Vinland Saga is an excellent 24-episode series that brought a new storyline that no anime fan has seen or expected before. The first season has successfully set new expectations and left us with questions about an interesting story to come. Due to this, fans are interested in Vinland Saga season 2.
The first season of the Vinland Saga aired on 8 July, 2019, and it was a milestone set by Wit Studio after the successful release and marvelous performance on Attack of the Titans.
Since then, people have been speculating about season 2. Some said Vinland Saga season 2 would arrive in late 2020 or early 2021. However, all these speculations turned out to be false, and till now, there is no official confirmation of the release.
Don’t worry, as the teaser of season 2 is already out on YouTube, and we have a safe note from Wit Studio that Vinland Saga is getting a season 2. Shuhei Yabuta confirmed it via his Twitter account on July 7, 2021.
On a positive note, the second season may release in late 2022. Also, we got an official trailer from the studio, so the claim sounds more effective.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUWv_MNIPNQ
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Vinland Saga season 1 plot
If you are an anime fan and have watched season 1, I’m sure you are eagerly waiting for Vinland Saga season 2. The first ten episodes of the series are super interesting that glued the audience to their screen and created an instant fan-following.
If you have not watched season one, then this brief explanation of the season 1 plot will help you understand the reason behind a huge fan following of the Vinland Saga.
The storyline
The story revolves around the main character, Thors, a warrior who has seen and fought enough wars that he doesn’t want to fight anymore.
So, he arrives in a place where no one knows him and settles in a complete village where he lives with his family, possibly very far from war (that is what thor thinks). But destiny has decided something else for him.
Our hero, Thors, doesn’t want to fight, but the war follows him and the whole season (especially the first 10 episodes build the story) revolves around this. The series includes other main characters like Thorfinn, Canute, Thorkell, equally important, and our villain Askeladd.
Most people thought this anime would be about extreme fight scenes and amazing animations. However, it’s completely different. It shows you real-life scenarios and gives you an option to connect with the characters and feel their pain.
The series introduces us to the characters who don’t want to be in a war, but somehow their life situations put them in a condition where they are left with no other option than to fight. Indeed, it includes many fighting scenes, but it’s not about action.
I would say it’s more about the storyline and understanding the characters’ background.
Where it left us
As per my understanding, season 1 of the Vinland Saga left us confused. The first 10 episodes of the series were fantastic, but they shifted their focus on other characters while completely ignoring Thorffin.
It was confusing at the end and pretty hard to decide the direction of the series. Maybe that’s why it failed to compete with Attack of Titans.
Some more points that add up to the understanding of season 1 include:
- It’s a confusing story. You will feel that it has no direction, but you will continue to watch because it’s interesting and never know what will happen.
- It seems like they had no end goal. The team was going in the direction of building a story so that it could bang in the Vinland Saga season 2. At least, that’s what the fan theory says.
- Season 1 wasn’t focused on a single character. Rather it was running from one character to another. It seemed like the team was trying to introduce so many things so they could continue in the second season.
The first season confused us, so most fans are keenly waiting for the Vinland Saga season 2. Maybe all our confusion will be cleared in the first few episodes. But the wait feels very long.
Vinland Saga season 2 Popular characters
Here is the list of some popular characters from season 1 that will have a strong position in season 2 as well:
Thorfinn
Surely Thorfinn will find a top place in season 2 as Askeladd gives him an important task to seek his life’s purpose. Fans would like to know if he succeeds in achieving that or not. That’s why you will find Thorfinn as the main character. Also, he will reach places where Thors wouldn’t, and it will be interesting.
Thorkell
Thorkell is a man of fight and war. However, he is a part of Canute’s team, and his reappearance would most likely be in the form of Canute’s servant.
Thorkell is one of our favorite characters, and even he is loved by many. He had a special role in season 1, and surely, he will be back with a bang in Vinland Saga season 2.
Askeladd
Askeladd is our villain and the captain of a notorious band of pirates. Even he is an unlawful murderer of Thors and Thorfinn’s boss.
Indeed, Askeladd died in season 1 so that Canute could take over the throne. But some people say that he is not dead and will reappear with a twist in season 2.
This is just a fan theory, and there is no official confirmation from the Vinland Saga yet. It would be very interesting to see what happens.
Canute
Canute will be the legal ruler of the Danes after his father’s death. Also, his achievement is an outcome of Askeladd’s sacrifice. However, his motto is not yet achieved, and it will continue in season 2.
He would be one of the most interesting characters to watch in season 2, and most people are waiting to see that.
What possibility does Vinland Saga season 2 bring?
We can only speculate based on season 1 and a few more details from the trailer. However, endless fans are dying to know the Vinland Saga season 2 release date.
The first season ended with a huge turning point where Thorffin was destroyed by his father’s death and sought to take revenge for that.
Thorfinn has brought to a completely unknown place after Askeladd sacrificed his life by beheading king Sweyn so that Canute could take over the throne.
The second season will be based on this material, and the most probable story will continue to travel in the same direction. The story will be clearer in season 2. Some possible assumptions include:
- Canute will be banished to a faraway place
- Thorffin may get sold into the Scandinavian slave trade and might lose in finding his purpose in life
- He will find Einar (another enslaved person). She will help to find him the purpose of his life
These were some possible assumptions that we may find in season 2. However, we can only speculate.
Vinland saga season 2 trailer
The Vinland Saga season 2 trailer was posted on the YouTube channel on July 7, 2021. Although the trailer was posted quite long ago, we still don’t have a confirmation of the official release date.
Fans were guessing that if the trailer was out in July 2021, then the Vinland Saga season 2 may arrive in early 2022; that guess turned out wrong, and we are still waiting for the official release date.
If we talk about the trailer, then it includes a similar character that doesn’t show any drastic change in the storyline or even we don’t think there would be many new characters as the series has left their fans in confusion, so with the season 2, their target would be to bring the focus back by creating a story around the existing characters.
You can watch the 2:12 minute-long trailer on YouTube, and maybe you will agree with your theory. It’s interesting!
Vinland Saga season 2 release date speculations
Most people ask, “when does Vinland Saga season 2 come out?” As the wait has gone very long, anime fans like you and I are eager to watch season 2, and that’s why people like us guess the release date that changes every month.
We browse comments on multiple social media platforms and groups to determine what people and officials are talking about the release date. However, the results are not clear.
There are just gossips where fans comment their opinion, and other fans follow them with a new date or support them while tagging the studio or people responsible for production in their chats.
We suggest you avoid such gossip because no one knows when the Vinland Saga season 2 comes out. You might waste a lot of time gathering the wrong information. To help you, we will update this page as soon as the official release date is live, or you can check their official Twitter handles for correct information updates.
No, the Vinland Saga season 2 release date is not yet confirmed. However, with the trailer’s release and storyline, it’s confirmed that season 2 will arrive, but no one knows when.
We checked official Twitter handles for Vinland Saga, and they all contain random tweets, so there is no confirmation. Maybe the series will release within a few months, or maybe you have to wait for another year.
Social updates
People love to gossip, and indeed the intensity is more when the gossip is about your favorite anime series. Nowadays, people take this gossip on social media. We searched some of this gossip, and some of them are impressive.
Twitter is famous for official updates, and it’s a trusted platform as giant companies use it for posting important information.
The official Twitter handle of the Vinland Saga contains related information in the form of tweets that confirm the release date or trailer and details like the season 2 is set to arrive or the previous update.
Not only the updates, but their Twitter is also full of memes where desperate people make fun of the long waiting game. It’s interesting to browse.
People are concerned about the second season, and they desperately post tweets related to that.
After Twitter, Reddit is the most famous platform for anime fans. You can find hundreds of groups on Reddit which solely focus on anime chats, and at times, you find some serious information in these groups.
Currently, these groups are full of questions and speculations. As fans are desperate about the Vinland Saga season 2, they ask, and some people with no knowledge comment with jokes and gossip happens.
It’s pretty exciting to take part in these chats. In total, Reddit is carrying a positive vibe, and people are desperately waiting for the next season.
Hype among people
If you search key terms like Vinland Saga season 2 or when is Vinland Saga season 2 come out, you will find that this query has been receiving a consistent amount of traffic for the past few months.
Despite the delay, people are still interested in watching the new season, and that’s why they continuously search for updates on google.
Final thoughts
Vinland Saga is an epic series that changed the trend of similar anime by introducing a completely new concept. Since Attack of Titans, people expected another action anime series. However, the Vinland Saga changed the game by winning hearts through its heart-touching concept.
With such an amazing climax of season one, we are eagerly waiting for Vinland Saga season 2. However, our wait may stretch long as the last trailer was released 8 months ago. Since then, there has been no official update from the team.
Let’s hope for the best, and till then, you may join those gossip on Reddit to find something interesting. Stay tuned to us for more such updates!
