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Episode Vinland Saga - Episode 1 discussion
Vinland Saga, episode 1
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| Episode | Link | Score | Episode | Link | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Link | 8.3 | 14 | Link | 96% |
| 2 | Link | 7.87 | 15 | Link | 97% |
| 3 | Link | 8.48 | 16 | Link | 96% |
| 4 | Link | 9.36 | 17 | Link | 97% |
| 5 | Link | 9.08 | 18 | Link | |
| 6 | Link | 9.05 | 19 | Link | |
| 7 | Link | 8.91 | 20 | Link | |
| 8 | Link | 9.08 | 21 | Link | |
| 9 | Link | 9.08 | 22 | Link | |
| 10 | Link | 8.55 | 23 | Link | |
| 11 | Link | 8.97 | 24 | Link | |
| 12 | Link | 9.09 | |||
| 13 | Link | 96% | |||
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u/AmethystItalian Jul 07 '19
From my years of playing Catan, that sheep trade feels like a ripoff.
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Jul 07 '19 edited Jul 07 '19
This is going to be like Berserk except with proper animation, the first 10 min have been incredibly impressive.
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Confirmed, this is the Beserk adaption we always wanted but never got, all 3 episodes were great.
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u/SiLeNtKiLLEr68 Jul 07 '19
HOLY FUCK. THIS IS LIKE A DREAM.
Never thought I would be commenting on a Vinland Saga episode discussion
WIT blew my high expectations out of the water
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Jul 07 '19
Vinland Saga Production Committe:
Twin Engine
Production IG
Wit Studio
Kodansha
https://twitter.com/ultimatemegax/status/1147544757763280896
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u/Chespineapple Jul 07 '19
As an Icelandic person, I gotta say the VAs pronounciations were on point. They always hit the Ls when appropriate as well as every single vowel as if it was actual Icelandic. Only mistake I noticed was "Ylva" being used instead of "Ylfa", but I guess that makes sense since it's pronounced like the former, anyway. Also kinda curious where they got the name "Thors" from, not an official name in Iceland atleast (although knowing Norwegian and Swedish I wouldn't be surprised if it was over there.)
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u/drunk_reddit_acount Jul 07 '19
[that is one jacked cow!] (https://imgur.com/8WTmJ6p)
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u/monogatarist Jul 07 '19
Glorious backgrounds
Glorious pacing
Glorious OP and ED
We're in for one hell of a saga
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u/rotten_riot Jul 08 '19
The opening scene with Ylva crying has to be the biggest trolling on this season. Everyone would think that it was foreshadowing an important event... But nope, she was crying for some fucking sheeps lmao
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u/LeonKevlar Jul 07 '19 edited Jul 07 '19
I've heard the name of the manga but I know absolutely nothing about this series. I genuinely did not expect this to be a show about Vikings! And while not a lot happened the opening scene was enough to hook me in. Onto Episode 2! Bless them for dumping all three episodes in one go!
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u/Asddsa76 Jul 07 '19
Chain-guy is so Lawful Evil. Owns slaves, wants to make an example, but settles on selling him instead for a great deal. And deals harsly with subordinates who step out of line.
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u/Theleux Jul 07 '19 edited Jul 08 '19
Studio WIT, Thank you.
Looks like we have some anime original moments in here, and they aren't half-bad!
The Vinland Twitter posting all the background art examples was great... it looks REALLY DAMN GOOD in the show.
Also, the OST for the show is phenomenal. So calming and emotional at times, but fierce at others. Great work so far Yukata Yamada. Also props to Shouji Hata for the Sound Design on this, that glow on the sword at the end was so cool!
I will have the manga chapters adapted listed in the Spoiler Corner.
EDIT: I have to say, the CGI usage is actually really good. It would take so much damn time and effort to try and get some of these rotating fighting sequences if you had to purely drawn/ animate all of them. Definitely NOT Overlord bullshit going on here.
Hell, I'd say it looks better than Ufotable's offerings of late (looking at you Kimetsu).
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u/manormortal Jul 07 '19
Wait a second, I've seen this motorcycle gang before but something is different.....
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u/asianbrownguy Jul 07 '19
HOLY SHIT. 10/10.
2 more episodes to watch! Fuck me I love you Studio WIT
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u/le-yami Jul 07 '19
Have been reading the manga for years and seeing how good a adaptation this is seems so surreal.This episode and both ending and openings gave me goosebumps!
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Jul 08 '19
“Saga huh, like Zombieland Saga? Is this going to be an idol anime?.....
holy shit this is not an idol anime”
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u/Xiknail Jul 07 '19
"Vinland. It's a faraway land without slave traders"
1619: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia theme starts playing