Vinland Saga

Thorfinn, son of one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, is among the finest fighters in the merry band of mercenaries run by the cunning Askeladd, an impressive feat for a person his age. However, Thorfinn is not part of the group for the plunder it entails—instead, for having caused his family great tragedy, the boy has vowed to kill Askeladd in a fair duel. Not yet skilled enough to defeat him, but unable to abandon his vengeance, Thorfinn spends his boyhood with the mercenary crew, honing his...

Vinland Saga won the Grand Prize in the Manga Division at 13th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2009. It also won the 36th Kodansha Manga Award in the General category in 2012, which mangaka Makoto Yukimura accepted in full viking gear. The series has been published in English by Kodansha Comics USA in ...