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Vinland Saga Season 2

“Einar, enslaved by Vikings after his village's destruction, seeks freedom and redemption alongside fellow slave Thorfinn.”

Vinland Saga Season 2

8.82
35 rank · 837,925 viewers · 20,214 favorites
Action Adventure Drama Gore Historical Seinen
24 episodes · 25 min per ep min · Winter 2023 · MAPPA · R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
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Synopsis

Einar, enslaved by Vikings after his village's destruction, seeks freedom and redemption alongside fellow slave Thorfinn.

After his father's death and the destruction of his village at the hands of English raiders, Einar wishes for a peaceful life with his family on their newly rebuilt farms. However, fate has other plans: his village is invaded once again. Einar watches helplessly as the marauding Danes burn his lands and slaughter his family. The invaders capture Einar and take him back to Denmark as a slave. Einar clings to his mother's final words to survive. He is purchased by Ketil, a kind slave owner and landlord who promises that Einar can regain his freedom in return for working in the fields. Soon, Einar encounters his new partner in farm cultivation—Thorfinn, a dejected and melancholic slave. As Einar and Thorfinn work together toward their freedom, they are haunted by both sins of the past and the ploys of the present. Yet they carry on, grasping for a glimmer of hope, redemption, and peace in a world that is nothing but unjust and unforgiving.

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7.9 /10

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81% recommend
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median 9 mode 10 σ 2.67
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σ 2.67 · split reception

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The polarity gap

6.5 pts

Recommenders 9.4 · others 2.9

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↓ 1.06

Running avg · Jan 2023 → Feb 2026

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A Tv Production · Winter 2023

MAPPA.
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Dentsu · Kodansha

  • Format 24 × 25′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 10h 00m all episodes
  • Aired Jan 2023 – Jun 2023 Winter 2023
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
  • Ref. BS-20925 catalog

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