Vagabond is an epic Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takehiko Inoue. It is a fictionalized retelling of the life of legendary 17th-century Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, based on Eiji Yoshikawa's novel Musashi

 The story begins with the young Shinmen Takezo, a violent and wild youth who is ostracized by the people in his village. He runs away from home with a friend and fights in the decisive Battle of Sekigahara, where the Tokugawa clan solidifies its rule over Japan. After surviving the battle, Takezo becomes a wanted criminal and begins his path toward enlightenment and becoming the greatest swordsman in the world, eventually taking the name Miyamoto Musashi.