Manga Review – Vinland Saga Vol 12 by Makoto Yukimura (5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult
Genre: Manga/Historical Fantasy
Length: 368 pages
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
Release Date: December 14, 2021
ISBN-13: 978-1646510771
Stand Alone or Series: 12th volume in the Vinland Saga series
Source: Bought
Rating: 5/5 stars
“Sigurd returns home to Iceland to face the horrible Halfdan, but a father and a king can only be as good as his word—a blessing he refuses to bestow to Sigurd without a fight. All the while, Gudrid joins Thorfinn and the crew on their journey to Thorfinn’s childhood home, where Halfdan’s presence looms mightily… However, with some help from fresh faces and promising volunteers, the day the ships set off for Vinland is imminent.”
Series Info/Source: This is the twelfth volume in the Vinland Omnibus series. I bought a copy of this book.
Thoughts: I continue to really enjoy this series. This series is less violent than previous volumes and the first part focuses more on Sigurd and Gudrid and how they resolve their issues. Then we move back to Thorfinn’s hometown and watch Thorfinn work on finally (truly finally) starting his journey to start a new nation in Vinland.
This was one of the more upbeat Vinland Saga volumes and was also quite a bit shorter than previous volumes. We waited for this for two long years and, while I still really love where the story is going, I did expect a bit more progress. Hopefully we only have to wait a year between volumes for the next Omnibus.
I continue to love the detailed illustration and the history here. I also love the updates on Thorfinn’s journey, which does a good job of recapping the rest of the series in a concise and easy to follow way.
My Summary (5/5): Overall I really enjoyed being able to continue with this wonderful manga series and revisit this world. This is one of my all time favorite manga series. I would highly recommend this whole fantasy manga series if you are looking for an excellent historical fantasy series. The quality of this manga is amazing and Thorfinn’s journey through life is highly entertaining and satisfying to read about.
