Vinland Saga season 2 is coming in January 2023, and the official Twitter account for the anime shared the character design for Ketil, who will be meeting Thorfin in the sequel. Hideaki Tezuka is voicing the character, and you can also see him in the latest trailer:
Previously, character designs for Olmar and Arnheid were released, and you can see Ketil’s below:
The director Shuhei Yabuta commented on Ketil, saying that he’s a character that shows kindness and weakness in a period when it’s not common. Abiru Takahiko, the character designer and animation director, also commented and mentioned that Ketil is related to Olmar and Thorgil. He also commented on their noses being similar. You can read both of their comments in the image above. Shuhei Yabuta said that the staff for the anime would be returning to animate the sequel at studio MAPPA, and the staff for season 1 included:
Besides Shunsuke Takeuchi as Einar, the new cast for season 2 includes:
Amazon and Netflix are both streaming the first season, and they describe the story:
After his father is killed ,young Thorfinn joins the mercenary band of his murderer Askeladd, waiting for his revenge while Askeladd plots politics. (Netflix)
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Source: Official Twitter
© Makoto Yukimura, KODANSHA / VINLAND SAGA Season 2 Project