Vagabond will open your eyes to a brilliant new genre. Vagabond is perhaps the very epitome of a great manga. It has everything: action, suspense, excitment, drama and even a little romance - everything that is packed into Eiji Yoshikawa's amazing original story. That's not to say it is to everyone's tastes.

Is Vagabond better than Vinland Saga?

Both historical Manga with a big focus on character development. ... The evolution of characters I would say is the most similar, I think that in a way Thorfinn and Musashi are alike, the fights are quite good and personally I think that Vagabond has a better drawing than Vinland Saga which also has an incredible drawing.

How accurate is Vagabond?

While Vagabond is inspired by historical events and people, it is still a work of fiction. The art and drama are absolutely stunning while the original source material has plenty of dramatic gravitas without needing to deviate from historical events.