Inoue Takehiko Later Works

Vagabond

This comic details the life of the legendary samurai, Miyamoto Musashi, as an attempt to reintroduce Japanese history to present day Japanese.

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  • This comic was based off the book detailing Musahsi's life and death, and features the philosophical and internal struggles of the famous samurai.


    Real

    This is Inoue's most recent work, Real, which incorporates his love for basketball, but also explores the hardship of those bound by physical and mental limits.

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  • Not only has Inoue's art improved, but his ability to depict the ugly and weak emotions, along with the strength of the human spirit, of people really sets his work apart from other artists.