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The Best Episodes of Vinland Saga

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For a thousand years, the Vikings have made quite a name and reputation for themselves as the strongest families with a thirst for violence. Thorfinn, the son of one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, spends

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Vinland Saga Season 1 Episode 24 - End of the Prologue
    9.4/10(25 votes)

    #1 - End of the Prologue

    S1:E24

    Askeladd comes forth before King Sweyn and implores him to halt his invasion of Wales. Meanwhile, Thorfinn decides to return home at Leif’s urging. However, the moment before he boards the ship, Thorfinn catches a glimpse of a single tern taking off into the sky...

    Directors:Tadahito Matsubayashi, Shuhei Yabuta
    Writers:Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

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  2. Vinland Saga Season 1 Episode 4 - A True Warrior
    8.7/10(20 votes)

    #2 - A True Warrior

    S1:E4

    Thors and his men fall for Askeladd's trap and faces a dangerous situation, but Thors defeats many of Askeladd's men with his overpowering strength. However, Thors knows that it will be difficult to save everyone, including his son, who've been living in a peaceful village their entire lives, and makes a tough decision.

    Director:Michiru Itabisashi
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  3. Vinland Saga Season 2 Episode 23 - Two Paths
    8.7/10(13 votes)

    #3 - Two Paths

    S2:E23

    Thorfinn and Einar have said their piece, but Canute stubbornly refuses to give up Ketil's Farm. Then, Thorfinn breaks the standoff with a decision.

    Director:Iho Ishikawa
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  4. Vinland Saga Season 2 Episode 24 - Home
    8.7/10(13 votes)

    #4 - Home

    S2:E24

    At long last, Thorfinn returns to Iceland and finds a moment of happiness, reunited with his loved ones. But soon, he opens up about his next journey.

    Director:Kento Matsui
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  5. Vinland Saga Season 1 Episode 18 - Out of the Cradle
    8.4/10(14 votes)

    #5 - Out of the Cradle

    S1:E18

    Thorfinn and Thorkell agree to have a duel over the fate of Askeladd. Thorkell looks forward to facing off against Thors’s son, Thorfinn, and asks him what a true warrior really is. Meanwhile, Canute is suddenly ambushed while he attempts to escape, and has a dream about a certain individual.

    Director:Shujiro Ami
    Writers:Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

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  6. Vinland Saga Season 1 Episode 21 - Reunion
    8.4/10(14 votes)

    #6 - Reunion

    S1:E21

    Canute’s party arrives in York to attend the Imperial Council. Although Canute had wanted to strike out against King Sweyn, the King was being guarded by the most powerful Jomsviking unit in the Northern Sea while keeping a close eye on Canute. With the situation strained to the breaking point, Askeladd comes up with a plan. Meanwhile, Thorfinn is reunited with a person who knew his former self.

    Director:Yusuke Sunouchi
    Writers:Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

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  7. Vinland Saga Season 1 Episode 22 - Lone Wolf
    8.4/10(14 votes)

    #7 - Lone Wolf

    S1:E22

    Thorfinn begins his duel against Askeladd with Canute and Thorkell as witnesses. However, Thorfinn is unable to strike as he stands overwhelmed by the extraordinary mood that overtakes Askeladd after Bjorn's departure. Having noticed Thorfinn's hesitation, Askeladd lays down his sword and provokes Thorfinn into an unarmed fight, which incites Thorfinn's fury.

    Director:Yasuo Ejima
    Writers:Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

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  8. Vinland Saga Season 1 Episode 19 - United Front
    8.3/10(14 votes)

    #8 - United Front

    S1:E19

    Thorfinn suffers a serious injury in his fight against Thorkell. Thorfinn is told to think about what he has to do to beat Thorkell. Askeladd treats Thorfinn’s wounds so that he may fight again someday, and proposes a joint strategy to help the two of them survive longer.

    Director:Yohji Satoh
    Writers:Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

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  9. Vinland Saga Season 1 Episode 6 - The Journey Begins
    8.2/10(17 votes)

    #9 - The Journey Begins

    S1:E6

    Thorfinn kills his first man. As more time goes on Thorfinn kills more men and becomes more skilled. One day when Thorfinn is in battle he gets shot with an arrow and ends up unconscious. An English woman and her daughter help him recover.

    Director:Yosuke Yamamoto
    Writers:Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

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  10. Vinland Saga Season 1 Episode 7 - Normanni
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    #10 - Normanni

    S1:E7

    Askeladd withdraws temporarily from the war against England. While searching for a new source of income, he encounters a skirmish among the Franks and hatches a plot to steal their treasure. Askeladd sends 16 years old Thorfinn, who has grown up into a cold-hearted Viking, ahead as a messenger.

    Director:Shingo Uchida
    Writers:Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

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  11. Vinland Saga Season 2 Episode 18 - The First Method
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    #11 - The First Method

    S2:E18

    After returning home to his farm, an exhausted Ketil starts searching for Arnheid, only to find out what happened in his absence.

    Director:Yosuke Yamamoto
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  12. Vinland Saga Season 2 Episode 22 - The King of Rebellion
    8.2/10(14 votes)

    #12 - The King of Rebellion

    S2:E22

    Snake tries to put a stop to it, but Thorfinn insists on receiving all 100 blows from Canute's brutish guard Drott, shocking the rowdy onlookers.

    Director:Yohji Satoh
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  13. Vinland Saga Season 1 Episode 9 - The Battle of London Bridge
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    #13 - The Battle of London Bridge

    S1:E9

    In October 1013, King Sweyn leads a fleet of Danish and Viking ships in an attempt to take London Bridge of England. Askeladd's army, hired by the army of Denmark, was among them. However, after the betrayal of Thorkell the Tall, a Viking known for his overpowering strength, London Bridge has become impregnable. Askeladd tells Thorfinn he'll reward him with a duel if he's able to kill Thorkell.

    Director:Michiru Itabisashi
    Writers:Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

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  14. Vinland Saga Season 1 Episode 17 - Servant
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #14 - Servant

    S1:E17

    Askeladd's men continued their march to escape Thorkell. However, Torgrim and his friends were hatching a plot to switch sides and join Thorkell, taking Canute with them. Torgrim finally launches his rebellion and corners Askeladd, negotiating with him to hand over Canute, then Thorkell arrives in the midst of the confusion.

    Director:Daisuke Kurose
    Writers:Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

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  15. Vinland Saga Season 1 Episode 20 - Crown
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    #15 - Crown

    S1:E20

    Thorfinn suffers a serious injury in his fight against Thorkell. Thorfinn is told to think about what he has to do to beat Thorkell. Askeladd treats Thorfinn’s wounds so that he may fight again someday, and proposes a joint strategy to help the two of them survive longer.

    Director:Michiru Itabisashi
    Writers:Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

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  16. Vinland Saga Season 1 Episode 3 - Troll
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    #16 - Troll

    S1:E3

    Askeladd, the leader of a Viking army of a hundred men, receives orders from Floki of the Jomsvikings to kill Thors, who was once known as the Troll of Jom. However, the villagers, completely unaware of the order, buzz with excitement as they prepare for their first battle. Thorfinn also joins in the excitement. Thors and his men are about to embark on a difficult sea journey to England.

    Director:Yosuke Yamamoto
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  17. Vinland Saga Season 2 Episode 20 - Pain
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    #17 - Pain

    S2:E20

    As Thorfinn and Einar head for their escape, Arnheid regains consciousness and asks where they are going — and if there are slaves and wars there, too.

    Director:Kouki Aoshima
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  18. Vinland Saga Season 1 Episode 5 - The Troll's Son
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #18 - The Troll's Son

    S1:E5

    After Askeladd kills Thorfinn's father Thors, Thorfinn hides inside Thor's ship and bides his time until the opportunity to take revenge. However, life on the ship is harsh without any food or water, and Thorfinn grows weaker day by day. One day, Thorfinn, armed with his sword, attempt to attack Askeladd in his sleep...

    Directors:Yohji Satoh, Tomoko Hiramuki
    Writers:Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

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  19. Vinland Saga Season 1 Episode 8 - Beyond the Edge of the Sea
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #19 - Beyond the Edge of the Sea

    S1:E8

    After capturing the treasure from the Franks, Askeladd's men return to the village of Gorm on the Jutland Peninsula in Denmark to pass the winter. Thorfinn challenges Askeladd to a duel as a reward for bringing him the head of the captain of the clan of Franks. Even though Thorfinn has grown in skill through his experience in battle, he is still no match for Askeladd.

    Director:Tomoaki Koshida
    Writers:Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

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  20. Vinland Saga Season 1 Episode 11 - A Gamble
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    #20 - A Gamble

    S1:E11

    Thorkell takes Canute hostage and follows after the main army of Denmark. Ragnar objects to Thorkell’s plan to take on the entire army of Denmark, boasting 16,000 soldiers, with only 500 men. Thorkell then begins to tell Ragnar the story of Valhalla, the pride of Normans, a place where only those who die in battle can go.

    Director:Shigatsu Yoshikawa
    Writers:Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

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  21. Vinland Saga Season 1 Episode 16 - History of Beasts
    7.9/10(13 votes)

    #21 - History of Beasts

    S1:E16

    Askeladd and his men are attacked by the English army in the village where they had planned to camp during the winter. Askeladd captures their captain and interrogates him to find out how the English knew where they were, and discovers that Thorkell is fast approaching. The news of Thorkell's arrival sends waves of shock among Askeladd's followers.

    Director:Takashi Ando
    Writers:Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

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  22. Vinland Saga Season 1 Episode 23 - Miscalculation
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #22 - Miscalculation

    S1:E23

    After the assassination attempt on Canute’s life, rumors spread through York saying that the king is trying to kill Canute. As a result, the king is unable to issue any orders that would put Canute in harm, and Askeladd is pleased that everything is proceeding as planned. However, the tables turn when King Sweyn speaks. Meanwhile, Thorfinn is sent to prison as punishment for disturbing the peace.

    Director:Yosuke Yamamoto
    Writers:Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

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  23. Vinland Saga Season 2 Episode 1 - Slave
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #23 - Slave

    S2:E1

    Einar lives peacefully in northern England with his mother and sister, but then one day, their village comes under attack.

    Directors:Yosuke Yamamoto, Nobuyoshi Arai
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  24. Vinland Saga Season 2 Episode 9 - Oath
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #24 - Oath

    S2:E9

    Thorfinn wakes up in a peaceful place and he sees his father again. But then things quickly turn dark, and Thorfinn must face his painful past.

    Director:Kento Matsui
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  25. Vinland Saga Season 2 Episode 17 - The Road Home
    7.9/10(12 votes)

    #25 - The Road Home

    S2:E17

    Snake strikes quickly, surprising Thorfinn with his speed and agility. As he lies wounded, Gardar thinks back on the life he shared with Arnheid.

    Directors:Shingo Uchida, Iho Ishikawa
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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Best Episodes Summary

"End of the Prologue" is the best rated episode of "Vinland Saga". It scored 9.4/10 based on 25 votes. Directed by Tadahito Matsubayashi, Shuhei Yabuta and written by Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko, it aired on 12/30/2019. This episode scored 0.7 points higher than the second highest rated, "A True Warrior".