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Vinland Saga

  • TV Series
  • 2019–2023
  • TV-MA
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
120K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
234
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Akio Ôtsuka, Naoya Uchida, Kenshô Ono, Ken'ichirô Matsuda, Yûto Uemura, and Aleks Le in Vinland Saga (2019)
Vinland Saga
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Following a tragedy, Thorfinn embarks on a journey with the man responsible for it to take his life in a duel as a true and honorable warrior to pay homage.Following a tragedy, Thorfinn embarks on a journey with the man responsible for it to take his life in a duel as a true and honorable warrior to pay homage.Following a tragedy, Thorfinn embarks on a journey with the man responsible for it to take his life in a duel as a true and honorable warrior to pay homage.

  • Stars
    • Shin'ya Takahashi
    • Yûto Uemura
    • Mike Haimoto
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.8/10
    120K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    234
    56
    • Stars
      • Shin'ya Takahashi
      • Yûto Uemura
      • Mike Haimoto
    • 399User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Top rated TV #73
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 40 nominations total

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    Shin'ya Takahashi
    • Atli…
    • 2019–2023
    Yûto Uemura
    Yûto Uemura
    • Thorfinn
    • 2019–2023
    Mike Haimoto
    • Thorfinn…
    • 2019–2023
    Hiroki Gotô
    • Torgrim…
    • 2019–2023
    Tsuguo Mogami
    • Gunnar…
    • 2019–2023
    Aleks Le
    Aleks Le
    • Thorfinn (Netflix dub)…
    • 2019–2023
    Kenshô Ono
    • Canute
    • 2019–2023
    Naoya Uchida
    Naoya Uchida
    • Askeladd
    • 2019–2023
    Taito Ban
    Taito Ban
    • Askeladd's Mercenaries member…
    • 2019–2023
    Kaiji Tang
    Kaiji Tang
    • Atli (Netflix dub)…
    • 2019–2023
    Kirk Thornton
    Kirk Thornton
    • Askeladd (Netflix dub)…
    • 2019–2023
    Masato Niwa
    • Askeladd's Mercenaries member…
    • 2019–2023
    David Wald
    David Wald
    • Askeladd…
    • 2019–2023
    Christopher W. Jones
    Christopher W. Jones
    • Additional Voices
    • 2023
    Yoshiaki Hasegawa
    • Askeladd's Mercenaries member…
    • 2019
    Patrick Seitz
    Patrick Seitz
    • Thorkel (Netflix dub)…
    • 2019–2023
    Ty Mahany
    • Atli (Sentai Dub)…
    • 2019
    John Swasey
    John Swasey
    • Leif (Sentai Dub)…
    • 2019–2023
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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Vinland Saga' is acclaimed for its profound themes of revenge, honor, and peace within the Viking era. Thorfinn's transformation from vengeful warrior to seeker of redemption is celebrated. Animation and action sequences are lauded for realism and intensity. However, some note pacing issues, over-explanation, and limited character development. Absence of Norse mythology elements is criticized. Despite these flaws, the series is appreciated for its philosophical depth and emotional resonance.
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    10vault13-347-485335

    Its like GoT with Vikings!

    If you loved the first 4 seasons of GOT, trust me, you are in for a treat here! Treason, violence, schemes, twists, shocking deaths, great characters and their individual development over the course of time, its all here! Im a manga reader and this is getting better with every issue! Cant say more without spoilers, i hope the anime will be as good as the manga!
    10mdwaqaruddin-52968

    Spoiler- Its Going to become Another Classic.....

    Infinte Potential. In few years it going to be recognized among Deathnote, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Attack on titan, Stein's Gate, and then VINLAND SAGA...Mark these words..... Rating- 10/10
    10r-aldowaisan

    Best Ending Ever

    Amazing, wow, i watched this episode like 5 times already, every 3 or 4 days i watch it again, incridabel really. And am 53 old.
    10silberberch

    Great series that got even better with the new season

    This is just an outstanding anime series like no other. If the first season is more of a typical viking action-adventure, then the second season is a remarkable psychological drama, deconstruction of a typical viking hero and a story of rebirth. There are not enough words to convey the emotional impact of the second season. Such anime series are very rare, especially in our time of fan service, template isekai and other schlock. I'm glad that anime industry is still capable of producing something unconventional and bold, like it used to do back in the days when anime was less mainstream and valued originality over safe mediocrity.
    10henrique1993

    Top 5 Anime Ever Produced in Human History

    No Anime was ever as immersive as to make me cry on the FIRST half of the VERY FIRST episode. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood's got me at the 4th episode, Shingeki no Kyojin got me at the end of the 1st, but Vinland Saga? Hell, it's not just the graphical shock the series environment puts you in, It's the BEAUTIFUL details, the landscapes that are magically followed by a "Ghibli Studio Level" piano, the incredible voice acting coordinated with a full suit of emotions that are required when you approach a Vikings culture and environment as respectfully as they did. 5 episodes out now for Vinland Saga, and the details keep surfacing in an incredibly EPIC way. This anime is just sublime in every aspect you can look at, and I will be dammed if it doesn't end up going down as one of the TOP 5 ANIMES EVER PRODUCED IN HUMAN HISTORY.

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    • Trivia
      Creator Makoto Yukimura has cited the series Berserk as an inspiration, the manga has also been compared to Berserk in many ways.
    • Quotes

      Askeladd: A man, slave to gold, holds a whip... And beats the slave he bought with that gold as if to claim HE is the master. He just doesn't see it for himself. Every living human being is a slave to something.

    • Alternate versions
      There are two English Dubs for this series: one from Sentai Filmworks, which is available on the series' Blu-Ray release, and the Netflix dub, which is currently only available on Netflix Japan.
    • Connections
      Featured in Cellspex's Animated Reviews: Animated Hightlights of 2019 (2019)

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    • Release date
      • July 6, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bản hùng ca Viking
    • Production companies
      • Wit Studio
      • Mappa
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    • Runtime
      • 24m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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