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Vinland Saga

VINLAND SAGAヴィンランド・サガ

2019 · TV · 24 eps Finished

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What is Vinland Saga about?

Vinland Saga is a TV anime series of 24 episodes animated by WIT STUDIO, adapted from a manga. It aired from July 8, 2019 to December 30, 2019. AniList classifies it as action, adventure and drama.

Thorfinn is son to one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, but when his father is killed in battle by the mercenary leader Askeladd, he swears to have his revenge. Thorfinn joins Askeladd's band in order to challenge him to a duel, and ends up caught in the middle of a war for the crown of England.

Synopsis from AniList, which credits Kodansha USA. The summary above it is written by FreeAnime.xyz from AniList's data.

Themes AniList users associate with it: Vikings, Foreign, Revenge, War, Male Protagonist, Historical, Philosophy, Coming of Age, Seinen, Primarily Male Cast.

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Main characters

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  • Thorfinn Karlsefni トルフィン・カルルセヴニ

    Main character

    Thorfinn is a courageous young man armed with two twin blades he inherited from his deceased father. He's traveling with Askeladd, who is the leader of a ruthless group of mercenaries who take jobs from whoever they think can offer them a reasonable reward.

    Japanese voice: Yuuto Uemura

  • Askeladd アシェラッド

    Main character

    Askeladd is the commander of a small but powerful Viking band, which owed its success to Askeladd's exceptional intelligence. Ten years before the main Vinland Saga storyline, Askeladd accepted a contract to assassinate Thors, father of Thorfinn.

    Japanese voice: Naoya Uchida

  • Canute Svenson クヌート

    Main character

    Canute is the prince of the Danes. He is initially portrayed as timid and womanly, with a bishounen appearance and inability to function without his retainer Ragnar. These traits, along with his strong Christianity, earn him the mockery of the Vikings with whom he works.

    Japanese voice: Kenshou Ono

Supporting characters

  • Thors Snorresson トールズ・スノーレソン

    Supporting character

    Thors is the father of Thorfinn, a Jomsviking general whose phenomenal combat prowess earns him the epithet "The Troll of Jom". Thors grows weary of battle after the birth of his children, fakes his own death, and retires to become a pacifist farmer.

    Japanese voice: Kenichirou Matsuda

  • Thorkell トルケル

    Supporting character

    Thorkell is a Jomsviking general and brother of the Jomsviking Chief. A giant man who loves combat, Thorkell defected from the Danish army to become a mercenary for the English, believing that fighting his fellow Vikings will give him a better challenge.

    Japanese voice: Akio Ootsuka

  • Bjorn ビョルン

    Supporting character

    Bjorn is Askeladd's second in command, a burly man who fights for the love of combat. He is a berserker, able to enter powerful rages through the consumption of certain mushrooms.

    Japanese voice: Hiroki Yasumoto

  • Willibald ヴィリバルド

    Supporting character

    A 23-year-old Friar who travels with and mentors Prince Canute. He enjoys alcohol and is searching for true love.

    Japanese voice: Satoshi Hino

  • Ylva ユルヴァ

    Supporting character

    She is Thorfinn's older sister. After Thorfinn has set on a journey to avenge his father, Thors, she takes care of household and her mother.

    Japanese voice: Hitomi Nabatame

  • Sweyn スヴェン

    Supporting character

    Danish king who managed to conquer almost the entirety of England and Wales, all the while keeping control of his more northern kingdoms. Father of Canute.

    Japanese voice: Takayuki Sugou

  • Ragnar ラグナル

    Supporting character

    He is the main adviser for Prince Canute. Ragnar is bald apart from very long, black, curly hair on the sides of his head. He has very thick black eyebrows that lie close to his deepset eyes. His wrinkles are also very deep, especially in his cheeks, just above his thick beard. (Source: Vinland Saga Wiki)

    Japanese voice: Jin Urayama

  • Floki フローキ

    Supporting character

    A Jomsviking commander whom contracted Askeladd to assassinate Thors, Floki's former comrade.

    Japanese voice: Atsushi Ono

  • Halfdan ハーフダン

    Supporting character

    Halfdan is a wealthy and powerful landowner and moneylender known for his ruthlessness, earning the nickname "Iron Chain" for his skilled use of one as a weapon and symbol of his philosophy of chaining others.

    Japanese voice: Yoshimitsu Shimoyama

  • Ari アーレ

    Supporting character

    Ari is from Thorfinn’s village in Iceland.

    Japanese voice: Mitsuhiro Ichiki

  • Helga ヘルガ

    Supporting character

    She is the mother of Thorfinn and Ylva, and the wife of Thors.

    Japanese voice: Ao Takahashi

  • Asgeir アスゲード

    Supporting character

    Thorkell's first mate. Asgeir is one of the few characters Thorkell outwardly respects, meeting him at eye-level in conversation, listening to his advice, and putting him in charge of strategies and planning.

    Japanese voice: Ryouta Takeuchi

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