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Aug 23, 2019 3:25 PM

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I rarely even notice CGI in anime enough to complain about it, but even I picked up on how bad some of it was this episode. Looked really awkward/unnatural at times.

Still a brilliant show though, was a fun episode.. can't wait for the next!
Aug 23, 2019 6:24 PM
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I liking the pacing of the anime, to me this show is fresh of breath air. The characters feel and look fine, and story is just something different from the usual stuff we get over the seasons.
Aug 24, 2019 4:47 AM
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great episode!

the fat-frog king's seiyuu is Kappei Yamaguchi, right? Great!
Aug 24, 2019 5:02 AM

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Looking at the first ep, Thorfinn really improved a lot by himself, pretty impressive. Looks like he will get to duel Ascelad in the next ep. I'm still doubting that he'll win because this series is still far ahead
Aug 24, 2019 11:39 AM

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LMAO ASKELADD THE MAD LAD. That mad disrespect when his guys took all the treasure. I was laughing with him.

Askeladd is a mad chad
Aug 24, 2019 9:45 PM

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uninstallthegame said:
adding this goofy cartoonish frank nobleman and with thorfinn cutting through all those crossbow men felt really shonenish, but overall not a bad episode


Yeah there's no more of that throughout the series. It was the first chapter so it was only starting out you know. Kinda like Berserk had that one guy.
Aug 24, 2019 10:38 PM

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Oh God! WIT Studio is really amazing...This episode is absolutely amazing badass!
5/5!


Aug 25, 2019 11:23 AM
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Hated the tubby leader of that group they helped out, he reminded me of an ugly obese frog/toad, lol! :P
Aug 25, 2019 2:15 PM

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Well, ok, years have passed, Thorfinn seeks for revenge blah blah. But is he this stupid not to realise that Askeladd is just a mercenary and the real person responsible for his dad's death is Askeladd's customer? Why he never questioned this and focuses only on Askeladd instead?
Aug 25, 2019 2:47 PM

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Eh it was alright I guess. The more I watch this the more it seems like a much worse version of Berserk.
Aug 25, 2019 4:07 PM

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billybub said:
Eh it was alright I guess. The more I watch this the more it seems like a much worse version of Berserk.
Do you have any knowledge at all about English history from about 1000 years ago? I mean actual historical events and not fantasy.
Aug 25, 2019 4:34 PM

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MetaKite said:
billybub said:
Eh it was alright I guess. The more I watch this the more it seems like a much worse version of Berserk.
Do you have any knowledge at all about English history from about 1000 years ago? I mean actual historical events and not fantasy.


You obviously missed my point.
Aug 25, 2019 6:17 PM

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billybub said:
MetaKite said:
Do you have any knowledge at all about English history from about 1000 years ago? I mean actual historical events and not fantasy.


You obviously missed my point.
I'm sure I did because I don't understand how you can make that comparison. To be fair, you're not the only one to make it. They may be 2 of 3 very popular seinen manga series but there are nothing a like.
Aug 25, 2019 11:25 PM

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Honestly, the CGI soldiers looks quite poor. It isn't as horrible as, for example, Overlord's soldiers but it isn't something impressive either.

Average episode overall. It wasn't really that entertaining.
Aug 25, 2019 11:34 PM
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In my opinion, this is one of the best fights in the series so far
Thors Vs Askeladd
Thors is just a TANK!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ28OlsJZqc
Aug 26, 2019 11:47 AM
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Did they make any changes to this chapter
Aug 26, 2019 2:22 PM

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Jfs_ said:
Vindicater said:


I also loved the boat charge scene although I find it utterly ridiculous and completely bullshit.

Oh Anime, never change.
eh not really, I heard that Vikings ship is light enough to be carried by the same number of rowmen anyway.


Yes. The vikings running to the battle while carrying the ship was surely somewhat exaggerated but the practice of carrying an viking ship over land was in fact a real thing.

To the people concerned about rooting for such violent people, you really have to look at this from a historical perspective. If anything the show paints vikings in almost sympathetic light. The times were brutal.
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Aug 27, 2019 5:36 AM

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Even though this was a cool and fun battle, and it also showed what Thorfinn was capable of, was there really any point in adapting the first chapter? I guess it's there for completion's sake.
Aug 28, 2019 2:03 PM

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Xazo36 said:
Felt more like a filler episode but still was decent. Hopefully it will stay more serious again.

3/5

It was actually adaptation of first chapter of the manga.
Aug 28, 2019 2:22 PM
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good chapter we are presented to a new character an exclamation a bit curious that they say came from a wealthy family but that lost a bet and was poor

Aug 28, 2019 3:44 PM

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bastek66 said:
Xazo36 said:
Felt more like a filler episode but still was decent. Hopefully it will stay more serious again.

3/5

It was actually adaptation of first chapter of the manga.


if thats the case i am happy that the anime doesn't start off like that lol
Aug 30, 2019 6:05 PM
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This episode was top notch! The best episode of the year, together with some of Attack on Titan.
Aug 31, 2019 2:24 PM
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beautiful fight scene 👍(^^)
Sep 2, 2019 10:04 AM
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Another nice episode. Obviously the scene where they carried the ships gets almost all the attention and rightly so.
Sep 5, 2019 4:46 PM

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Thorfinn's about the same height as Levi. And the same amount of badass lol.
Sep 7, 2019 10:30 AM

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LOl this tiny general or smh mouth looks like something straight from AoT.
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Sep 9, 2019 8:50 AM

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Great episode, good fights and animation.
Sep 19, 2019 12:50 AM
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so I thought he forget his promise but he just an idiot and I can't take it anymore
well what can I do he grew in those pesky pirates I hope he finds someone who going to change him or what the authors want to do

so that's it's he got fooled and just lost his men's they just dealing with demons
dealing with demons is like you thought it's easy life you get but when they have done with you they will leave you behind because they already use you like a toy or something that only profit for them or entertainment for them
Nov 3, 2019 4:52 AM

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Thorfinn is not a child anymore lol. Also why does he think Askellad will honor this duel that he's so desperate to get? Did he forgot how his dad died?
Nov 7, 2019 1:48 PM

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why did they have to do such goofy animation? Completely ruined the mood...
Nov 18, 2019 7:44 PM

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My god this is all so stupid

After this episode I cant take this overrated anime anymore.

Impressive how it's easy to please people by adding gore and violence. Oh god...

Dropped
Nov 20, 2019 1:18 PM
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Almost taking the episodic route, I wonder if we're jumping forward in time with every episode from now on.
Dec 18, 2019 5:11 PM

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So, this is the first chapter of the manga and that's why it felt so shonen-ish.

The French nobleman was so goofy lol.

I liked that the anime adaption started chronologically cuz it would not have convinced me if episode 7 = episode 1.
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Dec 24, 2019 6:29 PM

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Thorfinn channeling both Naruto and Zoro in a single episode. Sasuga weeb.
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Jan 10, 2020 9:43 AM

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Thorfinn's become quite the stealthy little scout/assassin!
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Jan 13, 2020 1:33 PM

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I'm not gonna lie...this was really bad. Reading the comments, I understand that this adapted the first chapter when this was still a shounen, but still...the difference was so jarring, I had to stop and check whether I was watching the same show. REALLY hope this isn't going to stay this way.
Jan 18, 2020 2:48 PM

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Guessing thorfinn about to get his ass handed to him by ask a lad
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Mar 7, 2020 9:26 AM

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I don't know man,everyone aged too quickly.I mean,Askeladd changed and Thorfinn as well.I miss how they looked.
Come on man,where is that Noragami season 3 masterpiece.We want it, Bones!

Mar 9, 2020 4:22 PM

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I'm curious to know how heavy those ships really are. Askeladd's men were carrying it while running at full speed like it was nothing.
Apr 13, 2020 5:49 AM
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Introvox said:
why the fuck is thorfinn naruto running


It’s just a way to cut down on animation time.
Apr 21, 2020 7:22 AM
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Pretty damn awesome battle episode! Thorfin has some serious guts. Also I kind of wish that fat Frank leader was taken care of by the Vikings.
"we will attack next summer" says King Sweyn, I guess there will be more battles against the English to come.

Also Thorfin naruto running was so odd and out of place I laughed out loud
May 7, 2020 7:57 AM

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This episode was simply epic. I was too busy getting all excited from seeing how wild Thorfinn and Askeladd were against the French to feel mad or upset at them for being so brutal. Those Vikings are extreme as hell even when compared to others from their time and I love it!

The music was excellent in making me all the more excited for the whole thing and the action here went all out~









May 25, 2020 11:16 AM
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I really enjoyed this episode for a couple of reasons. firstly, we got to see a time skip which was disguised as a "Training montage"to see how Thorfinn is growing up. Secondly, as a person who has seen the series "Vikings" and "The Last Kingdom" this anime re-iterates how tactical and merciless the vikings were.
Jun 1, 2020 2:55 PM
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Pretty good episode, hurry to see the fight !
Jul 5, 2020 9:13 AM

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Not bad, the battle itself felt like some filler.

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Jul 29, 2020 7:42 AM

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Still as average as the manga was back then (they can't go against that of course), with a few dynamic ideas and a few low points in visuals (mid range characters with no face? In a digital series?).

2/5
Aug 9, 2020 9:15 PM

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It was okay, only complaint is that I didn’t get to see the fight scene between Thorfinn and soldiers in third person perspective. Seeing it through his eyes was cool though. Overall a decent episode that doesn’t really do much, but it’s great for Thorfinn’s character development and shows that when he kills he’s not just killing as a heartless wench. Also he didn’t forget the reason why he decided to stick around Askeladd in the first place, which was nice to see.
Aug 16, 2020 4:09 PM

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I thought the commander would be someone strong, Thorfinn killed him like he was a nobody.
Sep 24, 2020 4:28 PM
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Great episodeLooks like Thorfinn has indeed realizing that he's got far too much blood on his hands in the name of revenge but he can't stop now because he must have his revengeOverall, a pretty cool episode
Oct 2, 2020 9:55 PM
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Ok episode. It mainly just sets up the duel.

I wonder if Thorfinn will actually win. Or how this fight will unfold in general. At some point he's going to kill Askeladd, I just don't know when. Thorfinn is only 16.
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