@@Fred_Costa aot season 4 is fine my friend but what happened with one punch man season 2 and the seven deadly sins season 3 was earthing shattering for me lol
@@sushantdubey01 The lack of ambient and bad CGI on the titans really rubbed me the wrong way on this first episode. I hope they were saving the budget for something else.
I'd like to point to a scene with a throw away character: the girl that stole a ring and felt guilty and feared hell. She wanted to hide the ring and that was that saved her life whereas her entire village got slaughtered. How she laughed at the realisation made me think that she'd become a regular side character, but nope. She had just one more role to play... This is the level we see in one time characters!
@@Azzarrel nah he was intentionally written as a throw-away character used for just that moment. He doesn't push forward the plot or deepen the plot like the girl did.
This is one of the few animes that I had high exceptions for going into because of how everyone was praising it that not only fulfilled my expectations, but exceeded it. Also, Askeladd is one of the best written anime characters of the 21st century. Change my mind.
This is one of the "Big Four" of Seinen: Berserk, Vagabond, Vinland Saga & Kingdom They're always mentioned along with each other and are must reads for manga fans, especially those that want something more mature than shounen
@@shielinglai1599 monster is in another category? I mean it’s seinen but not historical fiction or stuff like that. It’s more like mystery (and yeah personally I have it higher then kingdom Johann is amazing)
I mean it's kinda logical the way thorfinn acts. He's still a juvenile after all. We're all just too used to overpowered, matured and overintelligent 12 year olds in anime. That just lays the groundwork for his later character developement we will see in S2 & S3. Best part: the story just doesn't forget about his past actions and behaviours. He did pretty fucked up things as Askeladds personal killing tool after all. Farmland Saga will blow it out of the water again!
Most interesting maybe but depth of character while it's really good it's not the best. I mean we had Akira and Ryo from Devilman, with a few exceptions every core Monogatari series character (mainly Kaiki, Nadeko, Shinobu and Hanekawa), Natsume in Natsume Yuujinchou, Saki and Satoru in Shinsekai Yori and these are just the first that come to mind.
@@donaldtrump2728 I mean as far as being interesting I definitely agree, but depth as characters hard disagree there. This would quickly devolve into a TED talk if I got started on how Ryo is basically a deconstruction of the amoral manipulator character type and how Akira's journey after becoming part devil is symbolical of embracing vices and other social taboo's in both healthy and unhealthy ways.
@@lickumdry6016 I don't agree that characters being placeholders for ideas makes them automatically more deep. You could argue that it makes them more shallow, actually.
I'm so glad Vinland Saga has gotten so much more attention. I remember starting it after finding out about it at a Kodansha panel at Anime Boston many years ago and absolutely loving the manga.
I'm glad that both Vinland Saga and Beastars got the attention of the anime community... which also frustrates me because I wish that had also happened for Astra Lost In Space. 😁
I got astra lost in space recommended by a throwaway comment in a UA-cam video and watched it knowing nothing and it was such a great anime, I was kinda blown away by the fact that it’s such a well rounded show with an actual proper satisfying ending. Don’t get a lot of that honestly
I feel vagabond would be the closest thing to vinland. they're both historical fictions with immense character development. Violence is both quite prevalent throughout the story though it may not be the main focus. Both are masterpieces of a story and vagabond also looks amazing.
it does. and the art is better. the story is up there with Vinland Saga. there is also kingdom or whatever about China never read it but it got rave reviews
@@turtleanton6539 kingdom is pretty damn good I wi say. The art is amazing but not quite Vinland and vagabond levels. Main highlight is how it portrays large scale battles way better than you'll see in any other form of media
Vinland Saga was such a pleasant surprise. It's what got my girlfriend into anime, and out of the hundreds I've watched it's made it's way to my number one favourite
So there’s no vinland for the entirety of the 54-chapter prologue, but over 100 chapters later and STILL no one has set foot there! Thorfinn is on his way though don’t worry
Rest In Peace my boy Askeladd. Guy was the most lovable “antagonist” ever made. I feel like he thought of thorfin as kind of an adoptive son. Sad to see him Go.
Coming down to the comments, everyone is just about askeladd which show how deep and intriguing character he is ,but we will come to know how much thorfinn will change in the slave arc that will made me love him so much.
Ark I've been watching since 2013 when you recommended me all of my early favorites, angel beats, darker than black, lucky star, etc. Never stop review week of awesome, it is one of my favorite time of years, another great one in the books
I will always remember the time I first read the Vinland Saga Manga, as it was also the first time I didn't notice the time slip from me. I remember having started it at night around 8 to 9 pm, and when I finally caught up to it, I sat there at 7 am, becoming very tired as the adrenaline rush finally left me. I don't always put off sleep, but that day I made an exception.
Wit also doesnt like projects where they dont get much freedom or say. AOT didnt let them have the level of freedom they wanted so they dropped it in favor of their original anime series and series where they get to be in control.
@@fullmetalpotato1258 it has nothing to do with that,they have a small staff and they needed to work really hard for s4 coz manga is still going,and they won't be able to do any other projects because of that
Vinland Saga does more in terms of Historical Accuracy (while you know, still chopping dudes clean in half because its anime) than any live action show out there. Change my mind.
I recommend you watch historical movies that dont come from hollywood or try watching a historical tv series, even some of the netflix ones. Dont get me wrong man, the anime has done a god job at protraying weapons and clothing but theyve taken some creative liberties with the historical characters and the story itself is entirely fictional except for a couple events that did happen (although those too were dramatized or romanticized too an extent)
@@romanpanzertestudo7400 i mean fair though i will give any entertainment series like this a bit more benefit of the doubt. It a similar philosophy to assassins creed where if the historical text have a gap or are absent on the matter, make something interesting up. I still did learn quite a bit from Vinland Saga and i'll repeat what i said i learned on another video: "the opening attack from episode 2. This attack was carried out on a saturday when the vikings in the Danelaw were bathing (vikings were know to be quite clean bathing once a week, many suggest on saturdays) King Sweyn later says this attack is the excuse for his invasion, which would make these attacks what is known as the The St Brice’s Day Massacre The St Brice’s Day Massacre took place on 13th November 1002, A SATURDAY." now Vinland didnt go super deep into this, honestly they were almost throwaway scenes. But they were included, and they do line up with the history. and i learned from it.
@@ISawABear You did tell me to try to change your mind 😆 but honestly I still enjoy the anime a lot despite what i said and it does do a better job at accuracy than your typical historical anime im looking at you Girls und Panzer with your drifting and race car tanks (ironically my favorite anime cuz girls riding on tanks)
@@ISawABear I do half way agree that there are things that do line up with vinland saga, but i do also agree that it is still should not in almost any way be looked at as historically accurate show. It can be seen as a show showing a historic culture where they have been pretty fair with how they portrayed it comparing it to archeological finds. I have been watching this show and it is in my top 3 shows atm as a archaeology student in Norway i do find this time fascinating and i did really love the detail in clothing they had and that they was showing that vikings wore chainmail and that they was not running into fights half naked etc which has been a huge annoying stereotype which has held on. Also was impressed with the authenticity of the weapons that they was using etc.
I was so confused on how they could possibly end this show the closer I got to it's end. Then when the last episode read "End of Prologue" I was like "WTF"! Good show, and has a unique setting and possession for it's main character. Thorfinn feels so insignificant to the plot of the show, and not in a bad way. Making him feel small and unimportant has some depth to it.
Please please please watch March comes in like a lion. Not enough people are talking about it and after hearing your comments on ancient magus bride I know you'll love it
Coincidences galore! I've finally started the manga for its high status 2 days ago and it drops you right into the mix. For someone totally unrelated to pre world dominant Britain, I had to watch hour long history documentaries on vikings, the Anglo-Saxon, the Germanic, the Icelandic texts, historical accuracy and more. But that's because I've been loving the characters and now I'm in love with how much originality the narrative has along with bits of reality woven into it. Thanks for the video!
Vinland Saga had hands down the greatest ending in any anime. It both satisfied me to no end, touched on so many themes, ended and advanced many character arcs, and left me wanting more (while not leaving me disappointed with a simple cliff hanger ending).
Just finished season 1 last week and I had that same expression at the end, 'damn!" One of the best animes ever. Been reading the manga and already in the Baltic Wars Arc but my man, Thorfinn, that's how you develop as a character! Excited for its new season!
I just binged this show in five days (note that I consume media at a snail’s pace so that’s revolutionary to me) - and I knew I’d LIKE it, I was sure, but I didn’t expect it to resonate so deeply and stun me with so many powerful moments that moved me to tears. Just like GR said, as soon as the last episode finished I shouted YES
Finally got caught up to the first season from Wit yesterday and it's now one of my new favorite anime. I'd been holding off on watching this video till I finally finished, but I had the exact same reaction as Arkada when the final episode finished. DAMN. Askeladd carried, Canute and Thorkell picked up the slack at various points, and Thorfinn has a lot of potential. This story wasn't afraid of letting me have a terrible first impression of a character only to turn around and make them incredible, and I respect it immensely for that.
One Thing that bothered me was the shitty development time on the prince. From 0 to 100 and he is a Different human completly. Anyway It was the First anime that i finally started and finished after many many months
man I love hearing anyone talk about this anime cause it really does deserve every bit of praise it gets and to this day I don't think it gets enough recognition we need more anime like this not just cause it is different for not being yet another cute anime set in a school but because this talks about history and history is really just the story of human beings about how no matter how much we change or where we come from we ultimately are all the same when it comes to what we want we just go about it in different ways and not even that different really when you stop to think about it
The more I watch your reviews the more I think we probably have the exact same taste. I remember watching Vinland Saga for the first time and literally bouncing up and down in my chair out of anticipation and joy watching the first few episodes. It was also the first anime that had made me do that since Made in the Abyss. Vinland Saga is why I watch anime.
every anime i have watched i always look up a review to get other thoughts and not a single one i have watched doesnt have your review at the very top idk how u watch so much but its just insane
AWESOME WORK ARKADA... This review week of Awesome is some of your best work yet, I have thoroughly enjoyed it, I've also enjoyed your other weeks but this one was so much more. Instead of typical reviews which I still greatly enjoyed you we're able to write and perform amazing essays on each of the shows truly an amazing week. Thank you so much for your work, Stay Frosty.
Kept my fingers crossed you'd do Vinland Saga this week - great job covering the only show I've added to my best of all time list in well over a decade. 👍
I missed the premiere on the last day....damn. Regardless, this is by far my most anticipated review of the week. Vinland Saga is just....I can't even put into words just how amazing it is. I truly can't. I'm so grateful to my friend to suggested it to me, and it's been a decision I will never regret. The characters, their interactions, the ost(AND OMG the OST), the action, the development, everything about it is just so well done. I'm so excited for the next season. And thank you Arkada, for making this week so enjoyable and memorable for me. The little conversations I had with everyone before the premieres were great.
Hey Arkata, I just wanted to let you know, I've been watching you for 5 years now, and I always look forward to the end of the year, admittedly in part because of all of the best of year and award content, but a large part is your review week of awesome. I added 3 of the 5 shows from this week to my list to watch (soon to be 4 after I finish this comment), and had already seen Konosuba :) Letting your community have a say in what you review seems challenging from my perspective but I find it really interesting and engaging. Overall, I love your channel man, and keep up the good work.
So what wild where in the show take place the RL Canut was ten year older with wife and kid. Then get another wife so he fully claim the English throne. He was bloody harem lead.
Askelad the father killer, he killed his own father, he killed Thorfinn's father, he killed conehead a father like figure to canute and he killed canute's biological father.
Vinland Saga isn't about vikings, it just uses them as a backdrop to tell it's message about humanity and the absurd way we treat each other. The closest thing I can think of is buddhist philosophy.
Man I started Vinland yesterday after watching this review, and it's absolutely spectacular! Keep an eye on Wit Studios guys, it might even surpass Bones
I would just like to point out that obscenely long preludes and taking forever getting to the actual meat of the story is perfectly in tune with the typical format of Icelandic sagas...
In the manga the first scene is when Askeladd and his crew attack the French fort which we only see in episode 7 of the anime so they mixed things up a bit
Makoto does drama unlike others in the medium becuase he likes choosing settings that no other show would set itself in, and ofc, doesn't stop there, he knows what's special about his setting and explores themes that are only present in that setting, that's the strength of makoto i feel, and why anybody reading this should go read the fucking manga becuase the next arc is THE best arc in vinland, now then, go.. go!
If you’re a fan of historical fiction, check out Kaoru Mori’s manga series “Emma” and “A Bride’s Story”, the former of which has an anime adaptation. The quality of her intricately detailed artwork and research is jaw-dropping. Although as fair warning to Vinland Saga fans, the tone of her stories is completely different.
I thank WIT Studio for making some of my favourite anime and GR for reviewing passionately each and every time! P.S. episodes 18-21 were legendary imo, so impactful and well-paced.
The ending scene with the blade dropping was so perfect
hahaha... no. it was foreshadowing, that's all. :( gosh I dislike the next chapter
That was an anime original scene manga just has images top of images but WIt made it more symbolic with the falling of dagger. Wit studios❤
Third best blade drop in the series
There weren't any mic drops back there, so blade drops have to do.
It was beautiful
This is exactly why I am a History Buff. It creates stories and narratives that no other subject can offer. And why I love Sabaton.
Dude for real Sabaton is the fucking best.
Yeah, I get you. Just imagine you sit on your couch, watching UA-cam video about anime vikings and then... THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED!
@@Elnadrius COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDE
Facts upon facts
What's Sabaton
Anyone who says history is boring just hasn't studied enough history. Humans are wild, and interesting. We have been since the beginning.
We're the greatest TV Show in the universe ( South Park )
and bloody violent. really. REALLY. VIOLENT.
Askeladd is such an amazing character, his relation with Thorfin was so well written. I really hope next seasons can keep this standard.
@@user-lj3zz5hd8g wym bruv the slave arc is better than the prologue
Wit studio will definitely do something about that bro ;)
@@sushantdubey01 unless they have other priorities (like what happened with aot s4, sad ._.)
@@Fred_Costa aot season 4 is fine my friend but what happened with one punch man season 2 and the seven deadly sins season 3 was earthing shattering for me lol
@@sushantdubey01 The lack of ambient and bad CGI on the titans really rubbed me the wrong way on this first episode. I hope they were saving the budget for something else.
“I’m not going to drop a history lesson on you!”
But why not??? 🥺
I know right? Why does he hates history?
Because he fears competition with Blue from Overly Sarcastic Productions :P
Askeladd is one of the most well written characters I've ever seen.
ALL HAIL LUCIUS ARTORIUS CASTUS!!!!
I was screaming when Askeladd revealed his name as Lucius Artorius Castus. Man, I was hyped.
I'd like to point to a scene with a throw away character: the girl that stole a ring and felt guilty and feared hell. She wanted to hide the ring and that was that saved her life whereas her entire village got slaughtered. How she laughed at the realisation made me think that she'd become a regular side character, but nope. She had just one more role to play... This is the level we see in one time characters!
there is also the french duke, that looks like a frag. Not every side char is developed well.
@@Azzarrel nah he was intentionally written as a throw-away character used for just that moment. He doesn't push forward the plot or deepen the plot like the girl did.
This is one of the few animes that I had high exceptions for going into because of how everyone was praising it that not only fulfilled my expectations, but exceeded it. Also, Askeladd is one of the best written anime characters of the 21st century. Change my mind.
Agree so much
He's one of the best of the 21st century. Here, mind changed. Grammar OP
One of the best characters*
Not just 21st century, it's history now
Not even Homer can create someone like Askeladd
Couldn't agree more
This is one of the "Big Four" of Seinen: Berserk, Vagabond, Vinland Saga & Kingdom
They're always mentioned along with each other and are must reads for manga fans, especially those that want something more mature than shounen
I've heard good things about "Lone Wolf and Cub" too, but I haven't read it myself.
@@danielsjohnson That's a classic
How about Monster? I don't think Kingdom is better than Monster, tbh.
@@shielinglai1599 Everything from Urasawa is something else. It´s the mix of perfection and innovation.
@@shielinglai1599 monster is in another category? I mean it’s seinen but not historical fiction or stuff like that. It’s more like mystery (and yeah personally I have it higher then kingdom Johann is amazing)
I mean it's kinda logical the way thorfinn acts. He's still a juvenile after all. We're all just too used to overpowered, matured and overintelligent 12 year olds in anime.
That just lays the groundwork for his later character developement we will see in S2 & S3. Best part: the story just doesn't forget about his past actions and behaviours. He did pretty fucked up things as Askeladds personal killing tool after all. Farmland Saga will blow it out of the water again!
Yeah I feel like thorfinn gets too much hate for being naive
Not only one of the greatest anime of the 2010s. But one of the best prologues I've seen in my life!
2010 O;;;;;;;;
I binged all 24 episodes yesterday, completely hooked on the characters, engaged by the philosophy and impressed by the high quality storytelling.
“Vinland saga is only available on Amazon prime”
Laughs in UA-cam
*Laughs in Nyaa*
There were more than a few episodes that left me speechless as the credits rolled. Sitting there in silence taking in what I just watched.
Review more like Arkadea Gushes all over Vinland for 20 minutes, it was glorious
Anime onlys are not ready for the masterful Farm arc
The war arc after the farm arc is better imo but thats season 3😔😔
@@gintokisakata3703 That arc just goes to show that Thorkell is the best character ever.
After the farm arc it goes downhill
@@nelsonhunter7690 no
The farm arc is what elevates this manga/anime to something very human which is rare nowadays. It gets very seinen cliche after that though.
Askeladd is the deepest and most interesting character to come out of anime in the last decade. Fight me.
Hmm He is up there
Most interesting maybe but depth of character while it's really good it's not the best. I mean we had Akira and Ryo from Devilman, with a few exceptions every core Monogatari series character (mainly Kaiki, Nadeko, Shinobu and Hanekawa), Natsume in Natsume Yuujinchou, Saki and Satoru in Shinsekai Yori and these are just the first that come to mind.
@@lickumdry6016 Akira and Ryo don't have shit on Askeladd
@@donaldtrump2728 I mean as far as being interesting I definitely agree, but depth as characters hard disagree there. This would quickly devolve into a TED talk if I got started on how Ryo is basically a deconstruction of the amoral manipulator character type and how Akira's journey after becoming part devil is symbolical of embracing vices and other social taboo's in both healthy and unhealthy ways.
@@lickumdry6016 I don't agree that characters being placeholders for ideas makes them automatically more deep. You could argue that it makes them more shallow, actually.
I'm so glad Vinland Saga has gotten so much more attention. I remember starting it after finding out about it at a Kodansha panel at Anime Boston many years ago and absolutely loving the manga.
I'm glad that both Vinland Saga and Beastars got the attention of the anime community... which also frustrates me because I wish that had also happened for Astra Lost In Space. 😁
I feel that the people who watched it loved it but the problem is that not a lot of people watched it sadly.
I got astra lost in space recommended by a throwaway comment in a UA-cam video and watched it knowing nothing and it was such a great anime, I was kinda blown away by the fact that it’s such a well rounded show with an actual proper satisfying ending. Don’t get a lot of that honestly
@@phlaryx7145 Exactly. It came out in an overly competitive year. And let's face it, it didn't have the best start to capture everyone's attention.
Astra lost in space is a masterpiece!! More people should watch it, heavily underrated
Astra lost in space is very underrated
I fully trust WIT with the second season, which happens to be my favorite arc in the entire story so far. The best is yet to come.
I feel vagabond would be the closest thing to vinland. they're both historical fictions with immense character development. Violence is both quite prevalent throughout the story though it may not be the main focus. Both are masterpieces of a story and vagabond also looks amazing.
it does. and the art is better. the story is up there with Vinland Saga. there is also kingdom or whatever about China never read it but it got rave reviews
@@turtleanton6539 kingdom is pretty damn good I wi say. The art is amazing but not quite Vinland and vagabond levels. Main highlight is how it portrays large scale battles way better than you'll see in any other form of media
“The real protagonist is the characters we make up along the way.” OK, that’s a great quote.
Vinland Saga was such a pleasant surprise. It's what got my girlfriend into anime, and out of the hundreds I've watched it's made it's way to my number one favourite
So there’s no vinland for the entirety of the 54-chapter prologue, but over 100 chapters later and STILL no one has set foot there!
Thorfinn is on his way though don’t worry
did everyone forget about leif?
@@privatemak8901 no
Leif set foot on Vinland in the first 20 chapters mate
He already set foot. Now we are about to see if he will fail or not.
Rest In Peace my boy Askeladd. Guy was the most lovable “antagonist” ever made. I feel like he thought of thorfin as kind of an adoptive son. Sad to see him Go.
The way Vinland does their prologue is leagues better than ToG, anime wise that is.
Easy to do with double the episodes. Can you imagine if this was only 13?
@@Maxificent What ToG should have done, but yet they did all 70+ chapters in 12/13 episodes.
@@Maxificent Also Amazon and WIT Studio are much better than Crunchyroll and whoever animated ToG
ToG...?
@@rakhoo5236 it doesn't have to be discussed haha VS is way better
The fact that every time you start to like Askeladd, he instantly does something distributing, is a true testament to the writers
Coming down to the comments, everyone is just about askeladd which show how deep and intriguing character he is ,but we will come to know how much thorfinn will change in the slave arc that will made me love him so much.
Ark I've been watching since 2013 when you recommended me all of my early favorites, angel beats, darker than black, lucky star, etc. Never stop review week of awesome, it is one of my favorite time of years, another great one in the books
Summary: Boy wants to visit Canada.
But this is unironically my favorite manga. It's amazing
ASKELAD'S relationship with BJORN and Thorfin was so great
It really was more with thorfinn in the end
I will always remember the time I first read the Vinland Saga Manga, as it was also the first time I didn't notice the time slip from me. I remember having started it at night around 8 to 9 pm, and when I finally caught up to it, I sat there at 7 am, becoming very tired as the adrenaline rush finally left me. I don't always put off sleep, but that day I made an exception.
History is great, and it's brought us a lot of popular anime too. Would Demon Slayer be the same if it weren't set in the 1920s?
Would Golden Kamuy be as great if it wasn't set after the Russo-Japanese war?
@@blackcowboymusic anything can work great in modern setting. steins gate,monogatari etc
This one Medieval expert said that while the events are fabricated, a decent amount of the setting is historically accurate.
Vinland Saga is 10/10 for me.
Coming back to this review almost 3 years later. Would love to see you cover S2 and maybe even the manga. Thanks for another great review
I hope VSS2 is the reason Wit gave up on AOTS4.
Wit also doesnt like projects where they dont get much freedom or say. AOT didnt let them have the level of freedom they wanted so they dropped it in favor of their original anime series and series where they get to be in control.
i heard it was because of schedule
@@fullmetalpotato1258 it has nothing to do with that,they have a small staff and they needed to work really hard for s4 coz manga is still going,and they won't be able to do any other projects because of that
Vinland Saga is one of the GOATs of Seinen, a masterpiece
just found this channel like last week really enjoy everything I've seen so far , appreciate the work your putting into your videos
Vinland Saga does more in terms of Historical Accuracy (while you know, still chopping dudes clean in half because its anime) than any live action show out there.
Change my mind.
I recommend you watch historical movies that dont come from hollywood or try watching a historical tv series, even some of the netflix ones. Dont get me wrong man, the anime has done a god job at protraying weapons and clothing but theyve taken some creative liberties with the historical characters and the story itself is entirely fictional except for a couple events that did happen (although those too were dramatized or romanticized too an extent)
@@romanpanzertestudo7400 i mean fair though i will give any entertainment series like this a bit more benefit of the doubt. It a similar philosophy to assassins creed where if the historical text have a gap or are absent on the matter, make something interesting up.
I still did learn quite a bit from Vinland Saga and i'll repeat what i said i learned on another video:
"the opening attack from episode 2.
This attack was carried out on a saturday when the vikings in the Danelaw were bathing (vikings were know to be quite clean bathing once a week, many suggest on saturdays)
King Sweyn later says this attack is the excuse for his invasion, which would make these attacks what is known as the The St Brice’s Day Massacre
The St Brice’s Day Massacre took place on 13th November 1002, A SATURDAY."
now Vinland didnt go super deep into this, honestly they were almost throwaway scenes. But they were included, and they do line up with the history. and i learned from it.
@@ISawABear You did tell me to try to change your mind 😆 but honestly I still enjoy the anime a lot despite what i said and it does do a better job at accuracy than your typical historical anime
im looking at you Girls und Panzer with your drifting and race car tanks (ironically my favorite anime cuz girls riding on tanks)
@@romanpanzertestudo7400 oh for sure!
@@ISawABear I do half way agree that there are things that do line up with vinland saga, but i do also agree that it is still should not in almost any way be looked at as historically accurate show. It can be seen as a show showing a historic culture where they have been pretty fair with how they portrayed it comparing it to archeological finds. I have been watching this show and it is in my top 3 shows atm as a archaeology student in Norway i do find this time fascinating and i did really love the detail in clothing they had and that they was showing that vikings wore chainmail and that they was not running into fights half naked etc which has been a huge annoying stereotype which has held on. Also was impressed with the authenticity of the weapons that they was using etc.
History is fucking awesome. Anyone who thinks it’s boring isn’t looking in the right places
I was so confused on how they could possibly end this show the closer I got to it's end. Then when the last episode read "End of Prologue" I was like "WTF"! Good show, and has a unique setting and possession for it's main character. Thorfinn feels so insignificant to the plot of the show, and not in a bad way. Making him feel small and unimportant has some depth to it.
If this is what They do with Vikings, Imagine what they could do with a comedy of errors like the South Sea Trading...
Epic Wolpole moment. Cant wait for them to make him a femboy or gay or someshit.
*My nigga just from the first 2 minutes of this video I subscribed and liked my guy. Feels nice finding a new great channel*
I literally paid for amazon prime just to watch this show.
Now Netflix ok
this anime made me still hold out for a proper Berserk adaptation, someday lads
someday 😞😞😞
when the dude attacked the horse i knew this show was for me
Please please please watch March comes in like a lion. Not enough people are talking about it and after hearing your comments on ancient magus bride I know you'll love it
It's one of the best of the decade
@@Ash_Wen-li it's my favorite anime.i want a season 3
Coincidences galore! I've finally started the manga for its high status 2 days ago and it drops you right into the mix. For someone totally unrelated to pre world dominant Britain, I had to watch hour long history documentaries on vikings, the Anglo-Saxon, the Germanic, the Icelandic texts, historical accuracy and more. But that's because I've been loving the characters and now I'm in love with how much originality the narrative has along with bits of reality woven into it. Thanks for the video!
This is the fucking prologue and already has several beautifully developed characters
glad to hearr you love this series arkada! i loved vinlands manga and really wasnt expecting something that good out of it
Holy shit I’m hype for the slave arc.
The way they did they did the knife scene in the anime Ik they’re gonna do thorfinn climbing out of hell justice
Another fantastic but under looked history anime is The Rose of Versailles
Vinland Saga had hands down the greatest ending in any anime. It both satisfied me to no end, touched on so many themes, ended and advanced many character arcs, and left me wanting more (while not leaving me disappointed with a simple cliff hanger ending).
The series isn't over
Just finished season 1 last week and I had that same expression at the end, 'damn!" One of the best animes ever. Been reading the manga and already in the Baltic Wars Arc but my man, Thorfinn, that's how you develop as a character! Excited for its new season!
Slice of Viking life :)
I just binged this show in five days (note that I consume media at a snail’s pace so that’s revolutionary to me) - and I knew I’d LIKE it, I was sure, but I didn’t expect it to resonate so deeply and stun me with so many powerful moments that moved me to tears. Just like GR said, as soon as the last episode finished I shouted YES
Finally got caught up to the first season from Wit yesterday and it's now one of my new favorite anime. I'd been holding off on watching this video till I finally finished, but I had the exact same reaction as Arkada when the final episode finished. DAMN. Askeladd carried, Canute and Thorkell picked up the slack at various points, and Thorfinn has a lot of potential. This story wasn't afraid of letting me have a terrible first impression of a character only to turn around and make them incredible, and I respect it immensely for that.
One Thing that bothered me was the shitty development time on the prince.
From 0 to 100 and he is a Different human completly. Anyway
It was the First anime that i finally started and finished after many many months
That is what God Revelation truly means XD
It was indeed a Historical argument to claim that Thorkell is best girl because he is. 🙂
What wht.,..
Dude I am LOVING all the Glass Reflection content lately😀😀😀😀
As someone named Bjorn, this video pleases me.
man I love hearing anyone talk about this anime cause it really does deserve every bit of praise it gets and to this day I don't think it gets enough recognition we need more anime like this not just cause it is different for not being yet another cute anime set in a school but because this talks about history and history is really just the story of human beings about how no matter how much we change or where we come from we ultimately are all the same when it comes to what we want we just go about it in different ways and not even that different really when you stop to think about it
The more I watch your reviews the more I think we probably have the exact same taste. I remember watching Vinland Saga for the first time and literally bouncing up and down in my chair out of anticipation and joy watching the first few episodes. It was also the first anime that had made me do that since Made in the Abyss. Vinland Saga is why I watch anime.
every anime i have watched i always look up a review to get other thoughts and not a single one i have watched doesnt have your review at the very top idk how u watch so much but its just insane
LOVE THE WHEAT. EMBRACE THE WHEAT.
Askeladd is a version of Espen Askeladd, a Norwegian fairytale hero whos last name means he who digs in the ashes
The wisdom in this content brought about significant changes in me. A similar book I read was transformative. "Galaxies United" by Olivia Whitestone
AWESOME WORK ARKADA... This review week of Awesome is some of your best work yet, I have thoroughly enjoyed it, I've also enjoyed your other weeks but this one was so much more. Instead of typical reviews which I still greatly enjoyed you we're able to write and perform amazing essays on each of the shows truly an amazing week. Thank you so much for your work, Stay Frosty.
Askelad is so dope! He made the season legendary. We'll see how it goes from here.
Kept my fingers crossed you'd do Vinland Saga this week - great job covering the only show I've added to my best of all time list in well over a decade. 👍
Whatever wit studio adapts becomes a masterpiece
Wit studio has good taste
I missed the premiere on the last day....damn. Regardless, this is by far my most anticipated review of the week. Vinland Saga is just....I can't even put into words just how amazing it is. I truly can't. I'm so grateful to my friend to suggested it to me, and it's been a decision I will never regret. The characters, their interactions, the ost(AND OMG the OST), the action, the development, everything about it is just so well done. I'm so excited for the next season.
And thank you Arkada, for making this week so enjoyable and memorable for me. The little conversations I had with everyone before the premieres were great.
3:27 I was so ready for the drop Arkada you did me dirty man I’m disappointed
Hey Arkata, I just wanted to let you know, I've been watching you for 5 years now, and I always look forward to the end of the year, admittedly in part because of all of the best of year and award content, but a large part is your review week of awesome. I added 3 of the 5 shows from this week to my list to watch (soon to be 4 after I finish this comment), and had already seen Konosuba :) Letting your community have a say in what you review seems challenging from my perspective but I find it really interesting and engaging. Overall, I love your channel man, and keep up the good work.
Gotta tell ya I wouldn't have walked away from a history lesson my guy.
Agree, I believe that askaladd was the main character of the beginning handing it down with the events after the anime.
You know vinland saga is excellent when me and my dad (who watches no anime) watched it together and loved it
Dub or Sub? And did he cry in the last episode lol?
@@thecr4zer Bruh there isn’t a dub of Vinland Saga yet. But there will be one released in August this year
My two favourite anime/manga are Berserk and Vinland Saga. This man speaks the truth!
Thorfinn is up there as my favorite protagonist with Guts and Arisu.
So what wild where in the show take place the RL Canut was ten year older with wife and kid. Then get another wife so he fully claim the English throne. He was bloody harem lead.
Askelad the father killer, he killed his own father, he killed Thorfinn's father, he killed conehead a father like figure to canute and he killed canute's biological father.
The worst part about watching this as a Scandinavian is hearing people slaughter the names.
The show is amazing
So happy you talked about this amazing show. No one ever talks about it.
"thorfinn lacks character dept"
Me : laughs in slaves arc
lol I thought the same reaction right before you said it: "Damn...." That's exactly what I thought while I was watching it.
Real warriors doesn't need swords.but two flipping daggers or log missiles
Planetes is literally in my top 10 and Vinland also, I feel planetes is not as well know tho, but I can see why.
Vinland Saga isn't about vikings, it just uses them as a backdrop to tell it's message about humanity and the absurd way we treat each other. The closest thing I can think of is buddhist philosophy.
Man I started Vinland yesterday after watching this review, and it's absolutely spectacular! Keep an eye on Wit Studios guys, it might even surpass Bones
I would just like to point out that obscenely long preludes and taking forever getting to the actual meat of the story is perfectly in tune with the typical format of Icelandic sagas...
In the manga the first scene is when Askeladd and his crew attack the French fort which we only see in episode 7 of the anime so they mixed things up a bit
As a manga reader, I love all the arcs in Vinland Saga so far, and the farmland arc is my fav, which happens to be the next season's plot!
Definitely my favorite anime of last year and one of my overall favorites now. So good.
Makoto does drama unlike others in the medium becuase he likes choosing settings that no other show would set itself in, and ofc, doesn't stop there, he knows what's special about his setting and explores themes that are only present in that setting, that's the strength of makoto i feel, and why anybody reading this should go read the fucking manga becuase the next arc is THE best arc in vinland, now then, go.. go!
This review week of awesome was, well, awesome, I always look forward to this week thanks Tristan you’re awesome
If you’re a fan of historical fiction, check out Kaoru Mori’s manga series “Emma” and “A Bride’s Story”, the former of which has an anime adaptation. The quality of her intricately detailed artwork and research is jaw-dropping.
Although as fair warning to Vinland Saga fans, the tone of her stories is completely different.
found this as I finished vinland saga on my first watch lmao, the timing is impeccable
I thank WIT Studio for making some of my favourite anime and GR for reviewing passionately each and every time!
P.S. episodes 18-21 were legendary imo, so impactful and well-paced.
Ah yes, the Canadian anime. Or it will be. Eventually...
eventually...
I'm so looking forward to what comes next!