Miyamoto Musashi

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Without a doubt, one of the best manga I've ever read (perhaps the best), and this was provided by the meeting of two guys who did a great job: Goseki Kojima (Kozure Okame) illustrating, and Mamoru Sasaki, on the script.

For those who got to know Miyamoto Musashi through the manga Vagabond, by Takehiko Inoue, as was my case, we are masterfully treated to moments later than those reported in Vagabond. And everything is very well designed by Goseki Kojima, with thicker strokes that actually resemble the classic art of that time.

Miyamoto Musashi is a manga that combines the legendary swordsman's battles with his reflective ... moments. There are several jumps in time, where we see Musashi getting older and becoming increasingly wiser, through the lessons he learns and confrontations he draws. We follow him until the end of his life, when he writes the famous Book of Five Rings.

And there are some scenes to be highlighted, such as a confrontation that takes place at sunset, and Musashi's sword and that of his opponent fit perfectly against the Sun. There is also a great moment where Miyamoto, now more mature, recognizes that, perhaps, it is not so valid to be the "greatest" or even "best" swordsman in the world, since there is a need to have harmony already practiced in the greatest style in question.

The development is so great that we see Musashi, someone who at first is seen as a demon and who kills everyone, allowing himself to be defeated, because that victory wouldn't be worth it.

With this I conclude by saying that Miyamoto Musashi by Goseki Kojima and Mamoru Sasaki manages to take care to represent each phase of the greatest swordsman in Japanese history. All accompanied by beautiful lines, with pertinent reflections and additions of lines from the Book of the Five Rings, which contributes to greatly enriching its narrative. I would say it is a must-read for fans of classic manga, fans of Samurais manga and, above all, fans of Miyamoto Musashi.