Vinland Saga Season 2 revealed a preview for episode 14, titled “Freedom.” Following last week’s broadcast, the anime revealed a new opening that features a song by SURVIVE SAID THE PROPHET. The new episode will air on April 10 and it will focus on Arnheid and Gardar, her husband. The official website describes the plot of the episode as:
A runaway slave named Gardar was Arnheid’s ex-husband. He tries to escape with Arnheid, but Snake, who got his man killed, stands in his way.
Einar, who wants Arnheid’s freedom too, picks up an ax to help Gardar, but is stopped by Thorfinn…
The staff for the episode includes:
Crunchyroll and Netflix are streaming the anime, which is set to have 24 episodes in 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 consists of:
Source: Press Release, Official Website
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