Vinland Saga Season 1 Final Thoughts
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Thorkell is Best Girl and AskeChad is one of the best characters I've ever seen
SamTheGumMan 117 lmao nux and Briggs!!
@@playboi2900 NUX AND BRIGGS!!! 😎🔥👌🏼
@@SamTheGumMan117 and bon-chan is one of the most badass characters in all of anime.
@@MohammedAli-wg3ep Most definitely agree
Yukimura created Cordelia for people like you lol
Vinland Saga was truly a must watch, one of 2019's masterpieces.
Your right on that?
Maybe not
IT HIM
Overhyped 8/10
Overhyped 7/10
Marduk it’s not for everyone. If you enjoy history and great character development you’ll love it
The anime could not have ended in a better way than this. "The end of Prologue" The author literally stated that the past 24 eps were just a prologue to the real story that's about to come; a story about redemption; about sorrow and grief that will test the MC to it's limit. And it just gets better from here. The story is so much more than a revenge saga than anyone can imagine.
ok, spoilers of the next arcs names ahead for people who only saw the anime.
I loved farmland arc and quite liked the baltic wars arc, but at the end of it it went downhill and is still going downhill, sadly. let's see if it recovers
@@alecity4877Spoilers ahead. Anime watchers u have been warned
I dunno I think it's still going strong. Think about it for a sec. It is kinda slow right now, but I believe it will be worth it. And it is necessary for the characters to discuss all the philosophical aspects of bringing and not bringing weapons to Vinland (even though we somewhat already had this discussion before) and other characters' reasoning to bring them; otherwise, it will seem like a rush voyage. Just like the time skip author did(really wish he showed us Thorffin's voyage in Istanbul).
@@alecity4877 Spoilers ahead.
I tend to agree. I felt that the baltic war arc brought back characters that would have been better off leaving out until later arcs. I just wanted to journey to continue but it felt like everything was put to a halt for some characters and ideas that I felt didnt get explored that well? Or the payoff wasn't very satisfying? Or the characters weren't as likeable maybe.
Which chapter do you start in the manga after the anime?
@@itsblitz4437 chp 55
The Golden Age Arc in Vinland Saga is very nice
Lol yeah.
So I'm guessing it ends terreby and Torffin gets really mad?
AGENT Leo what?
@@cvonia3745 I though Faizal was making a connection to berserks Golden age arc, so I thought It would have been simular to vinland sagas GAA
@@LeoArmada This first season of vinland saga is kinda like the vinland saga equivalent of golden age I think
Vinland Saga was, without a doubt, the best anime of 2019.
I love Vinland Saga, it's my second favourite of 2019. But I have to put Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2 above it. It's just perfect.
Michael cooper uhhh
Demon Slayer was fucking fire also.
@@tylerrowe596 demon hunter?
@@2ndkaizoku-o545 I meant Demon Slayer lol I edited it. Was definitely not sober when I posted that.
The episode dedicated to Askeladds story of his childhood and the overall theme of "Thorfinn you're an idiot" was the best episode behind maybe the Thors death episode and Askeladd death episode. (For MOI)
The idea that Askeladd is giving his backstory, exposition we'd want and solidifiying the idea that he's finna die AND recontextualising Thorfinns relationship in his head to Askeladd was genius. Thorfinn NEVER wanted Askleadd truly dead. He'd have been dead if he wanted it so, similar to how Askeladd did his oppressor. Thorfinn was fighting the pain he felt about losing his father to Askeladds men WHILE fighting the weird surrogate father bond he somehow gained being with the mercs for so long. If askeladd survives, idk if thorfinn actually gets revenge by his own hand, he's just stunted growth at "I GOTTA KILL ALL THE TITANS" eren level schtick. Love this series so much.
Wasn't Thorfinn just trying to duel honorably, like his father who died partly because of him?
You should read the manga
Good point.
@@thabokgwele5268 yes.
5:38 Thorfinn with 6 fingers
Spoilers!
Askeladd and his second in command had one of the most amazing episodes in the series. To have Askeladd affirm that Bjorn was his friend was such an emotional moment.
Askeladd's demeanor after that duel was also terrifying. Such a good series!
This show is a legit masterpiece l think you should definitely read the manga.
Same. But Which chapter after the anime?
@@itsblitz4437 55
Ive never enjoyed a manga more then a show, but I seriously love what ive read so far . Any opportunity i have to read it i whip out my phone and try to get as many chapters in as possible. The character development is amazing and has me it cheering about things i would have never have expected to trigger such a reaction.
Wow i finished it today .........Askelad needed to die to make thorofinn grow cause he was stuck in the past for 11 years. Canute and wales got saved too that made Askelad death one of the most impactful death in any anime. The duel were all brutal in the latter half of the show from the fight for Askelad between thorofinn and thorkell. The end was really bitter sweet.
Yeah some people had a problem with Canute doing a 180 within 5 minutes lol.
However it was quite a traumatising experience and an epiphany on love which was hinted at by the priest so it’s not too far out of the realm of possibility but it was quite sudden.
I thought I was the only one
Dan The man - except his epiphany is dumb. Love is selfish and not indiscriminate.
Also, trauma tends to weaken or destabilize a person, it doesn’t turn cowards too scared to speak into bosses. Nothing is impossible but this was certainly implausible.
Christopher Rivera however that’s your perception of love, clearly the priest had other ideals which he likely taught canute. Ragnar dying and people currently senselessly fighting over him would make him have a different view of life considering he was largely sheltered prior to the main story. I don’t mind the change in his philosophy but his rapid growth in confidence and leadership was far fetched.
Christopher Rivera I definitely agree that love is discriminative. I remember thinking exactly that when the priest was talking.
Though, I do think that it was just the priest's personal opinion and interpretation, and Canute happened to believe it.
About the trauma, some people say that if it doesn't kill you, it makes you stronger. Perhaps Canute's realization that nobody else will spoonfeed him, forced him to strengthen his will and resolve. I could be wrong though.
Damn soo we ain't goin to talk about thorkell at all😢😢
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Nice username
@@biggnesss7192 Like wise my guy
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@@NewWorldReview Video on thorkell! haha
The next arc is my favorite spread of manga chapters of all time, and the reason why Vinland Saga is my favorite manga ever.
Me when recommending Vinland Saga to people : "Just hear me out, do you like farmville?"
Oussama Okbi season 2 will be farmland saga
Farmland saga lol
Actually the best arc tho
I AM SOLD
Maybe it's because I started the manga when farmland saga was completed and thus I could read it whole in a couple of days, but for me it was a great arc. Watching thorffin not being angry anymore was a relief
These subscribe OPs never get old, this man's creativity is un describeble
which makes him so "subscribeble"
Yes! Vinland saga and berserk this channel just keeps getting better. Have you seen monster?
We need Kingdom !! Vagabond too
masked man 2.0
I watched the anime, I consider it to be the best of 2019. I started and read all manga available. It's amazing!
truly a man of culture
It's also my personal Anime of the Year for 2019
Fine I’ll watch it ugh
Don't ugh, it's incredibly enjoyable
Eggbert of the Lamp I fucking haaaate the amazon video player dude, it’s why I still haven’t watched Made in Abyss and Killing Bites
Every ep is in high def on RUclips.
A couple of eps have some audio misalignment issues, though.
You can watch both of those on gogoanime
Thorfinn will develop in season 2
READ THE MANGA PLS AND REVIEW IT! You'll definitely love the growth and development of Thorfinn and new characters.
Truly one of the best seinen manga/anime by far! It's Ike Ruroni Kenshin 2.0
HxH and Vinland Saga are my 2 favorite anime/Manga series ever
HxH is on another level. But still glad Vinland saga is really good
One of the masterpieces of anime.
The art style.
The animation.
The music.
The fights.
The characters along with unexpected endings all round.
This anime is one of the best I've seen in my 28 years, they got the voice actors perfect too.
I think alot of casual watchers who maybe saw 1 or 3 episodes have their impression of the show done in their mind.
Main character is shit is one of the most dumbest thing I've heard.
Anyway who watches this with an open mind you'd understand how great they made the characters around the main to shape him into a great character.
So if you haven't watched this do yourself a favor, watch it.
Nate - I personally stopped caring about Thorfinn’s and his desire for revenge after seeing Askeladd’s backstory.
The animation is garbage at many points. The manga is a masterpiece, the anime is not. But it is still a great show.
@@mariusk5360 well, considering the animators reality in japan, budget and schedule, this sure is a masterpiece. it's only normal and logical that some scenes will be done with less time investment than others. Or we could have one "perfect" episode per year for the same budget of half a season... haha
If you like the art style and animation, watch Kingdom. Season 3 has stalled because of coronavirus but that still gives you 2 seasons and 4 episodes to catch up on.
@Suleymen Amanzholtegi It improves quickly. It's the same animation style, just an earlier version before they'd gotten used to doing it.
I'd suggest re reading the stuff you've seen in the anime. The art is really really good and it's a very well made manga.
I loved the openings and endings. Music in this series is amazing.
Anime 2019: Vinland Saga>>>Mob Psycho>SNK> Beastars>Dororo>Hi Score Girl>Babylon>Dr Stone>The Promised Neverland>Demon Slayer>Fire Force.
Vinland Saga. Masterpiece.
I would still put SNK on top just for how amazing the entirety of Season 3 Part 2 was. It started a little slow, but once it got going every episode was amazing.
Dang we really got some AMAZING shows in 2019 huh?! Looking at this list is the first time I'm realising how lucky we got lol
Just say AOT bruv
The manga is slightly better but the anime adaptation was wonderfully executed. Finally a high quality manga that gets a good adaptation. Those who haven't read or watched this series really should!
Now we just need WIT Studio to animate Berserk.. They're the only ones who can pull it out
I'd say they're on the same level / anime slightly better. But I watched the anime first so I have that first medium I experienced the story in bias.
Not to mention there were anime only additions that really helped flesh out aspects
Vinland Saga was an incredible manga which was very nicely animated. If only studios could have given Kingdom and Berserk similar effort. Here's hoping for an equally as great Vagabond adaptation in the future!
Murdock Files the art of Vagabond is way too detailed to have a faithful adaptation
I love Vinland saga so much. I went straight to the manga as soon as I finished the anime! The manga does not disappoint
I can't believe it's been two years already. I need more
The last episode was fantastic and yeah I recommend reading the manga.
This was the most slept on anime in 2019
Nicky Fries I think that title belongs to dororo
This series is so very underrated and if I'm not mistaken it comes from the same studio as Attack on Titan.
You'll love the manga, Thorfinn's character progression and development is amazing !
I love vinland saga, Canute had such a good character arc, but I may be biased because the real life Canute is my direct ancestor, I always thought that was really cool
yeah sure he was, how the fuck do you say with a straight face direct ancestor for a norse king?
Good luck with the Farmland Saga arc my dude
Say with me.....
BEST GIRL THORKELL 😍😍
If you're interested in pseudo-history series, I really recommend Vagabond and Kingdom.
I urge you and all fans of the anime to read the manga, the story and character development only gets better from here. Putting this series right up there with berserk
Canute's character shift seems too rushed. Probably is. But there's a good argument that it still makes sense with the info given:
1. Canute admitted that he had to be cautious in everything he did. So his character prior to the transformation is something he admits is an act.
2. You can see traces of New Canute in more private settings when he looks more confident and talks in a deeper voice while eating the stew he cooked with Conehead and Thorfinn. We find out he was born into a ruthless world and was able to survive by being smart. So he clearly understands the world of Vikings and playing the political game since he was young. This is similar to the story of how Emperor Claudius pretended to be weak in order to survive Nero's purges.
3. The loss of Ragnar was an obvious trigger, but the reason why is that he was a tenuous lifeline of happiness for him. There are three 'father figures' for Canute. His biological father (the King), his surrogate (Ragnar) and the 'father in Heaven' (God). Only Ragnar loved him and once he realized he had nobody left, he rejected the other father figures. So whatever cunning helped him to survive previously he just focused it on defying both the King and God.
4. He suffered a concussion during his transformation. This is an actual thing in real life where some people with brain damage lose fear or gain impulsiveness after suffering brain trauma. The Ragnar dream sequence where he loses his emotional attachments to the world happening means its likely caused by the injury since it happens while he's concussed. He had already had days to process Ragnar's death so the fact that it happened at that exact moment is meaningful.
I'm not sure the writers intended all of this, and it probably would've been helpful to show a scene where you see a brief glimpse of how much of a badass he could be prior to episode 18, but maybe the writers wanted it to be jarring. In any case, we didn't really know much about Canute at all prior to that, and the only person who did was Ragnar who had a very high opinion of him.
It was a good anime, I loved it all except for well the main character.
Thorfinn started as an annoying kid and well just never really grew up. Sure he suffered like a lot but of all the character I don't see he developed at all. He got his father killed and held onto a grudge so he wouldn't have to deal with it, that's how I saw it. I was desperately waiting for his anger to subside to an actually character but it just never happened.
Every other character was solid though.
Have you considered that was entirely the point? That season was only the prologue. The journey of his character needed that harsh setup, and I implore you to keep going. None of it goes to waste; the next arc being what puts VS among the masterpieces of other seinens
@@nikkothegoblin oh I suppose you are correct but even so it does not make him any less jarring as a character in this season especially when there's far more interesting characters. Well see.
Read the manga bro...its amazing.thorfin from the manga is my 5th favourite character ever
Might I recommend records of Ragnarok a read? :)
You should definitely read the manga. You'll gain an even greater appreciation of the characters and the artwork is great
Ad Astra: Hannibal vs Scipio is also a fantastic historic manga
“C’mon Thorfinn it’s not that bad” he fucking killed his father ☠️
The ending was my favourite for one season of an anime
Stopped watching at episode 8 I need to catch up!!!!!
Drown by Milet was a welcome sigh at the end of each episode.
I don't think your ready for farmland saga, my guy. Gulag days are soon to come.
What an ending to the prologue! Very powerful anime. Loved every episode.
Definitely read the manga!!! Amazing character development!
Also canute was part of Askaladds plan to get him to open up and I think Askaladd did a good job in that.
I nodded and said YES!! so many times during this. I really enjoyed this series and am looking forward to reading it! Thank you for doing this
I hope staff doesn't overwork themselves. I hope they take their time.
First show i watched since being stuck at home. Loved it so much i spent the first 24hrs watching it and the next 72 reading the entire manga. Fell in love with the story and dynamics of this anime and now manga. Definitely read the manga and even maybe do videos covering arcs and your opinions. A lot of character shift takes place after the prologue obviously but how the characters clash with the world really stands out... sorta like luffy but he hasn't changed so idk if that counts. Keep up all your hard work, I does not go unnoticed
Definitely my favorite anime AND manga.
Why doesn’t anybody like the second opening though? The song is so good
I think that Askalad is going to be the next Kamina as the guy who is the main draw of the show also he left the show early
"A true warrior needs no sword"
FINALLY.. Oh shit I'm first....
*bows* my time has come...
This shit blew my mind when I finally noticed when this was a prequel season... I can see why some ppl say this is one of the greatest Mangas and I'm trying to patiently wait for season 2
Best anime of 2019
Next to Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2.
Yeah I'm gonna be honest. Kept putting this off, then saw this immediately in my sub feed. Instantly went to go watch it and its fucking amazing. I need more, especially because I love history and fantasy, so mixing them is awesome to me.
Askeladd is a lad!
I just watched this for the first time on NetFlix. Very good anime. I can see why it got so much hype back in 2019.....I agree with your points on Thorfin...his revenge plot got tiring. Rwar Im MAD Fight me Grrrrrr. Askelad didnt feel like a Big Bad Anime villain that but it wasnt surprising when his death came but that scene alone was definitely the hilight of the entire show
The moments in the manga have way more impact, you should read it!!
Please read the manga
Masterpiece, one of the best Seinen anime of all time
" To a man that seems to inspire those around him " , Just wait till he find out what
Canute was like irl
Haven't heard of this guess ill check it out love this channel I needed something new to watch keep them coming
I cannot agree more about that first opening. Simply amazing and so fitting.
Among the top 2 shows of last year imo.
Thabo Kgwele and the other one is?
@@varies4487 Promised Neverland, but maybe I'm just being biased lol.
@@thabokgwele5268 I agree
ExpertAtAll with the OP, or my reply?
@@thabokgwele5268 with Promised neverland and Vinland saga being the best anime last year
i wasnt conflicted about canutes transformation, he had a spiritual transformation. it can b very powerful
Great review. Season 1 really struck me as a series somewhat similar to that Attack on Titan but way more emotional and deep thought.
I would argue that Seasons 2 and 3 of Attack on Titan have depth and emotion on the same level as Vinland Saga.
If you are going to take up anime/manga that is set in real history then i strongly recommend Kingdom, it is set in the warring states period of China and is just jam packed with story spanning 641 chapters and it is still on going ( Note: even though there is an anime adaptation i wouldn't recommend watching it, as it is done in some really poor 3D which i personally despise, though while saying that the animation is bad it does actually get better in the later season but i would still recommend reading the manga)
I would highly recommend the manga, and also keep in mind that this season was merely the prologue. thorfin seems less compelling here, but it sets up the story perfectly for the growth and change he'll undergo.
If one series could benefit from an original movie it would be Vinland Saga, since it is Thorfinn's story we do not see anything that follows king Swyen's in England except for like two panels with Canute; but the whole reconquest, King Edmund Ironside, that worm Streona and seeing Thorkell and Jarl Ulf in action would make an excellent movie.
You should definitely start the manga, the adaptation is great but the source material is just sublime, expecially the art. I reccomend going through this first arc again in the manga
I absolutely love vinland saga. I read the manga in physical form and i love the little extra things yukimura adds into these releases.😁
You will love Thorfinn in the manga. It is top tier writing and my current favorite manga
If you want more pseudo historical manga, I'm very fond of Historie. It follows Eumenes, who ends up being a secretary under alexander the great and his life. It fascnates me to no end, although it updates slowly.
loved this video dude! you should do more videos like these exploring different anime :)
Cnut the great King of England, Reign 1016-1035, King of Denmark, Reign 1018-1035, King of Norway, Reign 1028-1035.
Askaladd is a G for cutting the kings head off and even in That moment he had a plan.
Man 2019 was a real fucking good year for Shonen anime
Off topic! But I would love to see you do a video on Gons future with nen. I know there isn’t certainty that he will return to the story (if we even return) but I am curious what your thoughts are on him changing nen types.. will he get a new hatsu and maybe what that will be?
Anyone here remember Survive Said the Prophet from Let It Die?
Canute changed after the death of ragnar.... Someone who was basically a father to him
For the manga fan the ending montage felt very epic, worth the confusiong for who dosn't know what it means
Troll of Jom ❤️
Amazing show. Got me really sucked in.
The soundtrack is pretty awesome man
Must. Read. Farmland.
Just finished manga this year and I must say PEAK FICTION
yeah the ending montage is candy for manga readers, also do you like farming? or would you rather take a hundred punches to the face?
I highly recommend the manga, it absolutely amazing. Kingdom is also a manga that I recommend for that Pseudo Historical Genre !!
Thorfinn has some of the greatest character development in all of manga and all of this was a culmination of everything that happens in Season 1.
Watch kingdom the best historical anime and manga in the anime the animation in the 1st season is bad but the story is so good that you won't even care
Can't wait to see what you say about it was one of the best shows I saw in 2019.
Caught up on that show when the last ep aired
I loved it and ranked in my top 5
Definitely read the manga. It’s so good.
I swear to god these intros made me subscribe lol