Vinland Saga Manga vs Anime Differences

ORIGINAL POST

I just finished the anime and it was fantastic, now I’m thinking of reading the manga. I am just wondering whether there are any big differences between them?

3 replies

AutoModerator · 5 years ago

This is a reminder to everyone that this is an Anime thread. Make sure to tag any manga spoilers that have not appeared in the anime yet.

>!This is a Spoiler!< Use this if you are on New Reddit, Mobile, or Old Reddit

[Manga Spoilers](#s "This is a Spoiler!") Use this or the one above if you are on Old Reddit

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

1 upvotes on reddit

comepuro · 5 years ago

The first arc in the manga after the adapted stuff is really slow, in comparison, even though it's the best arc imo. After that, the manga has more action like the anime, but everything is amazing bro, read it and you'll see

6 upvotes on reddit

TikkiTchikita · 5 years ago

The biggest difference is probably the order of which the stuff in the start is presented + some anime original content. The anime shows everything in chronological order. In the manga it starts when Askeladd and his bands assists the French general with invading the fortress and then them going back to Gorm's village and everything that happens there. Then we get to see Thorfinn's childhood all the way up to Thors' death. The last scene in the manga of 6 yo Thorfinn is him on his father ship shouting at Askeladd "I'M GONNA KILL YOU I'M GONNA...". The part where they go ashore and Thorfinn contemplates over killing Askeladd or not, is in only in the anime only. In the manga it jumps forward to 12 yo Thorfinn and the part where he gets found and taken in by an older English woman. Then it jumps to the invasion of England and the battle of Londinium where we meet Thorkell, Canute, etc From there the anime follows the manga pretty good. The only other bigger difference is in the last episode when Thorfinn gets arrested and Leif gets him out and nearly convinces him to go back to Iceland, this is again anime only.

1 upvotes on reddit

See 3 replies

r/VinlandSaga • [2]

Summarize

[Anime] Vinland Saga Episode 1 Differences - Anime vs Manga

Posted by Mairuzukage · in r/VinlandSaga · 6 years ago

A discussion on the differences between the anime and manga of Vinland Saga Episode . Don't worry, i made sure not to discuss things that have not made there way to the anime just yet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiW-y7eqT2Q

24 upvotes on reddit

9 replies

Helpful

Not helpful

9 replies

KarsJojo · 6 years ago

I like the anime version better showing little Thorfinn first then him older

17 upvotes on reddit

Mairuzukage · OP · 6 years ago

Yeah i prefer that direction as well.

12 upvotes on reddit

fataleflare · 6 years ago

True I like this so people who are fresh from the series aren’t spoiled for the episodes to come since the first two chapters of the manga will do that.

1 upvotes on reddit

PrayValhalla · 6 years ago

I'd buy the first volume, do you think it's worth to read the manga instead of following the anime ?

1 upvotes on reddit

Mairuzukage · OP · 6 years ago

I’d personally keep up with both, so far Wit Studio has done a great job of adapting the material so I would say stick with the anime for a while longer and then give your judgement. At the end of the day it all comes down to personal preference.

2 upvotes on reddit

HypatiaRising · 6 years ago

Where can I watch the first episode?

1 upvotes on reddit

Mairuzukage · OP · 6 years ago

I watched it on Amazon.

1 upvotes on reddit

RoboMom7 · 6 years ago

Isn't it only on amazon?

2 upvotes on reddit

AutoModerator · 6 years ago

This is a reminder to everyone that this is an Anime thread. Make sure to tag any manga spoilers that have not appeared in the anime yet.

>!This is a Spoiler!< Use this if you are on New Reddit, Mobile, or Old Reddit

[Manga Spoilers](#s "This is a Spoiler!") Use this or the one above if you are on Old Reddit

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

1 upvotes on reddit

See 9 replies

r/anime • [3]

Summarize

Vinland Saga anime or manga?

Posted by A_AR0_N · in r/anime · 4 years ago

For those who have seen both, I read the first chapter of it awhile ago and never picked it back up but now I am looking into it again. What’s more enjoyable, the anime or the manga? Does the anime follow the manga well? I’m questioning this because I like how easily accessible manga is; I can read it in and easily put it down halfway through a chapter if I have to. But I also like seeing the animation for obvious reasons. For the people who have seen both, which did you enjoy more?

11 upvotes on reddit

8 replies

Helpful

Not helpful

8 replies

[deleted] · 4 years ago

Manga by far

12 upvotes on reddit

evilresurgence4 · 4 years ago

In terms of the content covered by the manga, Surley the anime is better since it was a pretty good adaption

6 upvotes on reddit

degenerate-edgelord · 4 years ago

Yeah, for the prologue arc watching the anime is fine. Direction, music, voice acting and Wit's art and animation were all pretty good.

3 upvotes on reddit

3TriHard · 4 years ago

It was a good anime and a good adaptation , relatively. But the manga is so much better , the expressions , the pacing , the art and structure. Really carries the impact much better.

2 upvotes on reddit

NANIDESSUGA · 4 years ago

I watched the anime first and then went to the manga, both were great.

Manga was better but I'm glad I got to watch the anime first as I got to see some cool animations, voice acting and stuff...

I recommend anime first, then manga but going straight to manga is fine or could actually be better. Idk, to each their own.

Bottom line, story is great, anime is good, manga is great read it.

4 upvotes on reddit

K3DR1 · 4 years ago

Anime, then manga. Anime has very good animation while manga is drawn exquisitely.

2 upvotes on reddit

BroYouDroppedTheKek · 4 years ago

Both

10 upvotes on reddit

The_Meemeli · 4 years ago

Since the anime only covers a fraction of the manga, you could always watch it, and then read the manga from the beginning to see what the anime changed.

6 upvotes on reddit

See 8 replies

r/VinlandSaga • [4]

Summarize

is the manga better than the anime?

Posted by InternetOutrageous73 · in r/VinlandSaga · 3 years ago

i tried getting into the anime but i was a bit confused and seemed pretty boring, i was wondering if the manga was better or not?

57 upvotes on reddit

10 replies

Helpful

Not helpful

10 replies

ladygrey_ · 3 years ago

Did you make it past the first 5-6 episodes? One of the only major "changes" the anime made was adapt things chronologically, so it starts off slower than the manga. The manga's first two chapters are more attention-grabbing. In the anime, those two chapters are covered in Episodes 7-8. You'll get into the flow of the story more at that stage.

If you've already made it past that point — the anime is excellent and is a very good adaptation of the manga's first arc (54 chapters). There's a handful of anime-original things, but otherwise it's exactly the same story. Unless you already have a stark preference for one medium over the other, I doubt you'd like the manga if you disliked the anime.

54 upvotes on reddit

InternetOutrageous73 · OP · 3 years ago

yeah it was a while ago i watched like the first 4 episodes

9 upvotes on reddit

Ihdkwhatimdoinghere · 3 years ago

If you only watched the first 4 episodes then I recommend you keep watching. It gets better by episode 6. Trust me Vinland Saga is not boring, it’s absolutely amazing.

2 upvotes on reddit

ladygrey_ · 3 years ago

If you tend to prefer anime over manga in general, I'd recommend reading just the first two chapters, then giving the anime a proper go if the premise interested you enough! Or if you prefer reading, keep going with the manga after :)

14 upvotes on reddit

shockshot · 3 years ago

The anime is an absolute banger give it a try fully

9 upvotes on reddit

VeN0m333 · 3 years ago

Listen to the soundtracks while reading the manga. I will give credit where it's due, Thorkell's scenes in the anime were much better than I expected.

3 upvotes on reddit

3TriHard · 3 years ago

True actually , I like the manga in general way more but there were little touches in Thorkell's introduction that really sold his size , him grabbing one of the soldiers' helmet , or the frame where we see him side to side with them in the bridge and half his head does not fit in it.Funny that he kinda looks off in both versions though , in the manga he had a bit of a different design at that point and in the anime they got the face wrong and fixed him in later episodes.

1 upvotes on reddit

bttung211 · 3 years ago

For the ss1 anime, it kinda a yes. Yukimura with his drawing was kinda not-so-detail in the earlier chapters. Beside, anime has great sound tracks, good animation and fateful adaptation of the manga. But still as a manga fan I still enjoyed the manga more. It's even better with hard cover books with extra Yukimura side note.

17 upvotes on reddit

[deleted] · 3 years ago

both are great anime starts off a little slower tho

3 upvotes on reddit

Yustyn · 3 years ago

Yes.

4 upvotes on reddit

See 10 replies

r/anime • [5]

Summarize

Vinland Saga Anime vs Manga

Posted by es636mi1 · in r/anime · 4 years ago

I’m not a big anime guy but my roommate is and recently he showed me Vinland Saga and I thought it was pretty sick. By some crazy coincidence I was assigned the manga for Vinland Saga for one of my classes this semester. I was wondering how similar the anime is to the manga?

13 upvotes on reddit

8 replies

Helpful

Not helpful

8 replies

[deleted] · 4 years ago

The Vinland Saga anime is an adaption of the manga up to chapter 54. So the main plot points are exactly the same. The manga provides a tad more details but nothing all that significant.

12 upvotes on reddit

Flipperblack · 4 years ago

The anime is not much different,Wit changed just the order of few things but nothing who change or ruin the manga story...they did a very good adaptation.
The anime is just the prologue of the story anyway(i hope to see a season 2 in the future)so i very recommend you to read the manga because is amazing.

7 upvotes on reddit

abizniz · 4 years ago

What class assigns you Vinland Saga ? ��

17 upvotes on reddit

es636mi1 · OP · 4 years ago

History 221B, apparently this professor just assigns different mangas about Vikings and medieval times instead of text books. It seems pretty sweet honestly

25 upvotes on reddit

Treyman1115 · 4 years ago

Remember for your test that Vikings played Shogi and spoke Japanese. Everyone already knew about the super powers so that's not important

11 upvotes on reddit

yurabe · 4 years ago

the plural of manga is manga.

1 upvotes on reddit

AutoModerator · 4 years ago

Hello! If you ever find yourself needing anime related help, here are a few resources to save you a LOT of time.

Have any anime related question? Try our weekly Miscellaneous Anime Questions thread
Need something new to watch? Check the Recommendation wiki or try our Recommendation Tuesdays thread!
For where to watch anime, see our list of streaming sites or search on Livechart.me for specific shows.
For source of fanarts, try SauceNAO
For source of anime screenshots, try trace.moe or other image search tools
For watch orders, try our Watch Order wiki
For other questions, check if they are answered in the FAAQ Do none of these answer your question? If that's the case, you can resubmit your question as a text post instead of an image to ask help from the /r/anime community.

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

1 upvotes on reddit

3TriHard · 4 years ago

Vinland saga is a legendary manga and as a huge fan I don't think the anime is up to par with the manga. It's still a good anime though. The manga has more content and for the parts that were adapted , a faster pace and a tighter structure (some story segments are re-ordered). The anime added way more than it cut. But it generally is pretty faithful.

3 upvotes on reddit

See 8 replies

r/anime • [6]

Summarize

Vinland saga anime or manga

Posted by Particular-Back-8294 · in r/anime · 2 years ago

Thinking of getting into Vinland saga.I’m probably going to read the manga regardless but should I watch the anime and pick up where it left of or just read the manga from start and forget the anime.

1 upvotes on reddit

7 replies

Helpful

Not helpful

7 replies

jackmac112233 · 2 years ago

I would say both, the first season of the anime was a masterpiece imo and it would be fun to keep up with the second season which is starting tmrw. Haven't read the manga myself but my friends have said the art and writing is amazing so I don't see the harm in watching the anime then rereading (or just picking up from where the anime ends if you don't want to).

5 upvotes on reddit

[deleted] · 2 years ago

Either will do as they are both incredible, but personally, I felt a lot more emotional impact reading the manga for some reason.

4 upvotes on reddit

Konpochiro · 2 years ago

I’m always a bit envious when I see stuff like this. I really wish I could get the same feels from any manga the way I do from anime.

8 upvotes on reddit

Limburg_Stirum · 2 years ago

I liked the manga much better. The anime was good but pacing was ruined by unnecessary fillers and changes to the chronology of the story. I understand why they did it (to fill 24 episodes) but it annoyed me nonetheless.

Still the show is fine and most people enjoyed it so if you prefer anime to manga you should watch it.

2 upvotes on reddit

Alarmed-Accident-716 · 2 years ago

Pacing doesn’t matter to someone who has not read the manga.

2 upvotes on reddit

Elitealice · 2 years ago

Manga

2 upvotes on reddit

NinjAsylum · 2 years ago

Both

2 upvotes on reddit

See 7 replies

r/VinlandSaga • [7]

Summarize

Should I Read or Wait for the Vinland Saga Anime?

Posted by mrPigWaffle · in r/VinlandSaga · 6 months ago

I just finished the latest season of Vinland Saga, and I’m debating whether to start reading the manga or just wait for the next anime season. I’ve heard the manga is amazing, but the anime adaptation has been top-tier so far.

For those who have read ahead, is it worth jumping into the manga now, or is the anime experience too good to pass up? Also, how far ahead is the manga compared to where the anime left off?

Would love to hear your thoughts!

And please no spoilers 😭🙏

Edit: i will read the manga, thanks for the suggestion guys!

10 upvotes on reddit

5 replies

Helpful

Not helpful

5 replies

hasanman6 · 6 months ago

Read vinland imo, it was my first manga read and loved it the next arc is my favourite one. The anime ends at chapter 101 and the manga has 217 chapters overall

6 upvotes on reddit

timoshi17 · 5 months ago

anime production rate is incredibly slow. Though maybe you look at those timeframes differently. I'd recommend just reading, since it's going to be one eternity before the full release, if there even will be one.

1 upvotes on reddit

mattyplant · 6 months ago

Read, one hell of a story, just gets better and better with some really interesting characters

18 upvotes on reddit

Bryce2826 · 6 months ago

Definitely read. In fact I would say go back and start it from the beginning. It lets you appreciate how far the art has come

2 upvotes on reddit

TysonLEM · 6 months ago

i watched seasons 1 and 2 5 times over before finally deciding to read the manga, im now fully caught up and i dont regret it a single bit, its fantastic and the anime will still be awesome to watch even as a manga reader seeing these moments put to screen, you can also catch it before it ends! the art is also amazing and i think its worth experiencing vinland in its purest form and then watching the anime after the fact

10 upvotes on reddit

See 5 replies

r/VinlandSaga • [8]

Summarize

Anime or Manga

Posted by CarefulIssue2381 · in r/VinlandSaga · 4 months ago

Hi i wanna start vinland saga but im not sure if i should read the manga or watch the anime i know the anime isn’t completely finished so i could pickup the manga after that i wanna know if the manga is significantly better or not though because i will just read it from the start then

Any help is appreciated!!

10 upvotes on reddit

12 replies

Helpful

Not helpful

12 replies

FeefuWasTaken · 4 months ago

For me, the manga is leagues above the anime. Not trying to say the anime isn't quality or anything, but there are very few times I thought the art quality was even equal with the manga. Everything about the manga screams sheer effort, while the anime only has its moments where it does that + changes up the beginning and adds some filler that I think was kinda unnecessary

2 upvotes on reddit

-ScrambledLlama- · 4 months ago

well this has to be the weirdest take I've seen all week. Of course the manga will have better art than the anime, it's a couple drawings vs 1000s of frames in the anime.

and the anime has voice acting, colours, soundtracks, and actual movement. The anime experience is unbeatable imo.

And saying the anime only has it's "moments" when every single frame screams the "effort" you talk about is crazy I'm ngl.

0 upvotes on reddit

FeefuWasTaken · 4 months ago

The manga experience is unbeatable imo, basically every anime ever has voice acting, color, soundtracks, and I don't think those add anything significant to the experience. They certainly can, but none of those did anything extra for my personal experience with the anime. Also, you're vastly disproportionately favoring the anime's amount of frames(which is inaccurate, there is nowhere near as much fluid movement in there as you think, and most of it is on 2's). I don't think it's insane to say you can see an incredibly detailed manga, and say the anime doesn't live up it. I can imagine a fluidly animated fight with endlessly more detail and beautiful soundtrack while reading(and I often did), and while I'm sure that's not everybody's experience, why should that invalidate mine?

1 upvotes on reddit

RoronoaBoi42 · 4 months ago

I saw season one of anime. Tried watching the second with my friends but was too distracted. Gave a shot with manga from start and oh god what a beautiful journey it has been ☀️

2 upvotes on reddit

Guaka25 · 4 months ago

I personally think both are amazing. I recommend you to watch the anime first and then read the manga.

12 upvotes on reddit

CarefulIssue2381 · OP · 4 months ago

okay thank you i’ll start pickup the manga from where the anime leaves off

6 upvotes on reddit

Significant-Two2929 · 4 months ago

You should read the whole manga from start to current even if you know what happens, I saw on another reply you said it’s because the volumes are expensive, I say read whatever you don’t buy on mangadex, it’s free and pretty high quality.

1 upvotes on reddit

JunkyDong · 4 months ago

That's what I did. I think it's around chapter 99 is where you'll start.

4 upvotes on reddit

Ok-Particular968 · 4 months ago

Definitely worth watching! But I was taken a bit back by how different and slow-paced season 2 is. It picks up more speed towards the end, but it's nice to be prepared for it in advance, because I felt initially like I was watching a whole different show at first.

2 upvotes on reddit

CarefulIssue2381 · OP · 4 months ago

i think this is what i’m going to do but jusg going to pick the manga up where the anime finishes as the volumes are quite expensive so not going to bother collecting the earlier ones

2 upvotes on reddit

Significant-Two2929 · 4 months ago

Read what you don’t buy on mangadex

1 upvotes on reddit

Ok-Particular968 · 4 months ago

I'm watching it right now actually, season 2, it's pretty good. Still got a few episodes left. Season 2 animation/art is chef's kiss.

2 upvotes on reddit

See 12 replies

r/VinlandSaga • [9]

Summarize

Manga or anime?

Posted by CapitalDramatic9608 · in r/VinlandSaga · 2 years ago

I want to get into the story, but I don’t know if I should read the manga or the anime, I really like them equally, I just want to know if one is better than the other

9 upvotes on reddit

9 replies

Helpful

Not helpful

9 replies

ScrawnySpectre · 2 years ago

You can’t really go wrong either way. There are minor differences between the two, but overall the anime is an excellent adaptation.

5 upvotes on reddit

kikomaruuu · 2 years ago

For a more linear approach with the timeline of events, go for the anime. For more info and details regarding the characters, I'd say manga. But tbh, both are good

8 upvotes on reddit

Ultimate_Fox14 · 2 years ago

I'm almost finished with the anime. It's been quite good, so I'd say watch the anime and then continue where the anime left off in the manga.

I think it picks back up somewhere around chapter 60 after the end of the anime. Although I saw something about that months ago, so I could've remembered wrong

10 upvotes on reddit

AnEmbarassedRedditor · 2 years ago

chapter 54 I think

3 upvotes on reddit

Ultimate_Fox14 · 2 years ago

Oh ok! I'll remember that, because I'm at episode 20 so I'm going to be reading soon

2 upvotes on reddit

Salt_Work_6003 · 2 years ago

Chapter 54 is the last chapter of season 1. Also season 2 comes out in a day. I watched the anime then read the manga, I prefer the manga but the anime is great.

6 upvotes on reddit

Ultimate_Fox14 · 2 years ago

I hope Mappa does the anime right like Wit did lol

1 upvotes on reddit

cococrunchz · 2 years ago

I personally watched the anime first then continued to the manga after

6 upvotes on reddit

Goobsmoob · 2 years ago

The anime, IMO, is one of the few that actually does the manga justice (for the most part). The art is way better in the manga but the story remains fully in tact.

Start with the anime. Watch season 1. Then watch season 2.

Then go back and read the manga.

3 upvotes on reddit

See 9 replies

r/VinlandSaga • [10]

Summarize

Manga or Anime?

Posted by Fit-Philosopher-3721 · in r/VinlandSaga · 2 years ago

I watched Vinland Saga till episode 8 few months back, and then put in on hold. Now that S2 is almost here, I want to get back into it. Would it be better to go back to the anime or should I just read the manga to the end of S1?

Edit : So I started the manga from chapter 1 and am already near caught up. Thank you

2 upvotes on reddit

4 replies

Helpful

Not helpful

4 replies

AutoModerator · 2 years ago

This is a reminder to everyone that this is an Anime thread. Make sure to tag any manga spoilers that have not appeared in the anime yet.

>!This is a Spoiler!< Use this if you are on New Reddit, Mobile, or Old Reddit

[Manga Spoilers](#s "This is a Spoiler!") Use this or the one above if you are on Old Reddit

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

1 upvotes on reddit

Head-Company-2877 · 2 years ago

The art in manga is one the best and the anime adapts the manga faithfully + the music is great. So choose what you enjoy both are fine.

5 upvotes on reddit

snooper2006 · 2 years ago

both

3 upvotes on reddit

GodPedi · 2 years ago

Seinen manga >> seinen anime, since vinland is also seinen, manga is lighter

2 upvotes on reddit

See 4 replies

Top People to Talk to

These are some of the top contributors related to

VinlandSaga

anime

comepuro

No bio available

3831

Karma

Posts

231

Comments

KarsJojo

No bio available

2167

Karma

Posts

1573

Comments

ladygrey_

No bio available

83182

Karma

207

Posts

2472

Comments

BroYouDroppedTheKek

No bio available

15791

Karma

Posts

1295

Comments

Konpochiro

No bio available

14084

Karma

Posts

1156

Comments

abizniz

No bio available

474

Karma

Posts

175

Comments

The_Meemeli

No bio available

50348

Karma

Posts

9356

Comments