Vinland Saga - Those Violent Delights

[@TheManFromWaco]

There are two kinds of Vinland Saga readers: 1) Those who realize the tone shift in Volumes 9 & 10 is a brilliant piece of writing which allows Yukimura to let his series take a breath, give his main character some crucial development, and clarify his themes. 2) People who are wrong.

[@TheManFromWaco]

@@halleybrancket I normally find pacifists in anime and manga to be annoying, sanctimonious twits, but I make an exception for Thorfinn. Rather than the universe bending over backwards to show how “right” he is, Thorfinn has to wrestle with how best to live with his ideals in a world that doesn’t care about them. There are points where he even admits the old code of violence and honor his culture lives by does have a certain logic to it, even if he doesn’t agree with all its conclusions. As the story progresses he has to reconsider and sometimes modify the practice of his ideals in light of life experience. It makes him so much more relatable than your typical “violence bad, sob, cry, why can’t we all get along?” anime pacifist.

[@heisenberg1648]

@@halleybrancket Well, sorry it sucks for you.

[@nedakco1198]

Yes I completely aggree. After all the violence and nihilism in the earlier volumes, showing the reader there are ups in life and it isn’t always bleak is honestly amazing. I’m sure the series will go back to some deeper themes but let’s just give Thorfinn a break for once. He deserves it

[@foreveruseless1292]

You are 100% right

[@fritzVirginSteeler]

I think that the pacifist/agricultural/slow parts are the best and most atmospheric, at least in the comic book. I think I see where the comic is going and I can't wait to see it get there

[@AsiniusNaso]

One of my favorite moments in the series is when a nameless Viking is dying on the battlefield, and he is excited to see the Valkyries and go to Valhalla and... nothing happens. His vision goes dark, and he realizes there is no afterlife, that his entire warrior life was a lie, and then he dies, one among thousands. It’s a harsh moment that represents the series’ realistic depiction of violence and its consequences.

[@massivegat5087]

That chapter is amazing, even divorced from context. Whenever I want to get someone into the manga I’ll show them that chapter. It’s great

[@nsanooj]

Yeah that really stuck with me, especially how he tries to tell that to his friend who's still fighting

[@notever8401]

@@massivegat5087 what chapter is it??!

[@noddlefoodle5691]

And a little ways after that two Vikings just talk about how pointless fighting was

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Showing the motion-comic really adds up the interest and viewpoint of this series.

[@jeetadhvaryu5680]

Do you know how to edit that type?

[@blueroman5538]

Volume 5 of the manga is possibly the single best volume of any manga I’ve ever read. It will probably stick with me forever, and the shift from fighting and violence to farming and finding self fulfillment in life brought me to tears

[@gabriellupilunguinho8158]

Berserk, guts and caska watching the night and the bonfires, OR the blacksmith and guts dialogue, that two moments are the best written pieces of story ever made.

[@sunionbroofastora5474]

I definitely agree. I’m on volume 5 right now when Thorfinn is just finding the meaning of life again after being left empty. It has made such a deep impression on me so far.

[@foreveruseless1292]

It was beautiful

[@technobabble123]

My favorite volume is volume seven. The scene with the handshake almost brought me to tears.

[@TheForgottenCritic]

I just started reading this. And the amount of passion Makoto Yukimura has for norse history is amazing and the amount of small historic details he adds to the series makes the story feel so much more rich. Add to that an increably well written story you have one of the best mangas

[@Reinhard96]

He definitely payed more attention to the details than the idiots who made the Vikings TV series.

[@MannanGoel]

@@Reinhard96 Ahh is it? I was going to watch Vikings. Now less interested. Do we then have some interesting shows/movies/documentaries on Vikings?

[@Reinhard96]

@@MannanGoel None that are particularly well done. My advice would be to read all of the Icelandic Sagas, the Poetic Edda, the Völuspa, heck even the Havamal gives insight to how the Pre-Christian Norse thought of things.

[@MannanGoel]

@@Reinhard96 Thanks mate

[@wall57805]

It's okey. Vikings diden't drink sake, we drank mjöd

[@californiapenguin9434]

This is one of the best pitches of Vinland Saga that I’ve heard!

[@prog00017]

Got caught back up with the manga recently, and it feels like the series could end at any time now. It's exciting, and definitely a little sad; but it definitely feels like the series is going out on Yukimura's terms. I'd also strongly recommend his other well known work, Planetes, in either its manga or animated forms. It on its own stands as a wonderful crunchy scifi about a team of space janitors clearing errant debris from earth's orbit, but also pairs well thematically with Vinland Saga, as a story of unpacking the real drives behind it's cast and a shared humanity in a world rapidly shedding national borders as it reaches starward.

[@TheManFromWaco]

Yukimura has announced that Vinland is moving into its final arc, but given how this man dedicated 1600 pages and 54 chapters to his prologue, the manga likely has several years left to run.

[@sorryminati4719]

I have loved the manga. It is one of the greatest piece of literature out there. This is particularly important, for my country , the story of which asks us to go and search for means beyond violent ends . The concept of "moving on" , giving up rather than giving in to the rage

[@courageouskodama8419]

Makoto Yukimura said in an interview that his goal is to build a story with a non-violent hero, yet keep it as exhilarating as a more standard action driven seinen. In my opinion he's doing this and more. The story itself has an intriguing plot with no lack of emotional depth, and the artwork (if the video hadn't demonstrated it well enough) is some of the most technically impressive in the industry. I can't wait to see the future of the series.

[@WorgenGrrl]

Vinland Saga seems to be what the show "Vikings" should have been like.

[@wrongrabbit]

Can't wait for season 2 and the tone change that's bound to happen to see if it's gonna keep being as entertaining.

[@Aot]

This series needs an international blu ray release. Unreal how it doesn't have one.

[@thewheelman84]

We can probably thank Amazon for that. Since it's still exclusive to their platform they'd rather you pay the subscription fee than buy the disc. But I agree, this series NEEDS a blu ray release. It'll be great to have this anime series sit next to the manga on my shelf.

[@jordansiarya762]

it needs a dub too

[@V.U.4six]

Idk about international but sentai filmworks has it recently Forgot if it’s out now recently or almost out

[@bluebowser3121]

I watched this anime and I have to admit it's so great to see something that actually focuses on the story telling and has such interesting characters. Popular anime these days lack in comparison.

[@SamNets]

Fantastic video! One thing i'd like to add though, is that alongside all it's other qualities, Yukimura has stated in some interviews, that all the major beats and twists of the story were planned out from the beggining(something that's unfortunately rare in long running manga) and one thing this adds is some AMAZING foreshadowing and dramatic irony to the prologue/earlier chapters in general, it's impressive the first time you read it, but i really think it takes at least one Re-read to realize just how deft yukimura's hand was when crafting this story, it's some truly phenomenal stuff, and especially seeing how the chapters being published right now can already be considered the "Final Arc" of Vinland, i can't wait to see how this story will wrap up

[@benherebefore]

I really don’t even have words for how beautifully this video was put together. The transitions and interweaving of the moving manga panels was really eye catching. We knew you were working on something big and you did not disappoint 👏

[@tasogarerubica]

Thank you for distilling one of the important aspect, the core theme of this narrative, which many readers over look. I may have been enthralled by the notion of violence 15 years back when my brother bought the first volume in japanese. But as the months passed by as the chapters gradually built up, and the years went by. I finally understood, what the author meant to imbue in this story, the story he needed to tell beyond the violent prologue. A story of a man who saught true peace, and without those early chapters, his, Thorfinn's pledge wouldn't have held the weight that it does.

[@mariongm1275]

I would comment this under every video beyond ghibli did if i thought it wouldn't be eventually obnoxious, but i just.. this is one of my favorite youtube channels, every video, every time, makes me fall in love again with the content he talks about i savor them every time and always end up considering these videos to be beautiful prose most of the time

[@bigsmoke1658]

Such a nice surprise to wake up to. Joe covering an anime I didn't finish, so maybe I should go back and complete it. Fantastic work as always Joe.

[@socialistprofessor3206]

Another masterful review. I'll be reading this as soon as I can get my hands on it. Thank you for your thoughtful curation of my anime/manga consumption.

[@chadgarcia983]

When I read that "prologue end" it really was amazing.

[@cassidy4037]

the point it has reached in the manga is just breath taking

[@heisenberg1648]

The only manga that made me cry like a baby. Even berserk didn't move me to tears but this did.

[@nedakco1198]

I think about Vinland saga whenever I need an extra push. I own all the volumes and thorfinn is such a huge role model for me. Thank you Yukimura

[@jeremyjeremyjeremyjeremyjeremy]

I watched this video when it came out and like I do with every anime/manga featured in a Beyond Ghibli video I instantly read the entirety of the Vinland Saga manga. It took me 2 days to read all 180 chapters that are out now, and I can officially say that it has become one of my all time favorite pieces of media. Thanks.

[@trimi_xd]

Please never end posting your Videos. its soothing, that hardly is to rival

[@scottperkins5038]

I love this channel, some of the most well thought out and we'll spoken narration on the platform.

[@Eterrath]

I swear this channel is going in the best possible direction. I really wish I could support you through Patreon, and I promise to do so once I can cover the 80x gap between USD and my currency. For now I'll watch all the 5 minute ads from start to finish, like and leave a comment. But from the bottom of my heart, thank you for making such fantastic videos on anime and manga and helping me learn. Can't wait for the Fullmetal Alchemist video! It's just one favorite show after another!

[@V.U.4six]

Like you mentioned the anime is a good place to start for many people Personally, I don’t think I’d have bothered to look into the Vinland Saga manga, had I not decided to check out the anime. This is because, usually stories like this wouldn’t really be my thing. I decided to check out the anime since I’ve heard good things about the source material. The anime’s beginning was a bit slow but the soundtrack and animation kept me intrigued. Once I good to a certain part, that became the narrative hook and that’s when I was on board. Having consumed the anime adaptation and enjoying it more than I had originally thought, I am probably going to check out the manga itself now

[@measureface]

Wit studio did an amazing job with the Vinland Saga anime i wish they could adapt berserk

[@leviathan5207]

I wish Miura could finish Berserk, before I die... F for all those that did not see Guts ever leaving the ship

[@amacheez3270]

Thats my wet dream man.

[@udayanbose2851]

i wish if they can adapt vagabond ..it will be great

[@Achalacha]

if it's not already done, check the "Berserk's motion-comic" from studio Taka on youtube ! There are 2 episodes for now, but they want to adapt the WHOLE manga ( and the "lost children" arc as well ^^) It's a masterpiece made by some berserk fans. The anime adaption of Berserk are really disappointing but the manga has one of the best art so they decide to make their own Berserk anime using motion-comic to have the best from the two medium. I hope you like it and if so, don"t forget to share it around you ^^ (we don't need an anime adaptation when we have that !)

[@Achalacha]

@@amacheez3270 this became true thanks to the fandom. Check the youtube channel "Studio Taka" ^^ No need to thank me.

[@centauree.c.c.rousseau]

I've been a fan of Viland Saga for a long time now... I'm truly happy about you showing as much love as I have for this manga... A video beautifully done as always, you have my thanks. ^^

[@amacheez3270]

Love this video man! You sum up Vinland Saga perfectly, Looking forward for FMA!

[@sna24k22]

Beautifully done. Really enjoyed it. Thank you very much.

[@KansaiCool]

Been waiting for this essay since the anime aired. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[@arpityadav9692]

It's time that vinland saga gets it's due appreciation.

[@jacobdial3667]

Definitely waiting on a Season 2 for this

[@zodsinclair8500]

AOT & THIS Took the Very top of All Anime in 2020 & of Coarse Seinen Anime, the best & most mature, Action & psychological gratification in 1!

[@bwalyamumba2139]

The soothing and informative journeys this channel takes with every video are a godsend. Thank you, and I can't wait to read Vinland.

[@Justpastawesome]

Beautifully edited, great video!

[@myHuge249]

Another beatiful piece shinging a light on my other favourite show of the decade (besides march comes in like a lion). You really did this masterpiece justice thank you

[@Achalacha]

Wonderland video ! the motion-comic is a great addition and the Subtitles were very nice too, Thank you. Now, I have to start the manga after the great impact that the anime had on me.

[@stevie_1during]

so glad to see you and lines in motion working together! I love both of your work, have found so many great recommendations through the two of you. thanks so much to you both

[@convivialwithac]

Good night punpun please beyond ghibli

[@dnlzmd]

I randomly watched the anime on amazon video recently & instantly became hooked onto it after the first episode. Binged watched it within a week! I am not a manga reader, but wow your video is going to start making me read the manga! Glad I found this channel, thank you

[@Shariii616]

Awesome essay as usual. I only wished you were able to include a clip of Thors asking "What does it mean to be a true warrior". I think this and the idea of one having no enemies gets reverberated throughout the whole series. I loved how these two themes gets introduced immediately and I don't if it was just me, but, its always in the back of my mind as I progressed through the series.

[@q-urtm1497]

This man is my favorite KZbinr you make great videos keep up the good work

[@anachromaly]

Another brilliantly executed video, Joe, always love the attention to detail you put into your work. Absolutely captivating short overview of this amazing series.

[@alexevanspoppsychedelicren4158]

The editing in this video is next-level.

[@whimsydearest]

Yay, it's cool to see you and Lines in Motion collabing together! Awesome job from the both of you as always.

[@ChaunchoCYM]

Absolutely beautiful video for a beautiful series!!!!!

[@WalkingNose]

Thanks for another incredibile analysis. I love re-experience my favourite anime and manga through you videos and point of view.

[@PeasantForADay]

This was awesome. Thank you. It was truly faithful to the series I love so much.

[@nikosuokko8370]

Thank you for your incredible video, made my day!

[@somerandomguy29]

The only anime (at this moment) to make me read the manga cuz I just couldn't wait for the next episode

[@MacScarfield]

I can't help but wonder if Yukimura is using the Norse in Vinland Saga as a way of contrasting how his own culture tie violence to honor: Both its historical use by Imperial Japan (leading to horrors such as Nanjing, Unit 731, Kamikaze pilots & Hiroshima) and its effect on Japan today (such as the very high suicide rates). To break the cycle of violence, through compassion, empathy, forgiveness and repent, is a universally strong message.

[@kernelpanic7326]

I am dissapointed I haven't found your channel earlier, I happy I saw this video. You've earned a new suscriber :) Keep going, this was amazing.

[@abhirajbaruah4676]

Great video as always. Ur voice is really calming.

[@marquesnonu3299]

I haven't finished it, but amazing video as always. This is one of my favourite video essay channels on KZbin, keep up the good work.

[@TheFoxofKnowledge]

Just an amazing series. The anime studio did such an amazing job with environmental, musical and character sequences - I loved every moment of it

[@yaminotaka8478]

Vinland's saga compiles a lot of beautiful segments and also illustrates how Yukimura as a mangaka has fully infested his time in creating a masterpiece. I Hope for Naoki Urasawa's works to be told on this channel in the near future.

[@ryepark1635]

All your videos are amazing!! They’re so calming and insightful. Thank you for another beautiful video!

[@q-urtm1497]

Such a great video well done you make my day

[@omegatichama8897]

Absoultely Stellar editing!

[@HarryScTam]

Today is my birthday and all I want is more content from you

[@enka4130]

I mean Vinland Saga isn't about barbarity at all. I don't wanna spoil the series here but man its one of the greatest series out there.

[@karim_kom]

I love your videos man. Every time I see your video in my notification box, I drop everything and watch it until the end. I'm around 3/4 of the way into the anime and I'm more inclined to read the manga after this video. Keep doing what you do man!!

[@Simili84]

Another thing the anime adaptation offers is its soundtrack. The music is phenomenal and conveys beautifully what Yukimura is trying to say

[@jancarlomendoza9633]

Love your video as always and I hope to see more :)

[@snowy8204]

WHAT A INCREDIBLE VIDEO MY GOD

[@Kijinn]

How frequent are fantasy elements in Vinland Saga? Are monsters a regular part of it or was that @ 8:21 more of a dream sequence?

[@SomeGirth]

Very infrequent. IIRC that was from a daydream.

[@Kijinn]

@@SomeGirth Good to know. Thanks for the info!

[@nsanooj]

No fantasy elements, only dream sequences.

[@regularirregularity2382]

Incredible work as always.

[@yumiwill]

Incredible work, as always! This will be key to further my personal life mission of propagating Vinland Saga

[@linusandersen3587]

Vinland saga has a special place in my heart, I think I read it at just the right time.

[@foreveruseless1292]

This is why vinland saga is one of if not my favorite manga series

[@Eru_3ru]

I need a Ashita no Joe video by Beyond Ghibli

[@goose1263]

Exeptional work as always!

[@NeinDao]

these videos are so great

[@AdaraFukuchi]

another masterpiece

[@javelin6831]

That voice over was beautiful. I need a cigarette after that.

[@tetfol3315]

I have decided to watch this anime after I saw the title on this channel (but before watching the above video). I was after watching the 90's Berserk anime and the new Blade of the Immortal so I thought that Vinland Saga would be something similar. I must say that the anime is better than I thought, it is also visually and musicly beautiful.

[@darth2885]

Amazing video!

[@quackerjack0118]

Such a fantastic manga. Thanks for the deep dive on it!

[@sketroux4580]

This will always be my favorite

[@granddoppelganger7138]

I cant believe im too atached to character just from watching 4 eps, and have the same feeling like op fans when ace died

[@luismarengo6322]

Hi, please talk about Urasawa's Monster

[@Samuel-p17]

I've never read a Comic or manga like Vinland Saga. Almost every later chapter has a panel with such beauty, that I had to stop reading and just looked at it for several minutes.

[@Ash_Wen-li]

Have you read Berserk or Vagabond?

[@Nobawde]

Just got vol 10 and 11 can't wait to read them! But also don't want to since vol 12 doesn't come out till end of year... such underrated anime..

[@christianhetling3793]

One of my favorite things about the series, is yukimura's attention too detail (something planetes also exelled at) Having learned about Thor, Leif, Espen askelad, Harald and Knud(canute)

[@Fthan]

thank you for making this video

[@avanniz7047]

Brilliant video

[@gabriellupilunguinho8158]

I made a collection of images comparing the manga and google maps / street view side by side, the accuracy is unbelievable! I can send it to you if you wish!

[@ViolenceIndustry]

There you go again, making me fall in love with something I haven't even seen yet.

[@orufus12]

As always, a work worthy of the series it covers.

[@onepiecebarca]

Do you know how impressive you need to be to kill the main character's father on the first episodes and have people be sad when you get killed

[@Toble0071]

Alright, you convinced me, I originally dropped Vinland early in the manga, I will pick it up again.

[@themikx2939]

Absolutely love Vinland Saga I hope that when season 2 comes out a lot more people will know about it.

[@shutupmokuba7915]

It just felt like Violet Evergarden, when I read this manga even if they aren't the same. The war after feeling is there.

[@qaiskoji5170]

how about you review fune wo amu (the great passage)? I really liked to know your thoughts on it

[@IslaMcTear]

You are forever and always such a stunning talent

[@BeyondGhibli]

Aaah Isla!! Thank you so much - you're the best :D

[@CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb]

I really enjoyed the anime - complicated characters. I wonder how much they evolve and change vs how my perception of them evolve and change.

[@パンダの死体]

When I want to start it... Anime or Manga?

[@yvsei513]

anime then go from chapter 52 of manga

[@amacheez3270]

both is great, you can do both if you want.

[@prog00017]

Both are good, so you can go with whichever medium you prefer. But, I personally feel the anime doesn't quite capture the incredible attention to detail the manga has. You can track a character's growth through the series by how worn their hands are, and how many scars they've gotten in battle.

[@germa4249]

You’re gonna end up wanting to go read the manga either way

[@00HoODBoy]

the impact vikings had on british history and the reciprocity/interaction that happened between the two people on the british isles is really a fascinating part of history in my book. also very inspirational when it comes to creating something like vinland saga