disgraced the Shinmen clan. Bennosuke, his son, devotes himself to training under his father's strict training. --That's right, he was the one who would later call himself "Miyamoto Musashi" and become a military genius whose name would be heard all over the world --! Twenty years prior to "Vagabond,'' Musashi's life is elegantly, boldly, and at times delicately depicted by Baron Yoshimoto, a genius in the world of graphic art. Also, as if there was still something left for the author to write, he would later write ``Miyamoto Musashi: The Book of Five Rings.'' This is a masterpiece that you should read and compare to enjoy!