Completed Anime
Vinland Saga

“Viking mercenary Thorfinn seeks revenge on Askeladd for his father's murder amid England-Dane war.”

Vinland Saga

8.78
42 rank · 1,796,912 viewers · 56,717 favorites
Action Adventure Drama Gore Historical Seinen
24 episodes · 24 min per ep min · Summer 2019 · Wit Studio · R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
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Synopsis

Viking mercenary Thorfinn seeks revenge on Askeladd for his father's murder amid England-Dane war.

Young Thorfinn grew up listening to the stories of old sailors that had traveled the ocean and reached the place of legend, Vinland. It's said to be warm and fertile, a place where there would be no need for fighting—not at all like the frozen village in Iceland where he was born, and certainly not like his current life as a mercenary. War is his home now. Though his father once told him, "You have no enemies, nobody does. There is nobody who it's okay to hurt," as he grew, Thorfinn knew that nothing was further from the truth. The war between England and the Danes grows worse with each passing year. Death has become commonplace, and the viking mercenaries are loving every moment of it. Allying with either side will cause a massive swing in the balance of power, and the vikings are happy to make names for themselves and take any spoils they earn along the way. Among the chaos, Thorfinn must take his revenge and kill Askeladd, the man who murdered his father. The only paradise for the vikings, it seems, is the era of war and death that rages on.

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8.2 /10

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94% recommend
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median 9 mode 10 σ 1.93
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σ 1.93 · split reception

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5.6 pts

Recommenders 8.9 · others 3.3

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A Tv Production · Summer 2019

Wit Studio.
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Production I.G · Dentsu

  • Format 24 × 24′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 9h 36m all episodes
  • Aired Jul 2019 – Dec 2019 Summer 2019
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
  • Ref. BS-13901 catalog

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