小次郎与抚养他的老者，讲述他的幼年与对刀的最初认识。

这一卷收录了哪些连载话数？

本卷大致收录连载第128话至第136话，日文原版为讲谈社Morning KC，约198页。

没读过前几卷能直接看第14卷吗？

情节上本卷相对独立，但人物关系与情绪铺垫依赖前文，建议至少先读过武藏离开宫本村到与泽庵、又八相关的早期段落。

中文版是哪个出版社的？

流传最广的中文版为香港天下出版（国际）有限公司出版，2002年7月版，ISBN 9789629987527；另有早期标注2000年1月、ISBN 9789629536329的记录，属不同印次或版本著录。

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About the author

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.