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Vinland Saga S1E6 — The Journey Begins
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Vinland Saga•Season 1•Episode 6

The Journey Begins

9.4/10 · 11,504 votesAug 12, 201925 min

Ranked #5 of 24 in Season 1•+0.6 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byYosuke Yamamoto
Written byHiroshi Seko, Kenta Ihara
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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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Hiroshi Seko

Hiroshi Seko

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Kenta Ihara

Writer

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Yosuke Yamamoto

Director

Takahiko Abiru

Takahiko Abiru

Opening/Ending Animation

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Haruko Ichihara

Key Animation

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Masaki Hayano

Key Animation

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Yoshiko Inada

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Yukihiro Kobayashi

Key Animation

K

Kouhei Tanaka

Key Animation

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Ayano Shimizu

Key Animation

Moriyasu Taniguchi

Moriyasu Taniguchi

Key Animation

Y

Yuriko Takase

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"The Journey Begins" is episode 6 of Vinland Saga season 1. It scored 9.4/10 from 11,504 votes, ranking #5 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.8). Directed by Yosuke Yamamoto and written by Hiroshi Seko, Kenta Ihara, it aired on August 12, 2019.

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