Vagabond -- the Japanese best-seller -- is a fictionalized biography of real-life "sword saint" Miyamoto Musashi. In this installment, Musashi recovers from his duel with Inshun, struggles to overcome the fact that he has met an opponent stronger than he is, and turns to his opponent's own master for guidance. Meanwhile, Matahachi struggles for survival, barely getting by until a twist of fate allows him to steal the identity of a powerful new samurai. Takehiko Inoue is a winner of the Media Arts Award from the Japanese Ministry of Culture
