Vinland Saga S2E20 — Pain
9.6
Vinland Saga•Season 2•Episode 20

Pain

9.6/10 · 11,424 votesMay 23, 202326 min

Ranked #4 of 24 in Season 2•+0.8 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byKouki Aoshima
Written byHiroshi Seko
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Yuto Uemura

Yuto Uemura

Thorfinn (voice)

Shunsuke Takeuchi

Shunsuke Takeuchi

Einar (voice)

Crew12

Hiroshi Seko

Hiroshi Seko

Writer

K

Kenji Wakasa

Animation Director

Shujiro Ami

Shujiro Ami

Key Animation

Y

Yoshio Watanabe

Special Effects

K

Kentaro Ohnuki

Background Designer

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Takayuki Nagashima

Background Designer

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Takumu Sasaki

Background Designer

T

Takeshi Sudo

Background Designer

Y

Yoshio Watanabe

Compositing Artist

M

Miki Kato

Background Designer

F

Frank Lee

Key Animation

Y

Yukie Suzuki

Animation Director

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Episode Summary

"Pain" is episode 20 of Vinland Saga season 2. It scored 9.6/10 from 11,424 votes, ranking #4 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.8). Directed by Kouki Aoshima and written by Hiroshi Seko, it aired on May 23, 2023.

Next: E21 · CourageBest of Season 2