2008-08-21, 08:24 | Link #25 |
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Woohoo for the release of chapter 42 till 45!
I discovered Vinland Saga not a week ago so was disappointed the releases had been put on hold, but now I'm so glad somebody picked this manga up for translation. I've seen Vinland Saga compared to Berserk a lot before and even though Berserk will stay the king of action manga's for me, I really like Vinland Saga because, unlike Berserk, it stays realistically, without monsters or ridiculous transformations. I've been searching for a nice action manga like this because many other ones all start well but digress into unreal situations or even do it from the beginning (Berserk, Hellsing, Naruto, Claymore, Bleach, Full Metal Alchemist, Gantz, DBZ ...). The only other ones I know that don't follow this pattern are Vagabond (which is at least as nice as vinland Saga imho) and Black Lagoon, for people who are looking for other not too unrealistic manga's. About the recent chapters: Spoiler:
It's kinda obvious how the story will progress now, still I'm really curious what plot twists will happen in the future, especially the Askeladd - Thorfinn relation. Also what I really would like to see is some development for the real main character Thorfinn. It would be nice to see him learn some stuff and after a phew years see him grow into a more manly figure like his father. |
2008-08-22, 04:41 | Link #26 |
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Red Eyes is realistic in a sci-fi way =] unless you think Mills godlike ability that rivals Kira Yamato is unreal lol.
>.> Askeladd is like the current manga generation's greatest side character in action manga. He did the taboo and took the spotlight from Thorfinn! =] Black Lagoon should have done the same and gave Balalaika vs Chang more panels instead of one two pager. I hope the scene animated will be as awesome as when Chang/Revy took out the terrorists, cause it was one of the only nicely done fights in the series while the rest could be categorized as standard. It'd be nice if someone can pull a Advent Children-like quality overall for all the fights in a series, it'd be sick. Doesn't have to get all fancy every single time, since the series might be more realistic, but it has to maintain the intensity. After the first two episodes or so, there's nothing much to Black Lagoon and gunshots are just anime gunshots. Guess that's where manga has it easy, the imagination fills in. Still, AC-like choreograph on Vagabond done over a anime would be like, hehe ^___________^ I bet you'd all love it. |
2008-08-22, 05:11 | Link #27 | |
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I finally got through 43-45 today.
I repeat: Canute is scary. Although the way he denounces God ought to be described as nothing less than fucking epic. Take that, God! It's humanism five centuries early and you can't do anything about it! Quote:
Thorfinn can get his time later, when the old man eventually dies -- and he will, there's no doubt about it, although it might be like 100 chapters later -- and/or the Canute plot resolves. I mean, it's Vinland Saga, so I'm sure our young plucky hero will sail westward to Vinland at some point. |
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2008-08-22, 05:22 | Link #28 | |
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Didn't think of that much yet since the discovery of America hasn't really been the main focus of the story so far Thorfinn VS the indians hell yeah! Or after Canutes rises to the throne and after Thorfinn's adventures in France, maybe he will be forced to flee later (when he meets a girl or someone to protect, like his father) and will try to get to the green lands in the west and befriend the indians. Then the Vikings will follow and Thorfinn + the indians will fight the vikings! I got the story figured out woohoo! |
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2008-08-22, 05:30 | Link #29 | |
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Although I'd hedge bets on Thorfinn beating up the natives alongside his band of merry burly men rather than the other way around. I'm really not sure how they'd conclude his tale though; the Vindland adventure is a given (otherwise, why the name?), but the historical fate of the Viking expedition isn't the most encouraging way to end a story. It's like, he raped England, he crushed other Vikings, he raided France, he fought all the way to Constantinople and Baghdad maybe, and then he died fighting natives in the New World... |
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2008-08-22, 09:46 | Link #31 | |
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I think I get it. His role as both mentor and mortal enemy to Thorfinn makes him "Vegeta," but it's far from a guarantee that such characters would fall in the end of their own faults or from the Hero's blade.
They might just die a glorious battle death for example. While I don't think Askeladd particularly appreciates Valhalla -- he'd rather be going down the road to Avalon -- truth is, he's leading Vikings. In such a case a Viking's death is as good as any. There are a lot of uber characters in manga and anime, though; what makes Askeladd unique is that he's also a complex and well-rounded character while at it. We know parts of him, so we're not being deliberately kept in the dark. But what do those fragments mean? Does he hate all Danes? Does he hate himself? What are his motivations? And if he's such a disillusioned old bastard, why is he even keeping Thorfinn alive? Why was he so nice to the traitor, and so honest to the prince? Is he really honest in the first place? What drove him to seek out a King Arthur of his own? Questions abound. Interesting questions with interesting possible answers: a mark of a good character. Quote:
I've never encountered a historical "Thors" in what little reading I've done of the period, so he's probably a creation of the author, nor is there an "Askeladd." There's a "Thorfinn," but the timeline is iffy. A "Thorkell" certainly exists though in the role he's just started playing in the story. And of course, Canute the Great is gloriously real much to the dismay of Anglo-Saxons everywhere. Interestingly enough, it took me quite some time before I eventually made the connection between the pretty little prince in the manga and the mighty historical figure. Coincidentally enough, right about the time when he leveled up big time and became enlightened in the ways of the world. |
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2008-08-22, 11:44 | Link #32 |
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I realized how much I must love this manga when I yelled "YESS!" as I saw that chapters 42-45 had been translated.
I really like how the story flows. I mean we are kind of led to believe that Thorfinn's goal is the main story. But in reality it only just as important as with Canute now leading the armies and all.
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Maybe he'll try to kill the king and then escape back home... That would be good; to see him reunite with his family. If this was a weekly release manga though, it would probably be much much more popular. Of course I'd be happy as hell.
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