 If you liked
Vagabond
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 ...then you might like
Shamo
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Main characters of both mangas are similiar like 2 sides of the same coin. They both want to become stronger at all costs, tackling impossible challenges and overcoming them, developing and changing their character along the way. The difference is that Ryou from Shamo is a vile sociopath hated by everyone, like stereotypical villain from kung-fu movie.
Other than that I think the Toma Takahara character from Shamo is very similiar to the Sasaki Kojiro from Vagabond, which is what motivated me to write this recommendation in the first place. They are both martial arts prodigies mastering their craft against all odds and they both have
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Both stories are centered around a protagonist striving to become the strongest warrior.
They are both men who walk their own paths, furiously pursuing their dreams and stepping over bodies if necessary.
They are both perceived as evil by the majority of people they encounter, but both are shown to be in possession of redeeming qualities even though their hearts are filled with darkness. Still, they do in fact have people who care for them and support them from the sidelines, and it's through these people as well as the people they encounter during their quests that allow them to grow as humans, negating the down-ward spiral
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Both walk the path of blood and darkness- but these manga lets you wonder who is truly dark. The killers or us?
Shamo and Vagabond are both seinen manga, are quite lengthy and both have many fight scenes throughout. Both have a main character that strives to understand the meaning of true strength.
Differences are that Shamo focuses on a variety of martial arts whereas Vagabond focuses on samurai. Also Shamo is a lot darker and contains some disturbing scenes, which in Vagabond such scenes are not nearly as... vile. All in all both are wonderful stories that fans of seinen manga should definitely check out.
Both are of a protagonist who is focused solely on his goal of becoming the strongest. Stylistically the manga is similar as well.
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