Manda would someday like to do a convention panel discussing medievalism in anime and manga but she only has three series to go by (Berserk, Vinland Saga, Wolfsmund), which actually might be enough.
So while Manda tries to catch up with Vinland Saga, people are free to brainstorm topics and shit with her. :D
I’ll just reblog this post as I get more ideas in my head, so I’ll start with:
- Guts’ origins: Gotz von Berlichingen (and other mercenary groups)
- The Berserker Warriors
- Midland vs. Kushan: A parallel to the Crusades?
- Religion in Midland
- Language (and Literacy) in Midland
- The Wolf’s Maw: Medieval Torture Devices and Acts Toward Deviance
- Women in the Middle Ages
- Casca, the Vandimion Estate, and other hidden Moorish gems
- The Real Emperor Gaiseric (and why Skull Knight might not be him)
- The Vandimions and the Medici
- The Middle Ages outside of Europe: The Kushan Empire
- How Berserk is becoming a real life Norse Saga - whether you like it or not
As a history student with a love of the Medieval world I fully support this!