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Vinland Saga S1E16 — History of Beasts
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Vinland Saga•Season 1•Episode 16

History of Beasts

8.5/10 · 7,209 votesOct 28, 201925 min

Ranked #18 of 24 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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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

Directed byTakashi Ando
Written byKenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko
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Yuto Uemura

Yuto Uemura

Thorfinn (voice)

Naoya Uchida

Naoya Uchida

Askeladd (voice)

Kensho Ono

Kensho Ono

Canute (voice)

Hiroki Yasumoto

Hiroki Yasumoto

Bjorn (voice)

Akio Otsuka

Akio Otsuka

Thorkell (voice)

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Takashi Ando

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Kenta Ihara

Writer

Hiroshi Seko

Hiroshi Seko

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Isao Saito

Key Animation

Takahiko Abiru

Takahiko Abiru

Opening/Ending Animation

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Zayd Ghassan

Key Animation

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Xie Wanqian

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Syunsuke Aoki

Animation Director

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Kim Yong-sik

Key Animation

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Shim Min-hyeon

Animation Director

K

Kaori Yamada

Key Animation

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Mui Yamamoto

Animation Director

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Episode Summary

"History of Beasts" is episode 16 of Vinland Saga season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 7,209 votes, ranking #18 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.8). Directed by Takashi Ando and written by Kenta Ihara, Hiroshi Seko, it aired on October 28, 2019.

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