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yosi_kasi said: Ishigami Shizuka (voice actress) plays two characters in this season. VINLAND SAGA  HOW HEAVY ARE THE DUMBBELLS YOU LIFT?  She also voices triplets assistants of Hibana in Fire Force. |
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Daniel_Naumov said: shane_nichols said: That's how wit always does it. Take the ocean scene for example. That Mikasa smile was bittersweet. Alot of anime just EXPLAIN what they're doing with blank faces. Jc staff for example I might be crushing your one-dimensional party here, but these faces, both you reference, Thorfin and Mikasa, are one-page drawings. The animation has nothing to do with it, they way they were drawn by the original creator. See, if you praise something for nothing, knowledgeable people get angery. That's not what I'm talking about. In manga, a character is ALWAYS still, even if there are motion indicators or blur effects, the person in that panel is never moving, thus making them unable to ever fully imitate how things in real life. The creator of Vinland Saga, Yukimura Makoto, did design Thorfinn, but he can never make Thorfinn move or imitate life because he isn't an animater. Notice how I said the body language helped convey what a character is thinking, not specifically the face. The way Wit Studio animates muscle tension, draws portions, makes a character trembles, etc. all help better convey how a character is feeling, all because they are moving like a real person. I was just praising some amazing animation, not just praising nothing. As an artist myself, I know the time and dedication it takes to just make a character/scene look good. Wit Studio simply has excellant art. |
IRON_FIST1984 said: what does this show trying to be? if its an historical show how he can break ships with his sword and if its a fantasy show why not go all the way and make it more about the norse mythology rather then make it a pseudo historical show with things that dont make any sense. i would love to see a norse mythology show instead of this boardom Everything you said is wrong. It's historical FICTION, historical shows are documentaries. Historical fiction on the other hand can take creative approaches to make things more compelling. Does this make it lose it's historical setting? No. Have you payed attention to anything in this show and their historical implications and setting, or have you just been nitpicking the unrealistic parts that are for the sake of fiction? For goodness sake, some of the characters are based off real life Vikings during that period. It also seems like you haven't even watched this episode yet either. |
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| Brilliant episode. It perfectly shows high quality standards that this anime has. A great animation can show emotions and feelings of its characters without any need for them to speak a word. Just pure expression of their faces, the mood and music that doesn't have to be epic. Minimalistic tunes chosen right for certain scenes, epic ones for scenes that are meant to be like that. Poor Ylva chose to overwork herself to try to deal with her father's death, trying to act tough, but feeling pain inside. Thorfinn had even worse situation. He was a direct witness to Thors' death, then he moved all alone on his own to a land he doesn't know with people responsible for his father's death. He had to grow up immediately and learn everything to be self-efficient. It was painful to watch Thorfinn being treated like a trash. He is only a child, yet they kicked him and laughed at him because he was utterly sad while mourning his father's death, which is completely normal, yet more tragic if we look at Thorfinn's current situation. |
supernicolasman said: I feel like the no huge tears is more realistic. I know a lot of people deal with loss differently especially when you already expect it, don't wanna lose face and/or need to lead the family. Very relatable to me at least.I really didn't like the kid for the first 3 episodes, i found him way too prideful and annoying particularly towards his father. But this episode, oh my god, it's the best anime episode i've seen since attack on titan easily. It's easily the best episode of the show as the kid goes from an annoyance to one of my top 3 favorite characters in a instant. I think the relationship between him and his dad's killer as well as the one who held him at knife point looks so interesting so i can't wait to see the rest. The return home was a tad weird though as it really didn't feel like the father died, i'm used to huge tears but none here. |
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| Really hope they don't run out of budget for this one. Very promising adaptation. |
| Ahh i like this anime, really good episode 5/5 |
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| Thorfinn pushing on life having to cope with Thor's death. Thorfinn has to improve his sword skills tho to fight Askeladd |
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| Nice episode. I like it. |
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| Both Thorfinn and Ylva are so strong in their wills to survive... watching them makes me love them both more and more. |
| This anime will be good the new Attack on Titan, im hyped, it has a good direction. |
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COOKIECAT360 said: Daniel_Naumov said: I might be crushing your one-dimensional party here, but these faces, both you reference, Thorfin and Mikasa, are one-page drawings. The animation has nothing to do with it, they way they were drawn by the original creator. See, if you praise something for nothing, knowledgeable people get angery. That's not what I'm talking about. In manga, a character is ALWAYS still, even if there are motion indicators or blur effects, the person in that panel is never moving, thus making them unable to ever fully imitate how things in real life. The creator of Vinland Saga, Yukimura Makoto, did design Thorfinn, but he can never make Thorfinn move or imitate life because he isn't an animater. Notice how I said the body language helped convey what a character is thinking, not specifically the face. The way Wit Studio animates muscle tension, draws portions, makes a character trembles, etc. all help better convey how a character is feeling, all because they are moving like a real person. I was just praising some amazing animation, not just praising nothing. As an artist myself, I know the time and dedication it takes to just make a character/scene look good. Wit Studio simply has excellant art. I agree that Wit is going a great job with the series, but all that can by achieved by talented artist on manga/comic pages as well. Kentaro Miura is a prime example of masterful visual storyteller and Yukimura's pages in Vinland are no joke either. |
bastek66 said: yosi_kasi said: Ishigami Shizuka (voice actress) plays two characters in this season. VINLAND SAGA HOW HEAVY ARE THE DUMBBELLS YOU LIFT? She also voices triplets assistants of Hibana in Fire Force. When he grows up will it be a new voice actor? |
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Yes, teen Thorfinn will be voice by Yuuto Uemura (Atsushi from Stray dogs). |
| Correct me if I am wrong: is filler not a negative term wherein the animators are not able to produce more of the canon story, due to any number of circumstances, and as a result come up with an episode that is generally irrelevant to the plot, poor in quality, and only there to fill the airing time slot? A good example is the episode of Goku and Piccolo in Dragonball Z learning to drive cars or what felt like the entire first season of Rurouni Kenshin. This episode of Vinland Saga is clearly not filler in that sense. The story has already been charted (at least it feels that way) and we are not wasting time on nonsensical side-stories. I assume most of this show is already finished but I cannot find anything to prove that claim currently. |
Thanks mainavi, I haven't seen Stray Dogs yet but its on my "plan to watch" list :) |
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Mila91 said: Thanks mainavi, I haven't seen Stray Dogs yet but its on my "plan to watch" list :) Ur very much welcome. Stray dogs is good esp. season 1 and 2, S3 is just not the same level of S1 and S2. But give it a try u won't be disappointed. |
Mila91 said: @mainavi I started The Count Of Monte Cristo and Its really good, but I will check out Stray Dogs soon, can't wait to watch next episode of Vinland Saga it's so amazing. Ohh...I need to remind myself about watching count of monte cristo, I`ve been planning to watch it but can`t find time to do so. :) Same here, episode 6 is half anime original half manga chapter, saw the summary of it at vinland saga official site. |
| I'm volontuer to be Ylva husband. Any time. :P |
| "The future is always blank. Only your willpower can leave footsteps there." "Ruling over death means ruling over life. Death is the climax of life. To have the best death, you must honor life." |
| i feel sad and pity those village fodders! Thorfinn should just be a warrior and after he kills Askeladd, he must hunt all savages specifically to the ones who nonchalantly attacking any villages without regard...That's the perfect job for him! 5/5. |
matias067Aug 11, 2019 10:15 PM
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| This is looking like the seasons best show so far! I how fluid the animation is, hope it can keep up this quality. |
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| Can anyone help me to remember where i've seen this kind of plot before? - kid see his father be killed and is raised in a harsh way by the killer. - after become strong, grown kid manage to revenge, but then discovers that already developed respect/gratitude by the killer who replaced his father. I don't know if the history is going this way (i don't want to read the manga now), but anyway, it is looking similar, and i'm sure this is a famous story from somewhere in fiction/fantasy. |
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| So... Leif and co. actually went back to Iceland without noticing the only kid in their group was missing... OK episode overall. Wasn't really that great if I'm honest. The used of the BGM was quite well tho. |
| If this doesn't end up Thorfinn being in Askaald band till he achieve great victories after his flag before they will get another duel... I will be seriously dissapointed. Golden age vibes. |
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| I'm getting the Ace and Whitebeard vibe with Thorfinn and Askellad. Didn't Ace tried countless times to kill Whitebeard but in the end he joined his crew? |
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| This man, Askeladd is very different, he is unordinary, hard to read, unpredictable, he kind of reminds me of Shogo Makishima from Pyscho-Pass, the man that tricks even the formidable Sibyl system. |
PrimeX said: I'm getting the Ace and Whitebeard vibe with Thorfinn and Askellad. Didn't Ace tried countless times to kill Whitebeard but in the end he joined his crew? Damn, how did I miss that? Thors' death also reminded me of Whitebeard's. |
| Wait, is this an anime-original episode? It was really good! That kid is having a hard time here. |
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| These episodes are pretty great yo. Love it. |
"At some point, I stopped hoping." |
| Poor Thorfinn, it's only natural for him to act like this. Hopefully this spurs him on to getting stronger! |
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| Damn wife and daughter reaction rly anticlimactic. Would have expected them to get more screen time. I mean, husband&son / father&brother suddenly die/disappear after all... |
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