This large-trim definitive edition with gorgeous textured design collects three phenomenal volumes of the samurai-era masterpiece by manga legend Takehiko Inoue! In a remote seaside village, an abandoned infant is left to the care of a reclusive old man. This helpless child is destined to become Sasaki Kojirō—the legendary archrival of Miyamoto Musashi. Inoue’s unique take on this enigmatic figure lays the foundation for his fictional account of the most famous rivalry in Japanese history. In a remote seaside village, an abandoned infant is left to the care of a reclusive old man. This helpless child is destined to become Sasaki Kojirō—the legendary archrival of Miyamoto Musashi. Inoue’s unique take on this enigmatic figure lays the foundation for his fictional account of the most famous rivalry in Japanese history.