Vinland Saga (ヴィンランド・サガ Vinrando Saga?) is a TV anime series based on the Vinland Saga manga by Makoto Yukimura.
Background[]
Season 1 of Vinland Saga, animated by WIT Studio, premiered on 08 July 2019 and ended on 29 December 2019. The 24-episode season covered the first 54 chapters of the manga (the War Arc).
Season 2 of Vinland Saga was announced on July 7, 2021. MAPPA took over for the animation, but the majority of Season 1's key staff returned for Season 2 (including director Yabuta Shuhei, character design and animation director Abiru Takahiko and Yamada Yutaka for the music). Season 2 premiered on January 10, 2023 and ended on June 20, 2023. The 24-episode season covered the Slave Arc (Chapters 55-99), as well as the beginning of the Eastern Expedition Arc (Chapters 100 and pages 19-25 of 101).
Seasons and Episodes[]
| Season | Episodes | Chapters Adapted | Original Air Date | Animation Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | 24 | Chapter 1 - Chapter 54 | July 8, 2019 - December 29, 2019 | WIT Studio |
| Two | 24 | Chapter 55 - Chapter 101 | January 9, 2023 - June 20, 2023 | MAPPA |
Staff[]
- Animation Studio: Wit Studio (S1), MAPPA (S2)
- Director: Shuhei Yabuta (S1, S2)
- Series Composition: Hiroshi Seko (S1, S2)
- Script/Screenplay: Kenta Ihara (S1)
- Character Design: Takahiko Abiru (S1, S2)
- Chief Animation Director: Takahiko Abiru (S2)
- Art Director: Yūsuke Takeda (S1, S2)
- Art Board: Izumi Hirabayashi (S1, S2) ; Kentaro Ohnuki (S1, S2)
- Background Art: Bamboo (S1)
- Music: Yutaka Yamada (S1, S2)
- Color Design: Satoshi Hashimoto (S1, S2) ; Minori Nishita (S2)
- Editor: Kashiko Kimura (S1, S2)
- 3DCGI Director: Mayu Takehana (S1) ; Kōhei Ogawa (S2)
- 3D CGI: Chiptune (S1)
- Filming Director: Hiroki Kawashita (S1)
- Filming/Special Effects: Mad Box (S1)
- Digitalwork: Hirofumi Araki (S1)
- Sound Effect Director: Shouji Hata (S1, S2)
- Sound Production: Sound Team Don Juan (S1, S2)
- Production: VINLAND SAGA Project (S1) ; VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2 Project (S2)
Music[]
Opening Themes[]
Season 1[]
- "MUKANJYO" by Survive Said The Prophet (Episodes 1-12)
- "Dark Crow" by MAN WITH A MISSION (Episodes 13-24)
Season 2[]
- "River" by Anonymouz (Episodes 25-36)
- "Paradox" by Survive Said The Prophet (Episodes 37-48)
Ending Themes[]
Season 1[]
Season 2[]
- "Without Love" by LMYK (Episodes 25-36)
- "Ember" by haju:harmonics (Episodes 37-48)
Gallery[]
Trailers[]
External links[]
- https://vinlandsaga.jp/ anime official site