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Jun 19, 2023
I'll leave this short and sweet, so you people swinging by from the commotion or the curious interest can get a take that isn't jaded by the first season, as can be seen by many other reviews on this second season.

I've read the manga, and followed it diligently for years at this, and this arc that season 2 covers is one of the most transformative and grand experiences I've ever had as someone who consumes media. It's profound, it's emotional, it's heartfelt and it's filled with philosophies that have practically forced growth and maturity into me as a person.

...And the anime somehow elevates what I deem to be one of the greatest arcs of all time, in ways I couldn't even dare predict. The team behind this production have a boundless love for Vinland Saga for the story that just unabashedly exudes from every story beat and piece of script written and enacted. How they play with the story and refurnish and refine it even further is awe-inspiring, it filled my heart as a long-time fan with joy beyond compare. There's so many new, sometimes insanely ballsy call-backs that weren't in the manga, so much original content that fits like as if it was Makoto Yukimura himself making it, it's beyond impressive.

There is naturally a lack of violence in this season, and that's the point, the people that clamor for blood and guts only ironically prove the point this season wants to bring home.

What is that point? Well, at this point I hope I've at least moderately managed to clear up your choice on whether to watch this or not, and perhaps you'll understand this message for yourself.

All love to you, dear reader.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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