Comments on: Calligraphic manga featuring famous samurai Musashi http://boingboing.net/2008/09/02/manga-illustrations.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 22:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/09/02/manga-illustrations.html#comment-273428 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-273428 Agreed, this series is not new to the US this year. I am your shoujo manga junkie with occasional lapses into other genres of manga, and I also highly recommend Vagabond for the art alone. There's no need to be a samurai fan to enjoy this series. Agreed, this series is not new to the US this year. I am your shoujo manga junkie with occasional lapses into other genres of manga, and I also highly recommend Vagabond for the art alone. There’s no need to be a samurai fan to enjoy this series.

]]> By: ohnonichole http://boingboing.net/2008/09/02/manga-illustrations.html#comment-273437 ohnonichole Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-273437 i'm confused by this post and comments. already, viz media has published all current 27 volumes of vagabond and is scheduled to publish 28 shortly in october. i believe that the general vibe is that there will be about 30 volumes in all which means we're nearing the end of the series for everyone. out of all the manga on the international market, this has got to rank among the very best in art and storytelling. i have to be honest, usually samurai storylines aren't my thing but inoue is so amazing and powerful, this is a recommended must have for anyone who reads manga or even comics. it's just that amazing. i’m confused by this post and comments. already, viz media has published all current 27 volumes of vagabond and is scheduled to publish 28 shortly in october. i believe that the general vibe is that there will be about 30 volumes in all which means we’re nearing the end of the series for everyone.

out of all the manga on the international market, this has got to rank among the very best in art and storytelling. i have to be honest, usually samurai storylines aren’t my thing but inoue is so amazing and powerful, this is a recommended must have for anyone who reads manga or even comics. it’s just that amazing.

]]> By: shoontz http://boingboing.net/2008/09/02/manga-illustrations.html#comment-273452 shoontz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-273452 Quick correction, Takehiko Inoue does indeed use a pencil and erases the pencil work after inking. You can see this process in action on his excellent behind the scenes DVD. Quick correction, Takehiko Inoue does indeed use a pencil and erases the pencil work after inking. You can see this process in action on his excellent behind the scenes DVD.

]]> By: ymr049c http://boingboing.net/2008/09/02/manga-illustrations.html#comment-273455 ymr049c Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-273455 Kate Beaton has a comic with both Musashi Miyamoto and Sasaki Kojiro bringing it (to a remote island). Her linework is a little less elegant. Also, no permalinks, so for now go to the bottom of her front page. <a href="http://www.katebeaton.com/Site/Welcome.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.katebeaton.com/Site/Welcome.html</a> Kate Beaton has a comic with both Musashi Miyamoto and Sasaki Kojiro bringing it (to a remote island).

Her linework is a little less elegant. Also, no permalinks, so for now go to the bottom of her front page.

http://www.katebeaton.com/Site/Welcome.html

]]> By: Noelegy http://boingboing.net/2008/09/02/manga-illustrations.html#comment-274247 Noelegy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-274247 Beautiful artistic style, but that much loose hair would personally drive me nuts. :) Beautiful artistic style, but that much loose hair would personally drive me nuts. :)

]]> By: parka http://boingboing.net/2008/09/02/manga-illustrations.html#comment-342347 parka Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-342347 Both the art books are just amazing. Great line work and water color. I've reviews for book the book on my blog as well. Comes with some pictures. http://parkablogs.blogspot.com/2008/11/book-review-sumi-vagabond-illustration.html Both the art books are just amazing. Great line work and water color. I’ve reviews for book the book on my blog as well. Comes with some pictures.

http://parkablogs.blogspot.com/2008/11/book-review-sumi-vagabond-illustration.html

]]> By: bbac http://boingboing.net/2008/09/02/manga-illustrations.html#comment-273804 bbac Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-273804 As shoontz mentioned, Takehiko Inoue does indeed use a pencil and erases. Also He doesn't use calligraphy brush for most of background art work(BG art is his assistant's work). As shoontz mentioned, Takehiko Inoue does indeed use a pencil and erases.
Also He doesn’t use calligraphy brush for most of background art work(BG art is his assistant’s work).

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/09/02/manga-illustrations.html#comment-273294 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-273294 This is an excellent manga series with near impeccable art. Even the Sasaki Kojiro arc is amazing in itself. I'm glad it's being published here; just hope it doesn't take too long for them to be all released. This is an excellent manga series with near impeccable art. Even the Sasaki Kojiro arc is amazing in itself. I’m glad it’s being published here; just hope it doesn’t take too long for them to be all released.

]]> By: Battlehobo4000 http://boingboing.net/2008/09/02/manga-illustrations.html#comment-273806 Battlehobo4000 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-273806 I love this manga. The art style isn't the only amazing thing. The entire story is fantastic. I love this manga. The art style isn’t the only amazing thing. The entire story is fantastic.

]]> By: TheDevilYouKnow http://boingboing.net/2008/09/02/manga-illustrations.html#comment-273306 TheDevilYouKnow Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-273306 Best. Manga. Ever. Times 10,000. Seriously folks, read it. Best. Manga. Ever. Times 10,000.

Seriously folks, read it.

]]> By: aliciainwonderland http://boingboing.net/2008/09/02/manga-illustrations.html#comment-273307 aliciainwonderland Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-273307 Vagabond is amazing. Visually and storywise. I downloaded fan translations but I plan on buying it all when its finished being released. Vagabond is amazing. Visually and storywise. I downloaded fan translations but I plan on buying it all when its finished being released.

]]> By: VICTOR JIMENEZ http://boingboing.net/2008/09/02/manga-illustrations.html#comment-273563 VICTOR JIMENEZ Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-273563 A wonderful manga. The best artwork i have seen in a long time. Great story. Sometimes the action slows down too much, there is a fight that last more than a tome and in real time last for 10 seconds! Anyways, a GREAT manga. A wonderful manga. The best artwork i have seen in a long time. Great story. Sometimes the action slows down too much, there is a fight that last more than a tome and in real time last for 10 seconds!

Anyways, a GREAT manga.

]]> By: Sister Y http://boingboing.net/2008/09/02/manga-illustrations.html#comment-273311 Sister Y Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-273311 . . . and got an entire generation of American girls hooked on raw Japanese manliness? . . . and got an entire generation of American girls hooked on raw Japanese manliness?

]]> By: Antinous http://boingboing.net/2008/09/02/manga-illustrations.html#comment-273316 Antinous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-273316 If you haven't seen Inagaki Hiroshi's Samurai Trilogy, starring Mifune Toshirô as Miyamoto Musashi, rent it. It's one of Mifune's strongest roles, and as much as I like Kurosawa, I prefer Inagaki. If you haven’t seen Inagaki Hiroshi’s Samurai Trilogy, starring Mifune Toshirô as Miyamoto Musashi, rent it. It’s one of Mifune’s strongest roles, and as much as I like Kurosawa, I prefer Inagaki.

]]> By: anthony http://boingboing.net/2008/09/02/manga-illustrations.html#comment-273339 anthony Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-273339 I was about to ask if Miyamoto was the inspiration for the unkempt Yojimbo, Seven Samurai, etc. I was about to ask if Miyamoto was the inspiration for the unkempt Yojimbo, Seven Samurai, etc.

]]> By: Zig http://boingboing.net/2008/09/02/manga-illustrations.html#comment-273390 Zig Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-273390 Cool. This looks great...and yet another thing to go on my big pile of "To Read". *sigh*<br /> @5 Antinous: Thanks! Just threw all three in my Netflix queue. Cool. This looks great…and yet another thing to go on my big pile of “To Read”. *sigh*

@5 Antinous: Thanks! Just threw all three in my Netflix queue.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/09/02/manga-illustrations.html#comment-273399 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-273399 sorry, but the Law of Universal Averaging Fairness dictated that Mushashi looked like a friendly balding rodent with an overbite and myopia - right up until he cut you in half anyways. sorry, but the Law of Universal Averaging Fairness dictated that Mushashi looked like a friendly balding rodent with an overbite and myopia – right up until he cut you in half anyways.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/09/02/manga-illustrations.html#comment-273400 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-273400 You might want to do a little more research...I started reading vagabond (still published by Viz and already with about 6 volumes released) back in...maybe 2003 or so, and in English. I still have the old issues, as a matter of fact. As a series it is amazing, as art, even better. Another great samurai manga is Lone Wolf and Cub. You might want to do a little more research…I started reading vagabond (still published by Viz and already with about 6 volumes released) back in…maybe 2003 or so, and in English. I still have the old issues, as a matter of fact. As a series it is amazing, as art, even better.

Another great samurai manga is Lone Wolf and Cub.

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