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| ヴィンランド・サガ (Vinrando Saga) | |
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| Directed by | Shūhei Yabuta |
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| Music by | Yutaka Yamada |
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| Original run | July 7, 2019 – June 20, 2023 |
| Episodes | 48 |
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Vinland Saga (Japanese: ヴィンランド・サガ, Hepburn: Vinrando Saga) is a Japanese anime television series based on Makoto Yukimura's historical manga of the same name. The first season was produced by Wit Studio in 2019 and the second by MAPPA in 2023. The story follows the life of Thorfinn, who becomes involved with Vikings and war following his father's death at the hands of Askeladd. The first season follows his exploits as a revenge-driven bloodthirsty Viking and the second season shifts to his life as a stoic slave who has lost the will to live.
Despite the two seasons being produced by different studios, director Shūhei Yabuta and writer Hiroshi Seko worked together on both. They aimed to bring more original content to the adaptation in order to further develop the characters, like Thorfinn's transformation into a Viking, the nightmares that haunt him, and Einar's life before becoming a slave. The series was streamed by Amazon Prime, and Netflix for a worldwide release.
The first season of the anime has received critical acclaim for its animation, direction, writing, cinematography, action sequences, voice acting, and themes; particularly the handling of the Vikings' violence. The second season received similar responses but for its themes of slavery, pacifism, and Thorfinn's psychological state.
- ^ a b "Vinland Saga". Sentai Filmworks. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ Chapman, Paul (September 1, 2019). "Vinland Saga TV Anime Teases Viking Violence with 2nd Cour Trailer". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
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