Vinland Saga Season 2 revealed a preview for episode 2, titled “Ketil’s Farm,” which is scheduled to air Monday, January 16. Studio MAPPA is animating the series. The official website describes the plot of the episode as: 34153m
Danish landowner Ketil orders his slave Einar to work with Thorfinn to exploit a vast forest.
Einar is excited by the condition that he will be given “freedom” if the value of the harvest from the cultivated fields exceeds his own price. Even so, Thorfinn’s expression remains as dark as ever.
The staff for the episode includes:
The theme songs for this season of the anime are “River” by Anonymouz (opening song) and “Without Love” by LMYK (ending theme). 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 includes:
Source: Press Release, Official Website
© Makoto Yukimura, Kodansha/VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2 Project