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4th Manga Division Grand Prize

Vagabond

INOUE Takehiko / Original author: YOSHIKAWA Eiji [Japan]

Reason for Award

From Toyotomi to Tokugawa. Musashi Miyamoto grew up amidst the turn of two great eras. Mr. Inoue has taken the powerful Musashi who was sometimes called a “beast” and drawn him as a vagabond. The artist brags about boldly challenging the national literary work of Eiji Yoshikawa, even so, the sense of speed that he creates is impressive. I send my applause to the artist for creating a new image of Musashi.