Vagabond Arc Chapter Counts (Manga Story Phases)
Compare Vagabond arc chapters 18 to 38 across 11 phases from ch. 1 to 327. Uses Kodansha volume data, from Takezo start to late Tadaoki farming chapters.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volumes 1-3 (ch. 1-31) Opener at 31. | 31 chapters | Vols 1-3, Takezo start and Yoshioka entry | Inoue Vagabond ch. 1-31, Kodansha Vols 1-3 |
| Volumes 4-6 (ch. 32-59) Hozoin block at 28. | 28 chapters | Vols 4-6, Hozoin spear duels | Inoue Vagabond ch. 32-59, Kodansha Vols 4-6 |
| Volumes 7-10 (ch. 60-97) Longest here at 38. | 38 chapters | Vols 7-10, Yagyu and Denshichiro | Inoue Vagabond ch. 60-97, Kodansha Vols 7-10 |
| Volumes 11-13 (ch. 98-127) Rural turn at 30. | 30 chapters | Vols 11-13, Baiken and Kojiro youth | Inoue Vagabond ch. 98-127, Kodansha Vols 11-13 |
| Volumes 14-17 (ch. 128-157) Calm middle at 30. | 30 chapters | Vols 14-17, Tamahime and farming pause | Inoue Vagabond ch. 128-157, Kodansha Vols 14-17 |
| Volumes 18-21 (ch. 158-188) Kyoto push at 31. | 31 chapters | Vols 18-21, Kyoto march and Seijuro fall | Inoue Vagabond ch. 158-188, Kodansha Vols 18-21 |
| Volumes 22-24 (ch. 189-215) Rematch arc at 27. | 27 chapters | Vols 22-24, Denshichiro rematch | Inoue Vagabond ch. 189-215, Kodansha Vols 22-24 |
| Volumes 25-28 (ch. 216-252) Long chase at 37. | 37 chapters | Vols 25-28, Yagyu aftermath and chase | Inoue Vagabond ch. 216-252, Kodansha Vols 25-28 |
| Volumes 29-32 (ch. 253-287) Past wounds at 35. | 35 chapters | Vols 29-32, Sekigahara echoes | Inoue Vagabond ch. 253-287, Kodansha Vols 29-32 |
| Volumes 33-35 (ch. 288-309) Short farm block at 22. | 22 chapters | Vols 33-35, village work | Inoue Vagabond ch. 288-309, Kodansha Vols 33-35 |
| Volumes 36-37 (ch. 310-327) Shortest here at 18. | 18 chapters | Vols 36-37, Tadaoki and fields | Inoue Vagabond ch. 310-327, Kodansha Vols 36-37 |
About this converter
Vagabond runs 327 chapters across 37 Kodansha volumes from September 1998 to May 2015. The series has no official arc list from Kodansha, so this table uses 11 volume based phases to stay verifiable. Early phases cover Takezo, Yoshioka and Hozoin material in Vols 1 to 10. Middle phases cover Yagyu and Kojiro travel in Vols 11 to 21. Late phases cover Yoshioka rematch and farm life in Vols 22 to 37. The longest phase is Vols 7 to 10 at 38 chapters. The shortest is Vols 36 to 37 at 18 chapters.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try Volumes 7-10 against Volumes 36-37 to see 38 against 18. All rows use Chapters, so the unit stays fixed. Click any table row to load it as Entry A with amount 1.
There is no Kodansha arc page with chapter counts, so volume pairs carry the rows and each source names the chapter range. Counts sum to 327, which matches the Morning total through chapter 327 The Man Named Tadaoki. Extra chapters 323 to 327 sit in Vol 37 and count in the last phase. VIZ English volumes match the same chapter totals with the same breaks, so Japanese ranges rule here.
FAQ
How many chapters total in Vagabond?
327 chapters across 37 Kodansha volumes, Sep 1998 to May 2015.
Why 11 phases instead of official arcs?
No official arc list exists. Volume groups give verifiable ranges that sum to 327.
Which phase is longest and shortest?
Volumes 7-10 at 38 chapters is longest. Volumes 36-37 at 18 is shortest.
Are extra chapters 323 to 327 included?
Yes. They sit in Vol 37 and count in the last 18 chapter phase.
Sources
- Inoue, T. Vagabond, Kodansha Morning serialization Sep 1998 to May 2015, 327 chapters, 37 volumes
- Kodansha Vagabond Vol. 1 to 37 release listings, Mar 1999 to Jul 2014
- VIZ Media Vagabond Vol. 1 to 37 English listings, Apr 2002 to Apr 2015, 327 chapters
Last verified: 2026-10-07 · 11 entries
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