Vinland Saga
ヴィンランド・サガ
Thorfinn is son to one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, but when his father is killed in battle by the mercenary leader Askeladd, he swears to have his revenge. Thorfinn joins Askeladd's band in order to challenge him to a duel, and ends up caught in the middle of a war for the crown of England. (Source: Kodansha USA)
Vinland Saga is a tv with 24 episodes, from Summer 2019, produced by WIT STUDIO, rated 8.7/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
Thorfinn is son to one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, but when his father is killed in battle by the mercenary leader Askeladd, he swears to have his revenge. Thorfinn joins Askeladd's band in order to challenge him to a duel, and ends up caught in the middle of a war for the crown of England. (Source: Kodansha USA)
Main Characters
Tags
- Vikings — Prominently features Scandinavian seafaring pirates and warriors.
- Revenge — Prominently features a character who aims to exact punishment in a resentful or vindictive manner.
- Foreign — Partly or completely set in a country outside the country of origin.
- War — Partly or completely set during wartime.
- Historical — Partly or completely set during a real period of world history.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- Philosophy — Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
- Coming of Age — Centers around a character's transition from childhood to adulthood.
- Seinen — Target demographic is adult males.
- Tragedy — Centers around tragic events and unhappy endings.
- Primarily Male Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of male characters.
- Anti-Hero — Features a protagonist who lacks conventional heroic attributes and may be considered a borderline villain.