Interesting how he wrote Askeladd in just for Thorfinn’s development, because Askeladd himself is so layered that you’d imagine he had him in mind from the very start.

He is, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the most wholesome mangaka alive right now. Whether in interviews or online he is the kindest and most thoughtful person who interacts and cares about the fans. And above all else expresses how he is feeling, talking about reasons for breaks or how his life is with his three young boys

Nothing short of Poetic. I will follow this man's work wherever he goes. Masterful precision in writing and action blending them into beautiful characters you want to know forever, 10/10.

I almost cried a couple of times watching this interview. “We shouldn’t ignore the fact that we regard violence as cool.” Damn I got chills. I love this man so much 😢

I love that even when he was worried that slave arc's tone shift can end his manga he still trusted himself and fan's. Glad that fans appreciated his unique approach

Vinland Saga is a masterpiece

The fact that he hates violence, yet is one of the best at portraying is insane. He makes every death take a toll and makes everything meaningful. Massive respect!

Protect this man at all Costs 😢 He is just so wholesome

Yukimura say "I love you" is one of the sweetest things. He is such a humble person despite writing something so dear to so many people! Love you too, Mr Yukimura!

10:49 MY FUCKING HEART! What an absolute gem of a man, and Author. Really appreciate this video Gigguk, must have been absolutely surreal.

7:23 - 8:05 This is probably the most interesting and fascinating part of the interview for me, the fact that these characters that the author creates have "their own" thought and actions... Like the line: "I hadn't thought about him (Askeladd) like that right up until I was going to write that scene.", the fact that the authors own writing can change his feeling about his own character and learn from it is purely fascinating.

This man has no enemies

The author is so wholesome on Twitter.

GOAT anituber interviewing a GOAT mangaka. It's kinda beautiful to see Garnt, someone who took a massive risk by quitting his job to pursue his passions, get so popular that he can interview Yukimura-sensei, who took the same sort of risk to become a brilliant mangaka. How poetic!

This was very cool to see, you can tell he is very passionate about his writing! I'm anime only, but I ABSOLUTELY loved the story! I might have to read the manga after watching this.

-> Guy authors a morally complex story with deep characters and an intended endpoint -> Will show his face in interviews How refreshing on all fronts.

I really admire and respect how even though Yukimura was afraid that Vinland Saga would be cancelled if he wrote the slave arc, he still chose to do so. It must have taken an insane amount of courage to make such a decision. As a creator, you gotta deal with trying to do what your audience wants vs what YOU want, and the risk paid off.

That man is so wholesome and charismatic. I'm so grateful for the amazing manga he's written.

He seems really intelligent, the way he talks about his work and the message he wants to get through to the fans is so thoughtful and deep, I think every artist on every industry could learn from this. Really makes you think about what it takes to get to that level of writing and artistry

The thorfinn Slave arc is my favorite arc of the series just as it was for the farming arc in vagabond. Two characters that only know violence and killing to then do a complete 180 and learn the value of life through cultivating life through crops and realizing how that energy affects and uplifts everyone around them in a way that violence never will. Truly inspiring

He is too wholesome for this world, honestly. Such a cool dude!

He is exactly as well adjusted as I expected the author of Vinland Saga to be. What an awesome story and what an awesome person.

Lesson learned: the more violent the manga, the more purehearted the author.

Gonna go an emotional rant here: Vinland saga is honestly a story i needed to hear for so long. I harbored resentment towards my father, my mother, myself, hated my life and myself for a very… very.. long time. And only now am i finally realizing my worth, cutting ropes that tied me to unhealthy things, still dealing with a bunch of trauma that came from those ties. S2 SPOILER: Im pretty much going through my season 2 thorfinn phase. Im growing, learning to be more aware of my emotions and my reactions to them, how they affect others and everyones future. And regretting the time i wasted being so unhappy in my youth.

5:45-5:58 Damn, that hit really close to home. People have the capacity to change for the better, and I think Vinland Saga conveys that message really well (especially with Thorfinn). Yukimura definitely did a phenomenal job of instilling that hope in the readers. Themes like that in stories motivate tf out of me to be a better person so I appreciate it when authors nail them perfectly

It's just so wholesome Yukimura Sensei Thanking his Fan base for sticking around , Especially when he said "I Love you" to the overseas fans I really felt that🥰. Such a nice guy

幸村先生、めっちゃ好きです！終始泣きながらこの動画観てました。このような作品を今の時代に産み出してくださりありがとうございます！ 男性性が強い時代は、世の中を見事に便利に発展させていきましたが、もうそこは十分というか、「愛」を思い出す時代だと感じます。そうしたら、暴力、戦争はもちろん、妬み、競争なども消えて、もっと精神的にも物理的にも発展していくと感じてます。ヴィンランド・サガを読んで、改めて強く感じました。 幸村さんは父親でありながら、母親でもありますね。このような愛溢れる作品をこの世に生み出した、母親です😆💕　I love you too❤

先生の話し方だけでも聡明さが伝わってくるな。最高の作家だ

What I really appreciated when reading the manga is Makoto Yukimura's research into the time period, culture and people he's portraying. Although Vinland Saga obviously takes many historical liberties in favour of an original story, seeing his memos and commentary shows the lengths the man goes to for his work. He even went to Iceland in order to get a stronger connection to the material he was working with. I recently read Planetes, which I strongly recommend even if you're not a big fan of Vinland Saga, and Yukimura does a similar thing there, where you can see the passion behind the pen when there are pages of text at the end of each volume talking about terminology, quotes, prominent figures, technology and just his overall adoration for the subject of space.

It shows how much thought was put in writing the manga and how much he loved doing it.... Vinland saga is a modern Classic.... Right along with the likes of berserk and 20th century boys.

He's such a humble author. I'm glad he had fun writing it and sharing with us. Thank you for the masterpiece you have created.

I absolutely love Vinland saga for the fact it covers a often untold viking story. The story of Change. As during the great viking age, the strife of the norse people was that of great change, over a historically short time, and the great riches and tragedy that comes with it. I myself is directly descendant from a Viking lineage, a lineage covered in the Steigen Saga (Not to be confused with Steigen Sagaspill which is a dramatization of events after), about a people who refused to go under the rule of Harald Hårfagre (Fairhair), and thus paid the ultimate price. (being almost annihilated into subjegation). It was also one of the last places that many Norse passed through before heading off to iceland, especially during the great emmigration period when people went to iceland to settle. What I like about Vinland saga is the story about hardship, and where the moral compass stands, that in that time and era, sometimes doing the right thing leads to misery, and the wrong things are rewarded. In the case of my ancestors, they wanted to be free, the local Chieftain aka Jarl, didn't want his people to be under fairhair rules as the terms wasnt fair for the people living the lands, and the jarl was a respected person who wasn't exactly wealthy himself. So after a Ting (Councelling with its people) they decided to say no to subjegation and fought for their freedom. Which resulted into a big slaughter as they neither had the money, or weapons and armor to fight against a well funded army that steamrolled them. So while morally it was the right thing to do, fight for what the people wished for, reality set a whole different manner and they would have maybe been better off if they had decided to bow down to the first king of Norway. But as anything, it's complicated, and we will never know for sure. And that what Vinland saga covers so great, things are more complicated than it first might seem.

U can feel the passion behind Yukimura's words. I can listen to this man talk about love, death and life all day lmao

Damn, his personality really showed through in the authors notes section for Vinland's English release and I'm glad to see that's who he really is. The statement that stood out to me the most when reading it was when he talked about how huge of a creative risk the Slave Arc was and here he seemed even more shocked and happy that it played out the way he did. Idk it's nice to see those words aren't just words, they're truly how he is. The funny thing is when he mentioned somebody seeing Thorfinn's change and wanting to change themselves, that actually happened to me. It's because of Thorfinn I've been working on myself since fall of last year. I may be oversharing in this comment sure but I'd also like to post it to confirm that he got through to somebody! 😄

I Got Tears In mY Eyes Seeing This Man's Humbleness and How much down to Earth and Honest Sensei is Thanku for writing such a Masterpiece

He seems to be the kinda guy you would drink with discussing philosophy for hours on a late afternoon. Really cool dude and legendary artist!

Watching Vinland Saga season 2 inspired me to make huge changes in my life for the better, and I couldn’t be more thankful to experience this story. I’d say he accomplished his goal

Amazing. He also deserves praise for Planetes.

He's literally Thorfinn(s2) irl, he's so pure ❤

The way Garnt interweaved Vinland Saga clips mid-interview was detail that I didn't think I needed. This was such a great interview.

Vinland Saga is by far the most complex, but also moving piece of manga/anime art I have ever seen that didn't have to do things over the top. It is a simple theme, yet the way it's executed is complicated, it deepens how much every character is fleshed out despite being made just for the development of the MC. I like how the author basically summarized Thorfinn's basic premise; "Violence is bad. It is cool, but in the end, it's still bad. We need to change ourselves to do what is better."

You can tell by the way he talks and explains his story that Makoto Yukimura really cares about what he writes and the thoughts put into it. It was so wholesome when he was talking about the positive feedback from fans knowing full well the risks of what's happen in Farmland Saga, even with the potential cancelation. What an amazing interview, he's awesome and I'm looking forward to the ending of Vinland Saga and his future works

i am just finding out now that he also wrote planetes. His art is amazing but his stories are just on an unreachable level like man you should read/watch planetes if you still havent.

Hearing his comments on the message and the themes he intended for Vinland Saga made me understand and appreciate the series a lot more, specially on its second season. It's truly a masterpiece

God I love Vinland so much. S2 has just been peak fiction so far.

I think this is the best "interview" type of video you've ever done. Makoto Yukimura is such an awesome mangaka and amazing person, I will be forever grateful to him for creating one of my favorite characters in fiction, Lucius Artorius Castus.

So disrespectful this interview hasn't got at least one million views

Without you i would never be able to experience this.... thankyou man so much!

I'm enthralled by Planetes and awed by Vinland Saga, yet I never try to search about the mangaka more than what I stumble upon. But seeing him in this video, I genuinely feel his wholesomeness and can see why he can churn out those stories. He has the passion and he really those put life, death, and love in his works as the centre piece. Thank you Yukimura-sensei for such wonderful stories thus far. May your journey and future be blessed.

I think I am crying real tears right now. This was absolutely beautiful. I love Yukimura's ideology so much. Thanks for letting him speak to us. This was incredibly priceless.

"Life, death and love" really the meaning of life

Wow, I had no idea he had such a worldly view and cared so deeply about people's growth and emotions outside of manga. He really is wholesome and has something that if we all had a little more of inside ourselves, the world would be a lot better place

The author is one of the best authots out there, the amount of research and thought was put in writing the manga is really amazing. He really is such a kind , wholesome and charismatic person

In Ukraine we have Vinland Saga ongoing release now, it's tome 6, and it's just wonderful. Thank you for this interview, and thanks to author for his enormous work.

He's so wholesome 🥺, I'm going to start reading the Manga and watching the anime after this interview. And also the fact that he doesn't glorify war and battle the way most stories do and he still manage to retain a huge fan base, nah imma read it asap.

Makoto seems like the kind of person you could sit down with and just talk for hours without getting bored

Such a gentle and genuine person. That interview gave me a wholesome feeling.

Video almost made me cry ngl

People laughed at him, and he created a manga that I personally think is flawless, Vinland saga is the most perfect manga ever written, I've never had any problem with its pacing, characters, visuals, nothing

Almost shed a tear to this. I love this story so much and author comes off as such Kind and honest person. Now i see clearly that vinland saga has been an antibelic history since the beginning.

I love him so much. Vinland Saga is one of my all-time favorite mangas, and as a writer myself I can't help but look at Yukimura's genius in storytelling. AND he is so wholesome and based

thank you makoto yukimura, you have changed my life, i love you

this man knew what he was doing. after watching vinland saga, i can feel what he meant, and his beautiful execution and story building really made me feel confident about changing myself for the better. lets see what he makes next

Yukimura-sensei saying he does not do a good job getting his message across is maybe a bit too humbling. All the themes & topics he talked about I feel and have felt while reading the manga. Besides being a great artist it is his storytelling that puts him that one step above most other comic artists, not only manga. He seems like such a wholesome person and I am glad that he can tell us Vinland Saga until the end, exactly the way wants because I believe he is gonna stick that landing unlike some other mangaka.

Sensei Yukimura himself! He obviously did a lot of research on Norse people and the raids of the Vikings for his series.

素晴らしいインタビューですね。 プラネテス、ヴィンランドサガは私の中で一番の漫画で幸村先生は一番の漫画家です。 未来の話楽しみにしています。

man, that was beautiful. 🥲

4:20 me trying to tell people why violence in Vinland Saga isn't the main focus of the story lol. This man has created such an amazing and rich story and I'm glad there are authors like himself who aren't afraid to tell stories like Vinland Saga.

I love how he wanted to touch on the big three topics of life and he did it perfectly. Im so happy he was able to write this piece

This was such a wholesome and deep interview I'm glad Garnt got to interview Yukimura. I put a big fat smile on my face when he said he loved the readers. Him talking about change and the future, those themes stucked to me. "If we never change, the bad things will never change too" he couldn't have been more on point, I felt like I've done nothing to change myself and coming to that realisation, I do hope I can strive for that change so I can give myself a better time in the future.

The best masterpiece I have ever watched ! I mean the best show ever of all time

Weird timing. I remember when you first recommended Vinland Saga and I've been trying to find the time/ability to watch it for ages. I finally caught up with the series (well according to Netflix) just a few days ago. Funny how things can come full circle. Can't wait to hear what he has to say 😄.

I'm not gonna lie, my first reaction was, 'gigguk, why are you smiling like that?' and then I realized, if I was in the same room as him I would be full on freaking out so who am I to judge a geek smile here and there? All and all I loved the interview and would love to see what he has in store for us next, both of them.

I'm anime only on this one, and I can already easily tell anyone that this is one of the most important stories ever told. The reason for that is perfectly encapsulated in the phrase "war is stupid".

I refused to wstch this interview before the end of season 2 and I don't regret it. After S1 ended, I went straight to the manga and boy oh boy, what a ride this story is. Yuukimura sensei is very real and so wholesome, I thank him for all these years of sacrifice by writting and drawing such a beautiful story. Thanks for sharing this interview Garnt!

He's such an enthusiastic and wholesome guy it's crazy. Gigguk really doing the most for a lot of anime fans using his connections to get more insight into the industry and production.

It's been an interesting experience to read a Japanese manga set in Northern European historic setting. It's quite novel, refreshing and hits home a bit different. 😄

This was such a great video. Listening to how much he truly loved his work, describing the father-son relationship, and finding out the series is finally coming to an end after 26 volumes is amazing. Listening to other artists and authors talk about their work just gets me more motivated to continue making my own. I love the art of story telling and really enjoy learning about how others make such amazing stories. Maybe one day I too can make something people will enjoy.

Really happy to see authors like him trying to show us the larger picture of life. I still have to continue the anime, but just from this interview alone I know I'll love it to bits

The author is wholesome and talks really humane and pragmatic. I haven't yet dived into the world of vinland saga but I already started to feel the love for the story. Thanks for the amazing intv

What a cool, level headed guy. Vinland Saga has been forever on my watch list and this was just the push I needed to finally get started. Great video

Besides the fact that he is the most wholesome dude ever, he also has such a soothing voice. Could listen to that for hours without understanding a word.

Peak land saga 🗿 This man has so much hurt and heart. He is a treasure for us.❤ I cried listening to him. In the era of ruthlessness, this man offered us heart. Give us chance to cry, to grow, and read his stories.

How can such an wholesome guy write such a gruesome story 😭

Vinland saga is one of those once in a lifetime stories. thank you makoto yukimura

He did this to convey a message. The interview slaps as hard as his series. He expresses himself so well. ❤

It's great to see videos that delve into anime with deep thought processes and effectively convey the author's message to provide valuable insights to viewers. The interview was absolutely fantastic!

I hope to someday be 1% as good of a writer as this man is.

One of my favorite parts of reading Vinland was his author's notes at the end of every volume. They were such a joy to read. Reflections about life, his research about the viking lifestyle, his own personal experiences. He's a man that truly cares. And he writes as he loves and he loves as he writes.

God this author is so based. Not only did he write an amazing story that is without a doubt one of the best but he seems to know exactly what he wants while also being extremely humble. You can feel the professionalism and years of experience ooze out of his every word. I can only hope to be half the man he is if I succeed as a writer, truly an inspiration.

The title alone made me so jealous, but I'm so happy that you got to meet him, reading the Q&A panels at the end of VS volumes gave me so much respect and gratitude to Yukimura sensei. I love how despite being worried about fan's reception towards the change of pace in the farmland arc, he still forged ahead and continued the saga, developing characters to become even more interesting than they already were. Also I love how when he and his editor went to go watch the voice recordings for season one, they were absolutely terrified of Thorfinn's voice actor lmao (and who can blame them after hearing Yuto Uemura's amazing voice acting, it sounds so genuine). Afterwards they got to meet with Uemura-san and he was a really nice guy. If you want to know which volume had that extra panel just ask and I'll check which one had it.

This gave me new respect for the series, thank you to the both of you

What a genuinely cool and compassionate guy. After watching this, I like Vinland even more.

Thank you so much for making this possible. It makes me so happy to know that Yukimura has had such a joy writing Vinland Saga, as we all have reading it. He's way too humble, he's incredibly skilled at weaving themes with characters, and has an absolute mastery of evolving context. Vinland Saga allows you to go on the exact same journey that the characters do by showing you different characters at different points in relation to the idea of a True Warrior. It's been an unforgettable read, and quite possibly my favourite manga experience I've ever read. Thank YOU!

this is definitely better edited and paced than the previous interviews. keep up the good work!

I think Vinland Saga is the piece that formed me as a human. When first season of anime came up I was roughly the same age as Thorfinn and felt so much just like him. Now I'm close to Thorfinn's age in slave arc and I too can associate with him and his worldview. Even though my vision of the world and how it should work is the same as before I read the manga, it still brings me such a joy to realise that I now have an aspiration in the manga world who I can potentially be in the future (I'm now finishing school and am going to study politics and urbanistics to bring more of this peaceful vision into people's lives). It's so cool to realise that you're not the only one with this vision, it truly the thing that can bring people together!

This dude is super interesting, I could listen to him go off all day about the characters and inspirations

Im so glad i was convinced to give this anime a shot. I dont like vikings or medieval settings but vinland won my heart

Man what an absolute humble man. He went out of his way to tell us so many things not only about his work, but his personal life too and was so proactive during the whole interview. Thank you for the content Gigguk and thank you Yukimura-sensei for all the knowledge I got by watching this very rich talk

I love his personality so much, he is one of the most lovable people I have ever seen