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Dillon leeming

Season 2 lesssgooo, in a strange way this is the "actual" story. The prologue was the revenge arc. And I think you got it right you see thorfinns face the hate and the rage is gone but the pain isn't. We'll see how our boy gets on with his friend

Erjon Sejdijaj

Indeed, the real story starts here! The prologue, officially called the "War Arc," was actually the result of Yukimura's editor in chief. Originally, Yukimura wanted to write - very much paraphrased - the story of a slave finding Vinland. When he first pitched the story however, the editor was like "You're making a viking story and making the main character a slave? There's no way that's ever gonna sell!" After some back and forth, and Yukimura heading back to the drawing board, he agreed that a prologue would be to the benefit of the story and to Thorfinn's character as a whole, which is why we ended up getting what we got. I do find it interesting though that the entire first season was almost like an afterthought in a way. The arc that gets adapted in season 2 is always described as "the story I really wanted to tell," so to have season 1 end up as spectacular as it turned out to be is a wonder in a way. Anyway, that all aside, what an introduction, eh? The show immediately knocks you out of the season 1 state by turning the perspective around to the victims of warfare, and away from the perpetrators. They go so far as to reveal Thorfinn as if he were a side character, that's how far removed the show is from season 1 at this point. In fact, the anime expanded it even further, as Einar's backstory is actually anime original up until the Havamal poem, which is where the manga picks up from (of course, all anime additions are made with the author's supervision). It goes to show how intentional this tone switch is, almost grounding us in a whole other reality. Finally, I just wanted to remark on the behind the scenes that led to season 2's existence in the first place. As you may know, season 1 was produced by Wit studio, the same studio that made seasons 1-3 of AOT. After 1x24, the team did actually start pre-production for the continuation, but was axed by Wit somewhere in that process as the studio started to get really cramped with their scheduling. The core team persevered, however, and through director Yabuta's connections with Mappa (whom you may know from AOT season 4) he was able to convince them to greenlight the project, almost as a "thanks for your continued work" type deal. This led to the entire Vinland core team having to move over to Mappa in order to continue their work. The producer, for example, had worked with Wit for 20 years of his life, yet decided upending that relationship to move to Mappa was worth it if it meant a second season for Vinland. All the core staff, ie. the producer, director, animation director, all those guys, are the same as in season 1, only within Mappa's pipeline now. These people loved Vinland Saga enough to upend their lives just to continue its adapation. If that doesn't show how much love gets poured into this show, I don't know what does.

Vivasvan Gautam

Keep your ears perked up Dr Sophie. As much as I loved reading this arc in the manga, the anime through its voice acting and music elevates the whole experience to a different level altogether. Yutaka Yamada was the perfect choice to hire as original soundtrack composer for the show. Looking how his music could bring out tears in your eyes in first episode itself, I am sure you'll appreciate his scores as we go by on this journey.

Hohenheim

"That was how Thorfinn and I met" always gives me chills. The way they use the music to make the scenes is so good.

Mickael Landry

Please don't get me wrong; you're stunning with your makeup, but you run a significant risk of ruining it with this two-second season, haha.💄🫠

Mickael Landry

You ain't lying! The blend of voice acting and a compelling soundtrack can significantly enrich the emotional resonance of a narrative. Yutaka Yamada's compositions have indeed received a lot of praise for their capacity to stir deep emotions and enhance the imagery. 🥲 It’s always intriguing to observe how music can alter a scene and strengthen our bond with the characters. 🎻🪉🎛🎶🎶👂

Cirac1

Awh yeah! Vinland Saga has finally started!

Kaylee Hubbard

It’s so impactful and beautifully written. It covers so many topics in such an interesting way. I love this season so much.

Brunch

This comment is kinda late, but watching the sequence in 10:10 is honestly so beautiful with the music. Its an art how much influence directors have on scenes, abd im so grateful vinland saga was able to be adapted by Mappa. Seriously, cant help but feel something whenever i see a beatifuly well done anime.