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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,...
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Season 1

  • Somewhere Not Here
    8.3/104,589 votes
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    Somewhere Not Here

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/8/2019

    Thorfinn, a boy living in Iceland, longs for adventure and is eager to know more about the world. He dreams of a land of paradise called Vinland that he hears about from the adventurer Leif, while he leads his peaceful life with this father Thors, a former warrior. One day, Thors saves a runaway slave and sets a series of events in motion. This is the story of a true warrior in an age of turmoil.

    Director: Shuhei Yabuta

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko

  • Sword
    8.2/104,191 votes
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    Sword

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/8/2019

    In the year 1002, the war between England and Denmark was intensifying. One day, the Jomsvikings pay a visit to Thorfinn's village in order to bring back Thors, their former commander, to prepare for the impending battle. Thors is forced to join the war in order to protect the villagers from being taken hostage, and must face his accursed past in order to save his family and his village.

    Director: Yohji Satoh

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko

  • Troll
    8.6/104,226 votes
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    Troll

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/8/2019

    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

  • A True Warrior
    9.6/107,895 votes
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    A True Warrior

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/29/2019

    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

  • The Troll's Son
    8.5/103,912 votes
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    The Troll's Son

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/5/2019

    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...

    Director: Yohji Satoh, Tomoko Hiramuki

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko, Kenta Ihara

  • The Journey Begins
    9.4/105,502 votes
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    The Journey Begins

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/12/2019

    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

    Writer: Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

  • Normanni
    8.7/103,899 votes
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    Normanni

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/19/2019

    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

    Writer: Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

  • Beyond the Edge of the Sea
    8.4/103,572 votes
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    Beyond the Edge of the Sea

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/26/2019

    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

    Writer: Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

  • The Battle of London Bridge
    9.1/104,286 votes
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    The Battle of London Bridge

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/2/2019

    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

    Writer: Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

  • Ragnarok
    8.3/103,547 votes
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    Ragnarok

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/16/2019

    Askeladd's army separates from the army of Denmark and attacks a village 100 km to the west. Thorfinn leaves the soldiers behind in disgust and climbs up a hill overlooking the village, where he pledges revenge for his father. However, he encounters Askeladd sitting in the darkness, who tells him about "Britannia", the aging of the world, and Ragnarok, the final battle.

    Director: Aiko Sakuraba, Yusuke Sunouchi

    Writer: Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

  • A Gamble
    8.6/103,440 votes
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    A Gamble

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/23/2019

    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

    Writer: Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

  • The Land on the Far Bank
    7.9/103,503 votes
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    The Land on the Far Bank

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/30/2019

    Askeladd and his men continue their march to escape from Thorkell. However, their march comes to a halt at the Severn River. Askeladd hands a letter to an old man operating a ferry across the river and tells him to deliver the letter to the other side immediately. As soon as he hears the addressee’s name, the old man sets off in his boat.

    Director: Yohji Satoh

    Writer: Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

  • Child of a Hero
    7.9/103,506 votes
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    Child of a Hero

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/7/2019

    Askeladd crosses the river and escapes from Thorkell into Wales with Canute. However, Askeladd’s men are ambushed by a group of soldiers hiding behind the boulders at the border of the kingdom of Brycheiniog. Askeladd attempts to negotiate with their messenger and reveals his plan.

    Director: Yosuke Yamamoto

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko, Kenta Ihara

  • The Light of Dawn
    9.0/104,192 votes
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    The Light of Dawn

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 10/14/2019

    Askeladd and his men change course and decide to return to Gainsborough, by crossing through the Earldom of Mercia in the midst of a harsh snowstorm, where the main army of Denmark awaits. The men spot a small village in the blizzard and make their move.

    Director: Atsushi Kobayashi

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko, Kenta Ihara

  • After Yule
    8.6/103,425 votes
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    After Yule

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 10/21/2019

    After losing Canute, Thorkell decides to halt his advance in central England. Thorkell hears that the end of the war between Denmark and England is near, and bemoans the end of the war. However, he later gets wind of an interesting piece of news.

    Director: Michiru Itabisashi

    Writer: Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

  • History of Beasts
    8.5/103,346 votes
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    History of Beasts

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 10/28/2019

    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

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko, Kenta Ihara

  • Servant
    9.4/104,328 votes
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    Servant

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 11/4/2019

    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

    Writer: Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

  • Out of the Cradle
    9.2/104,352 votes
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    Out of the Cradle

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 11/18/2019

    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

    Writer: Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

  • United Front
    9.5/104,962 votes
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    United Front

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 11/25/2019

    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

    Writer: Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

  • Crown
    8.8/103,496 votes
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    Crown

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 12/2/2019

    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

    Writer: Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

  • Reunion
    9.3/104,311 votes
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    Reunion

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 12/9/2019

    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

    Writer: Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

  • Lone Wolf
    9.5/105,244 votes
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    Lone Wolf

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 12/16/2019

    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

    Writer: Hiroshi Seko, Kenta Ihara

  • Miscalculation
    8.7/103,574 votes
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    Miscalculation

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 12/23/2019

    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

    Writer: Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko

  • End of the Prologue
    9.9/1020,691 votes
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    End of the Prologue

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 12/30/2019

    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...

    Director: Tadahito Matsubayashi, Shuhei Yabuta

    Writer: Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko