New trailer for the second season of Vinland Saga

The Japanese anime producer Twin Engine has released a new trailer for the second season of Vinland Saga, the adaptation of Makoto Yukimura's manga. The video offers a preview of the song "Without Love" by LMYK, which will serve as the series' ending theme. The new episodes will air in Japan on January 9, 2023. The second season is produced by MAPPA, with Shūhei Yabuta returning as director, Hiroshi Seko as scriptwriter, and Takahiko Abiru as character designer. Yutaka Yamada will once again compose the music.



The first season aired in January 2019 and consisted of 24 episodes. The original manga has been serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon magazine since 2005 and has 26 compiled volumes. The manga won the Grand Prize in the Manga category at the 2009 Japan Media Arts Awards and the Best Manga award at the 36th Japan Manga Awards in 2012.

Thors is a seasoned warrior who, however, rebels against Viking laws and decides to escape the harsh life with his family. During his sea voyage, he is pursued by a mercenary named Askeladd and falls into an ambush, where he defeats his attackers but loses his life in the process. His son Thorfinn vows revenge and is captured by Askeladd, who forces him to join his ship. According to Viking code, however, Thorfinn has the right to challenge Askeladd if he overcomes certain trials, such as sabotaging or killing enemy generals, thereby becoming entangled in the war for the English throne.