7.8/103,557 votesLoading...#1 - Ketil's Farm
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2023
Einar and Thorfinn are told to convert a wild forest into a wheat field; and if they succeed, they will have the chance to buy their own freedom.
Director: Michiru Itabisashi
Writer: Hiroshi Seko
7.8/102,827 votesLoading...#2 - Kings and Swords
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 3/21/2023
While in Jelling, Ketil, Thorgil and Olmar meet a man named Leif Erikson who is searching for Thorfinn, the son of his close friend.
Director: Iho Ishikawa
Writer: Hiroshi Seko
7.9/103,400 votesLoading...#3 - 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
7.9/103,403 votesLoading...#4 - 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
7.9/103,202 votesLoading...#5 - We Need a Horse
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/14/2023
Thorfinn and Einar are working themselves to the bone to clear the forest, but there's only so much they can do without the help of horses.
Director: Kento Matsui
Writer: Hiroshi Seko
8.1/103,018 votesLoading...#6 - Iron Fist Ketil
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/21/2023
Thieves have been stealing food from Ketil's farm. Meanwhile, Ketil's eldest son Thorgil returns home.
Director: Michiru Itabisashi
Writer: Hiroshi Seko
8.2/104,085 votesLoading...#7 - 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
8.3/104,473 votesLoading...#8 - 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
8.3/103,449 votesLoading...#9 - 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
8.3/102,856 votesLoading...#10 - Dark Clouds
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 4/4/2023
Einar says that even if he gains his freedom, he wants to stay near Arnheid. Snake hears news of a slave who killed his owners, and is now on the run.
Director: Kouki Aoshima
Writer: Hiroshi Seko
8.4/103,475 votesLoading...#11 - 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
8.5/103,811 votesLoading...#12 - 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
8.5/103,250 votesLoading...#13 - 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
8.5/103,454 votesLoading...#14 - Snake
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/2023
The farm guards convince Ketil’s 17-year-old son that he needs to make his first killing to become a man.
Director: Yohji Satoh
Writer: Hiroshi Seko
8.5/103,318 votesLoading...#15 - Path of Blood
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/2023
After the sudden turn of events, young Canute must rise up to claim the throne to a kingdom much reduced and under attack.
Director: Shigeru Fukase
Writer: Hiroshi Seko
8.5/102,875 votesLoading...#16 - Freedom
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 4/11/2023
A runaway slave appears on Ketil's farm, claiming to be Arnheid's husband. But before he can free her, he's confronted by Snake.
Director: Yohji Satoh
Writer: Hiroshi Seko
8.6/104,124 votesLoading...#17 - 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
8.6/103,343 votesLoading...#18 - 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
8.6/103,329 votesLoading...#19 - 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
8.6/103,021 votesLoading...#20 - The Cursed Head
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/14/2023
Finally, after three long years, Einar and Thorfinn chop down the final tree in the forest. With hope in their hearts, they talk about the future.
Director: Takahiro Kaneko
Writer: Hiroshi Seko
8.7/103,801 votesLoading...#21 - 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
8.7/103,470 votesLoading...#22 - 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
8.7/104,302 votesLoading...#23 - Slave
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2023
Einar lives peacefully in northern England with his mother and sister, but then one day, their village comes under attack.
Director: Yosuke Yamamoto, Nobuyoshi Arai
Writer: Hiroshi Seko
8.7/102,870 votesLoading...#24 - The Battle of Ketil's Farm
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 5/16/2023
Amidst the confusion of a peasant uprising, Thorfinn and the others try to escape, carrying a severely injured and pregnant Arnheid.
Director: Takafumi Ishida
Writer: Hiroshi Seko
8.8/103,395 votesLoading...#25 - 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
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"Ketil's Farm" is the worst rated episode of "Vinland Saga". It scored 7.8/10 based on 3557 votes. Directed by Michiru Itabisashi and written by Hiroshi Seko, it aired on 1/17/2023. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Kings and Swords".