# List of Vinland Saga episodes

Vinland Saga is an anime television series based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Makoto Yukimura. Twin Engine announced on March 19, 2018, that the series would receive an anime television series adaptation animated by Wit Studio. The series is directed by Shūhei Yabuta, with Hiroshi Seko handling series composition, Takahiko Abiru designing the characters and Yutaka Yamada composing the music. The series focuses on Thorfinn, the young Iceland villager who aims to participate in wars like his retired father, Thors.
The anime aired from July 7, 2019, with the first three episodes, and finished on December 29, 2019. The series ran for 24 episodes on NHK General TV. Amazon streams the series in North America and Australia on their Prime Video service. Due to the pending arrival of Typhoon Faxai on September 8, 2019, Episode 10 was delayed due to broadcasting news, and resumed on September 15, 2019. Due to the airing of the World Para Athletics Championship sports tournament on NHK, Episode 18 was delayed and resumed on November 17, 2019. The first opening theme is "Mukanjyo" by Survive Said the Prophet while the first ending theme is "Torches" by Aimer. The second opening theme is "Dark Crow" by Man with a Mission and the second ending theme is "Drown" by milet.
On July 7, 2021, Twin Engine announced that a second season was in production. Shūhei Yabuta returned as director, and Takahiko Abiru returned as character designer. On May 5, 2022, it was announced that MAPPA would be taking over for the second season of the series. It aired from January 10 to June 20, 2023, on Tokyo MX, BS11, and GBS. The season ran for 24 episodes. The third opening theme is "River" by Anonymouz, while the third ending theme is "Without Love" by LMYK. The fourth opening theme is "Paradox" by Survive Said the Prophet while the fourth ending theme is "Ember" by haju:harmonics.

## Series overview

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally aired | Originally aired |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
| 1 | 24 | 24 | July 7, 2019 (2019-07-07) | December 29, 2019 (2019-12-29) |
| 2 | 24 | 24 | January 10, 2023 (2023-01-10) | June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20) |

## Episodes
### Season 1 (2019)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 1 | 1 | "Somewhere Not Here" Transliteration: "Koko de wa Nai Dokoka" (Japanese: ここではないどこか) | Shūhei Yabuta | Hiroshi Seko | July 7, 2019 (2019-07-07) |
| 2 | 2 | "Sword" Transliteration: "Ken" (Japanese: 剣) | Yōji Satō | Hiroshi Seko | July 7, 2019 (2019-07-07) |
| 3 | 3 | "Troll" Transliteration: "Tororu" (Japanese: 戦鬼（トロル）) | Yōsuke Yamamoto | Hiroshi Seko | July 7, 2019 (2019-07-07) |
| 4 | 4 | "A True Warrior" Transliteration: "Hontō no Senshi" (Japanese: 本当の戦士) | Michiru Itabisashi | Hiroshi Seko | July 28, 2019 (2019-07-28) |
| 5 | 5 | "The Troll's Son" Transliteration: "Tororu no Ko" (Japanese: 戦鬼（トロル）の子) | Tomoko Hiramuki, Yōji Satō | Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko | August 4, 2019 (2019-08-04) |
| 6 | 6 | "The Journey Begins" Transliteration: "Tabi no Hajimari" (Japanese: 旅の始まり) | Yōsuke Yamamoto | Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko | August 11, 2019 (2019-08-11) |
| 7 | 7 | "Normanni" Transliteration: "Norumanni" (Japanese: 北人（ノルマンニ）) | Shingo Uchida | Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko | August 18, 2019 (2019-08-18) |
| 8 | 8 | "Beyond the Edge of the Sea" Transliteration: "Umi no Hate no Hate" (Japanese: 海の果ての果て) | Tomoaki Koshida | Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko | August 25, 2019 (2019-08-25) |
| 9 | 9 | "The Battle of London Bridge" Transliteration: "Rondon-bashi no Shitō" (Japanese: ロンドン橋の死闘) | Michiru Itabisashi | Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko | September 1, 2019 (2019-09-01) |
| 10 | 10 | "Ragnarok" Transliteration: "Ragunaroku" (Japanese: ラグナロク) | Yūsuke Sunouchi, Aiko Sakuraba | Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko | September 15, 2019 (2019-09-15) |
| 11 | 11 | "A Gamble" Transliteration: "Kake" (Japanese: 賭け) | Shigatsu Yoshikawa | Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko | September 22, 2019 (2019-09-22) |
| 12 | 12 | "The Land on the Far Bank" Transliteration: "Taigan no Kuni" (Japanese: 対岸の国) | Yōji Satō | Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko | September 29, 2019 (2019-09-29) |
| 13 | 13 | "Child of a Hero" Transliteration: "Eiyū no Ko" (Japanese: 英雄の子) | Yōsuke Yamamoto | Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko | October 6, 2019 (2019-10-06) |
| 14 | 14 | "The Light of Dawn" Transliteration: "Gyōkō" (Japanese: 暁光) | Atsushi Kobayashi | Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko | October 13, 2019 (2019-10-13) |
| 15 | 15 | "After Yule" Transliteration: "Yuru no Ato" (Japanese: 冬至祭（ユル）のあと) | Michiru Itabisashi | Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko | October 20, 2019 (2019-10-20) |
| 16 | 16 | "History of Beasts" Transliteration: "Kedamono no Rekishi" (Japanese: ケダモノの歴史) | Takashi Andō | Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko | October 27, 2019 (2019-10-27) |
| 17 | 17 | "Servant" Transliteration: "Tsukaeshi Mono" (Japanese: 仕えし者) | Daisuke Kurose, Michiru Itabisashi, Yōsuke Yamamoto | Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko | November 3, 2019 (2019-11-03) |
| 18 | 18 | "Out of the Cradle" Transliteration: "Yurikago no Soto" (Japanese: ゆりかごの外) | Shūjirō Ami, Atsushi Kobayashi | Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko | November 17, 2019 (2019-11-17) |
| 19 | 19 | "United Front" Transliteration: "Kyōtō" (Japanese: 共闘) | Yōji Satō, Michiru Itabisashi | Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko | November 24, 2019 (2019-11-24) |
| 20 | 20 | "Crown" Transliteration: "Ōkan" (Japanese: 王冠) | Michiru Itabisashi | Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko | December 1, 2019 (2019-12-01) |
| 21 | 21 | "Reunion" Transliteration: "Saikai" (Japanese: 再会) | Yūsuke Sunouchi | Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko | December 8, 2019 (2019-12-08) |
| 22 | 22 | "Lone Wolf" Transliteration: "Korō" (Japanese: 孤狼) | Yasuo Ejima | Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko | December 15, 2019 (2019-12-15) |
| 23 | 23 | "Miscalculation" Transliteration: "Gosan" (Japanese: 誤算) | Yōsuke Yamamoto | Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko | December 22, 2019 (2019-12-22) |
| 24 | 24 | "End of the Prologue" | Tadahito Matsubayashi, Shūhei Yabuta | Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko | December 29, 2019 (2019-12-29) |

### Season 2 (2023)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 25 | 1 | "Slave" Transliteration: "Dorei" (Japanese: 奴隷) | Nobuyoshi Arai, Yōsuke Yamamoto | Hiroshi Seko | January 10, 2023 (2023-01-10) |
| 26 | 2 | "Ketil's Farm" Transliteration: "Ketiru no Nōjō" (Japanese: ケティルの農場) | Michiru Itabisashi | Hiroshi Seko | January 17, 2023 (2023-01-17) |
| 27 | 3 | "Snake" Transliteration: "Hebi" (Japanese: 蛇) | Yōji Satō | Hiroshi Seko | January 24, 2023 (2023-01-24) |
| 28 | 4 | "Awakening" Transliteration: "Mezame" (Japanese: 目覚め) | Yōji Satō | Hiroshi Seko | January 31, 2023 (2023-01-31) |
| 29 | 5 | "The Path of Blood" / "Path of Blood" Transliteration: "Chi no Michi" (Japanese: 血の道) | Shigeru Fukase | Hiroshi Seko | February 7, 2023 (2023-02-07) |
| 30 | 6 | "I Want a Horse" / "We Need a Horse" Transliteration: "Uma ga Hoshii" (Japanese: 馬が欲しい) | Kento Matsui | Hiroshi Seko | February 14, 2023 (2023-02-14) |
| 31 | 7 | "Iron Fist Ketil" Transliteration: "Tekken Ketiru" (Japanese: 鉄拳ケティル) | Michiru Itabisashi | Hiroshi Seko | February 21, 2023 (2023-02-21) |
| 32 | 8 | "An Empty Man" Transliteration: "Karappo na Otoko" (Japanese: カラッポな男) | Tadahito Matsubayashi | Hiroshi Seko | February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28) |
| 33 | 9 | "Oath" Transliteration: "Chikai" (Japanese: 誓い) | Tadahito Matsubayashi | Hiroshi Seko | March 7, 2023 (2023-03-07) |
| 34 | 10 | "Cursed Head" / "The Cursed Head" Transliteration: "Noroi no Kubi" (Japanese: 呪いの首) | Takahiro Kaneko | Hiroshi Seko | March 14, 2023 (2023-03-14) |
| 35 | 11 | "The King and the Sword" / "Kings and Swords" Transliteration: "Ō to Ken" (Japanese: 王と剣) | Yoho Ishikawa | Hiroshi Seko | March 21, 2023 (2023-03-21) |
| 36 | 12 | "For the Love that Was Lost" / "For Lost Love" Transliteration: "Ushinawareta Ai no Tame ni" (Japanese: 失われた愛のために) | Hiromi Nishiyama | Hiroshi Seko | March 28, 2023 (2023-03-28) |
| 37 | 13 | "Dark Clouds" Transliteration: "An'un" (Japanese: 暗雲) | Kōki Aoshima | Hiroshi Seko | April 4, 2023 (2023-04-04) |
| 38 | 14 | "Freedom" Transliteration: "Jiyū" (Japanese: 自由) | Yōji Satō | Hiroshi Seko | April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11) |
| 39 | 15 | "Storm" Transliteration: "Arashi" (Japanese: 嵐) | Takuya Igarashi | Hiroshi Seko | April 18, 2023 (2023-04-18) |
| 40 | 16 | "Cause" / "Great Purpose" Transliteration: "Taigi" (Japanese: 大義) | Tadahito Matsubayashi | Hiroshi Seko | April 25, 2023 (2023-04-25) |
| 41 | 17 | "Way Home" / "The Road Home" Transliteration: "Ieji" (Japanese: 家路) | Shingo Uchida, Yoho Ishikawa | Hiroshi Seko | May 2, 2023 (2023-05-02) |
| 42 | 18 | "The First Measure" / "The First Method" Transliteration: "Saisho no Shudan" (Japanese: 最初の手段) | Yousuke Yamamoto | Hiroshi Seko | May 9, 2023 (2023-05-09) |
| 43 | 19 | "War at Ketil's Farm" / "The Battle of Ketil's Farm" Transliteration: "Ketiru Nōjō no Tatakai" (Japanese: ケティル農場の戦い) | Takashi Ishida | Hiroshi Seko | May 16, 2023 (2023-05-16) |
| 44 | 20 | "Pain" Transliteration: "Itami" (Japanese: 痛み) | Aki Aoshima | Hiroshi Seko | May 23, 2023 (2023-05-23) |
| 45 | 21 | "Courage" Transliteration: "Yūki" (Japanese: 勇気) | Tarou Kubo, Tomoko Hiramuki | Hiroshi Seko | May 30, 2023 (2023-05-30) |
| 46 | 22 | "Emperor of Rebellion" / "The King of Rebellion" Transliteration: "Hangyaku no Teiō" (Japanese: 叛逆の帝王) | Yoji Sato | Hiroshi Seko | June 6, 2023 (2023-06-06) |
| 47 | 23 | "Two Paths" Transliteration: "Futatsu no Michi" (Japanese: ふたつの道) | Yoho Ishikawa | Hiroshi Seko | June 13, 2023 (2023-06-13) |
| 48 | 24 | "Hometown" / "Home" Transliteration: "Kokyō" (Japanese: 故郷) | Kento Matsui | Hiroshi Seko | June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20) |

## Home media release
### Japanese

VAP (Japan – Region 2/A) :
| Volume | Episodes | Release date |
| 1 | 1–6 | December 25, 2019 |
| 2 | 7–12 | January 22, 2020 |
| 3 | 13–18 | February 19, 2020 |
| 4 | 19–24 | March 25, 2020 |
| 5 | 25–36 | June 21, 2023 |
| 6 | 37–48 | August 23, 2023 |

### English

(North America) :
| Volume | Episodes | Release date | Limited edition release date | Region | Publisher |
| Season 1 | 1–24 | August 31, 2021 | July 26, 2022 | A | Sentai Filmworks |
| Season 2 Part 1 | 25–36 | July 2, 2024 | | A, B | Crunchyroll |
| Season 2 Part 2 | 37–48 | October 15, 2024 | | A, B | Crunchyroll |