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Not everyone loves Vinland Saga for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Vinland Saga

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  1. You like Vikings, England and Denmark around the year 1000.

  2. You want to watch a boy harden into a killer, then try to stop.

  3. You want axe duels and raids on burning villages.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Vikings2013

    • axe duels and raids on burning villages

    Good for you if you like shield walls and raids.

  • The Last Kingdom2015

    • Vikings, England and Denmark around the year 1000
    • axe duels and raids on burning villages

    Good for you if you like ninth-century England, its kings and its churches.

  • Gladiator2000

    • axe duels and raids on burning villages

    Good for you if you like brutal sword fights in the arena.

  • Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood2009

    • axe duels and raids on burning villages

    Good for you if you want fights against Homunculi that keep raising the stakes.

  • Braveheart1995

    • axe duels and raids on burning villages

    Good for you if you like brutal sword fights.

  • The Rising of the Shield Hero2019

    • axe duels and raids on burning villages

    Good for you if you like fights where defending is the only weapon.

  • The Revenant2015

    • Vikings, England and Denmark around the year 1000

    Good for you if you like the American frontier of the 1820s, fur trappers and all.

  • Record of Ragnarok2021

    • axe duels and raids on burning villages

    Good for you if you like one-on-one fights that last whole episodes.

  • Naruto Shippūden2007

    • axe duels and raids on burning villages

    Good for you if you like long, epic ninja battles.

  • Spartacus2010

    • Vikings, England and Denmark around the year 1000
    • axe duels and raids on burning villages

    Good for you if you like gladiator fights in slow motion.

  • Neon Genesis Evangelion1995

    • to watch a boy harden into a killer, then try to stop

    Good for you if you care more about the pilots' minds than the robot fights.

  • The Godfather1972

    • to watch a boy harden into a killer, then try to stop

    Good for you if you like watching a decent man become someone else.

Reasons taken from Vinland Saga's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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