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Vinland saga is nothing like any anime, show or even story I've seen before. The animation is amazing, the story telling is incredible and the characters feel so real and life like it adds so much weight to the events unfolding.

Everything about this show is amazing, but the one thing on top is the core message of the story. "You have no enemies." is such a vague statement at first and you don't seem to understand what thors means. As you get through season 1 and then onto 2 you realize what he and the other adults in the story were talking about. Thorfinn is definitely on the way to being one of my favorite MCs ever. If you are still contemplating watching this show don't think twice. It's a masterpiece that holds important lessons that we as people should learn from.

Infinte Potential. In few years it going to be recognized among Deathnote, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Attack on titan, Stein's Gate, and then VINLAND SAGA...Mark these words..... Rating- 10/10

And can tell... tissues needed here. The anime is as epic as the manga. So far 10/10

Amazing, wow, i watched this episode like 5 times already, every 3 or 4 days i watch it again, incridabel really. And am 53 old.

No Anime was ever as immersive as to make me cry on the FIRST half of the VERY FIRST episode. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood's got me at the 4th episode, Shingeki no Kyojin got me at the end of the 1st, but Vinland Saga? Hell, it's not just the graphical shock the series environment puts you in, It's the BEAUTIFUL details, the landscapes that are magically followed by a "Ghibli Studio Level" piano, the incredible voice acting coordinated with a full suit of emotions that are required when you approach a Vikings culture and environment as respectfully as they did. 5 episodes out now for Vinland Saga, and the details keep surfacing in an incredibly EPIC way. This anime is just sublime in every aspect you can look at, and I will be dammed if it doesn't end up going down as one of the TOP 5 ANIMES EVER PRODUCED IN HUMAN HISTORY.

If you loved the first 4 seasons of GOT, trust me, you are in for a treat here! Treason, violence, schemes, twists, shocking deaths, great characters and their individual development over the course of time, its all here! Im a manga reader and this is getting better with every issue! Cant say more without spoilers, i hope the anime will be as good as the manga!

Where i can start ? Wit studio is making something special here even more than Attack of titans you can smell it from the first episode. Character design, Landscapes, Sky , Water Movement , accurate History recreation, Music , pace and mistery it just works wonderfully in each episode to the point i think we might have one of the best TV shows of the recent years . it's hard to express on words but it's just beautiful and unique . Share to your friends , post it on social media so we can see this story reach the end on a High Budget .

i'm in love with Vinland saga and now all i want to do is know more about Vll-Xl Viking Story.

The story teaches the gruesome history of humankind and where it leads eventually if it goes down the road of the most hellishest of hells.

The world we live in right now is also surrounded by misguided notions of power which nobody truly wants, all a human wants is peace and love and to experience it in abundance. But maybe without knowing hell we cannot know heaven, without experiencing torment it seems we won't value euphoria.

Thors realized this as he tried to embark those values on his son who had to go through this journey to understand the value of it. This series is a gift to the world of living.

Arigatou Gosaimasu!

Vinland Saga takes us into the unforgettable journey through violence , vengeance , war , politics , sorrow and pursuit of peace leaving us with a great impact . True strength of this anime lies in the powerful storytelling , with commendable characters and its character arcs . It's not an usual anime series and don't expect more action sequence , it's just pure drama with few good action sequences . Characters and their character development were exceptional , especially Thorfinn from vengeful warrior to seeker of redemption , very well written character , and not only him even the characters with less screen time leaving an impact among us . Dialogues were literally hard hitting and spot on enhances the drama with well composed adrenaline pumping sound track . Anime had some good action sequence , especially battles sequence in season 1 were very well choreographed with raw violence and gore delivering immersive visual experience .

Overall , Vinland Saga is a pure masterpiece with its pure drama , commendable characters , well written dialogues and some immersive visual action sequence . Must watch anime series and kindly don't miss out to watch this .

Best 2023 anime best season Writing is peak bleach is good but this has better writing and demon slayer is good but it has no good writing in it like this peak season.

Thorfinn is so good in this season he resembles his father so much because his father said "Thorfinn you have no enemies in this world dont hurt other pople who do no harm to you or your family"

Cyberpunk competes with this peak in 2023 to be honest these two might be tied as the best anime in 2023.

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Story The story is about revenge and the growth of are main character as his views change from a boy to a pure blooded viking. While the show is slow paced the characters and action will hold your interest.

Art The art in the show is really well done since it's made by Wit Studio the same people who do Shingeki no Kyojin and many other damn good looking anime. Unfortunately the only part in the anime that looks bad at times is the sea and for a viking show that's kinda bad but since the rest of the show looks so good i'm willing to overlook the bad cgi water.

Music Hmm music is 50/50 for me while it sounds good like the op is one of my fav this season but the rest of the music doesn't really fit a viking show now it is good just for me doesn't really fit the setting.

Character So far I've really liked the characters they look and act like vikings and i'm enjoying are main character growth.

Enjoyment I love this show so far and i've only heard good things from the manga readers so i'm really looking to see more from the story.

You can safely stop watching after season 1 concludes. Though it ends on a bit of a cliff-hanger, there's enough closure for you to imagine countless ways the gaps could be filled in. It is tense, brutal, engaging, and nearly perfectly paced. Anti-violence without being overt about it. A well-balanced (fictious) look at the turn of the millennium (the first one).

But the second season? Oh God, the second season...where to begin. For brevity's sake:

• The pacing stinks. It is a slog fest.

• Too much introspective "poor-me" dialogue
• The new characters are just not that interesting
• The anti-war slant becomes so overt it smacks you in the face more often than heads gets chopped off
• The "all females are helpless" slant simply to shine a spotlight the size of a landing beacon on toxic masculinity is WAY overdone and becomes a chore to watch. (When in fact, Danish women had quite a few rights and privileges during this era.)

I've already said too much. But, don't believe me? Watch Season 1. I bet you can't take your eyes off the screen. Then watch season 2. I bet the batteries on your remote go dead from fast forwarding so much.

There may be an interesting story to be told considering the source material, but the anime is not really great. The characters constantly have to tell the audience what they are feeling (this is a shortcoming of many animes tbh), be it spoken word or "inner" monolog. There are lots of exaggerated dumb noises and dumb looks on peoples faces to telegraph that they are surprised. Thorfinn's constant whining gets annoying. Thorkell is portrayed as a complete moron. Sublety at its best. Becomes boring pretty quickly.

When we talk about what constitutes a great cinematic universe, opinions always differ. Some like it realistic, whilst others don't. Some like the story fast paced, whilst others don't. Some like the characters being original and grounded in a sense of reality, whilst others prefer the generic, more idealistic, style of character that's more grounded in fantasy. I, for one, prefer a realistic setting with relatable characters that develop in an understandable way given the realistic circumstances. I also like it at a pace that keeps the story interesting, whilst also not rushing it making the story feel underdeveloped and difficult to comprehend.

This anime has got it all. Everything from the historical aspects, to how it establishes its cast, all the way to the wide array of emotions it's managed to surge within me during such a short amount of time, is just phenomenal...and we're only five episodes in. Also, don't even get me started on the animation quality and the splendid use of CGI.

This is how CGI's supposed to be used to make an animated story feel real. This, is amazing.

Making characters feel realistic and relatable, whilst also grounding them in a story that's only been on for 100 minutes, give or take, is amazing. Movies can do this, because they "only" need a crescendo like build up that's more often than not really fast paced, and end it all with a climax built up from the accumulated emotions of the main character. A television series needs to do all of that, and at the same time also keep the viewer interested through a much slower pace.

An amazing example of how Vinland Saga handles character grounding came from episode four of this series. Seeing Thors handling the situation at hand the way he did felt realistic, because of how the series already had developed him as a character. Some might argue his ideals were naive, and I might agree, but that doesn't make his actions feel any less real.

But, forget about Thors and his ideals for a second. Forget the fantastic animation quality of the episode and lets for the love of God forget how unrealistic it actually is to jump ten meters straight.

Let's focus on Askeladd. We'd already seen a glimpse of him during the previous episode, where he shows up and immediately establishes himself as the slippery kind of crook guy that doesn't hesitate to step on any kind of honor to get what he wants. What's truly amazing about this next episode is seeing Askeladd handling Thors and their diametrical ideals confronting one another. The respect Askeladd managed to feel for a man whose view of the world really is his polar opposite, as well as the complex array of emotions he felt during the episode just added another level of layer to his character.

That's grounding a character in a story, and that's doing it in just one episode. That, is superb.

I've seen some compare this to Attack on Titan, and I get it. A main character that's growing through a search for revenge and all that jazz. The series I'd like to compare this to would rather be early Berserk and early Game of Thrones, though. The fact that these two shows were able to build a believable universe with an intriguing plot during such a short period of time with relatable emotions built upon actual realism is what made them true masterpieces.

I'm not saying Vinland Saga will ascend. I'm not even saying it will keep on delivering.

I'm saying it's already a masterpiece.

As all Masterpieces you it's either love it or hate it. There is no in between.

Season 2 delivers lore like never seen before comparable only with the greatest anime titles of all time and is on par with beloved anime like AOT , Code Geass and more overall.

Bare in mind this is not a senseless fights oriented anime but deals with all kind of elements of human nature including war, valor and fame but also deals with the struggles of simple men trying to live a peaceful life amidst the waves of chaos and destruction that tend to appear and disappear as fast as a full circle of human life.

Its season is its own chapter and the hype is real for season 3, I honestly can't wait!

I found the first season shortly after it finished airing because I heard so it was also made by Wit and having such a good impression about AoT i thought I might give it a try. Let me say that I devoured those episodes, I couldn't move from the chair and I think I saw all of the season in a day and half. It was astonishing, Thors, Thorfinn, Askeladd, Floki, Canute. Such complex and interesting characters, i had to wait 3 years for season 2 but it was such a worthwhile wait.

Season 2 is about redemption, re-discovery, pain, loss, hope, despair, sadness, happiness and a whole other carousel of emotions. The journey is simply incredible, the horrors that mankind can inflict on each other and yet even after we realize them we still end up in this vicious circle. Can a man outrun his past? I don't know, but i can't wait to see Thorfinn's next adventures. The animation, voices, and music are perfect. I just wish Crunchyroll would stop censoring limbs and other gore stuff. Respect the creators work, don't censor them.

Also, both the opening themes do such a fantastic job of expressing the feelings i had for both parts of the season, incredible songs. It might not be as hyped as AOT, jjk or Demon slayer, but the story in Vinland Saga far surpasses them, it is simply a must watch.

An EPIC Story with great characters. This masterpiece deserves anime of the year but again if Attack on Titan was not in existence. The animation and overall action scenes are visual treat not more comparable with Violet Evergarden. The problem with this is that Wit Studio missed an important thing that is an epic background score which are important for action scenes not to worry more about it because the scenes will grab you so emotionally that you will not require background music. Characters like Askeladd is not renewable in history it will force you to think about his strong intentions though he is not a antagonist or protagonist, This anime is not for War it is more than it

For me, Vinland Saga is a masterpiece of animation.

From beginning to end it's amazing, at first you can hate certain characters, but then you can like them and feel something for them. It has a great antagonist, and the main character is not just a character.

It's definitely a true Viking story, there are some real details like the cruelty they possessed. Watching Thorfinn's development I loved, from being a boy to a warrior who has a lot to learn, it makes me love the character that much more, and knowing that he doesn't have the script on his side and that not everything revolves around him makes it more enjoyable.

I love the two openings, as well as the endings. It also has a great soundtrack for the suspense and action moments, as it has great battles that I loved watching for their animation and choreography.

I admit I cried with its ending because I didn't expect it, anime in general is unexpected because anything can happen. I can't wait to see more of this beautiful story, to see more about Thorfinn and to know if he will become a true warrior or not.

This is just an outstanding anime series like no other. If the first season is more of a typical viking action-adventure, then the second season is a remarkable psychological drama, deconstruction of a typical viking hero and a story of rebirth. There are not enough words to convey the emotional impact of the second season. Such anime series are very rare, especially in our time of fan service, template isekai and other schlock. I'm glad that anime industry is still capable of producing something unconventional and bold, like it used to do back in the days when anime was less mainstream and valued originality over safe mediocrity.

I've never written a review before on this website, but after just finishing season 2 I'm so blown away that I feel called to do so. Without revealing any spoilers, season 1 is action packed with fun fight scenes and interesting characters, with hints at deeper messages. The second season is far less action packed but goes all-out with deeper messages about life. The charector development is absolutely world-class especially in the second season and the author of the manga has clearly spent a lifetime researching various things to write Vinland Saga. I truly believe that this show is an absolute masterpiece.

4 Episodes in the anime began to show a nice turn, now that I'm 24 episodes out, this was a total waste of time, the protagonist himself is most immature character in the whole series with absolute no character development. The father of protagonist who has a enlightened mind and is most powerful man dies (which I believed was to give a development to the main character), well this leads to give a immense shock and fill the protagonist with rage, and in the whole series he does nothing but show rage over his fathers death, without even learning anything from him, his father gave him the best words he could and the protagonist ignores all of that the whole series, moreover a trap-waifu who is actually a man and a prince gets a incredible character development in just 1 episode, well the main character is not main in a sense , the anime was supposed to be realistic so no powers and no chakra or quirk or big brain time thing, most of the people are idiots and the anime just gets a lot predictable, they compare this with GOT but wait even GOT had sense and a good interesting turn-overs and moreover this being anime makes is more boring to be same as real world, and yea a lot of blood and murder with no character to oppose the cause, the anime didn't do justice with the main character, and well there is not a hint of goodness in any character, all watching slaves being sold and innocent people being killed, its realistic but a lot boring no-one cares about anything is all just mass murder and power greed.

This anime is amazing!! I cant believe how much its real and how it talks about the vikings and their history-true history though- .