
a review by Lukasu

a review by Lukasu
Vinland Saga is one of those underrated epics that go under the radar, so it's good that more and more people are watching it or reading this amazing story.
Story: 10/10
This is one of the most beautiful stories I have ever experienced, and I loved the writing, the world building, everything. This anime is one that is special, and it tells an amazing tale about grief, violence, revenge, and overall the horrors of war and destruction. This anime never made me bored even during parts that I would normally find boring since they always make it interesting whenever you see characters interact, and they showcase more the world. Since this is a history heavy anime, you end up seeing familiar places and what they were like a thousand years ago, and I find that really cool and interesting since they also have real life historical events showcased in the show. Even if some of these things happened in our history, you still get surprised and engaged during tense scenes. The story got better halfway through the show even thought the first half was already amazing, so expect to see more during the second half. This is a brilliant story and I can't wait to see it continued.
Art: 9/10
These big historical seinen manga usually miss when it comes to animation like it's a curse, but the art in this show is amazing, and the fight scenes are epic, although my only problem was the CGI since it was way too obvious, but it was not too bad I just wish it was better. The backgrounds are stunning, though, and the character designs are amazing. In the last few episodes everything was amazing looking from the lighting to the characters, to the detail on their skin, everything looked amazing when it was supposed to. Great art, but not yet perfect.
Sound: 10/10
One of my favorite parts of Vinland Saga is its OST since it always sets the tone and is amazing whenever I hear it. The Openings are bangers (although I preferred the first one) and both EDs are amazing, and I love them both. The music in this show is just epic. The voice acting though is amazing and some of the best I have seen. You feel each character's emotion very well through their voice, and they pick the perfect choices for each voice. Askeladd's voice was my favorite since you could understand what type of character he is when he talks, and he is amazing during drama heavy scenes. Overall great sounds in this show.
Character: 10/10
The best part of this show hands down is the characters, since it has some of the most well written characters in all the anime I have seen. Every character feels human and has their flaws and own beliefs. Some characters start out as horrible people then you end up liking them, then later they remind you about how horrible they are. Some characters spit out dialogue that may seem useless and random, but have huge meaning later in the story. Side characters who may seem irrelevant end up being interesting characters later on, and you end up liking them. And did I not mention that everyone is not good nor bad and everyone feels human. Some characters are also based on real people and some may seem unrealistic turns out feel more human than me while I am writing this review.
What I'm just saying is that every character is perfectly written. 100000/10 for character also, this show has one of the best antagonists in all of fiction.
Enjoyment 10/10
I loved this anime and I thought it wouldn't be anything special, but it proved me wrong. I love this show, I love its characters, I love its music, I love its characters, and I love is story about loss and growing up.
Thank You, Vinland Saga,
9/10 since the animation still was not perfect.
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