after reading the first chapters of vagabond

[@brandonsolorzano9448]

A lot of us think we’re like Musashi but don’t realize how common Matahachi personalities are. Just people putting on a front to get by in life

[@VirgilioGolden]

Musashi was a real life person in feudal japan

[@nightsfall3n]

I've seen a lot of people say this i maybe be coward and stupid but i would never be on his level bruh

[@badasszombie9768]

That's why Musashi was a legend and matahachi is not

[@tru9562]

@@badasszombie9768 we are all matanachi in this world he is the most relatable person in vagabond

[@meimeisabs6019]

@@nightsfall3n or you may just not realize it yet.

[@renatonevespapa611]

at the end i kind of like the guy

[@pedroalcantara9975]

Hes a really good and well written character

[@dhruvsenju]

Lmao true...when i saw him running away from his responsibilities, running away just to save his life ( even though he looks like coward) but that's the most realistic decision ever...i highly relate with him. He is just a normal human like us.

[@viktorhalaj3029]

I loved him the whole time. Even his granny. I just couldn't completely hate them.

[@MK-vi2cm]

@Sanzo McG who's we? 🧐

[@huwballbot3978]

@middle aged man in extreme debt ah man I shouldn’t click read more

[@BarghestsFatAss]

Matahachi is actually a very realistic character. He's not insane like Musashi,who would willingly fight against a hundred men if that's what it took to achieve his goal. He would rather take the much easier path,like most of us would. It's just more convient. (Can't get everything to fit in a comment,so I won't bother.)

[@thebadasswolves1374]

He is really really well written character....

[@BarghestsFatAss]

@@thebadasswolves1374 Agreed

[@mirrorslul]

His character development is also more realistic. Instead of going through extreme conditions or almost starving he simply gets overwhelmed by the consequences of his own actions and finally admits not only to his mother but to himself that he can't be who he wanted to be and that he made mistakes along the way. And only then by accepting his own faults starts his journey to becoming a better person. I'd say both him and Musashi learned how to "truly see" through different means and it shows that none of them may have chosen the right path to follow since if there is more than one way to achieve this "enlightenment" then their stories could have been way different and perhaps more wholesome. He is our every-day-guy and despite his faults was able to achieve something an outstanding Musashi could while not walking through a field of corpses.

[@marcof1804]

Many people love to self insert as Musashi but let's be honest here, 99% of everyone here would be Matahachi.

[@mynameismice]

There are men, and there are GREAT men

[@Cyber_code]

Even though he's realistic, Matahashi is not an example to be followed

[@noobnoob8922]

Yeah people not detached from reality can understand that it was an era where you could chop someone and not care. You can't really identify with them much since it was another ordeal in itself.

[@morewinter8058]

eventually you realise you are just like Matahashi thats a fact

[@Cyber_code]

@@morewinter8058 you talk as if all people are the same, not all people are cowards like Matahashi

[@popopop984]

@@Cyber_code Most people here aren't so different from him

[@AwsOm3Fac3]

@@Cyber_code you’re right. Only most people

[@jabir5768]

Personally I feel like I’m exactly a 1:1 copy of matahachi The way he sets unrealistictly ambitious goals, how he idealises musachi, and keeps chasing after him even tho he’s something totally different, it all hurts too much Too real

[@at7487]

u define urself brother

[@SanilJadhav711]

Nah but how fucked would someone be to steal a dead man's identity ? A honorable samurai no less I don't think you that down bruh

[@ottonovak3315]

@@SanilJadhav711 the guy that died and had that title with him was only a Messenger the title was that of sasaki kojirou that one was still very much alive

[@edrius154]

@@ottonovak3315 Thats true, he was only a messenger. But still, Matahachi also stole his money, stole the certificate, stole his swords, betrayed his trust, cant throw a stone that could prevent his death and Tenki cant meet his dear friend Sasaki Kojiro he longed for.

[@ottonovak3315]

@@edrius154 yea true i was just correcting a mistake

[@jowzeh]

I love Matahachi. He grows so much as a character We like to think we're all Musashi and Kojiro , but at the end of the day, we all got a bit of Matahachi inside of us

[@ABeautifulEarthForOurChildren]

you spelled "Kyojuro" wrong

[@jowzeh]

@@ABeautifulEarthForOurChildren Sorry, but I'm not familiar with that one. I was talking about Kojiro from Vagabond

[@dizyknight]

Hell no nigga nooo

[@ABeautifulEarthForOurChildren]

@@jowzeh sorry bad joke. It's Rengoku Kyojuro from the anime Demon Slayer and he is what every warrior wants to be: strong, righteous and willing to give his life to save innocent people.

[@PandemoniumPirateRadio]

No we are ALL literally Matahachi 😂 Nobody in the audience is a LEGEND like Musashi or Kojiro.

[@GyaruRespecter]

What really hurts about Mata isn't his behavior, but how he keeps baiting you into thinking he's about to take steps in the right direction to strengthen himself, only to bail at the last moment. The story pours opportunity after opportunity in his lap for him to do the right thing and improve his own character, but he keeps taking the easy way out, even though the lessons he needs to learn are far more straightforward and simple than Kojiro's. A lot of people are as lazy as him in real life, but I like to think most of us would at least try to change things around if we got the same ridiculous amount of chances as he got.

[@hotlucky5622]

Matahachi's core flaw is cowardice, his lack of courage not necessarily his laziness.

[@ItachiUchiha-bi4if]

@@hotlucky5622 you're not wrong but it didn't came from his core, it was his parent his mother's doing you see when parents act too much overprotective and make you act like they want same as matahachi old hag did to him then the kids end up normally like matahachi. And when you'll look and takezo sorry mushashi you'll realise that his father was never overprotective unknowingly but he gave him the opportunity to face problems and grow more and more where as matahachi was cnfind to his comfortzone byhis mother and whenever he tried to step out of that zone his old self his old behaviour made him return back to it.

[@hotlucky5622]

@@ItachiUchiha-bi4if i agree. parents unwittigly ruin (or emanciapte) their children. that being said, he's still responsible for himself.

[@ItachiUchiha-bi4if]

@@hotlucky5622 yeah I don't deny that his failure is his own mistake but the core of his situation was this established due to his mother he only walked further that path. Lol our names its as if you're just hotter version of me.😂

[@aunox5657]

Thank YOU Gyaru Respecter very motivational!

[@sinister3973]

He's the type of character you would hate for how pathetic he is but he's also the type of character to empathise with. Tbh we all can see a glimpse of us in him and that is the reason why we love him

[@Sam-ep2yo]

Those people hating on Matahachi don't understand his main flaw. It's not that he can't murder people with a fancy sword; it's that he's afraid to be himself. He hides behind false names because he thinks that as them, he's better than he can ever be. THAT'S NOT TRUE, folks. Anyone out there, reading this, who doesn't like who they are - trust me, you have value and worth. You are loved. You don't need to achieve anyone else's dreams - only your own. And one day, like Matahachi, you will find your true talent, and you will be wise, humble, and happy.

[@kenhdautientoitaora7676]

Its Funni that to achive ur dream, u must make society think u are a good guy. If ur true self is good and u show it, society will call u a person who doesnt afraid to be themself. But if ur true self is bad, either u will need to change it or put a mask to hide ur true self cuz when u show it to society then they will call u crazy and jailed u. The society only want ur "good" self, not ur "true" self

[@defitoash1201]

@@kenhdautientoitaora7676 damn, you make a good point there

[@alt5631]

@@kenhdautientoitaora7676 dont interfere to other lifes - that's what (healthy)society wants from you. At least that's my rule to whom Im faithful

[@addiaz1866]

Yup this explains the 99% vs the 1% in the world mata is my favorite character because he is the most relatable to real life situations. be yourself and stop comparing yourself to others and if you focus on yourself you will become something that you wouldn’t know you were capable of being. Try to be the best version of yourself. When i want to go to heaven i don’t want god to show me a list and to tell me this could and should have been you.

[@Nobodying]

​@@addiaz1866Relatable, huh? You cheated on your fiancee too or something?

[@romeopalote]

I love Matahachi and his mom. "Advancing down one path is beautiful in itself. But it usually doesn't go that way. Hesitation, mistakes, and diversions ocurr. Because of those, you try to turn around. But you're hit this way, and hit that way. Your path, which you lost due to hesitation, surely it expands more than anyone else's." Jesus Christ I'm gonna crying again.

[@user-xk4nj2rm2i]

That chapter really was just beautiful, most emotional I got reading the series and it totally flipped my view of both their characters.

[@xDamage69]

that chapter cuts fucking deep man, specially when you read it after a moment of struggle

[@apache8795]

Matahachi lives the exact opposite of the 21 principles of Dokkodo. He's a slave to the pleasures of life, gets by off of other people's hard work, is jealous of the success of others and ultimately is a coward. He doesn't need to be willing to fight a horde of men like Musashi but he's not even willing to take the first step.

[@atharvakpatil]

Well everyone is a matahachi in modern world nowadays

[@apache8795]

@@atharvakpatil only if you allow yourself to.

[@SanilJadhav711]

@@atharvakpatil Nah but how fucked would someone be to steal a dead man's identity ? A honorable samurai no less I'm pretty sure not everyone is Matahachi in the modern world, having sex wherever possible even if yyour friend's life is in danger and all Don't take Matahachi as an ideal, do learn from Musashi tho, a philosopher after all

[@spbspb2413]

The ironly is that for the majority of the readers, Matahachi is the most relatable character (i mean i have more in common with him too than with Musashi or with Kojiro), they hate that they can relate to him and that's why they want to kill him, they want to kill their own useless self and improve.

[@Chadius_Thundercock]

No, people don’t like him because he’s a coward. We’re just pretending to make ourselves appear more humble but people ARE closer to Musashi than Matahachi. People bring themselves down too much

[@Janintong]

I think everyone should admit to their flaws and make a goal of moving foward in a better way, that's what makes Matahachi an enlightening character...I find him more compelling than Kojiro

[@larsnyman2455]

I was expecting a “catch me if you can” style rivalry with Matahachi faking it until he made it, accidentally becoming enlightened and a worthy rival to Musashi on his way to the top. However, the real Sasaki has a super interesting backstory, and he’s an interesting plot device and foil to Musashi, if not much of a character in and of himself

[@dextops702]

@@larsnyman2455 hes a plot device but i don't see why so many people like him. i always found him annoying at best just being a guy who was used to say "wow this guy is so good at the sword" the only reason i kind of liked him was his dynamic with his adoptive father but the father carried that entire dynamic

[@larsnyman2455]

@@dextops702 I mean, he _is_ hot, but that’s no saying much, so are Musashi, Matahachi, Seijuro, Takuan, Inshun, and Ueda. I guess he’s got a weird sort of charisma, especially in his interactions with Musashi during the second Yoshioka arc

[@LordSevla]

@@dextops702 are you 12 or something?

[@dextops702]

@@LordSevla i just said i didn't enjoy kojiro as much as others

[@niofatone8284]

At a later point he realizes what hes done and actually tries to change it. That slow change that he goes through is actually quite admirable. Most just go through their lives lying and miserable and do nothing to change it

[@hyupoi5285]

dude i love matahachi. his character development is SO good

[@kurxer]

I really like matahachi, we often think that if we could live inside a manga we would be badasses or really strong but in reality we would be like matahachi

[@at7487]

who the hell is we

[@dylanpenn3189]

@@at7487 you

[@24mb34]

@@at7487 bro got a Mikey pfp and asking who's we?☠️☠️☠️ You're the first on that list dawg ☠️☠️☠️☠️

[@SanilJadhav711]

Nah but how fucked would someone be to steal a dead man's identity ? A honorable samurai no less I don't think most people would be that fucked, or maybe they would Don't take Matahachi as an ideal, do learn from Musashi tho, a philosopher after all

[@ronsunojxib2937]

Matahachi had so much opportunity to become good . He stills thought he can defeat Musashi 😔

[@godfryopa339]

he's a product of his environment, if anything you start to feel for him as the story progresses

[@niropaxum958]

Nahh nah

[@MogguSama]

'Product of environment' concept doesn't magically erase free will though

[@adamp8816]

Can’t lie when the granny died it actually made me so sad

[@Death-xj6ro]

Spoiled me 🤧

[@vagabondvinlandsagashamoan2046]

I cried

[@Hykory6379]

i was happy

[@jabroni951]

@@Hykory6379 tf?

[@jabir5768]

Same honestly it kinda broke me I dont get why they get so much hate, accusing Takezo was just the way the mother coped with what matahachi did They are deeply flawed but they are the realest character for me. Almost too real

[@Vajrapani108]

My boy matahachi grows into a likable and good character, don't be too hard on him

[@Caiuxa190]

Musashi is what i romanticized all samurais to be like as a kid. Matahachi is what i realized majority of samurais were as an adult.

[@cephas3090]

We hate people because we see ourselves in them..

[@sengokudono2309]

I like when Matahachi becomes serious and fights his opponents without any fear and disrespect, like he had been training with Takedzo, demon of death himself, so he no longer fear other swormasters, but if only he was more humble, I might have admire him

[@patrickbateman331]

This needs more views. Quality meme.

[@GustavoSilva-ny8jc]

Jesus 😂, almost perfect representation of my experience, throughout the majority of the series everytime he showed i wanted to stop reading. But he's a painfully relatable (i hate his mother tho).

[@thebeastmodeism]

The thing I love about matahachi is he basically holds a mirror up to us the reader and presents many of us with the way a lot of us would frankly be forced to deal with the scenarios that a Musashi or a Kojiro would deal with. We aren’t them. We’re so painfully not them that they seem like these two forces of nature moreso than they do men at times. Kojiro being loved by swords, and Musashi’s awakening are not feats achievable by any mere individuals. Matahachi though we all kinda know someone like him in our own way extremely flawed with his most redeeming quality really being how obviously fallible he is when juxtaposed to someone like Musashi who’s character arc is essentially centered around the awakening of his more whole and centered self, where musashi turns inward and accepts these qualities for what they are, Matahachi does what most do and shifts blame simply to not have to take responsibility for the fact that homie fucked his own life up and lies to his own mother rather than admit to being a weasel.

[@GustavoSilva-ny8jc]

@@thebeastmodeism Yeah, you nailed the part on how he mirrors most of us (not so much about the rest but wait a bit), like how many times did we tell ourselves, "this time it's going to be different!". "I'm going to change", "i'm not gonna make the same mistake again" just to proceed to repeat them again, and again and again. If Musashi has a talent in his life is his ability to change super fast, almost inhumanly fast, but he lives an extreme lifestyle so is ADAPT OR DIE, he feels this truth in bones, so is only natural for him to develop that quick given how high the stakes are. The effort, danger, consequences and the eventual discipline that they forces you to develop lacked in Matahachi's life, even before going to Kyoto. He chose a lifestyle based on unconsciousness even while hating it because it was easy and confortable; which most of us can (painfully) relate. But i think he got it all wrong, is not this zero-sum game, being a swordsman doesn't mean no sex and no drinking, and sex and drinking doesn't mean "just drown on it". It's all about moderation. And his fear of fighiting and death can be controlled thru training, but he didn't learned cause he didn't tried to.

[@GustavoSilva-ny8jc]

@@thebeastmodeism Now is the part i explain what you didn't get. **Prepare! This gonna be long** One of the things that the story most do it's dismystify the idea of invencibility, uniquiness, talent and genius, showing that those people are just regular people - fallible and ignorant like everyone of us - that trained really hard and sacrified their ENTIRE LIVES to be great at something ("many say their sword is their world, but those who live by the sword are rare"), and that anyone who think they're special in some way, that they're techniques can't be appropriated, evolved and they can't be beaten it's profoundly misguided and it's creating the environment for his own defeat. That's why Musashi is so stubbornly humble toward the second half of the series, he knows that ego is the most corrosive trap of all. But maybe you're not convinced so let's get more specific, Kojiro was obssessed with swords since his conception by the sea (an origin definitely worthy of a mythological hero or god) but growing up he had terrible technique, raw fighting sense and was psychologically imature just like any kid. In his first true fight he was freezed to death and got traumatized, but later he went in search for improvement and a way to overcome his trauma, he did this by asking for help. And got his ass kicked by his father again, and again, and again, and again in the process. But his determination was so strong that HE CONTINUED SHOWING UP, when most people would have given up, cause all he could think about was "great! I learned something new!"; as a result he came back a bit better everytime. It was a long and arduous process for him, so when he reached a point where he felt completely ready to fight, against those random guys in the beach, he smiled and thought "i can fight! I don't feel fear anymore". And Musashi, while experimenting quick success in an early career, he was trained by the Mighty Shinmen Munisai and those guys he killed were just random dudes caring a sword, they didn't had the same attention and sensibility to performance that he had, and while though his adult strength is really something else, it was a thing developed throughout the years through a tough lifestyle, SO HE EARNED. He was also really lucky, if he had faced Seijuro or Inshun - people who were way more polished at the same age - or someone more matured, Ittosai or Yagyuu, he would have been screwed. Strenght is highly contextual.

[@420sushitrashu4]

Yeah the way he posed himself as Sasaki Kojiro just kinda annoyed me and when that guy challenged him to a fight he just pushed him and ran away

[@SeN-ze5dg]

Matahachi is the most realistic caracther in this manga, bc he shows how most of the society is. And he is the one who also is the most human

[@abillman2328]

the scene where Matahachi tells the story to the people on the bridge, made me realize that from the first chapter, he is the one who tells the story for me (the reader)

[@nikn.s9934]

I don't know why you hate him it's the most realistic character in the manga and his story is funny asf he's the encarnation of modern day people bajajajajaj

[@marcof1804]

Most realistic, but funnily enough Musashi, the monk and Kojiro were the real ones (book of five rings etc) lol

[@gustavomarcondes1101]

@@marcof1804 True. But they end up being written in an idealized (or exaggerated) manner so which makes them less realistic than characters such as Matahachi

[@skyfinancejanitor6695]

Less on the hate side but more on absolute zero respect side

[@billymaguire5769]

He is Meant to be hated So Its not a problem even if you don't like him till the end just understanding is enough

[@SanilJadhav711]

Nah but how fucked would someone be to steal a dead man's identity ? A honorable samurai no less

[@YJSNPI.]

Matahachi. Kind, cowardly, lying, vain. Abandoned his friend and ran away, but saved the same person several years later. He is half-assed, neither a bad guy nor a good guy. He is humanity itself.

[@dragonfangalexander]

Matahachi is a character for truly enlightened minds. After all, you also do that, lie to yourself. And Matahachi character development is unf. And then is those scenes with the mom and im just omg im sorry for being born ugly crying.

[@SnagTheRabbit]

Matahachi works so well because he's detestable in such a realistic way. He's not some cartoonish asshole or some great evil, he's just a coward and a slimeball. And you know there are millions of people just like him.

[@shyutokun9364]

I'd say the same for his mother as well because her character redemption arc was insane , never thought I'd ever like this character cuz she seemed like someone who is so obnoxious that she is beyond redemption and any development but boy , did I cry like a baby in the mother son arc , absolutely beautiful , Inoue you genius

[@m.d.sharpe8892]

Did Markiplier just do this on purpose knowing it would become meme material? Thats pretty smart tbh

[@Anaishilator]

“She has a pretty scream” Immediate regret ☠️

[@berryballsswag2611]

After reading Vagabond on my most favorite website this perfectly sums up the comment sections whenever matahachi appears in the chapters haha

[@afonsoluis9614]

Whats the website?

[@NymbusCumulo928]

This is a beautiful edit, many thanks

[@RokuDB]

Ngl at the point where his mother died, that’s when i really connected with his character

[@thanhluanphan2366]

He's actually my 2nd favorite character after Takuan.

[@ItsMeYolan]

Thanks to matahachi, he's become the man i am exactly was and trying to avoid..m everytime i think about pleasure and easing up my standards i imagine of matahachi and it gives me motivation to just go and improve even in baby steps

[@reishiki6192]

Me while reading the final chapters of his character arc and his mother's arc: He is just like me fr

[@thomasway0320]

I love him, I mean I fucking hate him but I love him because of that.

[@gurnoorsekhon6402]

I don't hate him. Rather hes such a real character that it makes me feel sad.

[@youdontknowme2913]

After learning his mother's story I kinda understand why she's that way. I sympathised learning I might do that same.

[@cynfaelalek-walker7003]

Honestly, I relate to Matahachi, I probably have made a lot of the same mistakes.

[@adityak740]

Matahachi is like a mirror Whereas Musashi is what we strive to be

[@minnit2413]

When you read a passage but didn't understand what it meant.

[@zyed9798]

I think the whole vagabond fandom agrees that as a person Matahachi,s mother was an awful person but as a m9ther she was truly great. Just something I thought about her abd the fact she adopted him kinda tells a lot about her.

[@crysdianjankefarias240]

The more you hate a character, the more you are like him. Only your pride keeps you from seeing the resemblances. I get that when read Wuthering Heights and hated a specific character. Then i remembered how i hated Matahashi for beeing jealous of Musashi strenghts, determination and, above all, of having a goal and pursuing with passion. Matahachi see his destiny and didn't like it - marry and be a lord of a small village - so his only choice is to pursue other's destiny, and doing so, he is aways taking other's face, names, appearences and reputation. Is a beautiful and truthfull character.

[@AYVYN]

Anybody can have Integrity and Accountability. There are many characters who do what he does positively. Tenki was weak but he helped those less fortunate and was loyal to his friend. Otsu was just as alone but she’s kind so people actually like her. Seijuro was just as hedonistic but doesn’t use people to satisfy his lifestyle. Baiken stole someone’s identity but also took on the responsibility of raising their daughter.

[@nathannix3217]

No that’s dumb, you can dislike someone for their decisions and how they carry themselves without being like them.

[@crysdianjankefarias240]

@@nathannix3217 of course. I was doing a generalization. And i am not alone in this vision. Goethe, the german poet, also said that "we are more severe with the mistakes we already did". So, if you hate an character, is good to see if you have in some way the thing you hate...

[@holyshit7959]

My dumb ass thought he was actually gonna be sasaki kojiro until the real one was introduced. He really looked cool when he killed the one who robbed him.

[@hisashi5737]

"We all wanna be like Musashi but at the end we all end up like matahachi"

[@gede0n0]

Nah i loved him at the end

[@pantheon3151]

Thought Matahachi was a side kick, Seems like he was just a sad mess trying to make a Name for Himself.

[@UniversalGalaxy2]

While reading Vagabond for the first time around 1 week ago I disliked Matahachi but it was also eye opening that I am quite similar to him in the fact that I set unrealistic expectations upon myself and then never go around to doing it. Hopefully I can change this about myself gradually 🙏

[@Lastotakucearense3]

Live to be a musashi and in the end be a Matahachi

[@prachetasnayse9709]

Musashi: I am the main character Matahachi: pretends to be main character

[@Shin_Murakamii]

i really actually blame more his mother than Matahachi itself, she never listen and always think was in the right way at the end, not letting Matahachi think or do anything by his own when he was younger and in the very end we just saw that yikes man that we dislike. But its also true that he could even change alone, he was actually an adult but instead of doing the things right just always tried to take advantage of everything he can

[@69meplease100]

Everyone wants to be miyamoto but they are more like this guy by a longshot

[@sanskarsapkal__]

I hated myself when I saw how much I wanted to be like Mushashi but was more like Matahachi, took me a lot effort to convince myself that I still can change. I hate Matachi, and I hate myself for being him in real life.

[@deleted-test]

this is like our ideal self vs real self. we all just want to be musashi, but we're probably matahachi.

[@aprettydumbperson]

Matahachi really just the shows us the negative side of humans but cranked up

[@chrono733]

I don't like both but that mother gave me shivers from hate every time I saw her 😄

[@totallylegitenergy2559]

Thank you for the reminder to continue reading Vagabond.

[@vaniitas8403]

We are all Matahachi 🛐

[@bigbucks1594]

Readers hate Matahachi becouse its the character they relate to the most lmao

[@sreka9460]

True honesty is knowing and accepting that you will always be more lile Matahachi than Musashi.

[@ithinkofphotography]

This comment section is very confusing for someone who has never heard or read Vagabond.

[@TheTurtle1100]

Characters like Matahachi are made so we can empathize with them. We see their whole story, the behind the scenes that we don’t get to in real life. The fact that people still judge, shows how fucked up the world really is

[@mattaustinborito2299]

Matahachi is a realistic typical human, trying to make a name for himself but always cowers.

[@snakey934Snakeybakey]

Matahachi is not a bad fighter at all. He's killed men with his own skill. His problem is, whenever he can find an easy way out he'll take it, and then wonder why he can't catch up to Takezo.

[@djhero0071]

I’ve never seen or heard of the series of Vagabond, but damn if this video alone hasn’t got me interested.

[@TotalTech2.]

Let's be honest 99% are more like Matahachi than Musashi We hate him because we relate to him

[@Skkull]

Never read anything about vagabond but you've convinced me

[@jonathanmolina1428]

Lmfaoooo I just started reading vagabond and I’m like 120ish chapters in and this is accurate

[@supergobgoblin424]

People dislike Matatachi because is their reflection

[@paololarovere4182]

Matahachi is actually a good character…his mom💀

[@EMIYA.]

for some reason matahachi was relatable to me even tho i wasn't living like him, just like how he had no idea what he was doing anymore and how pathetic, at first I hated him but later on i was like he's just like me man...

[@duckduckie1436]

bro i remember cursing out matahachi everytime he showd up 😭 i really had alot of beef with a fictional character

[@ataluscas]

I'm just waiting for people to discover REAL, that's a masterpiece.

[@-Diop-]

Matahachi is an incredible character, many stories have a close friend turn against the main character after being unable to surpass them, Matahachi however is a man who knows he is not extraordinary, he is not takezo, although he tries to be, he is pathetic, but he knows it and that makes him quite appealing

[@vector3366]

Musashi is the main character he is the hero but matahachi is the writer he doesn't isn't as cool as the character he writes but he is cool because he has faults and grows as a person he is like us a person with things he regrets and can't erase the things he did so he moves on in life and grows

[@kirawr8064]

All the people trying to say that he is relatable and stuff I hate him to the core While I’m not musashi himself I still never pretended to be someone I wasn’t in my entire life That is just human scum And I believe what we all hate is how things still somehow end up working out for him

[@zyc6153]

During the story, I kept getting disappointed with Matahachi and his foolish antics. I kept thinking 'Sort your bloody life out'. Eventually, I kind of lost hope for him. Though, he did manage to turn himself around after a long time. Then, I was proud of him. He made so many ridiculous mistakes, but did sort himself out.

[@heinzmann6589]

soooo true. ofc matahachi is way more realistic, but that doesnt mean i have to like him XD

[@natealg9962]

Hes my favourite.

[@fireflymiesumae]

Bro clowning on Matahachi but I remember when I felt the same. He definitely ain't the best but he's trying.

[@MarKeLiuZ]

Don't know how I ended here but this is SO ACCURATE 🤣🤣

[@syinari8266]

i kinda like matahachi for similar reasons others do , hes realistic and not a hero . he knows hes not a hero , i hoped throughout the story he would change bro didn't obviously . I thought that he would change and become someone of mention more than a timeskip character . the humanity of matahachi was what really made he an interesting character . I can't round my thoughts so ima leave it at that.

[@nootnot4548]

Do not hate him, he represents reality.

[@goji-0045]

Thats why i hate him

[@simpindemon]

I just love matahachi

[@Cachipunk]

Now that i am more old, i met alot persons like Matahachi and his mom 😭😭

[@arefrigerator396]

I've no idea WTF he's on about. Vagabond, in every single way, is brilliant.

[@yuvrajsingh099]

So everyone in comments are stupid. They are truly Matahachi. Reaching musahi is possible, nobody can't because they will always be someone who doesn't believe in The heavens. I do believe in heavens , I do believe in Musahi way , and will follow it. I have already started. You can too by striving for a goal , become musahi because you can .

[@south_island_hero]

I used to be so confused because I'd never read Vagabond, but after watching that one action drama, I now understand completely. XD 0:18 Funny how that can be interpreted in a certain way

[@Snow-ey4qp]

he's like usopp i still like him

[@darknessincarnate138]

Musashi is what we can be and Matahachi is what we are

[@freddyhutapea7246]

I just want a new chapter, please Takehiko-san 😭

[@Calix_Daffodil]

"I.... lost a friend"

[@adrianschroeder2798]

Takuans the GOAT though.

[@versonality4435]

problem is whenever matahachi say you all are not better than me you all are like me it's feel like he is saying too me and it's feel true

[@lewisdewhurst1217]

Da fuq? Matahachi's the goat. He's one of my favourite characters from start to finish, it would've been nice to see him more and try to get stronger and duel, because he obviously had skill at first. He got annoying sometimes, but he was a g.

[@ashitanozak]

You read the whole manga and you couldn't read the title.

[@lewisdewhurst1217]

@@ashitanozak So you couldn't read the second line of my comment, "from *START* to finish".