Vinland Saga Season 2 revealed a preview for episode 3, titled “Snake” which is scheduled to air Monday, January 23. Studio MAPPA is animating the series. The previous episode introduced Ketil’s son and it seems like the new one will focus on him: 4g4au
As Ketil’s son Ormal grows into a full-fledged man, the farm guards known as the “guests” attempt to give him “killing experience” as a rite of age. One morning, the guests appear before Thorfinn, who wakes up with a nightmare, and Einar, who has begun to find hope in life on the farm.
Preview images and staff information are now also available:
The theme songs for this season of the anime are “River” by Anonymouz (opening song) and “Without Love” by LMYK (ending theme). two consecutive cours. Crunchyroll describes the plot of the second season as:
A new millennium begins in the southern part of the Jutland peninsula in Denmark. After the death of his longtime enemy, Askeladd, Thorfinn lost his purpose in life. He was bought by the landowner Ketil as a “slave” and engaged in land reclamation work on his farm. Thorfinn meets a young man there, Einar, who was also a slave like him. The encounter of Einar led Thorfinn to face the sins he had committed and began to find meaning in life. On the other hand, Canute, who became the King of England, attempted to extend his territory for the establishment of “the promised land”. This is “The Story of a True Warrior (Saga)”. “The story of Atonement and Salvation (Saga)” that lies beyond the prologue.
The cast includes:
Source: Press Release, Official Website
© Makoto Yukimura, Kodansha/VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2 Project