Vinland Saga

On Monday, I watched the first 3 episodes of Vinland Saga and man… I was impressed with the first few scenes of Demon Slayer and this anime was no exception. Every frame is beautifully drawn!! And EACH CHARACTER IS INTERESTING. A huge pet peeve of mine is having characters that literally exist just to deliver a line. Here, you feel like you’re a part of Thor’s village and everyone adds to that dynamic. Even outside the village, LOOK AT HOW THEY DEPICTED THE NATIVE AMERICANS!! It’s always nice to see different characteristics be depicted in the anime style, but still not get lost in the giant bubble eyes and funky costume designs. I, for one, am very happy with Leif Ericsson! It wasn’t some grandiose introduction; he was just some guy peddling his wares around “the world”. And man, can they make these guys look intimidating. As for the story, it’s easy to follow and you can kind of guess at some parts what’s going to happen. However, there are a couple of twists and things that can le...