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Vinland Saga Deluxe 2
As a child, Thorfinn sat at the feet of the great Leif Ericson and thrilled to wild tales of a land far to the west. But his youthful fantasies were shattered by a mercenary raid. Raised by the Vikings who murdered his family, Thorfinn became a terrifying warrior, forever seeking to kill the band's leader, Askeladd, and avenge his father. Sustaining Thorfinn through his ordeal are his pride in his family and his dreams of a fertile westward land, a land without war or slavery...the land Leif called Vinland .
This premium, hardcover edition presents the acclaimed action epic in hardcover, at a bigger size than ever before (7 by 10 inches), wrapped in a red leather-patterned cover with logo stamping. This new edition features all the content of the original release, plus new and exclusive bonus illustrations, interviews, and behind-the-scenes details never before translated.
This premium, hardcover edition presents the acclaimed action epic in hardcover, at a bigger size than ever before (7 by 10 inches), wrapped in a red leather-patterned cover with logo stamping. This new edition features all the content of the original release, plus new and exclusive bonus illustrations, interviews, and behind-the-scenes details never before translated.
656 pages, Hardcover
Published April 23, 2024
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May 21, 2024
Peak doesn’t even begin to describe this series. It’s utterly perfect. Just. WOW.
December 30, 2024
Askelad y su gente van a por el príncipe Danés, y toman una ruta especial para huir de la persecución.
Por ahí un poco de contexto del pasado del padre de Thorfinn y su relación con el gigante Thorkell
Canute como personaje y todo lo que pasa en la corte real danesa.
Este tomo no solo tiene muchísima acción, prepara todo para mucha más y agregándole intriga que parece que viene en los próximos.
5 stars
Por ahí un poco de contexto del pasado del padre de Thorfinn y su relación con el gigante Thorkell
Canute como personaje y todo lo que pasa en la corte real danesa.
Este tomo no solo tiene muchísima acción, prepara todo para mucha más y agregándole intriga que parece que viene en los próximos.
5 stars
November 30, 2024
Around the Globe in 52 Books
[Prompt: A Book with a Map]
Fantastic art, great action, and some killer twists. Really loved this volume and looking forward to seeing where the series continues to go.
[Prompt: A Book with a Map]
Fantastic art, great action, and some killer twists. Really loved this volume and looking forward to seeing where the series continues to go.
December 21, 2025
Coming off the midway point of Berserk, I decided to dip my toes back into Vinland Saga. It has yet to hit the highs of Berserk for me, but I’m really enjoying it.
May 26, 2025
This is one of my favorite portions of the story so far. There are so many different characters and stories at play, each one reaching a climax and confrontation with one another.
Askeladd’s character is at the forefront of the story. Though he’s not the book’s main character, he’s easily one of the most interesting and best written secondary characters I’ve read. What’s learned in this book about his character’s origins and history makes for great twists and intrigue, only adding to how complex the dynamic is between he and Thorfinn. On top of that, we get even more of Thorkell, one of the most fun characters in the series. Not only is he in full force for action but there’s some deep backstory to him and his relationship to Thorfinn as well, adding to the layers between characters. We get a huge shift for Canute’s character as well, one of the most tragic characters in the series. He reaches a literal crisis of faith and his Christian beliefs, and I think his internal struggle and conflict is so relatable for many who read it. Finally, Thorfinn, our main character, takes a bit of a back seat for most of those book and portion of the story. But what we do get of him is very rich and memorable. He’s starting to understand some things about his father and life that he’s struggled with for a long time. I can’t wait to see his next steps come to fruition.
Character development aside, the action is brutal and incredibly realized. The rich world history and development is truly remarkable as it parallels real world events and people. There’s still so much more to come, and I’m thoroughly enjoying the journey!
Askeladd’s character is at the forefront of the story. Though he’s not the book’s main character, he’s easily one of the most interesting and best written secondary characters I’ve read. What’s learned in this book about his character’s origins and history makes for great twists and intrigue, only adding to how complex the dynamic is between he and Thorfinn. On top of that, we get even more of Thorkell, one of the most fun characters in the series. Not only is he in full force for action but there’s some deep backstory to him and his relationship to Thorfinn as well, adding to the layers between characters. We get a huge shift for Canute’s character as well, one of the most tragic characters in the series. He reaches a literal crisis of faith and his Christian beliefs, and I think his internal struggle and conflict is so relatable for many who read it. Finally, Thorfinn, our main character, takes a bit of a back seat for most of those book and portion of the story. But what we do get of him is very rich and memorable. He’s starting to understand some things about his father and life that he’s struggled with for a long time. I can’t wait to see his next steps come to fruition.
Character development aside, the action is brutal and incredibly realized. The rich world history and development is truly remarkable as it parallels real world events and people. There’s still so much more to come, and I’m thoroughly enjoying the journey!
September 8, 2025
I'm loath to give this only 3 stars because the art is fantastic, it was a page turner, many of the characters are great, but I had some real problems with this volume. One problem is that the protagonist, Thorfinn, is quite dull and one-dimensional in this stretch of the story. He's angsty, violent, fierce, but that is all we really get from him.
Spoilers:
My second, and larger, criticism regards Prince Canute's sudden and poorly realized reinvention.
Canute goes from being too shy to speak to anyone to absolute self-confidence. Not only do I not buy the sudden change in personality, I don't buy that the North's fiercest warriors would suddenly be won over by the prince who a moment ago was regarded as a weakling more akin to a princess than a prince. All it takes is him standing his ground against one feinted punch and some commanding words, and everyone bends the knee and says, "we're at your command."
This change was preceded and supposedly incited by a conversation between Canute and a monk regarding the nature of love, prompting Canute to abandon his Christian beliefs and decide to make his own paradise on earth. Eh... that all seemed hamfisted to me. I didn't find the conversation particularly inciteful, and worse, not in keeping with the theology a Christian Monk would have adhered to.
For me, this story is driven by characters and by the clash of conflicting worldviews. So mishandling characters and the worldviews driving them is a big misstep, especially during a pivotal moment to the plot like this one.
Spoilers:
My second, and larger, criticism regards Prince Canute's sudden and poorly realized reinvention.
Canute goes from being too shy to speak to anyone to absolute self-confidence. Not only do I not buy the sudden change in personality, I don't buy that the North's fiercest warriors would suddenly be won over by the prince who a moment ago was regarded as a weakling more akin to a princess than a prince. All it takes is him standing his ground against one feinted punch and some commanding words, and everyone bends the knee and says, "we're at your command."
This change was preceded and supposedly incited by a conversation between Canute and a monk regarding the nature of love, prompting Canute to abandon his Christian beliefs and decide to make his own paradise on earth. Eh... that all seemed hamfisted to me. I didn't find the conversation particularly inciteful, and worse, not in keeping with the theology a Christian Monk would have adhered to.
For me, this story is driven by characters and by the clash of conflicting worldviews. So mishandling characters and the worldviews driving them is a big misstep, especially during a pivotal moment to the plot like this one.
April 10, 2025
It picks up a lot about halfway through. The story starts to get more layers and purpose, and the "main" characters really start to emerge and become a lot more interesting. Canute and Askeladd, in particular, are very intriguing as their development continues along. Thorofinn is still...fine for now, but I'm guessing he'll remain pretty stagnate through the rest of the prologue. Thorkell works great in his role as well. I think the love vs. discrimination angle was way more thought-provoking than I would have expected in a series like this and a good flash point moment for Canute. The story leaves off in a good rising action pace for the finale of this arc.
February 21, 2025
Read this all in one setting. Sooo good! I’m glad I have another manga that I am super into like I was with monster. I feel it is so rare to come across a really good one as they are usually too cheesy/ weird/ about the same dang thing. Not saying that the other manga I have read is bad. It’s just monster and so far this and the first three or so volumes of death note seem to be on a whole different level than the average different version of witch hat atelier. (Witch hat atelier being good as well just all the similar manga I have read)
July 1, 2025
Yukimura doesn't understand Christianity at all, but if you pretend Friar Willibald is a shipwrecked Daoist, this is exactly what I wanted to see from the series. There's some extremely abrupt character development, but the political drama in an age of pirates and mercenaries and millennial panic is super interesting and I love the direction this series is going by subtly undercutting the glorification of duels and "becoming the strongest". The art continues to be good but not excellent, with great use of reference material on the Viking age that makes the shonen tropes a little jarring.
May 13, 2024
Much better story telling in this volume. I filled in the blanks by watching the first 11 episodes of the anime(a much clearer told version of our main characters development).
Interesting theory on ‘love’, and I really enjoyed the characters all adapting to form our new team for the next arc.
Interesting theory on ‘love’, and I really enjoyed the characters all adapting to form our new team for the next arc.
May 27, 2025
“This snow is love. The sky. The sun. The breeze that blows. The trees. The mountains. And yet…
How can this be?
The world, God’s divine creation is so brimming with love…
Yet there is no love in the hearts of men.”
How can this be?
The world, God’s divine creation is so brimming with love…
Yet there is no love in the hearts of men.”
May 11, 2024
This may just be one of the best books I have ever read.
May 22, 2024
period!!!
December 28, 2024
Another great installment of a series that has me completely hooked. Great character development. Already started book 3.
March 19, 2025
“If you will not give it to us then we have no choice but to recreate paradise with our own hands”
we made the glass bass pro shop pyramid i think we made it
we made the glass bass pro shop pyramid i think we made it
April 27, 2025
The bigger format really let's the art shine. Wow just wow.
July 15, 2025
Yeah, I'd follow the blonde twink prince.
Not because I think he'd be a good leader, just because I think it'd be cool.
Not because I think he'd be a good leader, just because I think it'd be cool.
July 18, 2025
Good overall book. Getting more into thorfin past. And learn a lot about vikings in general.
November 18, 2025
6 sterren
December 8, 2024
11-1-2024
January 3, 2025
sat and read the whole thing in one go, literally couldn't put it down... amazing art, rich history, complex dynamics between characters... im gagged!!!!
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