Vinland Saga

Name: Vinland Saga
Genre: Animation, War & Politics, Action & Adventure, Drama
Released: 2019-07-08
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Yuto Uemura, Shunsuke Takeuchi

RETURNING2 Seasons48 Episodes★ 8.5

Vinland Saga is an animated series on NHK G that premiered in 2019, with 2 seasons and 48 episodes to date. Its most recent episode aired on Jun 20, 2023, and no new episodes have been announced.

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NetworkNHK G

First AiredJul 8, 2019

Last AiredJun 20, 2023

GenreAnimation, War & Politics, Action & Adventure, Drama

Runtime25 min

Original Titleヴィンランド・サガ

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

ProductionWIT STUDIO, Kodansha, Twin Engine

For a thousand years, the Vikings have made quite a name and reputation for themselves as the strongest families with a thirst for violence. Thorfinn, the son of one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, spends his boyhood in a battlefield enhancing his skills in his adventure to redeem his most-desired revenge after his father was murdered.

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Cast

Yuto Uemura

Thorfinn (voice)

Shunsuke Takeuchi

Einar (voice)

Seasons & Episodes2 seasons · 48 episodes

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As a new millennium dawns, Thorfinn struggles to find meaning in his life. Meanwhile, the new King of England seeks to expand his territory.

E1Slave

Jan 10, 202326m★ 7.8

Einar lives peacefully in northern England with his mother and sister, but then one day, their village comes under attack.

E2Ketil's Farm

Jan 17, 202326m★ 7.5

Einar and Thorfinn are told to convert a wild forest into a wheat field; and if they succeed, they will have the chance to buy their own freedom.

E3Snake

Jan 24, 202326m★ 7.6

The farm guards convince Ketil’s 17-year-old son that he needs to make his first killing to become a man.

E4Awakening

Jan 31, 202326m★ 7.7

After everything that happened, Einar asks Thorfinn if he's ever fought in a war — and if he's ever killed a man.

E5Path of Blood

Feb 7, 202326m★ 7.8

After the sudden turn of events, young Canute must rise up to claim the throne to a kingdom much reduced and under attack.

E6We Need a Horse

Feb 14, 202326m★ 7.4

Thorfinn and Einar are working themselves to the bone to clear the forest, but there's only so much they can do without the help of horses.

E7Iron Fist Ketil

Feb 21, 202326m★ 7.3

Thieves have been stealing food from Ketil's farm. Meanwhile, Ketil's eldest son Thorgil returns home.

E8An Empty Man

Feb 28, 202326m★ 7.7

Thorfinn has nightmares almost every night, but he can never remember what he dreamed about — and that bothers him.

E9Oath

Mar 7, 202326m★ 7.7

Thorfinn wakes up in a peaceful place and he sees his father again. But then things quickly turn dark, and Thorfinn must face his painful past.

E10The Cursed Head

Mar 14, 202326m★ 7.6

Finally, after three long years, Einar and Thorfinn chop down the final tree in the forest. With hope in their hearts, they talk about the future.

E11Kings and Swords

Mar 21, 202326m★ 7.7

While in Jelling, Ketil, Thorgil and Olmar meet a man named Leif Erikson who is searching for Thorfinn, the son of his close friend.

E12For Lost Love

Mar 28, 202326m★ 8.0

Olmar feels insulted by Canute's messenger and, encouraged by his older brother Thorgil, takes matters into his own hands.

E13Dark Clouds

Apr 4, 202326m★ 7.5

Einar says that even if he gains his freedom, he wants to stay near Arnheid. Snake hears news of a slave who killed his owners, and is now on the run.

E14Freedom

Apr 11, 202326m★ 7.4

A runaway slave appears on Ketil's farm, claiming to be Arnheid's husband. But before he can free her, he's confronted by Snake.

E15Storm

Apr 18, 202326m★ 7.7

Arnheid comes to the fortress where Gardar is imprisoned. She wants to see her husband and treat his injuries.

E16Great Purpose

Apr 25, 202326m★ 7.8

As Snake intensifies his search, Arnheid tells Einar and Thorfinn everything she's done. Knowing the risks, Einar and Thorfinn offer to help her.

E17The Road Home

May 2, 202326m★ 8.2

Snake strikes quickly, surprising Thorfinn with his speed and agility. As he lies wounded, Gardar thinks back on the life he shared with Arnheid.

E18The First Method

May 9, 202326m★ 8.1

After returning home to his farm, an exhausted Ketil starts searching for Arnheid, only to find out what happened in his absence.

E19The Battle of Ketil's Farm

May 16, 202326m★ 7.5

Amidst the confusion of a peasant uprising, Thorfinn and the others try to escape, carrying a severely injured and pregnant Arnheid.

E20Pain

May 23, 202326m★ 8.3

As Thorfinn and Einar head for their escape, Arnheid regains consciousness and asks where they are going — and if there are slaves and wars there, too.

E21Courage

May 30, 202326m★ 7.5

The battle has left heartbreaking casualties in its wake. Though Thorgil and Ketil's wife want to continue the fight, Canute demands their surrender.

E22The King of Rebellion

Jun 6, 202326m★ 8.3

Snake tries to put a stop to it, but Thorfinn insists on receiving all 100 blows from Canute's brutish guard Drott, shocking the rowdy onlookers.

E23Two Paths

Jun 13, 202326m★ 8.7

Thorfinn and Einar have said their piece, but Canute stubbornly refuses to give up Ketil's Farm. Then, Thorfinn breaks the standoff with a decision.

E24Home

Jun 20, 202326m★ 8.6

At long last, Thorfinn returns to Iceland and finds a moment of happiness, reunited with his loved ones. But soon, he opens up about his next journey.

About Vinland Saga

Vinland Saga is an animation, war & politics, action & adventure, drama series on NHK G. The show first aired on Jul 8, 2019 and currently has 2 seasons and 48 episodes. Vinland Saga has not aired a new episode since Jun 20, 2023, and neither a renewal nor a cancellation has been announced. It has a rating of 8.5/10 based on 1,049 votes. The cast includes Yuto Uemura, Shunsuke Takeuchi.