Due to health reasons, the creator of Vagabond and series such as Slam Dunk and REAL, announced that the chapter of this historical manga won't return on Kodansha Morning magazine until September 2, and the finale could be delayed to next year.He was going to continue and finish this series since the beginning of last month, but he preferred to rest and have some tests to his brain and heart, which fortunately turned out fine.
Vagabond is an ongoing series since 1998, with the most recent volume (the 33rd) published by Kodansha in May of this year. It is also soon to reach its 300th chapter.
Vagabond is the story of legendary samurai Musashi Miyamoto, based on the novels by Eiji Yoshikawa. Despite being depicted as a beast and a murderer, given that his sword style relied heavily on his instint and his strenght, he is depicted here as a key piece between the change of Toyotomi era through the Tokugawa era.
His original name was Shinmen Takezo, but he received the name of Musashi by a Buddist monk called Takuan Soho, which meant a rebirth of his persona and an opportunity to right all of his wrongs. (Samurai X, anyone ^_^)