End of the Prologue | Vinland Saga EP 24 Reaction 

10/10 finale, this was amazing and heart breaking at the same time! Its rare for anime to make me get emotional but this has been a masterpiece, they handled the whole season with class. What a ride!

Up till episode 16ish y'all hated Askeladd with a passion and now at the end you guys cried over his death. The power of storytelling in this show is phenomenal, Askeladds story was all about sacrificing. Making him one of the best written characters not just in anime but in show history

Full Disclaimer: I have a half cut onion hidden away in my hand. I wasnt crying stupids!!!

Thorfinn watched two men die that he thought were invincible.

He died for Wales (Home) He died for his Mom (Revenge for insluting) He Died for his Leader (Canute)

"Become a true warrior, son of Thors" - Askeladd

The people at the end are characters thorfinn will meet later. Its basically a teaser.

Future manga readers, Chapter 55 (Slave) is where you begin, if you would like to continue where you left off.

Kimetsu no Yaiba is best anim--- Vinland Saga: Who decided that?

Whoever came up with that scene of thorfinn dropping his blade is a God at what they do 🔥🔥🔥🔥

I just realized when Askeladd told Thorfinn to stay back it was to protect him from getting branded a traitor and killed by the guards. he knew that was the end for himself but wanted Thorfinn to live...Askeladd is truly the realist dude in anime of 2019 rip

Without any spoilers, the people at the end are the key story characters for Vinland Saga, after all, so far it was only the Prologue.

So that makes three dead daddys by Askeladd: • his own pops • Thorfinns pops • Canutes pops

Thorfinn: The expert of losing fathers and father figures

When you realise the whole 24 series are just a prologue

What makes Askeladd the greatest anime character since Itachi is this finale. He could have told Thorfinn the man who is responsible for his father being killed is in this very room knowing he would go berserk and kill him for sure at any cost, but he instead set him free from the path of revenge. When it came down to it though it was never said both of them respected one another and you can tell Thors was the only other viking Askeladd respected aside from Bjorn that's why he never forgot him and kept his son along. He hated himself more than anyone knew so he never had a kid, Thorfinn is the closest thing to a son he ever had and he genuinely cared about him and taught him how to survive a hellish world with each duel.

As a manga reader I was waiting for this and it still broke my heart to see Thorfinn like that. Oh my goodness did WIT do a good job. All hail King Askeladd! People really ain't ready for the next part. So damn good

That ending scene along was worth millions... bittersweet and heart-wrenching.

The part where Thorfinn drops the blade his father gave him hurts so bad. I felt so bad for Thorfinn. He loved his father so much that he didn't even realize he had no goals or any meaning to his life except avenging his father. The blade was the only thing that made him feel closer to his father other than his father's ship after he lost him. The blade symbolizing his past as he lets it go while seeing his journey throughout the years he spent down a path of hatred and despair shows you that after that day when Thors died, his emotions hadn't changed since he was 6 and the torment he had to deal with, the time he had passed with Askeladd for so long as he grew feelings for Askeladd all crushed him in realization that everything he did up until now wasn't worth the hatred or anger and that he should've moved on. And then the last three reflections on his blade are his father's face, his child self, and then his own which hurt even more. I shed so many tears during this scene and it's hard for me to cry. It's a bittersweet moment because the memories are so lovely and sad, but he finally moved on and the future awaits him and makes me feel so happy for him. This is why Vinland Saga is one of the best animes I've ever seen. I'm so glad I went down this journey of watching Vinland Saga and I'll never forget it. The character development, attention to detail, symbolism, and so much more make it a masterpiece. I'm looking forward to the future of this anime and I'm so glad that Vinland Saga so far was just a prologue because that means that there is so much more to come from this masterpiece.

RIP Lucius "Askeladd" "The Madd Ladd" Artorius Castus a simple viking. But an incredible man.

He did it to not only protect the prince but also his mothers people. A true warrior in the end.

Lucius Artorius Castus: I'm the king of Britannia Emperor lelouch: wait that's illegal

Finally I can call him kingslayer Askeladd. That last bit was a nice treat for manga readers too.

Satisfying anime montages Askeladd: Yes Saddest anime deaths Askeladd: Yes

This is straight-up a Ned Stark moment. Askeladd was the first character we were introduced to in the manga. Plot armour isn't a thing in Vinland Saga.

When Askeladd cuts off the king's head, Canute like "KENNY!!!!"😂😂 (I'm so glad my man made that references)

I cried on his death he was my fav character i won't lie it hit me deep. This got to me hard. He went all out though and helped in the process to push Canute still. He tried to reward Thorfinn at the same time but he did leave him more wisdom. R.I.P Badass Askeladd

You know when the show is a real masterpiece when you get Lupa-san, the most cheerful among the three, cried at the ending.

ONE OF THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME!!! LONG LIVE ASKELAAAAD 😭😭😭

Rest in Piece, Askeladd :(((( *salutes* You were one of the greatest villains I've ever witnessed.

Damnn it's so hard for me to choose between Attack on Titan or Vinland Saga for anime of the year...but I think I gotta give it to Vinland Saga

No amount of F's in chat can get me over the death of Askeladd, rip best boi

Askeladd killed His dad Thorfinns dad Canute's dad Ragnar Canute's father figure All the dads in that one village when they were in wales And himself by letting Canute's kill him and thorfinn losing his father figure in the process He loved killing dads

RIP Askeladd, Best anime character 2019!

This finale was beyond amazing,askeladd is literally without a doubt the best anti-villain I have ever seen this year and what he said to thorfinn was great,telling him what are you gonna do with the rest of your life now and having canute end him so he can become king,he made the most epic sacrifice ever for his Homeland and for the prince,only thing left is for thorfinn to grow and develop and learn from this long experience

Askeladd: When simple patricide isn't doing it for you anymore and you have to add in the flavour of regicide.

いつも日本のアニメを見てくれてありがとう。言葉が全部わかるわけじゃないけど、素直でそれぞれに個性のある三人の反応がとても好きです。ヴィンランド・サガは私がいま一番好きな漫画です。今後の展開もとても面白いので楽しんでください。

Askeladd protecting both Canute and Thorfinn at his moment of death. He knew Thorfinn would try to save him, so shouted at him to stay back so as to not implicate himself.

Even 3 years later this was awesome to see yall reaction to S1 of Vinland Saga. Perfect time for me to watch this with S2 coming in just a couple of months in January 2023. It's still wild that all of this was a prologue to a bigger story and journey.

When Askeladd asks Thorfinn what he was going to do with his life, the shot where it's them two and it's white all around them is the exact same as when Thorfinn was hugging Thors while he was dying, I just realized this. Basically as he held his father he now holds his father figure, both in moments of dying, both moments also crucial life lessons to be taken from.

Seeing lupa cry like that almost made me cry

When Thors died, Thorfinn didn't understand why. Thors was the most powerful warrior in the world, but he let himself be killed by a villain, for reasons Thorfinn couldn't comprehend. - - The same thing has happened with Askeladd. Thorfinn doesn't know why Askeladd decided to die. He knows Askeladd wouldn't have just gone insane, like they're claiming, so he can't understand how Askeladd was cornered into making the decisions that led to this outcome.

I feel like Thorfinn rn with the season ending no purpose

Yo what's crazy to think about, is that Thorfinn spent more time with Askeladd than his own dad... He was 6 when his dad died, he's 16 now... Askeladd deadass was a father to Thorfinn for longer than Thors.

Askeladd from this episode is in my list of my 5 favourite characters of all time !

Their faces at the end when seeing the upcoming characters “Who tf is that” lmao had me dying

I love that he’s dressed in roman cloth at the meeting only to get stabbed like ceasar at the senate

That was very kind for a wicked person to do. Askeladd recalibrated the boys mind because he saw that his gole was taken from him. That's that boys second daddy right there.

vinland saga is the best anime of 2019 no cap

*Ep 15 shows a bit of Askeladd's past* Roshi, Sheera, Lupa: Oh this is where they make us feel bad about him. Nope not gonna work this time. Ep 24: Hold my onions

We all witnessed the birth of an all time masterpiece anime.

I couldn't stop crying after Askeladd's death scene. I remember reading the manga and just tearing up a bit and I cried more later on during Farmland Saga. Askeladd was the true MC of this first season. We also got to see a sneak peak of some major characters that will appear later on in the second season, if we're lucky to get a second season. This series is a MASTERPIECE!

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Yall ain't ready for what's coming

Damn it's already been a year, this show was freaking amazing and it still feels like I was watching it just yesterday.

man..........I'm really not trynna be this guy. But I have to be this guy. This is the most pure and perfect reaction ya'll have ever done. It shows how amazing and well adapted Vinland Saga is. I guess I need to stop my shonen v seinen battle in my head. In my mind no generic shonen fight will ever top a seinen story......but seeing the views on this vid vs the mha hype episodes is something....it's something man. Idk. When askelladd died (and I have a great relationship with my father) his question of "what will you do when I die?" that hits so hard. I'm a little older now. I'm 27. Maybe that's all it is. But this finale hit me harder than anything I've ever watched in recent memory. I feel like it's not gonna be recognized as much as it should due to being on prime. I'm just glad ya'll had the same reaction I did.

By far the best reaction I've seen... Really felt the tears. It would be more than a gift if you guys reacted to season 2 coming out in January 9

It's all fun and games until Lupasan-senpai starts tearing up

2019 feels like a lifetime ago

RIP Askellad, the best character in this show.

I respect the mans in the red shirt for showing his emotions i aint going to lie i cried to takes a real man to be upfront with how they feel great show

I think it's beautiful how Thorfinn wants to kill Askeladd with all his heart and he thinks that one day he will, simply because he can't believe that Askeladd would die before then. In the end he came to care about the man he wants to kill. The line that shocked me the most was him saying "Are you going to die? You...?" As if he said, I don't believe you're really going to die, there's no way you're dying right now.

いろんな国の人にこんなに愛されててなける…ああああ２期楽しみだな～～

It's amazing right how you hated him so much and cried for him at the end...Man the character development was awesome...

"What will you do after?" the single most important question of this entire series. Rage has no end. Revenge has no end. War has no end.

askeladd is one of the best written characters in all an anime for sure!

I know it's been a year, but I just found you guys. It was amazing to see other fans react exactly the way I did in the finale. Thank you so much for sharing with us!

"Rip Askeladd he is my Favorite character in Vinland Saga so far"

Really enjoyed this series man, love the character development and how well written they are. Have a great New Years!

Being a manga reader is so fun. I was so confused on how they were gonna end the season without (any spoilers) but like danm! They wrapped it up perfectly. I thought it did the manga justice. BTW if it wasn't already obviously the characters in the end are important. The guy on the ship is extremely important. You will grow attached to him and learn to love him. That's it for my TED talk

Back to watch this reaction again for like.... idk how many times it's been. Gotta get some feels again this evening lol

"He been thinking for a whole week" That's a like right there, I chuckled about the same time he did lol

The scene when he dropped the blade and the camera travelling must be one of the best scenes in anything I saw

I predict the next season would be the best anime of that year, both in popularity and review!

The cool thing about Askellad is that he has both brains and brawn so even if his plan doesn’t work he can kill most anybody that crosses him.

People kept saying vinland saga was a masterpiece. They were not wrong. Anime of 2019 and it's not even close

17:07 They will take a place in 2nd, 3rd and 4th season. Some of them even will be one of the main characters.

I'm incredibly excited for the next season, having read the Manga, things only get more epic

Man when I watched this ep I cried when he died

Ik i'm super late but I just finished the show. I feel like some of the duals later on was Thorfinn's way of bonding with Askeladd. It's always been their thing since the start and every time it happens Askeladd always had some advice to give him

Back here again, waiting for the season 2 reaction to drop after rewatching the reactions to the series that made me follow y'all 👌

10:57 i had to rewind to bcuz i just noticed y'all tearing up. bruh, tht's gud writing when ur viewers tear up on an action anime. priceless. i teared up watching y'all tear up. i read the manga so i knew wht was coming. but i'm done watching the manga. at least on this anime. it's really good

😂The way y’all wasn’t ready was everything 😂 The shock and awe was at 10‼️

The villain who earned our respect

7:15 the guy wearing red sounds exactly like thorkell wth 😆

Is thorfinn not allowed to have a father or father figure like damn

"him dropping the blade" was genius, Next season he drops the blade.

9:28 “what’s wrong Danes” This mans really just a racist and no ones saying anything about it😭 he already said he hates every single one of them. I know he’s been feening to go on a rampage

That really made me tear up i really loved him so much, some characters change really he’s the BEST character in Vinland saga

The three people at the end are the other main characters of Vinland Saga.

I watched this episode so many times and still cry over it...

that finally scenes, so many cameo for season 2, season 2 is happening

I think its cool how askleadd also dressed like a Roman for his final appearance (toga)

That was one of the best episodes of any anime I've ever watched

2nd season dropped today boiss

When anime makes you cry >>>>>>

I was so surprised when I stumbled on to this show. Great writing, complex character with depth that you can actually learn from. And just plain entertaining. Hats off to the creators

This is a real anime tbh facts u can't really predict things

I’m not sure if anyone peeped this but I don’t read Manga if there is any of Vinland Saga, but Leif & Thorfinn may live take the show in Vinland (America’s) and it might stay there. If u know about history Leif Erickson was the first person to travel to the new world. He was a Viking. I think this will be the hidden historical reference of the show and where the show will take a turn

Those people at the end were importanr new characters for next season, threw it in as an easter egg for manga readers