Vinland Saga88%
TV
2019-07-08
25m
Animation
War & Politics
Action & Adventure
Drama
Ratings
Combined
87.9
%
7 sources
IMDb
8.9
/10
144,271 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
100
%
6 votes
MyAnimeList
8.7
/10
1,079,994 votes
Letterboxd
4.6
/5
167,306 votes
Trakt
86
%
4,553 votes
TMDB
85
%
980 votes
RT Audience
80
%
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.
1
favorite
Status
Returning Series
Runtime
25m
Seasons
2
Episodes
48
Studios
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Cast
Yuto Uemura
Thorfinn (voice)
Shinya Takahashi
Minion (voice)
Masato Niwa
Dead Man (voice)
Kensho Ono
Canute (voice)
Hiroki Goto
Badger (voice)
Takuya Nakashima
Thegn (voice)
Taito Ban
Soldier of the Danish Army (voice)
Tsuguo Mogami
Villager (voice)
Naoya Uchida
Askeladd (voice)
Hiroki Yasumoto
Bjorn (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Thorkell (voice)
Shunsuke Takeuchi
Einar (voice)
Season 1
- 1 Somewhere Not Here Thorfinn, a boy living in Iceland, longs for adventure and is eager to know more about the world. He dreams of a land of paradise called Vinland that he hears about from the adven…
- 2 Sword In the year 1002, the war between England and Denmark was intensifying. One day, the Jomsvikings pay a visit to Thorfinn's village in order to bring back Thors, their former comma…
- 3 Troll Askeladd, the leader of a Viking army of a hundred men, receives orders from Floki of the Jomsvikings to kill Thors, who was once known as the Troll of Jom. However, the villagers…
- 4 A True Warrior Thors and his men fall for Askeladd's trap and faces a dangerous situation, but Thors defeats many of Askeladd's men with his overpowering strength. However, Thors knows that it w…
- 5 The Troll's Son After Askeladd kills Thorfinn's father Thors, Thorfinn hides inside Thor's ship and bides his time until the opportunity to take revenge. However, life on the ship is harsh withou…
- 6 The Journey Begins Thorfinn kills his first man. As more time goes on Thorfinn kills more men and becomes more skilled. One day when Thorfinn is in battle he gets shot with an arrow and ends up unco…
- 7 Normanni Askeladd withdraws temporarily from the war against England. While searching for a new source of income, he encounters a skirmish among the Franks and hatches a plot to steal thei…
- 8 Beyond the Edge of the Sea After capturing the treasure from the Franks, Askeladd's men return to the village of Gorm on the Jutland Peninsula in Denmark to pass the winter. Thorfinn challenges Askeladd to …
- 9 The Battle of London Bridge In October 1013, King Sweyn leads a fleet of Danish and Viking ships in an attempt to take London Bridge of England. Askeladd's army, hired by the army of Denmark, was among them.…
- 10 Ragnarok Askeladd's army separates from the army of Denmark and attacks a village 100 km to the west. Thorfinn leaves the soldiers behind in disgust and climbs up a hill overlooking the vi…
- 11 A Gamble Thorkell takes Canute hostage and follows after the main army of Denmark. Ragnar objects to Thorkell’s plan to take on the entire army of Denmark, boasting 16,000 soldiers, with o…
- 12 The Land on the Far Bank Askeladd and his men continue their march to escape from Thorkell. However, their march comes to a halt at the Severn River. Askeladd hands a letter to an old man operating a ferr…
- 13 Child of a Hero Askeladd crosses the river and escapes from Thorkell into Wales with Canute. However, Askeladd’s men are ambushed by a group of soldiers hiding behind the boulders at the border o…
- 14 The Light of Dawn Askeladd and his men change course and decide to return to Gainsborough, by crossing through the Earldom of Mercia in the midst of a harsh snowstorm, where the main army of Denmar…
- 15 After Yule After losing Canute, Thorkell decides to halt his advance in central England. Thorkell hears that the end of the war between Denmark and England is near, and bemoans the end of th…
- 16 History of Beasts Askeladd and his men are attacked by the English army in the village where they had planned to camp during the winter. Askeladd captures their captain and interrogates him to find…
- 17 Servant Askeladd's men continued their march to escape Thorkell. However, Torgrim and his friends were hatching a plot to switch sides and join Thorkell, taking Canute with them. Torgrim …
- 18 Out of the Cradle Thorfinn and Thorkell agree to have a duel over the fate of Askeladd. Thorkell looks forward to facing off against Thors’s son, Thorfinn, and asks him what a true warrior really i…
- 19 United Front Thorfinn suffers a serious injury in his fight against Thorkell. Thorfinn is told to think about what he has to do to beat Thorkell. Askeladd treats Thorfinn’s wounds so that he m…
- 20 Crown Thorfinn suffers a serious injury in his fight against Thorkell. Thorfinn is told to think about what he has to do to beat Thorkell. Askeladd treats Thorfinn’s wounds so that he m…
- 21 Reunion Canute’s party arrives in York to attend the Imperial Council. Although Canute had wanted to strike out against King Sweyn, the King was being guarded by the most powerful Jomsvik…
- 22 Lone Wolf Thorfinn begins his duel against Askeladd with Canute and Thorkell as witnesses. However, Thorfinn is unable to strike as he stands overwhelmed by the extraordinary mood that over…
- 23 Miscalculation After the assassination attempt on Canute’s life, rumors spread through York saying that the king is trying to kill Canute. As a result, the king is unable to issue any orders tha…
- 24 End of the Prologue Askeladd comes forth before King Sweyn and implores him to halt his invasion of Wales. Meanwhile, Thorfinn decides to return home at Leif’s urging. However, the moment before he b…
Season 2
- 1 Slave Einar lives peacefully in northern England with his mother and sister, but then one day, their village comes under attack.
- 2 Ketil's Farm 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.
- 3 Snake The farm guards convince Ketil’s 17-year-old son that he needs to make his first killing to become a man.
- 4 Awakening After everything that happened, Einar asks Thorfinn if he's ever fought in a war — and if he's ever killed a man.
- 5 Path of Blood After the sudden turn of events, young Canute must rise up to claim the throne to a kingdom much reduced and under attack.
- 6 We Need a Horse 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.
- 7 Iron Fist Ketil Thieves have been stealing food from Ketil's farm. Meanwhile, Ketil's eldest son Thorgil returns home.
- 8 An Empty Man Thorfinn has nightmares almost every night, but he can never remember what he dreamed about — and that bothers him.
- 9 Oath 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.
- 10 The Cursed Head 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.
- 11 Kings and Swords While in Jelling, Ketil, Thorgil and Olmar meet a man named Leif Erikson who is searching for Thorfinn, the son of his close friend.
- 12 For Lost Love Olmar feels insulted by Canute's messenger and, encouraged by his older brother Thorgil, takes matters into his own hands.
- 13 Dark Clouds 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.
- 14 Freedom 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.
- 15 Storm Arnheid comes to the fortress where Gardar is imprisoned. She wants to see her husband and treat his injuries.
- 16 Great Purpose As Snake intensifies his search, Arnheid tells Einar and Thorfinn everything she's done. Knowing the risks, Einar and Thorfinn offer to help her.
- 17 The Road Home Snake strikes quickly, surprising Thorfinn with his speed and agility. As he lies wounded, Gardar thinks back on the life he shared with Arnheid.
- 18 The First Method After returning home to his farm, an exhausted Ketil starts searching for Arnheid, only to find out what happened in his absence.
- 19 The Battle of Ketil's Farm Amidst the confusion of a peasant uprising, Thorfinn and the others try to escape, carrying a severely injured and pregnant Arnheid.
- 20 Pain 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.
- 21 Courage The battle has left heartbreaking casualties in its wake. Though Thorgil and Ketil's wife want to continue the fight, Canute demands their surrender.
- 22 The King of Rebellion 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.
- 23 Two Paths 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.
- 24 Home 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.
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