Manga like Vinland Saga: 6 series to read in English

Vinland Saga takes place in the early eleventh century while Danish Vikings fight for control of England. Its hero Thorfinn is a teenager who serves in a band of Viking mercenaries.

The 6 picks below are the series on Mangainfo that share the most themes and genres with Vinland Saga in AniList's tags and have English volumes out, and the more popular series wins any close call.

All volume counts and dates are as of October 2026.

Vagabond

Vagabond shares the Historical, Travel and Rural tags with Vinland Saga. It also has the same three genres of action, adventure and drama.

Miyamoto Musashi was a real swordsman of the early Edo period. Takehiko Inoue retells his early years in his own way. The starting point is the novel Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa.

Japan has 37 volumes and English has all 37. The series is still releasing in Japan. No next English volume has a date yet.

Berserk

Revenge and war sit at the center of the tags that link Berserk to Vinland Saga. Religion is a shared tag as well.

Berserk is a dark fantasy of castles, mercenary armies and monsters. Fans of Thorfinn's mercenary band will know that setting. Its hero Guts wanders alone and hunts demons. The series is by Kentarou Miura and Studio Gaga. It leans into horror and psychological drama with tags for tragedy and gore.

In English 42 volumes are out. Japan has 43 and the series is still releasing there. The next English volume has no date yet.

Black Lagoon

Here the link is the sea. Black Lagoon shares the Ships, Pirates and Foreign tags with Vinland Saga.

Rei Hiroe mixes action and adventure with comedy and drama. Its tags point to a story of guns, gangs, crime and the military.

Japan has 14 volumes and the series is still releasing. English has 11 so far. No date is set for the next one.

Kingdom

War on a historical stage connects Kingdom to Vinland Saga. Swordplay is a shared tag too.

Yasuhisa Hara sets the series in China in the third century BC. Seven warring states are fighting for control. Its own tags add military and Ancient China.

The gap between the editions is the widest on this list. Japan is up to 80 volumes while English has 11. Volume 12 comes from VIZ Media on 20 October 2026. That is the soonest English release of any pick here.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 7-Steel Ball Run

Travel is the strongest link for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 7-Steel Ball Run. It also shares the Historical and Environmental tags with Vinland Saga.

The Steel Ball Run starts on a beach in San Diego in 1890. It is a horse race across the whole United States. A fortune waits for the winner. Hirohiko Araki adds mystery and the supernatural to the mix. Super powers and cowboys are among its tags.

The series is finished in Japan at 24 volumes. English readers have 18 so far. No date is listed yet for the next English volume.

Goblin Slayer

Of all the picks Goblin Slayer may be the bloodiest match. It shares the Gore and Revenge tags with Vinland Saga. Both also carry the Anti-Hero tag.

In this fantasy world goblins count as the weakest of monsters. A young Priestess finds out otherwise on her very first quest. The manga is by Kousuke Kurose and Kumo Kagyuu.

Japan has 17 volumes and the series is still releasing. English has 16. Yen Press puts out volume 17 on 23 February 2027. That will bring the English edition level with Japan.