For a lot of manga, if they aren’t pulling in numbers in the first 20 chapters they get axed - so that’s why they do such a hardcore straight to the point approach
It depends on the author's track record and connection with the publishers. Veteran authors with hit series get more leeway, but new authors only really get 1-3 chapters if they are lucky.
Im only basing my knowledge off of Bakuman, but I remember they have 2 fail-safes: the ranking of the first 3 chapters and if that fails, then the first volume sales
Refreshing to see a story about Vikings that doesn't just portray them as weird biker gang type metalheads and leans into the domestic and ordinary sides of Norse life as well. There's an outstanding level of attention to detail historically speaking in this series
The only thing I think could have being nite is if there maybe was some more nordic relegion in it as there is going to be a lot of christianity in it But I also know that our sounces on the northic tradisions are very questinalpel, so I can understand why
Is that already chhristianized there? Even if they kept pagan stuff they did apearently merge them to officially convert, but not abadoning that really. And thorfins sister is really shining. And showing way more maturity than thorfin. And a badass
If you're looking for more incredibly well researched manga for later, Golden Kamui is great, and also incredibly weird and funny. It's about a gold and criminal hunt in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost Island, and has so many details about the Ainu people's, history, and what life was kinda like inthe area around the 1900s, where Hokkaido was kinda like Japan's Wild West from the early 1900s
Golden Kamui and Gintama showing us that Hokkaido mangaka can get away with the weirdest shit you've ever seen with some of the best writing ever put on paper
I kinda always love it when a manga writer does insane amounts of research for their stories, there's a manga writer named Mori Kaoru who actually has made a name for herself with her absolutely beautiful and extremely well researched historical fiction manga like Emma and The Bride Stories (Victorian England and 1800s Central Asia respectively)
Manga usually debut with one long hook chapter (others have already pointed out some stuff regarding the industry) and the first chapter is the entirety of episode 7 whereas the rest of this volume (which is around 15 chapters i believe) takes up the first 4 episodes of the anime. So yeah when you have confirmation that the entire 24 episodes are produced regardless, you don't necessarily need that hook anymore
I know I said it in the patron release but I'm so happy the shirt showed up without issue and I hope it's a color you liked. I could have gone with a black but I dont see you wear much black. Besides Berserk is so dark I thought black would be over the top. Love the Story Time format and I hope you enjoy the ride.
I knew you would like this. This, Beserk and Vagabond are the legendary 3 of Manga masterpieces that transcend the medium. (Kingdom may be in there too depending on who you ask)
I couldn't wait for these reviews, I love Vinland saga so much and think you will as well! It's a wonderful story and the themes and messages it's trying to portray are superb❤️
Vinland saga one of those manga that recieved such a MASTERFUL anime adaptation that I actually even prefer that. The cinematography, epic and emotional score, voice acting, consistent and somewhat more realistic character designs. Impressions given correctly. For example; While it seems in the manga Thors tightly grabs thorfinn's shoulders and attempts to assert adult views on him In the anime, it's him gently laying his hands on his shoulders and gently telling him that in the world, no one is his enemy and no one he needs to hurt.
On the moat and the generals head, earlier Askelaad made a comment abt how shallow the waters were behind the fortress. He said it made landing easier. The moat was probably shallow but they said the waters were frigid
Glad you're enjoying Vinland Saga. I'd recommend you check out the soundtrack for the anime too. It's godly. Easily one of the best anime soundtracks imo. Better than most movies.
If I had to recommend any anime adaptation ever it would be the Vinland Saga anime. I even prefer the way they tell the story over how the manga does in the first couple of volumes. There's some added scenes with the involvement of the author that really add to the story too. It's incredible, from art, to animation, to the goddamn MUSIC, to the voice acting, it's fucking incredible. 10/10 anime adaptation.
there actually is an anime adaptation out right now on amazon prime or netflix! season 2 coming at the beginning of 2023. It's almost a perfect adaptation of the manga with an absolutely wonderful soundtrack that adds so much to the story. Highly recommend watching it after you finish the "prologue"
Im pretty sure the part about that guy in the begining being his uncle is a translation issue. In Japanese the word for uncle can also mean much older friend or acquaintance. It's an informal and somewhat rude way of addressing someone so it fits with Askelad's charactarisation. Big brother can also mean the same thing, again an older friend or acquaintance but not so much older as to call them uncle. I havent read the manga in a while so i could be wrong but im pretty sure the two of them are not related. It's not a big deal but i thought i should leave the comment becasue there's a chance you might run into something simmilar in other manga as well. Anyway i look forward to more videos on the series and enjoy the rest of the story.
I dont know if Thors’ death is a spoiler/too telegraphed by the narrative when we already know Thorfinn is seeking revenge for his father & he literally saw a ghost of him.
(Espen) Askeladd/«(Espen) The Ash Lad» is not a historical character but the hero of multiple Norwegian Folk Tales. Usually in a rivalry with his two older siblings (Per and Pål/Paul), he is «the runt trickster» who is kind to those he meets that have fallen on bad times (where his brothers are rude/lazy/hostile), but still outsmarts his much powerful opponents (his brothers, trolls and the King), often due to the things and people he has gathered along his journeys that other view as “worthless”, to win gold, the hand of the Princess and/or half the Kingdom. As Norway was often ruled by Denmark and Sweden historically, but has since grown to become a wealthy nation, it is not hard to see Askeladd as an embodiment of «scarpy but cleaver» Norway: Henrik Ibsen’s much more notorious hustler protagonist Peer Gynt (from his eponymous play, made famous alongside the Music Edvard Grieg made for it, such as “In the Hall of the Mountain King” & “Morning Mood”) has some notable similarities with Askeladd, especially the lesser savory (mayby even irredeemable?) parts that can be read into Askeladd/Norwegian Culture. Without spoiling the Manga/Anime to much, the Askeladd of “Vinland Saga” is more in tune with Peer Gynt… One of the reasons I think this manga/anime works so well, is that its creator uses the transformation of the Norse Culture from a Honor Society with Raiding Vikings and Blood Feuds to the Rule of Law under Christian Kings, to comment on how Japan’s own honor society lead to a militarized Empire and the catastrophic WW2, and the post-war pacifism of Japan.
I love this series for taking a piece of history(Thorfinn Karlsefni and his expedition to North America) that we really don't know much about(I believe the only proof of this event that we have is his personal logs) and re-invented it into this epic tale about revenge and what it does to someone, personally I feel like Vinland Saga is a gold standard for fictionalized historical accounts
The historical accuracy of vinland goes beyond the world even. For example Thorfinn himself, Lief Erikson ( the old man with the pipe and head dress ) and a number of other characters throughout the manga were real people in this time of history.
You'll be excited to know that at some point in the near future of your reading the manga changes from weekly to monthly releases and the quality of the art improves drastically. I wouldn't hesitate to put the imporved art on par with Berserk, but not quite at the level of Vagabond.
I would personally say that the adaption is actually a little better than the source material, with adaption-only scenes that are fantastic, some of which are contenders for top 10 scenes in the first season IMO. Definitely worth checking out after the first 3 volumes.
You should definitely at least watch the first 4-5 episodes of the Vinland Saga anime coz the start is a bit different and the right between Thor's and Askeladd was done amazingly. And even the scene where Thorfinn is staring daggers at Askeladd is soo well done
28:42 all the exagerations like those are there because just like in the viking sagas, the main characters in them were almost super human and they always did great feats like that one, because they were almost like greek myths in the way they were written, and the mangaka tried to put that aspect in the manga
This manga started out published in a weekly shonen magazine(aimed at male teenagers) then switched to a seinen monthly(Aimed at young men) I dont know if there is a noticable shift in tone and art quality, but its a tidbit to look out for
31:20 my guy... we literally just Thorfinn yell about how Askeladd killed his dad. Obviously the ensuing flashback about how his dad died isn't gonna try to make readers think that his dad isn't gonna die...
One of the GOATs of mangas. Humanism and etc are the goal! By the way, the scene "you have no enemies" is one of the most beloved from me in any medium.
You know this already has an adaptation, right? The author of Vinland Saga actually recently had a simultaneous interview alongside the Attack on Titan author and Vinland Sagas author said that the anime understands his work better than he does and fixed the issues that he himself couldn't. I think he said it was the... Penultimate way to consume his story, if I'm not mis-remembering the exact way he phrased that. Also.. I'm pretty sure it's Ask-A-Lad as the pronunciation
There actually is an adaptation already. 24 episode anime, its on Netflix and Prime. Its honestly one of my favorite anime ever just absolutely fantastically done.
i was hoping you would start from the anime then go to the manga but this was fine too . thx for going deep thru with this . it deserve it . great video
The bluntness is required both to get a chapter/volume 2/have a strong start, but also because when your audience is 7-15 year old boys you have to be extremely overt, you can't write for the smartest kid in English/Literacy class, you have to at some point or another cater to the kid who will learn about analogies or allegories for an entire semester just to scream out "SIR WE NEVER LEARNED THIS" the second the test begins
ACTUALLY, I think this is a joke on the story of Jason and the argonauts. As a good many tellings go, Heracles would row half the Argo himself with the rest of the argonauts on the other
Please note the facial expressions since a good mangaka will give characterization through that as well. Also no comment on the words of Askelad after the duel.
oh by thw way, there is already an anime for vinalnd saga, and it has been adapted pretty well. so if you are interested in seeing the story on screen, the anime is always there.
When I saw the binding of your Vinland Saga, I think we might have some problems. Vinland Saga was published on Weekly Shonen Magazine, but Chainsaw Man (at least part one) was published on Weekly Shonen Jump. They're under the same company, but they're different entity, of course their style of making manga books aren't the same: I don't think Chainsaw Man has hardcover? Or its hardcover might be much shorter than Vinland Saga. The page counts between each paperback aren't that different, but I'm not sure about hardcover page counts.
@Daniel Greene I have watched the anime and waiting for s2. And I enjoyed it. I also read a little bit of volume 1 but I have a forever long list of manga and books to read. So I probably won't be able to see these video of Vinland Saga going forward. I am Swedish and I appriciate this author for trying to be as throughly and formative as possible and at the same time keeping it to be a story and not a history book. 👍 I hope I can get more time to read this soon. Enjoy.
I think read-along and story time both don't quite nail the vibe of what these videos are, whats particularly different between this and normal reviews? edit; this formats really good
So I actually like the anime's portrayal even more cause it's told in chronologic order so you don't see the siege first and the Thors death even though I was like 90% sure he was going to die... but I was holding tight to that 10% haha.
The manga industry, from what little I understand, is very competitive. Unlike an author of a book, mangakas have to kind of prove themselves with each new chapter that they deserve to be a part of the Maganize they are being published by, which is why I think subtlelty doesn't work as well as bluntness for the beggining of the story, because you have to hook as many people as possible in the smallest number of chapters. Theyhave to tell the reades: "Hey, this is what's all about!" There are so many series with great potential that end up cut and finished in haste because they couldn't keep readers interested enough, and so their time on the magazine comes to an end and the story is just... finished. Sad as ****.
31:30 this is building to kill off this character, literally in one of the first 5 chapters "I want vengeance for you killing my father" guys I'm not sure but think thors is gonna die lol
Hoenstly "Askeland" is on the better end of the spectrum of people trying to pronounce his name. And the art will improve the further into the story you get. For the first few volumes VS was publsihed weekly (or bi-weekly I don´t remember). It eventually moved to monthly publication, and it allowed Yukimura to spend more time on each chapter. You have not yet seen the god-tier artist that he is.
Fortunately for this series you don’t have to worry about the abrupt ending because of health issues since the creator is around the final arc of the whole series
Just to make sure, you get all the nomenclature right... - Thors "the Troll" is the father of Thorfinn (not Jom) - Jom is the place the special Viking Squad that Thors came from - Askelad is pronounced Ass-Ke-Lad, like the Lad of Ashes and the old man telling storries is canonically Leif Erikson Edit: Well, just saw the secong half of the video... so, cheers, mate!
My dad does NOT like anime Except for two: Cowboy Bebop, because it reminds him of Firefly And Vinland Saga's anime adaptation, where years later he still asks "When's season 2 coming?" (2023 get hyyyyyyype)
24:16 I'm not sure if you knew this before, but Vinland Saga already HAS an anime adaptation. And it's amazing. I would normally suggest checking that out first (even the author for the manga has said that anime adaptation was superior), but since you've already started manga, it's better to stick with it I guess.
First.
Edit: I already wish I had stressed even more how well structured this first volume was. Reading it all went by so fast and flowed like silk.
You do this just to troll firsters, dont you
Great vid, can't wait to see your reaction to certain arcs as the story continues.
Just a heads up, the audio cuts out around the 45 min mark
It does read so smoothly; i started to read it when you announced it won and im on chapter 108
I love story time!
I vote for storytime :)
For a lot of manga, if they aren’t pulling in numbers in the first 20 chapters they get axed - so that’s why they do such a hardcore straight to the point approach
Even just the first chapter, one shots are prettty much the equivelent of a tv pilot, but public
@@orionh5535 actually the first 3 chapter didn't kick into action they are axed
It depends on the author's track record and connection with the publishers. Veteran authors with hit series get more leeway, but new authors only really get 1-3 chapters if they are lucky.
@@Twiska it is a rule that was implemented in Japan that the audience can decide if they want the manga to continue or not withtin the first 3 weeks.
Im only basing my knowledge off of Bakuman, but I remember they have 2 fail-safes: the ranking of the first 3 chapters and if that fails, then the first volume sales
"It's vin-landin' time"
- Some viking when he sees the shores of britain.
My favourite moment was when John Vinland said "it's vinlandin' time" and vinlanded all over them
Refreshing to see a story about Vikings that doesn't just portray them as weird biker gang type metalheads and leans into the domestic and ordinary sides of Norse life as well. There's an outstanding level of attention to detail historically speaking in this series
The only thing I think could have being nite is if there maybe was some more nordic relegion in it as there is going to be a lot of christianity in it
But I also know that our sounces on the northic tradisions are very questinalpel, so I can understand why
watch the northman!
i thought this was really historically inaccurate honestly. im pretty sure the northman was not bad but this glorified viking life a lot
Is that already chhristianized there? Even if they kept pagan stuff they did apearently merge them to officially convert, but not abadoning that really.
And thorfins sister is really shining. And showing way more maturity than thorfin. And a badass
@@andyeleven If you believe the series glorifies vikings you haven’t read it.
If you're looking for more incredibly well researched manga for later, Golden Kamui is great, and also incredibly weird and funny. It's about a gold and criminal hunt in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost Island, and has so many details about the Ainu people's, history, and what life was kinda like inthe area around the 1900s, where Hokkaido was kinda like Japan's Wild West from the early 1900s
Highly recommend Golden Kamuy as well! But yes it is veeery weird
Golden Kamui and Gintama showing us that Hokkaido mangaka can get away with the weirdest shit you've ever seen with some of the best writing ever put on paper
Omg I would pay to see his reaction to Golden Kamui. It's a great series but never lets you forget that weird shit can/will happen all the time.
Its like watching a absurdist Western set in a snowy frontier where the culture of the 'natives' is explored in tactful detail. Good shit
yesss please somehow bring golden kamuy to his attention
Ayyy! Such a good series. Hope you enjoy it!
And somebody tell him he has to read or watch Planetes from the same author
@@carlosdanielcalderonmontoy3723 or watch the anime, it's quite good as well
I really appreciate the variety of different pieces of content/franchises that the channel focuses on, looking forward to this series
I kinda always love it when a manga writer does insane amounts of research for their stories, there's a manga writer named Mori Kaoru who actually has made a name for herself with her absolutely beautiful and extremely well researched historical fiction manga like Emma and The Bride Stories (Victorian England and 1800s Central Asia respectively)
It's really interesting to see the flashback is placed after the siege in the manga whereas in the anime the sequences are swapped
Manga usually debut with one long hook chapter (others have already pointed out some stuff regarding the industry) and the first chapter is the entirety of episode 7 whereas the rest of this volume (which is around 15 chapters i believe) takes up the first 4 episodes of the anime. So yeah when you have confirmation that the entire 24 episodes are produced regardless, you don't necessarily need that hook anymore
I know I said it in the patron release but I'm so happy the shirt showed up without issue and I hope it's a color you liked. I could have gone with a black but I dont see you wear much black. Besides Berserk is so dark I thought black would be over the top. Love the Story Time format and I hope you enjoy the ride.
I knew you would like this. This, Beserk and Vagabond are the legendary 3 of Manga masterpieces that transcend the medium. (Kingdom may be in there too depending on who you ask)
I couldn't wait for these reviews, I love Vinland saga so much and think you will as well! It's a wonderful story and the themes and messages it's trying to portray are superb❤️
I was going to post a comment about the name, but now I too will call him Askeland for all time
Vinland saga one of those manga that recieved such a MASTERFUL anime adaptation that I actually even prefer that.
The cinematography, epic and emotional score, voice acting, consistent and somewhat more realistic character designs.
Impressions given correctly.
For example; While it seems in the manga Thors tightly grabs thorfinn's shoulders and attempts to assert adult views on him
In the anime, it's him gently laying his hands on his shoulders and gently telling him that in the world, no one is his enemy and no one he needs to hurt.
"If someone wants to escape from here, where do they go?" The very next panel is an image of death. My interpretation is that death is the escape.
Askeladd is legitimately one of my favorite characters in manga. Possibly even in fiction in general.
On the moat and the generals head, earlier Askelaad made a comment abt how shallow the waters were behind the fortress. He said it made landing easier. The moat was probably shallow but they said the waters were frigid
24:43 as long as no horse named Bela dies it's alright
Love how Daniel keeps talking about "this weird old guy" when it's Lief Erikson!
No shade at all, just funny.
Ikr he was like the one dude from history that I knew (because of SpongeBob funnily enough)
The manga: Askeladd
Google's auto-subtitles of Daniel: Aslan
Glad you're enjoying Vinland Saga. I'd recommend you check out the soundtrack for the anime too. It's godly. Easily one of the best anime soundtracks imo. Better than most movies.
If I had to recommend any anime adaptation ever it would be the Vinland Saga anime. I even prefer the way they tell the story over how the manga does in the first couple of volumes. There's some added scenes with the involvement of the author that really add to the story too. It's incredible, from art, to animation, to the goddamn MUSIC, to the voice acting, it's fucking incredible. 10/10 anime adaptation.
Really liked the format and appreciate the effort.
Oh boy it's so nice seeing Dan's expectations on characters knowing their future now. This is going to be one hell of a ride.
there actually is an anime adaptation out right now on amazon prime or netflix! season 2 coming at the beginning of 2023. It's almost a perfect adaptation of the manga with an absolutely wonderful soundtrack that adds so much to the story. Highly recommend watching it after you finish the "prologue"
Awesome review, glad you’re enjoying it. Excellent analysis!
Im pretty sure the part about that guy in the begining being his uncle is a translation issue. In Japanese the word for uncle can also mean much older friend or acquaintance. It's an informal and somewhat rude way of addressing someone so it fits with Askelad's charactarisation. Big brother can also mean the same thing, again an older friend or acquaintance but not so much older as to call them uncle. I havent read the manga in a while so i could be wrong but im pretty sure the two of them are not related. It's not a big deal but i thought i should leave the comment becasue there's a chance you might run into something simmilar in other manga as well. Anyway i look forward to more videos on the series and enjoy the rest of the story.
The art start going crazy after a few volumes iirc it was weekly and then change to monthly and the details go through the roof.
Askeladd is one of my childhood heros.
I dont know if Thors’ death is a spoiler/too telegraphed by the narrative when we already know Thorfinn is seeking revenge for his father & he literally saw a ghost of him.
(Espen) Askeladd/«(Espen) The Ash Lad» is not a historical character but the hero of multiple Norwegian Folk Tales. Usually in a rivalry with his two older siblings (Per and Pål/Paul), he is «the runt trickster» who is kind to those he meets that have fallen on bad times (where his brothers are rude/lazy/hostile), but still outsmarts his much powerful opponents (his brothers, trolls and the King), often due to the things and people he has gathered along his journeys that other view as “worthless”, to win gold, the hand of the Princess and/or half the Kingdom. As Norway was often ruled by Denmark and Sweden historically, but has since grown to become a wealthy nation, it is not hard to see Askeladd as an embodiment of «scarpy but cleaver» Norway: Henrik Ibsen’s much more notorious hustler protagonist Peer Gynt (from his eponymous play, made famous alongside the Music Edvard Grieg made for it, such as “In the Hall of the Mountain King” & “Morning Mood”) has some notable similarities with Askeladd, especially the lesser savory (mayby even irredeemable?) parts that can be read into Askeladd/Norwegian Culture. Without spoiling the Manga/Anime to much, the Askeladd of “Vinland Saga” is more in tune with Peer Gynt…
One of the reasons I think this manga/anime works so well, is that its creator uses the transformation of the Norse Culture from a Honor Society with Raiding Vikings and Blood Feuds to the Rule of Law under Christian Kings, to comment on how Japan’s own honor society lead to a militarized Empire and the catastrophic WW2, and the post-war pacifism of Japan.
This series also got me into reading Icelandic culture and history onto the pile of my usual anthropological and historical readings
I love this series for taking a piece of history(Thorfinn Karlsefni and his expedition to North America) that we really don't know much about(I believe the only proof of this event that we have is his personal logs) and re-invented it into this epic tale about revenge and what it does to someone, personally I feel like Vinland Saga is a gold standard for fictionalized historical accounts
The historical accuracy of vinland goes beyond the world even. For example Thorfinn himself, Lief Erikson ( the old man with the pipe and head dress ) and a number of other characters throughout the manga were real people in this time of history.
You'll be excited to know that at some point in the near future of your reading the manga changes from weekly to monthly releases and the quality of the art improves drastically. I wouldn't hesitate to put the imporved art on par with Berserk, but not quite at the level of Vagabond.
I would personally say that the adaption is actually a little better than the source material, with adaption-only scenes that are fantastic, some of which are contenders for top 10 scenes in the first season IMO. Definitely worth checking out after the first 3 volumes.
kinda agree
for example last episode was just simply superior in anime
though imo bjorn's death was better in manga
You should definitely at least watch the first 4-5 episodes of the Vinland Saga anime coz the start is a bit different and the right between Thor's and Askeladd was done amazingly. And even the scene where Thorfinn is staring daggers at Askeladd is soo well done
Lovely storytime! The first 2 arcs are standalone masterpieces in my eyes. Looking forward to volume 2.
28:42 all the exagerations like those are there because just like in the viking sagas, the main characters in them were almost super human and they always did great feats like that one, because they were almost like greek myths in the way they were written, and the mangaka tried to put that aspect in the manga
This manga started out published in a weekly shonen magazine(aimed at male teenagers) then switched to a seinen monthly(Aimed at young men) I dont know if there is a noticable shift in tone and art quality, but its a tidbit to look out for
24:12 there already is a vinland saga anime and it will get a season two pretty soon
31:20 my guy... we literally just Thorfinn yell about how Askeladd killed his dad. Obviously the ensuing flashback about how his dad died isn't gonna try to make readers think that his dad isn't gonna die...
Pretty sure this has already been said, but there is an anime adaption which imo is 10/10 and now on Netflix! Its worth checking out
One of the GOATs of mangas. Humanism and etc are the goal!
By the way, the scene "you have no enemies" is one of the most beloved from me in any medium.
This is my favourite story in manga, I love how Thorfinn changes... the art is amazing.
You know this already has an adaptation, right? The author of Vinland Saga actually recently had a simultaneous interview alongside the Attack on Titan author and Vinland Sagas author said that the anime understands his work better than he does and fixed the issues that he himself couldn't. I think he said it was the... Penultimate way to consume his story, if I'm not mis-remembering the exact way he phrased that.
Also.. I'm pretty sure it's Ask-A-Lad as the pronunciation
Vinland Saga anime already exists, it is a brilliant adaptation, but it is Amazon Prime exclusive :(
There actually is an adaptation already. 24 episode anime, its on Netflix and Prime. Its honestly one of my favorite anime ever just absolutely fantastically done.
i was hoping you would start from the anime then go to the manga but this was fine too . thx for going deep thru with this . it deserve it . great video
The bluntness is required both to get a chapter/volume 2/have a strong start, but also because when your audience is 7-15 year old boys you have to be extremely overt, you can't write for the smartest kid in English/Literacy class, you have to at some point or another cater to the kid who will learn about analogies or allegories for an entire semester just to scream out "SIR WE NEVER LEARNED THIS" the second the test begins
Vinland saga is the best manga/anime. Def check out the rest of both
There is an adaptation for the prologue that is out rn, it covers a lot in just 24 episodes so if you really enjoy this you may enjoy the anime too
as a Vinland Saga manga reader, I'm smiling a lot on Daniel's first impressions...
also, the mangaka is active on twitter, y'all might wanna follow~
ACTUALLY, I think this is a joke on the story of Jason and the argonauts. As a good many tellings go, Heracles would row half the Argo himself with the rest of the argonauts on the other
Story Time
Cuz Berserk Story Time is totally not misleading
34:48: it’s okay my dude. I’m sure it’s bothering YOU more than us. I personally don’t care, the words are different but the idea is the same.
Please note the facial expressions since a good mangaka will give characterization through that as well. Also no comment on the words of Askelad after the duel.
31:21 I mean in the beginning it makes it clear that he's dead
Vinland saga does have an adaptation
it's actually getting a season 2 now
once you get done with the manga I highly recommend it
The adaptation is already out
now that you've read two of the big three seinen manga, you definitely should read Vagabond next!
Love this series and loved the video, can't wait for you to read the rest and share your thoughts!!!
The story is based on poetic edda so some of the over top things are taken from the eddas
No, thank you Daniel. also everyone please please like/ comment on all the anime suggestions. really want to hear Daniels thoughts on the anime.
oh by thw way, there is already an anime for vinalnd saga, and it has been adapted pretty well. so if you are interested in seeing the story on screen, the anime is always there.
When I saw the binding of your Vinland Saga, I think we might have some problems.
Vinland Saga was published on Weekly Shonen Magazine, but Chainsaw Man (at least part one) was published on Weekly Shonen Jump.
They're under the same company, but they're different entity, of course their style of making manga books aren't the same: I don't think Chainsaw Man has hardcover? Or its hardcover might be much shorter than Vinland Saga.
The page counts between each paperback aren't that different, but I'm not sure about hardcover page counts.
You know there is already an anime adaptation? The first season came out a couple years ago, and they’re making the second season now.
So excited for this! Thinking you might like the first arc even more than Berserk :)
@Daniel Greene
I have watched the anime and waiting for s2. And I enjoyed it. I also read a little bit of volume 1 but I have a forever long list of manga and books to read. So I probably won't be able to see these video of Vinland Saga going forward. I am Swedish and I appriciate this author for trying to be as throughly and formative as possible and at the same time keeping it to be a story and not a history book. 👍 I hope I can get more time to read this soon. Enjoy.
There is already a adaptation on Amazon prime
Dude it adpoted into one hell of an anime you should watch it after reading more of if not to be spoiled Askalad is beast
I think read-along and story time both don't quite nail the vibe of what these videos are, whats particularly different between this and normal reviews?
edit; this formats really good
Story Time with the Goblin!
40:35 “I got books….”
To be fair on the knowing Thors would die, they reader already did know that and know that Askeladd did it from the early chapters so...
So I actually like the anime's portrayal even more cause it's told in chronologic order so you don't see the siege first and the Thors death even though I was like 90% sure he was going to die... but I was holding tight to that 10% haha.
Though hearing that it ended with Thorfinn's declaration of I'm going to kill you I guess that is a pretty clean way to structure this part.
I love to see him wearing a berserk shirt lol
The manga industry, from what little I understand, is very competitive.
Unlike an author of a book, mangakas have to kind of prove themselves with each new chapter that they deserve to be a part of the Maganize they are being published by, which is why I think subtlelty doesn't work as well as bluntness for the beggining of the story, because you have to hook as many people as possible in the smallest number of chapters. Theyhave to tell the reades: "Hey, this is what's all about!"
There are so many series with great potential that end up cut and finished in haste because they couldn't keep readers interested enough, and so their time on the magazine comes to an end and the story is just... finished. Sad as ****.
by the way there is a super good anime adaptation already out with season 2 coming soon
The anime is amazing as well!!! Highly recomend
This and Berserk, two of my favorites!
I have to say that I personally think Thorfinn has one of the greatest character arcs in fiction, not manga, not anime, not fantasy, fiction!
31:30 this is building to kill off this character, literally in one of the first 5 chapters "I want vengeance for you killing my father" guys I'm not sure but think thors is gonna die lol
Also there is already an adaptation for Vinland Saga, its really good! only 1 season atm.
Hoenstly "Askeland" is on the better end of the spectrum of people trying to pronounce his name.
And the art will improve the further into the story you get. For the first few volumes VS was publsihed weekly (or bi-weekly I don´t remember). It eventually moved to monthly publication, and it allowed Yukimura to spend more time on each chapter. You have not yet seen the god-tier artist that he is.
Daniel, you should now know how much The Northman borrowed inspiration from Vinland.
Fortunately for this series you don’t have to worry about the abrupt ending because of health issues since the creator is around the final arc of the whole series
it's pronounced Ash-e-lad - his character in folklore is the archetypal Ash Lad, or male Cinderella, so it's pronounced like that
I'll go read it and be back
Just to make sure, you get all the nomenclature right...
- Thors "the Troll" is the father of Thorfinn (not Jom)
- Jom is the place the special Viking Squad that Thors came from
- Askelad is pronounced Ass-Ke-Lad, like the Lad of Ashes
and the old man telling storries is canonically Leif Erikson
Edit: Well, just saw the secong half of the video... so, cheers, mate!
I guess it's time for me to start and collect all of this series so I can read along as i've only bought the first volume as it is so expensive
My dad does NOT like anime
Except for two:
Cowboy Bebop, because it reminds him of Firefly
And Vinland Saga's anime adaptation, where years later he still asks "When's season 2 coming?" (2023 get hyyyyyyype)
This is my favorite anime
I'm surprised nobody put Innocent in the pool 😭😭
24:16 I'm not sure if you knew this before, but Vinland Saga already HAS an anime adaptation. And it's amazing.
I would normally suggest checking that out first (even the author for the manga has said that anime adaptation was superior), but since you've already started manga, it's better to stick with it I guess.
There's an Amine already out fyi.
Oh no, Daniel continuing to refer to Thors as Jom is going to bug me, isn't it?
I wonder what happened with the audio at the end. Maybe the microphone died?
Man when is the review coming?
As someone who hasn't read Vinland saga
you should read Kingdom