ANIME OF THE YEAR!! Vinland Saga Season 2 Episode 23 REACTION! | 2×23 “Two Paths”

The anime might even be slightly better than the manga tbh as it leaves more for the viewer to interpret.. For example, during the Canute and Thorfin conversation, Canute says to Thorfin: "who do you take after?" leaving the viewer to interpret, whereas in the manga Canute straight up just says "you talk like Askelaad"… Which is actually really true in the debate the two are having; the way Thorfin crosses his arms and tells Canute "don't make any extra work for me" SCREAMS Askelaad.. Just unreal writing and direction, a truly peerless story in terms of writing and execution

I'm voting for Vinland Saga season 2 to win anime of the year. It should have won in 2019. I hope it doesn't get robbed again. Unfortunatly popularity wins and not what's actually the best but if Cyberpunk won last anime awards beating AOT and Demon Slayer then I have hope Vinland Saga can pull through. This is year we had a lot of good shows. Oshino ko is also in the running but it's not quite there yet to win Anime of the year. Most of the peak stuff will happen in future seasons I'm sure it will win then. It definitly will win in one of the future Years but this year has got to be Vinland Saga's year. If a story so well written, beautful and emotionally impactful doesn't win that would be a crime. Demon Slayer this year was fun but it's not Anime of The Year material. It definity deserves best animation and best fight scene for sure. AOT won in 2021 deservingly but 1 movie in 2023 does not top a complete masterclass of a season by Vinland Saga. I hope people that only have watched popular anime like AOT, Demon Slayer, Oshi No Ko, My hero academia etc give Vinland Saga a chance and watch it. You got to be mature and patient to understand and appreciate how beautuful this story is. Don't be that type of person that wants action or something to happen every 5 minutes and can't sit through it to appreciate it's slow but steady beautiful journey. If you're that type of person then my only hope is that you will slowly change when you grow up in age because you're missing out on Peak fiction and storytelling by being a simple person like that and you will never evolve from that childish shell.

please watch the anime 'PLANETES' as well. It shares the same author as 'Vinland Saga'.

Regarding Canute's switch, remember his goal is also a peaceful world, he wants to take the most violent people, vikings, and turn them into a country of peace. Of course, this season we saw all the horrible things he did with that goal in mind and how it consumed him, but when he saw Thorfinn, someone he knew as a classic viking, a violent man that almost stabbed him, turn into a man of peace, I think it gave him hope, if Thorfinn could change, if the vikings could produce a man like him, his goal was possible.

the fact that i cried as much as i did when i watched this the first time proves that this anime is peak!

There's 2 stories that changed my perspective in life and changed the way i do things, those being Vinland Saga and Mob Psycho 100

Crying uncontrollably. Simply breathtaking storytelling writing

Can't wait for you to react to openings and endings. I am pretty sure those are gonna be your favorites ops and ends of all anime

Such an incredible show

This music at 12:20 when they say there goodbyes to Sverkel, Pater, Snake and Olmar captivated me so much the first time Inheard it and I am still blown away by it with every rewatch. Such a powerful moment to put a music with actual singing voices in it. And a church-like music as well which fits so much with the scene of Einar and Thorfin right before this one. Both found their salvation: creating a land without war and slaves.

I also feel so strangely proud seeing Olmar working with that girl at rebuilding the farm. And Snake and all his men (Fox, Badger etc.) really tackling the work as well.