Vagabond Manga — Complete Chapter List (All 327 Chapters)
Vagabond has 327 chapters, collected into 37 tankōbon volumes. The manga began serialization in Kodansha’s Weekly Morning magazine in September 1998 and has been on hiatus since May 2015. All chapters are available to read free in English on this site.
This is the complete chapter list organized by arc. Each chapter title links directly to the chapter. For context on what each arc is about and why it matters, see our complete arc guide. For the correct reading order, see our reading order guide.
Total Chapters
327
Total Volumes
37 Volumes
Arcs
6 Major
Status
Hiatus 2015
Language
English
Vagabond is a linear manga — read from Chapter 1 to Chapter 327 in order. All links below go directly to the chapter. No registration required.
Birth of a Sword Saint
Chapters 1–17
| Ch. 1 | Takezo | Read → |
| Ch. 2 | Akemi | Read → |
| Ch. 3 | Otsu | Read → |
| Ch. 4 | Bell One | Read → |
| Ch. 5 | Bell Two | Read → |
| Ch. 6 | Duel | Read → |
| Ch. 7 | Souls of the Fallen | Read → |
| Ch. 8 | The Name Musashi | Read → |
| Ch. 9 | Departure | Read → |
| Ch. 10 | Encounter | Read → |
| Ch. 11 | The Yoshioka School | Read → |
| Ch. 12 | Duel at Rendaiji | Read → |
| Ch. 13 | The Art of the Sword | Read → |
| Ch. 14 | The Road to Kyoto | Read → |
| Ch. 15 | Takezo’s Name | Read → |
| Ch. 16 | The Bell’s Echo | Read → |
| Ch. 17 | Days of Training | Read → |
Yoshioka Arc
Chapters 18–115
| Ch. 18 | The Yoshioka Dojo | Read → |
| Ch. 19 | Seijuro’s Challenge | Read → |
| Ch. 20 | A Test of Skill | Read → |
| Ch. 21 | First Blood | Read → |
| Ch. 22 | A Man’s Back | Read → |
| Ch. 23 | The Duel Approaches | Read → |
| Ch. 24 | Duel Under the Sun | Read → |
| Ch. 25 | Aftermath | Read → |
| Ch. 26 | The Younger Brother | Read → |
| Ch. 27 | The Challenge Letter | Read → |
| Ch. 28 | Hunters and Hunted | Read → |
| Ch. 29 | The Weight of the Sword | Read → |
| Ch. 30 | Into the Storm | Read → |
| Ch. 31 | A Thousand Men | Read → |
| Ch. 32 | Denshichiro Prepares | Read → |
| Ch. 33 | The Challenge is Set | Read → |
| Ch. 34 | Denshichiro | Read → |
| Ch. 35 | Before the Storm | Read → |
| Ch. 36 | Before the Storm II | Read → |
| Ch. 37 | The Duel with Denshichiro | Read → |
| Ch. 38 | The Cost of Victory | Read → |
| Ch. 39 | The Last of the Yoshioka | Read → |
| Ch. 40 | Matashichiro | Read → |
| Ch. 41–43 | The Final Gathering | |
| Ch. 44 | The Final Challenge of the Yoshioka | Read → |
| Ch. 45 | One Against Seventy | Read → |
| Ch. 46–55 | Aftermath of Ichijoji — The Legend Spreads | |
Inshun / Kojiro Arc
Chapters 56–115
| Ch. 56 | The Spearman of Hozoin | Read → |
| Ch. 57 | Inshun | Read → |
| Ch. 58 | Fear | Read → |
| Ch. 59 | The Nature of Fear | Read → |
| Ch. 60 | Preparation | Read → |
| Ch. 61 | The Encounter | Read → |
| Ch. 62 | The Duel with Inshun | Read → |
| Ch. 63–69 | After Hozoin | |
| Ch. 70 | The Sound of Water | Read → |
| Ch. 71 | First Sword | Read → |
| Ch. 72 | Jisai’s Teaching | Read → |
| Ch. 73 | The Nature of Genius | Read → |
| Ch. 74 | Kojiro Alone | Read → |
| Ch. 75–78 | The Road Continues | |
| Ch. 79 | The River of Swords | Read → |
| Ch. 80 | After the Fight | Read → |
| Ch. 81–83 | Growing Reputation | |
| Ch. 84 | Two Geniuses | Read → |
| Ch. 85–88 | The Distance Closes | |
| Ch. 89 | The Weight of a Name | Read → |
| Ch. 90 | Legends on the Road | Read → |
| Ch. 91–115 | Roads Converging | |
Farming Arc
Chapters 116–175
| Ch. 116–125 | The Road After Yoshioka | |
| Ch. 126 | The Farmer’s Field | Read → |
| Ch. 127 | Learning to Farm | Read → |
| Ch. 128–131 | Soil and Sweat | |
| Ch. 132 | The Language of the Earth | Read → |
| Ch. 133 | Growing Season | Read → |
| Ch. 134–135 | Peace and Its Limits | |
| Ch. 136 | The Sword Returns | Read → |
| Ch. 137–148 | The Defense and Its Aftermath | |
| Ch. 149 | The Road Back | Read → |
| Ch. 150 | Open Road | Read → |
| Ch. 151–157 | New Encounters | |
| Ch. 158 | Kojiro’s Wandering | Read → |
| Ch. 159 | The Shape of His Sword | Read → |
| Ch. 160–164 | The Distance Closes | |
| Ch. 165 | Convergence | Read → |
| Ch. 166 | First Rumors | Read → |
| Ch. 167–172 | The Names Spread | |
| Ch. 173 | Toward Ganryu | Read → |
| Ch. 174–175 | Final Approaches | |
Later Road Arc
Chapters 176–289
| Ch. 176 | The Island in the Distance | Read → |
| Ch. 177–181 | The Arrangement Spreads | |
| Ch. 182 | Kojiro Hears the News | Read → |
| Ch. 183–189 | The Last Training | |
| Ch. 190 | The Last Days | Read → |
| Ch. 191–192 | Setting Out | |
| Ch. 193 | The Morning of the Duel | Read → |
| Ch. 194–195 | Crossing the Water | |
| Ch. 196 | Musashi Arrives | Read → |
| Ch. 197–198 | Face to Face | |
| Ch. 199 | Before the First Strike | Read → |
| Ch. 200–202 | The Strike Begins | |
| Ch. 203 | The Duel Begins | Read → |
| Ch. 204 | The Exchange | Read → |
| Ch. 205 | The Decisive Moment | Read → |
| Ch. 206–211 | The Island Empties | |
| Ch. 212 | The Road That Remains | Read → |
| Ch. 213 | Familiar Faces | Read → |
| Ch. 214–215 | Passing Through | |
| Ch. 216 | The Quiet Life | Read → |
| Ch. 217 | Morning | |
| Ch. 218 | Morning Practice | Read → |
| Ch. 219–221 | Unexpected Visitors | |
| Ch. 222 | A Student Arrives | Read → |
| Ch. 223–229 | First Lessons | |
| Ch. 230 | What Can Be Taught | Read → |
| Ch. 231 | The Limits of Words | Read → |
| Ch. 232 | Silence and Motion | |
| Ch. 233 | Teaching by Example | Read → |
| Ch. 234–236 | Progress and Patience | |
| Ch. 237 | The Student’s Question | Read → |
| Ch. 238–243 | Before the Answer | |
| Ch. 244 | The Answer | Read → |
| Ch. 245–289 | The Long Road Home | |
Ganryu Island Arc
Chapters 290–327
| Ch. 290 | The Last Preparations | Read → |
| Ch. 291 | The World Arranges Itself | Read → |
| Ch. 292 | Approaching | |
| Ch. 293 | Two Journeys End | Read → |
| Ch. 294 | The Crossing | Read → |
| Ch. 295 | Landing | |
| Ch. 296 | The Island | Read → |
| Ch. 297–311 | The Duel Unfolds | |
| Ch. 312 | After the Strike | Read → |
| Ch. 313 | Kojiro Falls | Read → |
| Ch. 314 | The Outcome | |
| Ch. 315 | Musashi Stands | Read → |
| Ch. 316–317 | In the Aftermath | |
| Ch. 318 | The Witnesses | Read → |
| Ch. 319 | Musashi Leaves | Read → |
| Ch. 320 | The Road Again | Read → |
| Ch. 321–327 | The Final Chapters | |
Quick Reference — Key Chapters
If you are looking for a specific moment or want to revisit a particular scene, here are the most-referenced chapters:
| What You’re Looking For | Chapter | Direct Link |
|---|---|---|
| The beginning — Takezō before he becomes Musashi | Ch. 1 | Read Ch. 1 |
| The Yoshioka Arc begins | Ch. 18 | Read Ch. 18 |
| Musashi vs Yoshioka Seijuro (first great duel) | Ch. 24 | Read Ch. 24 |
| The Ichijoji sequence — 70 men vs Musashi | Ch. 45 | Read Ch. 45 |
| Inshun introduced — Musashi feels fear | Ch. 57 | Read Ch. 57 |
| Musashi vs Inshun — sword vs spear | Ch. 62 | Read Ch. 62 |
| Kojiro at the river — silent genius | Ch. 70 | Read Ch. 70 |
| The Farming Arc begins | Ch. 126 | Read Ch. 126 |
| Kojiro’s swallow reversal technique | Ch. 159 | Read Ch. 159 |
| Ganryu Island — morning of the duel | Ch. 193 | Read Ch. 193 |
| Musashi vs Kojiro — the duel begins | Ch. 203 | Read Ch. 203 |
| Kojiro falls | Ch. 313 | Read Ch. 313 |
| The final chapter | Ch. 327 | Read Ch. 327 |
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