Vinland Saga

I’ve been thinking back to this masterpiece of a show lately, and thought it deserved a review that was more than one word. I don’t think there’s a single piece of media that has affected me as much as Vinland Saga has. I never thought an Anime would be my number one. In ways I don’t want to explain, I am very similar to Thorfinn, especially in the concept that past doesn’t define your present and future. Some of the lines in this show really hit home for me. “Being empty means anything can fit inside you. If you want to be reborn, empty’s the best way to be.” - This might be the hardest any quote has hit for me, since it’s so relatable to my own story. It’s really hard to sum up everything that’s great about this show, as there’s so much, and although every good thing covers a great amount of interest to us all they are so niche and specific at the same time. The only way I can really do so is by listing things. Thorfinn is the most indparstional character to me. He’s also one of the most developed, maybe even the most developed character I’ve been introduced to. I love Thorfinn. Askeladd is one of the best characters I’ve been introduced to as well. The writing is amazing. Animation was on point. I love Thorfinn. For anime the dialogue was the best I had heard. I’m also glad I watched it in Japanese with subtitles, an English sub wouldn’t have been the same. I love Thorfinn. The way season 2 is drastically different from season 1 as the story is seemingly told from or mirrors thorfinn’s perspective is great, and works so well in developing his character. I love Thorfinn.