VAGABOND VIZBIG ED GN VOL 01 (MR) (C: 1-1-0): Volume 1 (Vagabond VIZBIG Edition)
Author : Takehiko Inoue
Publisher : Viz LLC; VIZ Big Edittion edition (2 Oct. 2008)
Real-life figure Miyamoto Musashi was the most celebrated samurai of all time. The quintessential warrior philosopher, Musashi authored A Book of Five Rings, a theoretical guide to military strategy still used today by modern-day businessmen. But the path to enlightenment in feudal era Japan was fraught with peril. At 17 years of age, Musashi - still known by his childhood name Shinmen Takezo - was a wild young brute just setting out along the way of the sword! Rating: M
Takehiko Inoue was born in Kagoshima prefecture in 1967. His first major success - the hugely popular 31-volume long basketball manga SLAM DUNK - sold over 100 million copies worldwide and catapulted him into the top ranks of Japanese manga artists. Besides manga, Inoue also worked on character design for the Playstation basketball game ONE ON ONE.