Manga: Vinland Saga

[Munsu]

I just started reading this, and I find it very good so far. The characters are great, and the action is good. It's from the mangaka of Planetes, so some of you might be interested. I wonder if any of you has given this a try.

Series is being done by manga-screeners, hopefully some of you will check it out.

http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=1568
http://www.mangascreener.com/project.php?id=90

Easiest way is probably downloading them from #lurk

[Munsu]

Bumping this thread to see if anyone here gave it a chance. MS recently released five new chapters, and they were darn good.

I'm really liking this manga, the art is very clear, and the character designs are pretty good... especially the facial expressions.

[Ryllharu]

I've been liking it, but the chapters are released slow enough that I've started to lose where the series started from. The flashback is great, but I've somewhat lost the connection with the present where the manga started.

Good Viking badass action, especially from his father.

[Stoopider]

Oh. Planet ES? Ok.. I'll go download it now.

Holy Cow. It's damn good. Why no one noticed this series before?

[Munsu]

Holy Cow. It's damn good. Why no one noticed this series before?

No one noticed it before because no one listens to me.

[Ryllharu]

When you first posted it I needed to hear only two things to read it, Vikings and that there were more than 5 chapters released. Nothing major really happened until MS released this new batch.

[Zati]

Yes this is a nice manga I been following with it since Bud first posted about it really liking the Viking action and art and yeah it was slow releases but that five chapter release was great!

[Augury]

I decided to take a look at this series and just finished reading volume 2. It seems like most people aren't reading this one, so I'll also echo Bud and Stoopider and strongly recommend it. I ended up reading all 16 released chapters in one sitting - the manga is that good, it'll draw you in. Berserk fans will definitely like this series, just to give it a point of reference.

It's a bit of a shame that the releases will come slowly. A Question: When MangaScreeners writes that the author switched to the monthly seinen magazine, does that mean one chapter per month and therefore about 8 months per volume release? How much material (approximately) is inserted into a monthly magazine?


-Story stuff- :

I'm really liking Askeladd's "strong guy who jokes around" personality even though it's a formula that's been used many times. The guy's pretty evil, but the charm he has helps the reader root for his group.

Thors has also made an impression on me. He really seems to have the wisdom of an old man coupled with the strength of a top warrior. Thorfinn's inability to understand what his father was all about is what will drive the story. But before he reaches that point, we get to see him kicking ass and decapitating heads =)


Eagerly looking forward to chapter 17 and beyond...

[Stoopider]

Yeah, I like Askeladd as well. Funny guy, good fighter. This manga reminds me abit of "13th Warrior" and "Eric the Viking". About crazy vikings going off on their ship to the unknown seas for happy plunder.

[Munsu]

New chapter is finally out, 17:
http://64.62.145.165:6969/torrents/Vinland+Saga+v03+c17%5BMS%5D.zip.torrent

It's an awesome chapter, so check it out as soon as you can Thorfinn is great as always.

[Stoopider]

Awesome. If only it's faster! I can't wait for me! Got me blood boiling!

[Munsu]

Indeed, this is really shaping up to be a great manga with awesome characters... But MS really does too many projects, which is nice, but this manga is one of their slower released series.

[animus]

This manga is absolutely astonishing. Unique in setting, good action, story, characters. I'm a fan.

[Uchiha Barles]

Trolling around, I've noticed this for some time, but the slow release thing has put me off a bit.What I am doing is DLing all the chapters and saving them for when the series is finished, if its one of those series that ends reasonably quickly, or until a big enough batch is out. It's named and themed after one of my favorite records...hehe, of course I'm gonna read this.

[animus]

Mmm finally a new chapter.

Volume 3 Chapter 18 (http://www.sendspace.com/file/uwmbpq)

I just love this art, it's so unique and detailed imo. This series doesn't get enough attention as it should, it is a fairly new series (4 volumes in raws) though. Can't wait for more.

[Munsu]

Yeah, this was another great chapter. I like how Thorkell kept throwing logs at the ships down bellow. The King looks like he'll be a kickass character, I bet the Askeladd group will go against him at some point in time, and that'll be a kickass arc. I bet the Thorkell and Thorfinn will be good, now the wait for chapter 19.

I don't have my early chapters with me, can anyone check where does this chapter take place in relation with the first arc?

[animus]

I just love how the mangaka makes the faces of some of these character look so eccentric, examples Askeladd and Thorkell. I'm not sure, but I believe it's after they land back home, he meets that hawt viking slave chick and have their duel.

[Munsu]

Hehehe, I was mainly wondering because of that Viking slave chick, I was hoping to see her again soon.

[animus]

Yar, would be nice if we saw her again. Hopefully she won't just be some random character just for the first arc, and develops into a real character. Possibilities of romance are there, but judging by Thorfinn's character maybe not. He might soften up, though I wouldn't mind if he stayed with his same cold, one tracked mind personality as this manga is just so superb.

[kAi]

I'm just jumping in to say this shit is awesome, now to put it in the queue.

There isn't anything to really dislike with this series, I just need more chapters out.

Thorfinn is a good character, and I see Askeladd sacrificing himself for him in the end and not be done in by a duel.

[kAi]

Chapter 19 (http://64.62.145.165:6969/torrents/Vinland+Saga+v03+c19%5BMS%5D.zip.torrent) has now been released.

[animus]

Finally, been waiting forever for this. Such a great series needs more attention, and scanlated at a faster pace. Good chapter as usual, was kinda expecting Thorfinn to win, glad he didn't. It would make it kind of unrealistic if he had won against such a overpowering opponent with such a small frame, little daggers and lack of experience.

[Death13a]

Vinland Saga c20 (http://64.62.145.165:6969/torrents/Vinland+Saga+v03+c20%5BMS%5D.zip.torrent)

[Stoopider]

Lol.. I just love this series. He truly is mad. :)

[Elyne]

Great chapter. I really love the high quality of the drawing. It's a shame it's not coming out at a faster pace, but it's better then not getting out at all.

Thorkell didn't seem like a great tactican, so I guess that's how Askeladd will take him down. At least hold the forces, while of course Thorfinn somehow kill Thorkell.

[Death13a]

http://rapidsearch.yi.org/?s=Vinland+saga

new chapters from 22 to 28 are up.

The grand plot is revealed. How will it play out in axe-crashing-head-entrails-smeared-action?

[Augury]

Nobody is still reading this? Vinland Saga is definitely in my top 5...

Chapter 29-39 are out at mangatraders, or you can find them at the link Death13a posted.

[bagandscalpel]

Love this series for being one of those few that can be spoiled by reading up on factual history. Oh yeah, and Thorkell's always entertaining to watch.

[Kraco]

This is certainly an entertaining story to read. Quite spectacular graphics as well.

[Munsu]

Well, finally decided to catch up to the latest 3 volumes...

Don't really know where to start, but I just hope that Thorfinn gets a bit more of character development; he really does nothing in this series... it's more about Aaskelad so far.

But this Thorkell guy is awesome, especially when he throws a lance from about a mile a while.

I'm still not buying this Prince Canute; I think he'll end up being a princess... Thorfinn calls him as such.

As always, the art is great.

[bagandscalpel]

I'm still not buying this Prince Canute; I think he'll end up being a princess... Thorfinn calls him as such.
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/5606/vinlandsaga390004qq3.png

PRINCESS, YOU SAY?

[Kraco]

In 95% of the frames he has looked like a girl. If you look like a girl in 19 out of 20 times, you are a giant trap. Maybe the author really wanted to have a princess in the story but because he couldn't, he decided to have a prince that looks like a princess...

[Munsu]

Chapter 41:
http://www.mediafire.com/?teml1aniopt

Link is not working for me, so if someone gets it to work please upload it to sendspace or something. Thanks.

Edit:

Rapidshare:
http://rapidshare.com/files/98880717/Vinland_Saga_c41.zip.html

[Munsu]

Here are chapters 42-47. Don't know if the links still work:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/releases.html?act=dl&id=55394
http://www.mangaupdates.com/releases.html?act=dl&id=55395
http://rapidshare.com/files/138972152/vinland_saga_45.zip.html
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=fifeipp0
http://www.mediafire.com/spore

You guys still reading? Still good as always. I liked the backstory.

[Augury]

Still reading. Also agree that it's still good, but with release dates so random and spread out it's easy to forget about the details in the story...

[Kraco]

Yeah, it's a jolly good story but it does suffer from the irregular release schedule.

[Death13a]

chapter 48
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?uzl2zmya2mz

one manga:
http://www.onemanga.com/Vinland_Saga/48/01/


:takes a big breath: THE PRINCE HAS BEING SHOT!!!
(^^quoting)

read and wait for next release.

[Munsu]

Chapter 48 I assume?

[Augury]

Vinland Saga c49 by Binktopia (http://mangashare.com/dl/Vinland-Saga_49/7019)
Vinland Saga c50 by Binktopia (http://mangashare.com/dl/Vinland-Saga_50/7044)
Vinland Saga c51-52 by Hox (http://www.mediafire.com/hox) (go to the Vinland Saga folder)
Hox, who recently released a number of chapters from Historie, scanlated a couple of Vinland Saga chapters. Perhaps there's a chance for more releases soon... the story is still going strong.

[Death13a]

Following Historie as well and it really good, get first volumes at mangatrades. Both are very good and Hox does a really good job on scanlations.

Chapter 52 has really awesome twist, i wonder what will happen to Askeladd?

[kAi]

Incredible, I had no idea Askeladd would do that in front of everyone, that was pretty crazy!
I'm just waiting on the next course of action and seeing how this is going to play out.

This manga is awesome and keeps me entertained well.

[Munsu]

I just caught up, and chapter 53 is out:
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=df2469a5f426b770b94117dade8fc295917cc284 afed75345be6ba49b5870170

I have to say that the last handful of chapters have been simply amazingly good... I never imagined that it would turn out this way, and 53 ends with quite a cool cliffhanger.

[bagandscalpel]

Damn, chapter 53. Who'd thought of all people, it'd be Canute to do it?

Still have to marvel at the author's knack for facial expressions- Askeladd's and Floki's exchange was especially good.

[Augury]

I'm kinda disappointed. Despite being a bureaucrat, wasn't Floki supposed to be strong?

It's becoming difficult to see how Canute can manage to bring Askeladd out of this alive in a believable manner, but I just don't see his character dying off either...

[bagandscalpel]

I'm kinda disappointed. Despite being a bureaucrat, wasn't Floki supposed to be strong?
If you'll remember, never once did Floki do anything akin to fighting. All you ever see him do was talk or act threatening.

[Munsu]

Askeladd is completely badass too.

[Augury]

If you'll remember, never once did Floki do anything akin to fighting. All you ever see him do was talk or act threatening.
That's true.

It seems like things will become pretty open-ended soon... since Thorfinn is the main character, the story would probably continue to focus on his surroundings once Askeladd splits with them (assuming he survives). Canute doesn't seem like the type to initiate a war on another nation though, so perhaps we'll see Thorfinn's adjustment to being Canute's bodyguard in the upcoming civil war.

[Augury]

Vinland Saga 54 (http://www.mediafire.com/hox)

[kAi]

HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!!

That's really all I can say, for Askladd to die like this has shocked me! Thorfinn is a mess right now, he doesn't know what to think.

[animus]

Are the chapters released monthly in Japan? The title of this chapter was End of Prologue, so I guess there's much more story to be had.

[kAi]

Are the chapters released monthly in Japan? The title of this chapter was End of Prologue, so I guess there's much more story to be had.
Yeah, it is released monthly Japan.

[Augury]

The chapter title and Askeladd actually dying surprised me too. Looks like there may be a time skip.

[Abdula]

Looks like there may be a time skip.
Yeah that's what I thought, and I hope that when next we meet Thorfinn he actually starts using his brain.

[Munsu]

"HOLY FUCKING SHIT" is quite correct, particularly in this just being the prologue. Looking forward for more.

I'm not sure if there'll be that big of a time skip... There's a charm to continuing the story with Thorfinn being in his teens. We'll see.

[bagandscalpel]

Time skip or not, I'd have to agree with Abdula that Thorfinn had better be a more rounded character next we see him. Otherwise, the story'd be better off sticking with Canute and Thorkell.

Either way, there's just something about losing the driving force of the whole prologue. Hopefully the rest of the cast can pick up the slack.

[mage]

55 is out

http://www.mangatraders.com/download/file/64803
http://www.onemanga.com/Vinland_Saga/55/

[Augury]

Vinland Saga is back!

I don't think there will be much fighting anytime soon. Perhaps Thorfinn is taking another look at how to become a "true warrior."

[Munsu]

Seems like they've just introduced someone who will become Thorfinn's first real friend, and maybe a long life companion of his.

[TheBladeChild]

Chapter 56 is here:

http://www.onemanga.com/Vinland_Saga/56/01/

[bagandscalpel]

Heh, looks like Einar is the happy-go-lucky fool, soaking up the master's word with that much gusto.

Looks like he'll be the life of the party till Thorfinn regains some fire.

[Munsu]

So, what do you think it's going to be the catalyst that will make Thorffin kick some ass? Some sort of invasion? The workers that are treating them like shit? Einar getting into some trouble and Thorffin decides to help him out? The chick getting raped?

[Augury]

Hm, I dunno... things are moving pretty slowly ever since the prologue ended. I don't really see an invasion happening, and Thorfinn seems fine with how he gets treated. Einar will probably be the catalyst for something to happen eventually since so much time was spent on him already.

I think if the author is going to continue his theme of discovering how to be a "true warrior" he will eventually shift Thorfinn's reason for fighting from aggression or revenge to protecting others.

[Abdula]

Rejoice, for chapter 57 is finally here:
http://www.onemanga.com/Vinland_Saga/57/01/
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?dm4ljgdd4jm

[bagandscalpel]

Nothing beats a little trouble to stir Thorfinn back into action.

So long, Orman, we hardly knew you.

[Munsu]

This series needs more frequent releases. One more chapter to see Thorfinn kicking some ass.

How do you think it'll play out though? For some reason I don't see him attacking the Master's son.

[bagandscalpel]

I imagine, for the sake of plot, Thorfinn's going to have to leave the farm sometime. What better reason than the death of the master's son, either intentionally or unintentionally?

True, he normally wouldn't attack Orman, but I'm sure that given an attacker with sword in hand without sufficient lighting, it wouldn't be that hard to do so.

[Tenbatsu]

58's out http://www.onemanga.com/Vinland_Saga/58/

[Munsu]

Damnit freaking short chapter... such a tease, and Thorfinn doesn't like he'll be kicking much ass any time soon, he's like a zombie.

[Carnage]

The irony is, I can't remember which page of which chapter it is, but before the time skip Thorfin tells a girl (slave) that he would rather die than be a slave. If he ever were one, he would kill his master or run away.

[bagandscalpel]

Chapter 59 is out by an anonymous scanslator:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XDNRUVRN

Foxes, badgers, and snakes - oh my!

[mage]

What do you think Thorfinn meant when he said "This guy can do it." ? Maybe he's been waiting on a strong person to come along to partner with?

[Munsu]

I wish the scans were better cleaned, but it woud do. Thorfinn is getting his will back, so hopefully it'll be a couple of more chapters till he's back kicking ass. I would imagine that some sort of invasion to the plantation will wake him up fully.

[Tenbatsu]

60.

http://www.onemanga.com/Vinland_Saga/60/01/

[Munsu]

Nice chapter, but boring.

[Augury]

61 is out. Story shift!
Hox: http://www.mediafire.com/?mmvjw2mozvm
OM: http://www.onemanga.com/Vinland_Saga/61/00-cover/

[bagandscalpel]

*sigh* How they grow.

Why, it only seemed like yesterday that Canute dreaming he could prepare a rabbit stew his father would enjoy.

[Munsu]

62:
http://www.mediafire.com/?d3wdwm42mnj

Reading now.

[bagandscalpel]

Poor Thorkell, has all the luxury money can afford, but no front on which to fight.

I'm not sure how to feel about Canute, of all people, slowly starting to occupy the seat Askeladd once sat in. At least Floki seems to have warmed up to him.

[Munsu]

Here's 63:
http://www.mediafire.com/?zzkyid2ntwy

Also, an April Fool's version for those interested:
http://www.mediafire.com/?zwm5lmjzeog

Will try to catch up today.

[Munsu]

I just caught up to chapter 65, and man this last 10 chapters or so have been very boring... other than those two Canute chapters. Hopefully something happens soon, so we get back to the action. Apparently the author had been sick as of late, might explain the slowness of the current plot?

[animus]

Yea, it's been boring as fuck. I wanted to read about vikings fucking shit up in ruthless wars and battles, not some teenage boy farming with his new best friend.

[kAi]

I feel the same way animus.

With the talk of thieves and armies there should be something bound to happen within the next couple of chapters (hope so anyway).

[xtallography]

Chapter 66 online viewing (http://www.mangafox.com/manga/vinland_saga/v08/c066/)

We still have Thoreau writing about farming. Screw all this Walden Pond crap and get back to some head smashing and dismemberment.

[Munsu]

Yeah, I don't know what the hell is going on with him... maybe these two thief kids will get some action going.

[xtallography]

Chapter 67 online viewing (http://www.mangafox.com/manga/vinland_saga/v08/c067/)

No Thorfinn but at least someone got hit...

[Munsu]

Yeah, no story progression but I thought it was a good chapter. I wonder how the whole Arneis angle will play out.

[Carnage]

New Chapter 68 is out:

http://mangastream.com/read/vinland_saga/54508221/1

I'm seriously getting tired of this pacing.

[xtallography]

Each time I think an event is going to set something in motion... nothing happens the next chapter.

I'm betting watching his friend get beat down by the servants triggers his memory... but if recent history has taught me anything... nothing will come of the wheat destruction.

[Munsu]

Here's a download link:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VKVGX61O

I myself enjoyed the chapter, since we finally got Thorfinn talking, particularly of his past. But someone messed with his wheats, the sleeping giant is about to awaken I bet.

But yeah, the pace needs to pick up. I say within 3 chapters something cool will happen.

[bagandscalpel]

While I agree with the complaints made about the pacing, I AM liking the new characters.

Sure, while it's no replacement for Askeladd, I am finding the interactions with members of Ketil's family, Snake and his mercenaries, and Einar to be pretty entertaining.

[Kraco]

I hadn't read Vinland Saga for ages and now when I got back, it has turned into Vinland Saga - The Tales of Agriculture.

While it's been quite hard to predict where this manga is going, I can't help but wonder how we are ever getting back to action. The recent chapters are all about Thorfinn reforming - but reforming into what? They haven't exactly made the path of a warrior an overly glorious one of late. So, will he nevertheless become one again? How would he do it so that it won't render this whole farm episode meaningless? Obviously it can't be by going to kick some freemen's ass. Not that he'd care enough to do that anyway, unless it was to save his buddy. But even so a slave fighting against freemen wouldn't be any salvation.

Well, whatever the case, I hope this stuff ends soon. Surely we have already learned everything there is to learn about medieval farming...

[Sam98034]

It seems like this Manga should have ended a few chapters ago or something. Where do they go from here?

[Kraco]

Nah, it couldn't have ended. If this is Thorfinn's story, then it means it's now only beginning. He never did anything for himself during all of these chapters, except learning how to fight.

Seeing how the name of the story is Vinland saga, you'd expect the dude eventually sails west. And we all know how that ended up for the Vikings, so perhaps that's going to be the end of this story.

[Augury]

Makes sense. All this farming and development of new land is going to be the foundation for Thorfinn when he ends up living a peaceful life, although I think most of the people reading this are more interested in war and conflict.

The first part ended with text saying that it was the end of the prologue, so Thorfinn appearing as a slave is actually the start of the story.

Imagine if Vinland Saga started out from that point... it'd suffer from lack of popularity and get axed before anything interesting happened :P

[Sam98034]

So you're saying the original story is just going to be about agriculture and this whole war + conflict thing is just some marketing scheme to get us interested?

[Augury]

No, I definitely think Thorfinn is going to be fighting again soon, but without revenge as a sole motivator. But I think that if this story runs to its conclusion and Thorfinn survives, he'll want a peaceful life where these skills that he's currently learning will help him.

[Sam98034]

I'm thinking it's leading up to Thorfinn finding either a girl he truly loves or maybe a very good friend he truly cares about. He'll decide to leave the warrior life behind him and just live it simple like his old man. Then, something will happen to that person he cares about. Then the action will commence again.

Maybe its just slow build-up.

[Munsu]

69 is out:
http://mangastream.com/read/vinland_saga/92780160/1

Really enjoyed the chapter, I laughed my ass off at one point too.

[Sam98034]

I liked this one, too. It looks like they might get in trouble for this and then they'll have to escape. This whole farming thing will probably be over after that.

[Kraco]

This whole farming thing will probably be over after that.

I pray you are right. Thorfinn has got too rusty anyway, to allow a farmhand to sneak behind him and strike.

[Munsu]

I pray you are right. Thorfinn has got too rusty anyway, to allow a farmhand to sneak behind him and strike.

I don't think it had much to do with rust, but just got distracted since he didn't mean to throw the first punch. If he had readied himself to fight, it wouldn't have happened I think. He's in shape and seems to have his instincts and reflex still there. Just needs to be in the proper mind set.

[Kraco]

Needs to first get into a proper mindset to be able to fight? Isn't that called having got rusty..? Obviously he's still very much physically able, so it's only his duller mind that's holding him back. A proper warrior must be ready all the time, especially when he saw a hundred meters away potential hostiles are approaching.

[Sam98034]

He might be even more deadly now. He may have lost some quickness, but I'm sure he's gotten a lot stronger through the backbreaking farm work.

[Munsu]

Needs to first get into a proper mindset to be able to fight? Isn't that called having got rusty..? Obviously he's still very much physically able, so it's only his duller mind that's holding him back. A proper warrior must be ready all the time, especially when he saw a hundred meters away potential hostiles are approaching.

Problem was that he wasn't going there as a "warrior", he wasn't intent in fighting... in fact, it was his fighting reflexes that got him in trouble in the first place. He had no intention of fighting, which is why he got suckered punch from the back. To me that just doesn't signify rust. Now, if he actually wanted to fight, and still found his body not responding like he wanted, his awareness of his surroundings not being there, then yeah... I would call that rust.

But to me, the lack of practice, for example, wasn't the cause of him being hit from behind. The cause was his mindset of not wanting to fight, I just say can't that it was due to rust. The only reason he got hit from behind was because his concern was trying to make his friend stop fighting. To me that's just not rust.

[Kraco]

Then it must be a matter of difference of perspectives between us: I think of it in much simpler terms: Thorfinn of the past wouldn't have let some farmer hit him from behind like that in the middle of an obvious fight, no matter if it was a wanted fight or not. I didn't really delve into his character any deeper than that, trying to figure out his intentions - I only looked at the end result.

[xtallography]

Chapter70 online viewing (http://mangastream.com/read/vinland_saga/83966122/1)

With his father's revelation I hope this nightmare doesn't turn him in to some kind of... I guess pacifist wouldn't be the correct word... but I hope it doesn't have him turn his back on the killing machine that we all grew to love in the beginning of this series.

[Belial]

oh damn, don't tell me i read the whole farmvile saga only to have Thorfinn turn into a pussy... ah well i guess i can finally find out if i will drop it next chapter

[Sam98034]

I'm sure that, if anything, he's going to be a warrior again, but this time he won't kill them, he'll just cripple them.

[shinta|hikari]

I'm sure that, if anything, he's going to be a warrior again, but this time he won't kill them, he'll just cripple them.

That is what being a pussy is all about.

[Sam98034]

That is what being a pussy is all about.

I agree, but I'll disagree with that in some respects. Being a pussy is running from a fight. Deciding not to kill your opponent after thoroughly kicking his ass does not make you a pussy. Scared to kill and deciding not to kill are two very different things.

I wouldn't call Vash the Stampede or Kenshin pussies. Orihime from Bleach, yes.

[Kraco]

I'm sure that, if anything, he's going to be a warrior again, but this time he won't kill them, he'll just cripple them.

Considering the social and medical state of the medieval world, not killing and leaving the enemies crippled or badly enough wounded could be far more cruel. Add to that the fact a Viking believes dying as a warrior in battle grants a place in Valhalla while dying as a crippled beggar could lead to a worse fate...

[Sam98034]

I was thinking more along the lines of what his father did against 30 people in the boat before he died.

[Carnage]

Vinland Saga 71:

http://mangastream.com/read/vinland_saga/23803426/1

[Destrado]

A bit anti-climatic... I doubt he means what he said. Most likely he'll realize that, in that time and age, he will have to fight to protect something.

Thanks for the chapter :D

[Kraco]

Whatever he decided, I only hope he hits the road and leaves the life of a slave behind. That has continued long enough, surely.

[Sam98034]

He will open an orphanage for kids whose parents were killed in battle. The new title will be Great Teacher Thorfinn.

[bagandscalpel]

Vinland Saga ch73 (http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?tmoqugo7ym3b7tw)

Now enriched with more timeskips!

[xtallography]

Well at least we didn't have to sit through 3 years of tree chopping. This manga now just makes me want to poke out my eyes.

[bagandscalpel]

Chapter 74 for y'all, gents. (http://www.mediafire.com/?70lbrotco4ev1vx)

So, realizing that he made Thorfinn too docile, Yukimura's done goofed and brought a violent, parallel-universe clone into the mix.

[Sam98034]

I hope this means Farmland Saga will be over.

[kAi]

That certainly does look like it's coming.
I think we'll see him back in action, but not before they get beat around a little.

[xtallography]

At least something other than a plant was cut down in the chapter.

[Sam98034]

At least something other than a plant was cut down in the chapter.

Zing!!!!

[Munsu]

After not reading any manga for months, started reading this once again and now I'm caught up. The boring crap continues, but... well looking forward for when it decides to return to kicking ass. And Canute is one cold mother fucker.

[Sam98034]

Canute and Thorfinn kind of switched sides as far as brutality goes.

[Munsu]

Kinda weird when throughout the whole series you thought Canute will have tits, now he has a beard.

[Munsu]

Chapter 75:
http://www.mediafire.com/?vkwkgbc31ztktb7

[kAi]

Pretty funny with the sons and then the fathers come to try and resolve the issue peacefully lol.
Hopefully go back to the escaped slave and Thorfinn to let loose!

Also, not sure if we've seen Leif Ericson appear prior to this? Might have to go back and read.

[Munsu]

I think we've seen him previously, I'm not sure. But he'll probably play a bigger role now since I think we'll see him meeting Thorfinn soon. Although the mangaka might just be some sort of cameo chance meeting for the history buffs. I really want to know how Thorfinn will fit into the whole Canute plot and how it'll relate with the voyage towards Vinland (if we'll get there at all in the series).

[Carnage]

We've seen him both in the very beginning and right after the time skip. He's been a very minor character, he was from Thorfin's original village.

[Munsu]

We've seen him both in the very beginning and right after the time skip. He's been a very minor character, he was from Thorfin's original village.

Right, was he the one that came from that village pretty much looking for Thorfinn, or just recognized him when Thorfinn became a slave or something along those lines?

[kAi]

I think we've seen him previously, I'm not sure. But he'll probably play a bigger role now since I think we'll see him meeting Thorfinn soon. Although the mangaka might just be some sort of cameo chance meeting for the history buffs. I really want to know how Thorfinn will fit into the whole Canute plot and how it'll relate with the voyage towards Vinland (if we'll get there at all in the series).
That's what I'm wanting to know also. Well, it seems that they will become enemies. Canute is going to try and confiscate the land from Ketil and there will be some type of battle where many people (if not all) will be killed.

Here we'll see Thorfinn starting to mould into the real warrior Askeladd mentions. This will be where he probably starts to fight against Canute. Although, this kinda goes against what his father said about using the sword to protect, the way I describe sounds more like Thorfinn starting a fight with Canute.

Anyone have any theories?


Right, was he the one that came from that village pretty much looking for Thorfinn, or just recognized him when Thorfinn became a slave or something along those lines?
That's who I was thought it was, but wasn't entirely sure.

[Sam98034]

I would say Canute finds the inside scoop on how many troops Ketil has, and when he finds that it's only a few, he gets a very small party to take it over. However, the whole group comes back after a defeat--many troops are injured, but no casualties. Canute gets irate over this seemingly cowardly bunch. He sends a much more senior commander to do the job right--same thing happens. This time Canute goes over himself with a large force. He sees that it's Thorfinn causing all the trouble, so it all makes sense to him now. He tries to get Thorfinn over to his own side, offering him a great position, but Thorfinn won't have any of it. Canute offers him an ultimatum: "Join me or die." Outnumbered, Thorfinn's party loses, but not before Thorfinn has a great opportunity for a kill shot on Canute, which, of course, he does not take and it's over from then. They might even make Thorfinn watch as Canute kills his friends. Canute keeps Thorfinn alive. He visits him in prison wondering what happened to him. Thorfinn explains his new reasoning and about Vinland, but Canute thinks he's gone crazy. He mocks him for his idealism and lets him go out of pity. He doesn't need an ally like that, and he's no real threat as an enemy. Something like that.

[Munsu]

Chapters 78-80:
http://www.mediafire.com/hoxbox#n3xh8b1v33gnn

Thorfinn still being a pussy, but some nice action as of late.

[kAi]

You can tell Thorfinn action is coming soon, you can just feel it.
Still going to be a few more being a pussy chapters though.

I didn't think Arneis would've had a husband and child, thought she would've been with the Ketil family for a long time. When she was a young girl or something. (Not sure if it was mentioned when or what age she became a slave)

I'm also glad Gargar won the fight fairly easily, since I think it would've been pretty cheap to get beaten.

[Kraco]

After such a long wait, it finally feels like Thorfinn will be out of options. Took bloody long enough. No idea if he ends up fighting now, but I doubt he will continue the farm work there. Fight or walk away. Either one is swell.

[Munsu]

I wonder if the first real fight Thorfinn gets into if he kicks major ass or does his rust comes through and he gets his ass kicked in return. I'm thinking he's going to be a beast.

[Kraco]

He should be a beast against average opponents. He lived so long as a thorough warrior that it's impossible for all of it to rust away, especially knowledge and battle wisdom. Add to that his new, considerable strength. However, he shouldn't be able to beat an above average battle scarred veteran right off the bat. He hasn't even honed his new adult body to fighting. His experience is from times when he had more agility and less power. That should make him a bit clumsy at first.

[Munsu]

This is a manga Kraco, let's just have him kick ass! The mangaka owes it to us for the wait.

[xtallography]

We now return you to your regularly scheduled boring killing free Vinland Saga #81 Storm [Online Viewing (http://www.batoto.net/read/_/92479/vinland-saga_v11_ch81_by_happyscans)]

[Augury]

Up to 86 is out on the online readers. Things are picking up ever so gradually...

[neflight86]

I really like how the action/fighting is choreographed in this series, but unfortunately the story isn't written around it anymore. I don't dislike the new direction, but it feels like ever so slightly wasted potential...

[kAi]

Well, I don't think we'll have to wait long until it gets back into the action/fighting sequences from what we knew before. I believe it isn't too far away.

But it was good to see the fighting again, and both of them sizing each other up and complementing the other.

[xtallography]

Chapter 91 is out Online Viewing (http://www.mangareader.net/vinland-saga/91)... people have started dying again in a nice cannon fodder sort of way. Too bad Thorfinn is headed in the opposite direction.

[Abdula]

Yeah too bad. It would be incredibly disappointing if he doesn't get to confront Canute during this dabocle.

[Kraco]

Too bad Thorfinn is headed in the opposite direction.

He has little interest in fighting these days. Unless Ketil's forces get defeated but the man himself manages to survive to go after his woman, I don't really see Thorfinn finding a reason to lift a finger.

[kAi]

I get the feeling we aren't going to get the old Thorfinn back. It makes me sad.

[Abdula]

Well I wasn't hoping to see the old Thorfiinn, I was hoping he would become more like his father was. For now it seems like he is going to try to live like a pacifist until he finds himself in a situation where he is forced to fight after which he will probably just wallow in self recrimination. It is not that bad but this arc has been incredibly anticlimactic.

[kAi]

Not necessarily to see Thorfinn back to his old ways, but more see him fight again protecting people or what not. It seems that he still has a bit more reflection before this is to happen, just hope that it isn't too long.
I agree, that this arc has been incredibly anticlimactical.

[Munsu]

Any of you guys still reading this?

I kinda stopped when at the time scans were hard to come by, though honestly the current arc around that time wasn't interesting me much. I do hope it would return to form though, and kinda in the mood to get into this world again. The early portion was fantastic for me.

Anyways, just bumping this at the moment to let you guys know that it's getting an anime:

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-19/vinland-saga-manga-gets-tv-anime-by-wit-studio/.129196

[Munsu]

All caught up now to chapter 148. Things have improved since I had last stopped, and looks to be getting back into form. Can't wait for more to be out.