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Vagabond Vol. 27

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Series
Vagabond
ISBN
9789882155077

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Summary

Vagabond is a historical martial-arts manga by Takehiko Inoue based on Eiji Yoshikawa's novel Musashi, serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Morning since 1998. It follows Miyamoto Musashi's journey from a swordsman driven by a need to prove himself toward the way of the sword and of life, rendered in a style that alternates fine ink linework with bold washes of black, posing ceaseless questions about life and death, destiny, and self-cultivation. This is Volume 27, picking up after Musashi's desperate duel with the Yoshioka school: facing a band of avengers alone, he survives in the end but is gravely wounded and on the verge of collapse in body and mind; while he withdraws to recover, the sudden appearance and counter-thrust of Otsu bring new complications. In this volume, killing and redemption alternate, marking both the most exhausted stretch of Musashi's road to being "unrivaled under heaven" and a turning point in his relationships with those around him.

Editor's review

《浪客行》常被称作井上雄彦继《灌篮高手》之后最具个人风格的成熟之作。他放下了少年漫画的爽快感,改用毛笔与硬笔混合的线条去刻画肉体的疼痛与人心的重量。第27卷正处故事的中段转折:吉冈一门的血战结束,武藏从“赢”变成“活下来”,胜利的滋味几乎与毁灭同义。这一卷节奏收得很紧,战斗尾声的沉默、伤痛与意外杀机,都让读者意识到武藏的敌人不在对面,而在他自己心里。对喜欢武士题材、想读“有人味”的漫画的读者,这一卷既能独立读通,也会让人忍不住回头补前面的内容。

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • 喜欢井上雄彦画风与《灌篮高手》作者成熟期作品的读者
  • 对日本武士题材、宫本武藏与吉川英治原著感兴趣的读者
  • 偏好心理描写与人物成长、不满足于单纯打斗的漫画读者
  • 已读到《浪客行》中段、需要补齐第27卷的收藏型读者

Not a good fit for

  • 只想看轻松热血、畅快打斗的少年向漫画读者
  • 对血腥战斗与刀剑场面较敏感、希望避开暴力描写的读者
  • 习惯单卷自成一个完整故事、不愿读长篇连载的读者

Reading tips

  1. 先读完第26卷中吉冈一门的对决,再进入本卷,战斗余味会更完整。
  2. 阅读时留意井上雄彦在战斗与静景之间的分镜切换,那是理解本卷节奏的关键。
  3. 读完可对照吉川英治《宫本武藏》原著相关章节,体会漫画改编在原作之外增添的心理层次。
  4. 若对繁体中文版不熟悉,可按自身需要选择其他中文译本对照阅读。

FAQ

《浪客行》第27卷是系列里的哪一段?
本卷紧接武藏与吉冈一族的大战之后,写他重伤生还、在休整中遭遇阿通,并继续走向与佐佐木小次郎对峙的漫长道路,属于整个系列中段的转折点。
没看过前面可以直接读第27卷吗?
可以读通,但本卷承接上一卷的血战结果与多条人物关系,直接跳读容易错过情绪铺垫。建议至少先了解武藏与吉冈一门、阿通的纠葛。
这一卷有多少内容?
日文原版第27卷约206页,中文版篇幅与之相当,内容以战斗收尾与人物心理转折为主。
中文版有哪几种?
《浪客行》中文版有天下出版的繁体版与尖端出版的《浪人剑客》等版本,卷次与译名略有差异,购书时请注意核对版本。

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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.

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