Les voyages de Takuan

In this 1990s Delcourt series, writer Serge Le Tendre partners with artists TaDuc and Emiliano Simeoni to chronicle the wandering path of the titular Takuan, a masterless samurai navigating a richly detailed historical Japan. Across five issues, the story blends philosophical introspection with action, grounding its episodic journeys in the cultural and spiritual tensions of the era. The series stands as a distinctive European take on the chanbara genre, notable for its contemplative pacing and the evocative, atmospheric artwork that brings 17th-century Japan to life.