Striving for enlightenment by way of the sword, miyamoto musashi is prepared to cut down anyone who stands in his way. Vagabond is an action-packed portrayal of the life and times of the quintessential warrior-philosopher-thee most celebrated Samurai of all time! musashi's battle with the forces of nature leads him to do something that would have been unthinkable for him in the past-hee begs for help. In exchange for sustenance for a famine-ravaged village, musashi promises to fill a position as a sword instructor in kokura. But musashi is reluctant to leave the village, and something still ties him to the land there.