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ヴィンランド・サガ [Vinland Saga]
Vinland Saga, Tomo 9
La vida de Thorfinn cambia en un segundo, al ser esclavizado por el nuevo rey de Inglaterra. El joven ahora vive en Dinamarca, en la granja de Ketil. Despojado de su razón de vivir, sólo es una sombra de sí mismo. Su encuentro con Einar, un esclavo recientemente adquirido por su amo cambia su actitud Por primera vez en su vida, Thorfinn tiene un amigo.
208 pages, Paperback
First published June 23, 2010
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March 8, 2023
*4.5 stars
Such a different story than the first 8 volumes in the series! It take a little getting used to Thorfinn as a farm slave when we're used to him being a warrior on the battlefield. I'm loving his growing friendship with Einar. I have a feeling they'll learn a lot from each other.
Thorfinn's a shell of who he used to be. There's a pretty shocking scene in the book where we get to see just for a second the old fire in Thorfinn, so he's in there somewhere.
And we get to see what's been going on with Canute. He's also a vastly different character than he was in previous volumes. He's becoming a leader people follow willingly. I also loved the small bit we get to see of Thorkell.
Such a different story than the first 8 volumes in the series! It take a little getting used to Thorfinn as a farm slave when we're used to him being a warrior on the battlefield. I'm loving his growing friendship with Einar. I have a feeling they'll learn a lot from each other.
Thorfinn's a shell of who he used to be. There's a pretty shocking scene in the book where we get to see just for a second the old fire in Thorfinn, so he's in there somewhere.
And we get to see what's been going on with Canute. He's also a vastly different character than he was in previous volumes. He's becoming a leader people follow willingly. I also loved the small bit we get to see of Thorkell.
March 28, 2025
Lo so che sono di parte, ma i capitoli dedicati a Canuto >>>>>>>>>>
Oltre a ciò, sia lui che Thorfinn sono cambiati.
Ma proprio tanto. E lo sapevo, mi ero già spoilerata diverse cose, ma vedere come tutto segua un filo logico mi ha davvero impressionata.
Sempre più curiosa di sapere cosa succederà nei prossimi volumi.
Oltre a ciò, sia lui che Thorfinn sono cambiati.
Ma proprio tanto. E lo sapevo, mi ero già spoilerata diverse cose, ma vedere come tutto segua un filo logico mi ha davvero impressionata.
Sempre più curiosa di sapere cosa succederà nei prossimi volumi.
January 27, 2022
We all need one good friend… even vikings!!
March 12, 2025
Люблю "Сагу"🥰 мені здавалося, що передісторія у перших 8 томах з усією цією різаниною буде цікавішою за основну історію, але ж ні! Мені цікаво, а історія тримає увагу. Плюс мені дуже подобається як ця манга намальована.
January 21, 2018
Hier wird regelrecht ein Drei-Generationen-Konflikt angedeutet. Und endlich erfahren wir auch, was in anderen Teilen der Welt passiert.
March 27, 2021
Terminé la primera temporada del anime y ya me enganché con el manga. A ver cómo sigue la historia de Thorfinn 🧐
January 17, 2024
4.5 Stars
This slave arc will be a little difficult for me to digest because Thorfinn's emotional lethargy hurts me a lot, that is, the fact that he feels empty and without the will to live makes me very sad because that is not the way of life that Thors wanted for him, the best thing about Vol. is the parallel story of Prince Canute since it seems to me that after Thorfinn Canute has one of the best character developments and seeing him on another path very different from Thorfinn is very interesting.
Este arco del esclavo me será un poco difícil digerirloo porque el letargo emocional de Thorfinn me duele mucho es decir el hecho de que el se siente vacío y sin ganas de vivir me entristece mucho porque esa no es la forma de vida que Thors quería para él, lo mejor del Vol. es la historia paralela del Príncipe Canuto ya que me parece que después de Thorfinn Canuto tiene uno de los mejores desarrollos de personaje y verlo en otro camino muy diferente al de Thorfinn es muy interesante.
This slave arc will be a little difficult for me to digest because Thorfinn's emotional lethargy hurts me a lot, that is, the fact that he feels empty and without the will to live makes me very sad because that is not the way of life that Thors wanted for him, the best thing about Vol. is the parallel story of Prince Canute since it seems to me that after Thorfinn Canute has one of the best character developments and seeing him on another path very different from Thorfinn is very interesting.
Este arco del esclavo me será un poco difícil digerirloo porque el letargo emocional de Thorfinn me duele mucho es decir el hecho de que el se siente vacío y sin ganas de vivir me entristece mucho porque esa no es la forma de vida que Thors quería para él, lo mejor del Vol. es la historia paralela del Príncipe Canuto ya que me parece que después de Thorfinn Canuto tiene uno de los mejores desarrollos de personaje y verlo en otro camino muy diferente al de Thorfinn es muy interesante.
July 25, 2025
Thorfinn may claim he’s unafraid of death, but whether it's instinct or muscle memory, one truth emerges: his body still wants to live. In contrast, Einar is all life, the very opposite of Thorfinn. Well, what does it mean to be alive?
And we also see Canute again. Just like Thorfinn, he’s changed, but his path leads deeper into power, while Thorfinn drifts in search of purpose.
And we also see Canute again. Just like Thorfinn, he’s changed, but his path leads deeper into power, while Thorfinn drifts in search of purpose.
July 9, 2018
This series has turned out to be one of my favorite manga series. Do yourself a favor if you like viking stories and read these books. amazing graphics, story line is incredible and of course who doesn't want a story about the son of Thors.
March 3, 2019
Tras el poderoso clímax del tomo anterior, comienza la construcción del segundo arco. El cambio sienta genial a la historia de Thorfinn. Mola cómo se caracteriza su nuevo estado, ese vacío del que se ha quedado sin propósito vital.
August 3, 2019
Me gusta el rumbo que está tomando a su tiempo Thorfinn en su evolución como persona creo que será muy positivo y me ha emocionado ver de nuevo a mi amado Askeladd( lo imaginaba de algun modo se encariño con el chico)
Einar es otro de mis favoritos, me encanta su forma de ser. ¡Es un luchador!
Einar es otro de mis favoritos, me encanta su forma de ser. ¡Es un luchador!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 3, 2021
Ghost of ones past start to catch up with Thorfinn as he tries to become a better man and atone for his past sins. Once again the action begins to heat up with a few battle sequences spread throughout this volume. Another great read in the series of 11 released collections so far.
March 6, 2022
3'5 / 5
Aviso: esta reseña contiene spoilers de los anteriores tomos de esta apasionante y épica aventura vikinga. En este manga acompañamos a Thorfinn en su camino por redimir el honor de su familia buscando vengar la muerte de su padre.
La vida de Thorfinn cambia en un segundo, al ser esclavizado por el nuevo rey de Inglaterra. El joven ahora vive en Dinamarca, en la granja de Ketil. Despojado de su razón de vivir, sólo es una sombra de sí mismo. Su encuentro con Einar, un esclavo recientemente adquirido por su amo cambia su actitud Por primera vez en su vida, Thorfinn tiene un amigo.
Este tomo pienso que es el más tranquilo hasta el momento, situándonos finalmente en cómo es la vida actual del protagonista y presentándonos a sus nuevos compañeros. Así, poco acontece en la vida de Thorfinn que sea de real importancia, salvo que por fin hace un amigo, Einar, un personaje que se posiciona como todo lo contrario a él, lo que genera situaciones un tanto cómicas.
Por otro lado, vemos a un nuevo Canute que lucha por convertirse en rey. Es impresionante como, con una sola primera viñeta de su rostro, ya es posible ver a un personaje totalmente diferente al que conocimos al inicio de su historia. La dureza de su nueva actitud y de sus expresiones denotan su nueva condición de monarca de una forma magistral.
Si bien en este tomo no ocurre nada especialmente interesante, es precisamente por ello por lo que te deja con tantas ganas de continuar. Porque en este mundo nórdico, todos sabemos que la calma precede a la tormenta, y estoy deseando ver cómo llega.
Irbis.
Aviso: esta reseña contiene spoilers de los anteriores tomos de esta apasionante y épica aventura vikinga. En este manga acompañamos a Thorfinn en su camino por redimir el honor de su familia buscando vengar la muerte de su padre.
La vida de Thorfinn cambia en un segundo, al ser esclavizado por el nuevo rey de Inglaterra. El joven ahora vive en Dinamarca, en la granja de Ketil. Despojado de su razón de vivir, sólo es una sombra de sí mismo. Su encuentro con Einar, un esclavo recientemente adquirido por su amo cambia su actitud Por primera vez en su vida, Thorfinn tiene un amigo.
Este tomo pienso que es el más tranquilo hasta el momento, situándonos finalmente en cómo es la vida actual del protagonista y presentándonos a sus nuevos compañeros. Así, poco acontece en la vida de Thorfinn que sea de real importancia, salvo que por fin hace un amigo, Einar, un personaje que se posiciona como todo lo contrario a él, lo que genera situaciones un tanto cómicas.
Por otro lado, vemos a un nuevo Canute que lucha por convertirse en rey. Es impresionante como, con una sola primera viñeta de su rostro, ya es posible ver a un personaje totalmente diferente al que conocimos al inicio de su historia. La dureza de su nueva actitud y de sus expresiones denotan su nueva condición de monarca de una forma magistral.
Si bien en este tomo no ocurre nada especialmente interesante, es precisamente por ello por lo que te deja con tantas ganas de continuar. Porque en este mundo nórdico, todos sabemos que la calma precede a la tormenta, y estoy deseando ver cómo llega.
Irbis.
May 31, 2020
Nice "quiet" volume.
The story is taking shape, i really liked it. King Canute is a badass, he grew a lot and it looks like he's very competent, and Thorkell, he didn't change at all but i love it, he's so funny and i can't wait to see him go berserk on someone.
I'm loving the farm storyline, i love Thorfinn and Einar's relationship and their exchanges. Not a lot of memorable characters on this farm but maybe the new character that appears is the exception. I hope so, he seems really cool.
Overall, i like the turn that the story took, can't wait to see where it leads us.
The story is taking shape, i really liked it. King Canute is a badass, he grew a lot and it looks like he's very competent, and Thorkell, he didn't change at all but i love it, he's so funny and i can't wait to see him go berserk on someone.
I'm loving the farm storyline, i love Thorfinn and Einar's relationship and their exchanges. Not a lot of memorable characters on this farm but maybe the new character that appears is the exception. I hope so, he seems really cool.
Overall, i like the turn that the story took, can't wait to see where it leads us.
February 27, 2018
The story takes an unexpected turn and therefor gains new depth and leaves you completely unable to predict any further development.
April 4, 2018
Its weird seeing the main character in that pathetic condition... Its a nice change of pace, but damn its not what you're used to
October 19, 2021
thorfinn the emo.
July 25, 2024
I like how slavery is tackled here. It shows that Yukimura brings more to the table than a skin-deep level understanding of the problem. It's not all about "ugh, slavery is just bad and tragic because you get whipped by your master".
We get to see some more intricate power dynamics at work between different groups of disenfranchised people competing with one another for limited resources. We can assume how they could possibly arrive at this kind of antagonistic mindset and how it keeps them in line.
The character of the master is interesting. He's not some sort of a stereotypically sadistic psychopath. Instead he's written to be a man who can gaze upon his idyllic land and even go and blithely mingle with his serfs and keep up the pretence of benevolence, because he's not the one who directly manages his estate. He doesn't even need to intervene that much in anything, doesn't need to get his hands dirty, because the poor oppress each other well enough on their own. That's a pretty satisfactory depiction of internalised exploitation to me.
Also, on the level of imagery, I like how Yukimura takes some time to actually show the toil and the physical exhaustion that is the main part of a slave's life. This kind of dedication to depicting the mundane realities of every-day existence, the ordinary day's plight, was something I missed in the war arc.
War arc was by and large a story about prevalent violence of the period, but there wasn't actually that much gore. Yukimura made one of the main characters a jaded type with a superiority complex who admits he despises Vikings for their crude brutality among other things, but then we actually didn't get to see that much of the said brutality explicitly. When a village gets pacified, you realise that it's bad and reprehensible, but the event is not represented as some sort of a Dantean horror scene that would truly drive home the point that perhaps Vikings are not so cool.
Imo, this kind of rather timid representation of Vikings' violence makes it far too easy to move on and continue to enjoy their bloody adventures without much cognitive dissonance. It's what makes it possible to find Thorkell's warmongering amusing. "Oh, they pillage villages, they terrorise the civilians, but they're Vikings after all, that's what they do, such were the times".
So it's good to see that Yukimura is concerned with depicting slavery and exploitation realistically. It feels like Thorfinn's slavery will be an honest exploration of the topic rather than a mere "fall from grace" episode.
(Edit: Well, all of these concerns get pretty much resolved in the next volume, though xD)
We get to see some more intricate power dynamics at work between different groups of disenfranchised people competing with one another for limited resources. We can assume how they could possibly arrive at this kind of antagonistic mindset and how it keeps them in line.
The character of the master is interesting. He's not some sort of a stereotypically sadistic psychopath. Instead he's written to be a man who can gaze upon his idyllic land and even go and blithely mingle with his serfs and keep up the pretence of benevolence, because he's not the one who directly manages his estate. He doesn't even need to intervene that much in anything, doesn't need to get his hands dirty, because the poor oppress each other well enough on their own. That's a pretty satisfactory depiction of internalised exploitation to me.
Also, on the level of imagery, I like how Yukimura takes some time to actually show the toil and the physical exhaustion that is the main part of a slave's life. This kind of dedication to depicting the mundane realities of every-day existence, the ordinary day's plight, was something I missed in the war arc.
War arc was by and large a story about prevalent violence of the period, but there wasn't actually that much gore. Yukimura made one of the main characters a jaded type with a superiority complex who admits he despises Vikings for their crude brutality among other things, but then we actually didn't get to see that much of the said brutality explicitly. When a village gets pacified, you realise that it's bad and reprehensible, but the event is not represented as some sort of a Dantean horror scene that would truly drive home the point that perhaps Vikings are not so cool.
Imo, this kind of rather timid representation of Vikings' violence makes it far too easy to move on and continue to enjoy their bloody adventures without much cognitive dissonance. It's what makes it possible to find Thorkell's warmongering amusing. "Oh, they pillage villages, they terrorise the civilians, but they're Vikings after all, that's what they do, such were the times".
So it's good to see that Yukimura is concerned with depicting slavery and exploitation realistically. It feels like Thorfinn's slavery will be an honest exploration of the topic rather than a mere "fall from grace" episode.
(Edit: Well, all of these concerns get pretty much resolved in the next volume, though xD)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 9, 2017
This is the 9th Omnibus collection of Vinland Saga and was just as wonderful as previous installments in the series. The detailed artwork, story, and characters are amazing. This is my absolute favorite manga series of all time.
In this series we learn more about Thorfinn’s past after meeting Hild, a young woman whose whole life was shaped by Thorfinn’s past actions. Thorfinn is desperately trying to continue his quest to create a peaceful place to settle, however he keeps getting drawn into events and politics from his past.
Thorkill is also in the story quite a bit and we see how he is going through war withdrawal (which is actually kind of funny). We also run into Floki again and are caught up on the political troubles of the region.
The illustration continues to be very detailed and just amazing. I am always impressed by how much research and historical background are included in these books. The characters are amazing and the story is absolutely engrossing.
Overall another absolutely fantastic addition to this series. I absolutely love this graphic novel series and continue to be amazed at the consistent quality of each volume. I recommend this series to everyone, it’s just so well done!
In this series we learn more about Thorfinn’s past after meeting Hild, a young woman whose whole life was shaped by Thorfinn’s past actions. Thorfinn is desperately trying to continue his quest to create a peaceful place to settle, however he keeps getting drawn into events and politics from his past.
Thorkill is also in the story quite a bit and we see how he is going through war withdrawal (which is actually kind of funny). We also run into Floki again and are caught up on the political troubles of the region.
The illustration continues to be very detailed and just amazing. I am always impressed by how much research and historical background are included in these books. The characters are amazing and the story is absolutely engrossing.
Overall another absolutely fantastic addition to this series. I absolutely love this graphic novel series and continue to be amazed at the consistent quality of each volume. I recommend this series to everyone, it’s just so well done!
March 28, 2021
Iniziando una nuova fase della storia, questo è soprattutto un albo di presentazione dei nuovi personaggi. Oltre a Einar, che diventerà amico di Thorfinn, conosciamo Ketil, il padrone della fattoria, il suo giovane figlio idiota, il padre, più saggio e cinico, anziano ma che ancora desidera lavorare personalmente i suoi campi, la giovane schiava Arneis. Conosciamo anche Serpe, Volpe e Tasso, tre tra i mercenari che difendono le terre di Ketil, che è un jarl, e dei suoi karls, i suoi contadini liberi, mentre Thorfinn ed Einar sono dei thralls, degli schiavi.
Un buon albo che mette le basi dei futuri eventi, dove l'autore si concentra sulla vita contadina, disegnando quasi alla perfezione tutta una serie di strutture abitative, strumenti e attrezzi con una bravura che dovrebbe fare invidia a molti.
4 stelle.
Un buon albo che mette le basi dei futuri eventi, dove l'autore si concentra sulla vita contadina, disegnando quasi alla perfezione tutta una serie di strutture abitative, strumenti e attrezzi con una bravura che dovrebbe fare invidia a molti.
4 stelle.
January 17, 2023
Primero, Que carajo le han hecho a mi niño salvaje y a mi principito? EH?
Segundo, es interesante ver algo de la vida de Canute y lo que a logrado hasta hora, tengo curiosidad de saber si sus caminos volveran a crusarse.
Tengo una ligera sospecha con Thorffin y Einar sobre el pasado, si todo va como pienso, sera doloros de ver, pero teniendo en cuenta que este manga da mas sorpresas que abrir la lavadora para ver si desaparecio un calcetin, no doy nada por seguro.
Un pequeñp comentario de que mi niño salvaje aun tiene sus habilidades...
Este tomo si bien esta interesante siendo que es para ir creciendo este nuevo arco, no puedo esperar a ver que mas muestra.
4/5
Segundo, es interesante ver algo de la vida de Canute y lo que a logrado hasta hora, tengo curiosidad de saber si sus caminos volveran a crusarse.
Tengo una ligera sospecha con Thorffin y Einar sobre el pasado, si todo va como pienso, sera doloros de ver, pero teniendo en cuenta que este manga da mas sorpresas que abrir la lavadora para ver si desaparecio un calcetin, no doy nada por seguro.
Un pequeñp comentario de que mi niño salvaje aun tiene sus habilidades...
Este tomo si bien esta interesante siendo que es para ir creciendo este nuevo arco, no puedo esperar a ver que mas muestra.
4/5
October 5, 2025
🌾 Volume 9 – The Weight of the Past (Chapters 62–70)
Thorfinn’s nightmares haunt him. The men he’s killed, the innocence he’s lost — all come crashing down in dream sequences that are as brutal as any sword fight.
Einar becomes the mirror Thorfinn never had. Their friendship, built on sweat and soil, becomes the quiet heartbeat of the story.
No swords. No enemies. Just forgiveness — slow, painful, earned.
This volume teaches that redemption isn’t dramatic. It’s backbreaking work.
And somehow, that’s more powerful than any battle.
Thorfinn’s nightmares haunt him. The men he’s killed, the innocence he’s lost — all come crashing down in dream sequences that are as brutal as any sword fight.
Einar becomes the mirror Thorfinn never had. Their friendship, built on sweat and soil, becomes the quiet heartbeat of the story.
No swords. No enemies. Just forgiveness — slow, painful, earned.
This volume teaches that redemption isn’t dramatic. It’s backbreaking work.
And somehow, that’s more powerful than any battle.
June 28, 2020
Por alguna razón, este tomo no me gustó tanto como los anteriores. Creo que voy a tener que acostumbrarme a la vida en la granja XD.
Aun así, siento que lo más emocionante del segundo arco está por venir, así que yo a esperar las aventuras de los viejos y los nuevos personajes.
Por cierto, aun no decido si el Thorfinn adolescente furioso me gustaba más que el Thorfinn joven adulto taciturno.
Aun así, siento que lo más emocionante del segundo arco está por venir, así que yo a esperar las aventuras de los viejos y los nuevos personajes.
Por cierto, aun no decido si el Thorfinn adolescente furioso me gustaba más que el Thorfinn joven adulto taciturno.
January 9, 2022
I really loved and enjoyed this more “quiet” volume. While odd to see the protagonist so empty and broken, it goes to show that Askeladd was right — what does Thorfinn have if not his desire for revenge? It’s the only thing he’s ever focused on, after all. We still really don’t quite understand who Thorfinn really is. I’m looking forward to more of this arc. Especially going back to see more Prince Canute and Thorkell, because he’s just as funny and unhinged as always!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 22, 2023
This sudden story shift really threw me off. I was very invested in the characters and conflicts of the first arc, and really wanted to see where they were headed, and I thought it would all be at the center of everything... only to now be told that it was all actually just a prologue - a backstory - still important on its own, but in a different way and to a lesser extent than I thought, never quite at the center of things.
I miss Askeladd. He shouldn't have gone down the way he did.
I miss Askeladd. He shouldn't have gone down the way he did.
March 21, 2021
Ah, cover paling mengenaskan menurutku. Ashlad sudah mati, lalu bagaimana alasan hidup Thorfinn, iya, di volume ini, itu yang ditanyakan.
Namun, walau dalam pikiran Thorfinn dia sudah tidak ingin hidup karena tidak ada yang menyenangkan dalam hidupnya, ternyata tubuh Thorfinn sendiri yang ingin hidup.
Saking lamanya komik ini aku bahkan gak ingat siapa dan siapa selain Thorfinn dan Canute 😭😭
Arc pertanian dimulai!
Namun, walau dalam pikiran Thorfinn dia sudah tidak ingin hidup karena tidak ada yang menyenangkan dalam hidupnya, ternyata tubuh Thorfinn sendiri yang ingin hidup.
Saking lamanya komik ini aku bahkan gak ingat siapa dan siapa selain Thorfinn dan Canute 😭😭
Arc pertanian dimulai!
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February 16, 2025
При такій швидкості до Вінланду добиратимуться ще довго. В 9-му томі Торфінн все ще раб, і все ще гарує на хазяїна посеред дурнуватих охоронців, хитрих наймитів і кількох діалогів з русизмами, які загальному враженню не заважають, але вносять свій відсоток крінжу. І це досі манга з дуже сильною художньою складовою.
October 3, 2018
La trama da un giro de 180 grados y pasa de la guerra a la pacífica vida del campo, en donde Thorfinn ahora es un esclavo. Este tomo es mucho más tranquilo, y da un salto temporal, los nuevos personajes están buenos y en general aunque no pasa mucho, es un tomo muy agradable de leer.
November 1, 2020
Después del prólogo iniciamos el primer arco. Muy interesante en el giro de trama que nos ha planteado el autor.
Existen muchas preguntas que surgen con respecto a la condición en que vemos a Thorfin.
Existen muchas preguntas que surgen con respecto a la condición en que vemos a Thorfin.
July 13, 2021
Después de todo lo que ha pasado en la guerra el argumento cambia totalmente. Ahora Thorfinn es un esclavo que trabaja en una granja y la trama nos da el tiempo suficiente para ver un desarrollo de su personaje más profundo.
¿Qué hago ahora que mi propósito de vivir ya no está?
¿Qué hago ahora que mi propósito de vivir ya no está?
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