Chapter 178 of Vinland Saga titled “Sailing West Part 12” starts with Thorfinn and his crew’s journey over the Labrador Sea. As they calmly said the waters, they talk about sea monsters and the edge of the world theory.
Later, Bug Eyes has a dream about the mythical sea creature Jormungand and almost falls over the ship in fear while everyone has a good laugh at the hilarity.
What awaits Thorfinn in his new journey to the West?
Read this article to get all the details about the upcoming Chapter of the Vinland Saga manga.
1. Chapter 179 Discussions and Predictions
The fans are overjoyed to see Bug Eyes travel together with Thorfinn’s crew.
They wonder what will happen to the people once they land on Vinland.
Chapter 178 shows Hild’s intelligence as he explains about the Earth being round to the panicking crewmates. Fans are also amazed by how the four year old Karli is able to understand the round world hypothesis so easily.
The fans predict the next Chapter may show Thorfinn and his crew finally landing on Vinland and hope for an interesting new arc.
2. Chapter 179 Release Date
Vinland Saga serializes in the Monthly Afternoon, a magazine published by Kondasha, which releases on the 24th-25th of every month.
Chapter 179 of Vinland Saga will be released on the 24th or 25th of January, 2020.
I. Is Vinland Saga on a Break Next Month?
Vinland Saga serializes in the Monthly Afternoon, a magazine published by Kondasha.
Chapter 179 of the Vinland Saga manga is not on a break next month. It will continue in the next issue of the Monthly Afternoon.
3. Chapter 179 Leaks and Raw Scans
Thorfinn decides to split his team between Markland to have a base for trading. After splitting up, Thorfinn and his crew finally reach Vinland but soon realize that it’s a hostile area.
4. Where to Read Vinland Saga
Currently, there is no official way to read Vinland Saga manga online. However, soon enough, there will be one.
Kodansha Comics has announced that they will be providing digital comics very soon via InkyPen Nintendo Switch. You can read the full news coverage below to know the titles that will be available digitally.
5. Recap of Chapter 178
The ships start their journey towards Vinland. The crew suddenly witnesses whales swimming in the sea and enjoy their majestic presence.
Ugge seems to be fearful of a sea monster called Jormungand and pleas to Thorfinn to turn the ship around.
Gudrid reassures him by saying that instead of being fearful of monsters they should be fearful of falling off the edge of Midgard.
Meanwhile, Karli talks to Hild about the edge of the world theory when Hild explains that the world might be round and they don’t have to worry about falling off the edge.
Hild is also astonished by how smart Karli is at just four years of age. She quickly understands the meaning of the world being round.
Later, we find Bug Eyes on top of a ship’s sail trying to keep a lookout for land. He finally sees a piece of land and the crew realizes that is Helluland. They all rejoice thinking they are saved from being lost.
Bug Eyes sees another whale in the distance but upon a closer look he realizes it is not a whale but the mythical Jormungand, the sea creature.
He panics and shouts to get everyone’s attention but nobody pays him attention, he watches as the feared Jormungand, a giant snake like sea serpent swims away. In panic and excitement Bug Eyes falls off the sail into the water.
Later, he realizes he had been dreaming the whole time.
Finally, the Vinland settlers have reached the North American continent and landed.
What will Thorfinn and the settlers encounter on their journey? Let’s wait for chapter 179 to find out.
6. About Vinland Saga
Vinland Saga is a Japanese historical manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Yukimura. The series is published under Kodansha in its monthly manga magazine – Monthly Afternoon – aimed at young adult men. It currently has 22 volumes in tankōbon format.
Vinland Saga is set within Viking times, where a young Thorfinn’s life goes astray when his father Thors – a well-known retired warrior – is killed while on a journey.
Thorfinn then finds himself under his enemy’s jurisdiction – his father’s killer – and hopes to seek revenge when he grows stronger. The anime is loosely based on the expedition of Thorfinn Karlsefni in his search for Vinland.
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