The Netflix platform listed that the anime adaptation of the manga written and illustrated by Makoto Yukimura , Vinland Saga , will have a new episode on January 9, 2023 in its catalog. This coincides with the scheduled premiere of the second season, so it is possible that Netflix is planning to do a “ simulcast (air the episodes on the same day as Japan)” of this series , which would be completely unprecedented (the platform has never done so). Done before).
It should be noted that there is still no official confirmation that a simulcast will be done , although it does expressly appear in the catalog that there will be a new episode on this date. However, if it turns out not, you can always go to Crunchyroll , which also has the distribution rights.
For his part, Makoto Yukimura began publishing the manga in Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine in April 2005, and later moved it to Monthly Afternoon magazine in December 2005. The work inspired a twenty-four-episode anime adaptation. produced by WIT Studio , under the direction of Shuuhei Yabuta and scripts written by Hiroshi Seko and Kenta Ihara , released in July 2019.
Vinland Saga Synopsis
Thorfinn, son of one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, is among the best fighters in the merry band of mercenaries led by the cunning Askeladd. However, Thorfinn is not part of the group because of the looting involved, instead, for having caused a great tragedy to his family, the boy has vowed to kill Askeladd in a fair duel. Thorfinn spends his childhood with the mercenary crew, honing his skills on the battlefield among the Danes, where killing is just another joy in life.
One day, when Askeladd receives news that the Danish prince Canute has been taken hostage, he hatches an ambitious plan: one that will decide the next king of England and drastically alter the lives of Thorfinn, Canute, and his own. 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 hell and the rest who live in it.
Source: Netflix
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