Yukimura Makoto

The beloved manga action epic that inspired the hit anime returns in this premium collector’s hardcover, including volumes 22–24 of the Japanese edition and original bonus content! The struggle for leadership of the Jomsvikings surges toward a gruesome climax that represents the most arduous test Thorfinn has faced since he foreswore the life of a warrior. When all is blood and tumult, how can peace be found? Floki has dug in, depending on the fortifications of Jomsborg to protect his grandson Baldr from the rebels. But, without and within, the tide turns against the aging master of manipulation. Enraged by the assassination of rebel leader Vagn, the battle-mad Thorkell—Floki’s erstwhile ally—has taken the field against Baldr, and the boy himself has been taken hostage by Sigurd, who has opened the gate and offered the boy up to the invaders. Now Gudrid is caught between her desire to keep adventuring with Thorfinn and the guilt she feels for her part in Sigurd’s fate. Meanwhile, the vicious, dizzying duel between Thorfinn and Garm rages on the rooftops… This premium, hardcover edition presents the acclaimed action epic in hardcover, at a bigger size than ever before (7 by 10 inches), wrapped in a dark green leather-patterned cover with logo stamping. This new edition features all the content of the original release, plus new and exclusive bonus illustrations, interviews, and behind-the-scenes details never before translated. This oversized collection includes volumes 22-24 of the Japanese edition of Vinland Saga, plus exclusive bonus content: The original, 90-page draft layouts for the first chapter of Vinland Saga, presented for the first time in English Notes from the author on some of the changes between the first draft and the final version of Chapter 1 Bonus manga about the original voice recording sessions for the Vinland Saga anime Faux leather cover featuring a historical inscription recording Thorfinn’s journey to Constantinople

One of the greatest European historical epic comics ever written continues. Includes Japanese manga volumes 27 and 28. CULTIVATING WHEAT AND A PEACEFUL HEART The first wheat grown in Arnheid Village sways in the breeze, Gudrid is pregnant, and Hild has finally let go of her need for vengeance. The new world that Thorfinn dreamed of, a world without war or slavery, seems within reach. Yet history is a tide that too often sweeps away individuals with good intentions, and there are those among the Lnu who believe that continued toleration of these newcomers will end in disaster, and some among the Norsemen who still hold onto a belief in physical force as a first, not last, resort. What will sprout from this seed of uncertainty, alongside the golden grain...?

Thorfinn's detour to Greece has been itself derailed by a succession crisis. The Jomsvikings seek a new leader, and Thorfinn cannot keep his identity as the son of Thors secret for long. It seems the dream of paradise will have to be deferred until the end of one more war... The violent and complex action epic that inspired the hit anime returns, in premium, 3-in-1, collector’s hardcovers! Includes volumes 19-21 of the Japanese edition of Vinland Saga and new bonus content. Since striking out from Iceland, Thorfinn's crew keeps growing, adding the aspiring sailor Gudrid, a baby, a dog, and the vengeful tinker Hild, but they seems to be getting no closer to selling their cargo in Miklagard, much less making the trek west to Vinland. When the Jomsvikings realize this Thorfinn is the same peerless fighter they once fought against, he emerges against his will as a top candidate to lead the band. Floki, who wants to ensure his grandson wins the power struggle, sends the bloodthirsty Garm after Thorfinn. Before long, this leadership dispute threatens the peace of the entire Baltic Sea, drawing the attention of King Canute... This premium, hardcover edition presents the acclaimed action epic in hardcover, at a bigger size than ever before (7 by 10 inches), wrapped in a dark green leather-patterned cover with logo stamping. This new edition features all the content of the original release, plus new and exclusive bonus illustrations, interviews, and behind-the-scenes details never before translated. This oversized collection includes volumes 19-21 of the Japanese edition of Vinland Saga, plus exclusive bonus content: A short story blending the worlds of Vinland Saga and the hit Assassin's Creed games An exclusive gallery of sketches and color art from across the series Creator Makoto Yukimura speaks out on the impact of the story on his life, and vice versa Faux leather covers featuring an inscription in Norse runes

She yearns for the excitement of the open sea. But all the men in her life have always told her that women can’t be sailors. Can Gudrid find a way to freedom? Or will she waste away like a bird in chains? The violent and complex action epic that inspired the hit anime returns, in premium, 3-in-1, collector’s hardcovers! Includes volumes 16-18 of the Japanese edition of Vinland Saga and new bonus content. Since she was a child, Gudrid has been entranced by the wide world beyond the sea, stowing away on Leif Ericson's ship every chance she got...only to be dragged back home and told that a good Norse girl must protect the home and raise a family. Now a widow at 19, she is all of an hour into her second marriage when she absentmindedly stabs her new husband in the leg in their wedding bed. Gudrid flees to Thorfinn and Leif's ship, but they have a risky voyage ahead to fund their ambitions in Vinland. With success (and even survival) uncertain, is there room on the ship for an inexperienced girl, just married to the son of a ruthless landlord? This premium, hardcover edition presents the acclaimed action epic in hardcover, at a bigger size than ever before (7 by 10 inches), wrapped in a dark brown leather-patterned cover with logo stamping. This new edition features all the content of the original release, plus new and exclusive bonus illustrations, interviews, and behind-the-scenes details never before translated. This oversized collection includes volumes 16-18 of the Japanese edition of Vinland Saga, plus 53 pages of bonus content: Makoto Yukimura's samurai short story "For Our Farewell Is Near," presented in its entirety in English for the first time A new introduction to "For Our Farewell Is Near" by the author, never before published in English Faux leather covers featuring an inscription in Norse runes commemorating Thorfinn's found family

Amid the chaos of the Viking war for dominance over England, a boy has everything taken from him and vows revenge. But violent dreams bring no peace… The violent and complex action epic that inspired the hit anime returns, in premium, 3-in-1, collector’s hardcovers! Includes volumes 7-9 of the Japanese edition of Vinland Saga and new bonus content. His army starving for resources, King Canute schemes to confiscate Ketil's farm. Ketil and his sons become fugitives, barely escaping the capital aboard Leif Ericson's ship, but Canute follows in pursuit with his best men. Upon Ketil's return, he finds his beloved slave Arnheid has helped her former husband, a runaway who has killed many of Ketil's bodyguards, escape. Beset by betrayal on all sides, there may be no way out for Ketil, but Thorfinn finally has his freedom. Yet, the son of Thors feels bound to Denmark by his unfinished business with Canute... This premium, hardcover edition presents the acclaimed action epic in hardcover, at a bigger size than ever before (7 by 10 inches), wrapped in a black leather-patterned cover with logo stamping. This new edition features all the content of the original release, plus new and exclusive bonus illustrations, interviews, and behind-the-scenes details never before translated.

From the throne of Denmark, the callous and aging King Sweyn covets the rich fields of England, and worries that his son, Canute, may never be man enough to wear the crown... The violent and complex action epic that inspired the hit anime returns, in premium, 3-in-1, collector’s hardcovers! Includes volumes 4-6 of the Japanese edition of Vinland Saga and new bonus content. Askeladd has embarked on the greatest gamble of his career, playing off the brave but thick Thorkell the Tall against the king’s own guard in an attempt to "rescue" the youngest prince, and pocket a handsome reward. Yet a grueling march past the ruins of empires, with winter closing in, tests the loyalty of Askeladd's band, and the true loyalties of Askeladd himself may lie not with the Vikings of the present but with a legendary king of the bygone past... This premium, hardcover edition presents the acclaimed action epic in hardcover, at a bigger size than ever before (7 by 10 inches), wrapped in a red leather-patterned cover with logo stamping. This new edition features all the content of the original release, plus new and exclusive bonus illustrations, interviews, and behind-the-scenes details never before translated. Includes volumes 4-6 of the Japanese edition of Vinland Saga and the following bonus content: Exclusive color art and bonus comic by Faith Erin Hicks (The Last of Us: American Dreams) Creator Makoto Yukimura opens up about the pivotal moments of the story Faux leather covers featuring a historical Latin inscription Larger size than ever before Maps, concept art, and behind-the-scenes details

At the turn of the 11th century, the North Sea is in the grip of the Viking terror. The clever Askeladd leads his small band of mercenaries into London, with the aid of the ruthless young Thorfinn, son of a warrior in the dreaded Jomsvikings. But this is an alliance of convenience: Thorfinn has sworn to kill Askeladd one day to avenge his father's death. When a race begins to capture the prince and secure the rights to the throne, personal grudges will clash with the fate of a kingdom, and blood will be spilled! A DREAM COMES ASHORE Thorfinn's travels have taken him from Iceland to England, Denmark, the distant trading posts of the Byzantine Empire, and back home again. On the journey, he has amassed scars, losses, and sins to atone for, but also found strength in his friends, in his new wife, and in the dream that he's never let go, of a new land free of brutality and slavery. At last, the moment has come to set foot on Vinland—not the misty ideal he has carried there, but the real thing—and to meet the people who have made it their home for generations before Thorfinn's quest began...

One of the greatest European historical epic comics ever written continues. The Mighty Laid Low Thanks to his claim by lineage, the attackers surrounding Jomsborg want Thorfinn to be their leader, but it is a mantle he intensely rejects. When the battle for leadership over the powerful Jomsvikings reaches a stalemate, Thorfinn must make a critical decision. With Gudrid held captive within the fortressed city, walking away will not be an option. He must infiltrate Jomsborg to break her out, and the ensuing battle will leave the greatest mercenary force in the North Sea changed forever...

At the turn of the 11th century, the North Sea is in the grip of the Viking terror. The clever Askeladd leads his small band of mercenaries into London, with the aid of the ruthless young Thorfinn, son of a warrior in the dreaded Jomsvikings. But this is an alliance of convenience: Thorfinn has sworn to kill Askeladd one day to avenge his father's death. When a race begins to capture the prince and secure the rights to the throne, personal grudges will clash with the fate of a kingdom, and blood will be spilled!

At the turn of the 11th century, the North Sea is in the grip of the Viking terror. The clever Askeladd leads his small band of mercenaries into London, with the aid of the ruthless young Thorfinn, son of a warrior in the dreaded Jomsvikings. But this is an alliance of convenience: Thorfinn has sworn to kill Askeladd one day to avenge his father's death. When a race begins to capture the prince and secure the rights to the throne, personal grudges will clash with the fate of a kingdom, and blood will be spilled!

WITHIN THE KING S GRASP As Canute plots to become ruler of the entire Danish world, Thorfinn s only ambition is to see a harvest profitable enough to buy his own life back. But the fates of prince and slave will come together once again, as Canute plans to seize Ketil Farm from its kindhearted master. What sinister tricks does the have up his sleeve, and could they dash Thorfinn s hopes for freedom? Meanwhile, Einar s infatuation with Arnheid takes an unexpected turn when her former husband an escaped slave barges onto the farm, insisting she run away with him A fascinating, violent, and moving story [that s] firmly among other timeless classics Seriously, I don't know how many different ways I can say this manga is worth reading. -Kotaku"

A Life Without Purpose After the assassination of King Sweyn and the execution of Askeladd, Thorfinn lost the object of his vengeance, his sense of purpose, andhis freedom. Now a broken young man, he labors far from the battlefield, clearing a forest for his slave master s farm alongside the amiableEinar. But a sudden and brutal tragedy will shock Thorfinn out of hisapathy, and force him to answer the question, Do I still want to live? "