Vinland Saga Season 2 revealed a preview for episode 23, titled “Two Paths.” The episode will air on Monday, June 12. In the previous episode, Thorfinn finally managed to reach Canute. The official website describes the plot as of the upcoming episode as:
Thorfinn and Einar, confronted Canute with their feelings so far from their respective points of view.
However, Canute declares that he has no intention of giving up Ketil’s Farm to fulfill his goal of “constructing a paradise”, and the place is filled with tension.
The staff for episode 23 of Vinland Saga Season 2 includes:
Studio MAPPA is animating the second season of the popular series. 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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