Global InformationVinland Saga season 1 information
| Vinland Saga | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
 Cover art for the first home media volume of the season, featuring Thorfinn and Askeladd. | |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NHK General TV |
| Original release | July 7 – December 29, 2019 |
| Season chronology | |
The Vinland Saga anime television series is based on the manga series of the same name by Makoto Yukimura. Twin Engine announced in March 2018 that the manga would receive an anime series adaptation, with the first season being produced by Wit Studio. The series is directed by Shūhei Yabuta, with Hiroshi Seko handling series composition, Takahiko Abiru designing the characters[1] and Yutaka Yamada composing the music.[2] The series focuses on Thorfinn, the young Iceland villager who aims to participate in wars like his retired father, Thors.
The first season premiered on July 7, 2019, with the first three episodes airing consecutively, and finished weekly on December 29 of the same year.[3] The series ran for 24 episodes on NHK General TV.[4] Amazon streamed the first season in North America and Australia on their Prime Video service, while Netflix later secured international streaming rights of the series.[5][6] Due to the pending arrival of Typhoon Faxai on September 8, 2019, Episode 10 was delayed due to broadcasting news, and resumed on the next week.[7][8] Due to the airing of the World Para Athletics Championship sports tournament on NHK, Episode 18 was delayed and resumed on November 17, of the same year.[9]
The season was collected in a total of four Blu-ray volumes released by VAP between December 25, 2019 and March 25, 2020.[10][11] Sentai Filmworks collected the episodes in a Blu-ray box for the English release.[12] The first opening theme is "Mukanjyo" by Survive Said the Prophet while the first ending theme is "Torches" by Aimer.[13][14] The second opening theme is "Dark Crow" by Man with a Mission and the second ending theme is "Drown" by milet.[15][16]
- ^ Loo, Egan (August 20, 2018). "Vinland Saga Anime Unveils Main Staff, Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ Loo, Egan (February 6, 2019). "Vinland Saga Anime's 1st Animated Promo Unveils Main Cast, Additional Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 1, 2019). "Vinland Saga Anime Reveals 3rd Promo Video, 13 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ Loo, Egan (April 24, 2019). "Vinland Saga Anime's Subtitled Promo Reveals More Cast, 24-Episode Run, July 6 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (March 19, 2018). "Vinland Saga Manga Gets TV Anime by Wit Studio". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 10, 2018). "Vinland Saga TV Anime Premieres in 2019". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ JIJI, AFP (September 8, 2019). "Tokyo braces for direct hit from 'very strong' Typhoon Faxai". The Japan Times. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ ""第10話「ラグナロク」放送休止のお知らせ – ツインエンジン ニュース"". Twin Engine. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ Patrick Frye (November 11, 2019). "Vinland Saga Episode 18 release date delayed for Amazon Prime's Vinland Saga English sub and Japanese TV schedule". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
firstwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Vinland Saga Vol.4 [Blu-ray Box]" (in Japanese). VAP. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ "VINLAND SAGA SEASON 1 COMPLETE COLLECTION". Sentai Filmworks. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 18, 2019). "Rock Band 'Survive Said The Prophet' to Perform Opening Theme for Vinland Saga Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ Rafael Antonio Pineda (June 9, 2019). "Aimer Performs Vinland Saga Anime's Ending Theme Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ Loo, Egan (September 1, 2019). "Vinland Saga Anime's Latest Promo Video Previews Man with a Mission's New Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 8, 2019). "Vinland Saga Anime's Latest Promo Video Previews milet's New Ending Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 8, 2019.