In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Vinland Saga”, also known by the following titles:
- ヴィンランド・サガ
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- All related entries are marked as finished on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as not ended on Trakt
- The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
Taken together, these points indicate that Vinland Saga is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Vinland Saga ↗ ↖
Sayounara ga Chikai node
Summary
Thorfinn, son of one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, is among the finest fighters in the merry band of mercenaries run by the cunning Askeladd, an impressive feat for a person his age. However, Thorfinn is not part of the group for the plunder it entails—instead, for having caused his family great tragedy, the boy has vowed to kill Askeladd in a fair duel. Not yet skilled enough to defeat him, but unable to abandon his vengeance, Thorfinn spends his boyhood with the mercenary crew, honing his skills on the battlefield among the war-loving Danes, where killing is just another pleasure of life.One day, when Askeladd receives word that Danish prince Canute has been taken hostage, he hatches an ambitious plot—one that will decide the next King of England and drastically alter the lives of Thorfinn, Canute, and himself. Set in 11th-century Europe, Vinland Saga tells a bloody epic in an era where violence, madness, and injustice are inescapable, providing a paradise for the battle-crazed and utter hell for the rest who live in it.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Included one-shots: Volume 23: Sayounara ga Chikai node (For Our Farewell Is Near) Volume 25: “Assassin’s Creed Valhalla” Collab Bangai-hen (Assassin’s Creed x Vinland Saga)
Background
Vinland Saga won the Grand Prize in the Manga Division at 13th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2009. It also won the 36th Kodansha Manga Award in the General category in 2012, which mangaka Makoto Yukimura accepted in full viking gear. The series has been published in English by Kodansha Comics USA in 2-in-1 hardcover omnibuses since October 14, 2013. It is also published in French by Kurokawa since January 15, 2009; in Brazilian Portuguese by Panini Comics since February 2014; in Spanish by Planeta Cómic since October 21, 2014; and in Polish by Hanami since January 2017. An animated crossover between Vinland Saga and Ponkotsu Quest titled Ponkotsuland Saga was released on October 24, 2015.
Ganso Ylva-chan ↗ ↖
Ganso Yuruva-chan
Summary
A comical, parody spin-off of Ylva, sister of Thorfinn, main character of Vinland Saga.
Vinland Saga ↗ ↖
Summary
Young Thorfinn grew up listening to the stories of old sailors that had traveled the ocean and reached the place of legend, Vinland. It's said to be warm and fertile, a place where there would be no need for fighting—not at all like the frozen village in Iceland where he was born, and certainly not like his current life as a mercenary. War is his home now. Though his father once told him, "You have no enemies, nobody does. There is nobody who it's okay to hurt," as he grew, Thorfinn knew that nothing was further from the truth.The war between England and the Danes grows worse with each passing year. Death has become commonplace, and the viking mercenaries are loving every moment of it. Allying with either side will cause a massive swing in the balance of power, and the vikings are happy to make names for themselves and take any spoils they earn along the way. Among the chaos, Thorfinn must take his revenge and kill Askeladd, the man who murdered his father. The only paradise for the vikings, it seems, is the era of war and death that rages on.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Vinland Saga Season 2 ↗ ↖
Summary
After his father's death and the destruction of his village at the hands of English raiders, Einar wishes for a peaceful life with his family on their newly rebuilt farms. However, fate has other plans: his village is invaded once again. Einar watches helplessly as the marauding Danes burn his lands and slaughter his family. The invaders capture Einar and take him back to Denmark as a slave.Einar clings to his mother’s final words to survive. He is purchased by Ketil, a kind slave owner and landlord who promises that Einar can regain his freedom in return for working in the fields. Soon, Einar encounters his new partner in farm cultivation—Thorfinn, a dejected and melancholic slave. As Einar and Thorfinn work together toward their freedom, they are haunted by both sins of the past and the ploys of the present. Yet they carry on, grasping for a glimmer of hope, redemption, and peace in a world that is nothing but unjust and unforgiving.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Vinland Saga Season 2 was released on Blu-ray and DVD in two volumes from June 21, 2023, to August 23, 2023.
Vinland Saga Season 2: Drowning in the Shadow ↗ ↖
Vinland Saga Season 2 Episode 6.5
Summary
Thorfinn, shown initially as he appears as a member of Askeladd's raiders, cuts down some men in the middle of a raid. When he enters a nearby house, he finds a family cowering within.(Source: ANN, edited)
Background
This short scene depicts a moment original to the anime.
Vinland Saga Season 2: Same Old Story ↗ ↖
Vinland Saga Season 2 Episode 18.5