Vinland Saga creator Makoto Yukimura has revealed that his long-running manga series is nearing its conclusion, with only a few chapters left.
Yukimura shared this update in a recent interview with Anime Corner, revealing that he had guided the story to its final arc as planned. However, the exact details of its ending remain uncertain even to him.
“I only have a few more chapters to write for the story of Vinland Saga,” Yukimura explained. “I came this far just the way I planned, but honestly from this point and beyond, I have no idea what’s going to happen. Honestly, I don’t know how this is going to pan out at the end. I’m going to do my best, though.”
This announcement follows Yukimura’s earlier remarks about the ending of the series, where he stated that the final chapter was not far away.
In a tweet from April 2024, he reflected on his initial underestimation of the story’s length. Originally intended to span around ten years, the manga extended well beyond this timeline.
Vinland Saga is a Japanese historical manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Yukimura. The series is published by Kodansha, and was first serialized in the boys-targeted manga magazine Weekly Shonen Magazine before moving to the monthly manga magazine Monthly Afternoon, aimed at young adult men. As of June 2023, its chapters have been collected in 27 tankobon volumes.
By August 2022, Vinland Saga had over 7 million copies in circulation. The series won the Grand Prize of the 13th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2009 and the 36th Kodansha Manga Award for Best General Manga in 2012.
A 24-episode anime television series adaptation, animated by Wit Studio, aired on NHK General TV from July to December 2019. A second season, animated by MAPPA, aired from January to June 2023.
Source: Anime Corner
