TV anime "VINLAND SAGA", NHK General's first broadcast will be a series of episodes 1-3! PV using the OP theme will also be released!

It was announced that the first broadcast of the TV anime "VINLAND SAGA," which will be aired on July 7, 2019 (Sun.) at 24:10 on NHK General, will be a one-shot broadcast of episodes 1 through 3. In addition, a PV featuring the opening theme has been released.

VINLAND SAGA" is a manga serialized in Kodansha's "Afternoon" by Makoto Yukimura, which depicts the lives of the Vikings who dominated the world in the early 11th century in northern Europe and is now being made into a TV anime.
The anime will be directed by Shuhei Yuda, director of "Inuyashiki" and 3DCG director of "Shinkage no Kyojin"; series composition and script by Koji Seko, series composition and script of "BANANA FISH" and "Ajin"; character design by Takahiko Abidome, animation director of "HUNTERxHUNTER"; music by Tokyo Ghoul", Yutaka Yamada of "Tokyo Ghoul", and WIT STUDIO of "Shinkage no Kyojin" and "Mahoutsukai no Yome" will be in charge of animation production.
⇒Planning production Twin Engine has announced four TV anime adaptations of "Dororo," "Babylon," "Pets," and "Vinland Saga."

The first broadcast of the TV anime is scheduled to begin on July 7, 2019 (Sun.) at 24:10 on NHK General, and Amazon Prime Video will be distributing a special expanded version of the first episode.

In addition, an anime PV using the opening theme "MUKANJYO" sung by Survive Said The Prophet was also released. This is the first public release of the soundtrack, so be sure to check out the PV.

TV anime "VINLAND SAGA" opening theme released, 3rd anime PV

Work information】※敬称略
■ TV anime "VINLAND SAGA
＜Broadcast Information
The first broadcast on NHK Sogo will be episodes 1-3 all at once!
Amazon Prime Video will distribute the special extended version of episode 1!
Scheduled to air on NHK Sogo from 24:10 on July 7, 2019 (Sun)
*From 24:45 in Kansai region *The broadcast date and time are subject to change.

Available exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in Japan and overseas
Episode 1 Special Extended Version: Available in Japan on Saturday, July 6 at around 24:00
Episode 2: Available in Japan on Sunday, July 7 at around 25:40
Episode 3: Available in Japan on Sunday, July 7 at around 26:10

＜Introduction
Toward the end of the millennium, the Vikings, the most powerful people in the world, appeared in every land and committed all kinds of tyranny.
Tolfin, the son of a warrior who was said to be the strongest of all, made the battlefield his place of life at an early age and set his sights on the fantastic continent of Vinland.
A true warrior's saga that takes place in a turbulent era.

＜Staff

Original story: "VINLAND SAGA" by Makoto Yukimura (serialized in Kodansha's "Afternoon")
Director: Shuhei Yuda ("Inuyashiki" director, "Shinkage no Kyojin" 3DCG director)
Series Composition/Screenplay: Koji Seko ("BANANA FISH", "Ajin" Series Composition/Screenplay)
Screenplay: Kenta Inohara ("Yonjo Senki" series composition and screenplay)
Character Design：Takahiko Abiru ("HUNTERxHUNTER" Animation Director)
Art Director：Yusuke Takeda
Art Director：Izumi Hirabayashi/Kentaro Onuki
Art Director：Bamboo
Cinematography/Special Effects：MADBOX
Color Designer：Ken Hashimoto
Director of Photography: Hiroki Kawashita
Editing: Yoshiko Kimura
3DCG Director: Mayu Takehana
3DCGI: Chiptune
Digital Work: Hirofumi Araki
Sound Director: Shoji Hata
Sound Production: Sound Team Don Juan
Music: Yutaka Yamada ("Tokyo Ghouls")
Opening Theme: Survive Said The Prophet "MUKANJYO
Production: WIT STUDIO ("Shinkage no Kyojin", "Mahoutsukai no Yome")
Production: VINLAND SAGA Production Committee

<Cast

Tolfin: Shizuka Ishigami / Yusho Kamimura
Tolls: Kenichiro Matsuda
Asherad: Naoya Uchida
Knut: Kensho Ono
Torkel: Akio Otsuka
Bjorn: Hiroki Yasumoto
Floki: Atsushi Axe
Leif: Yoshi Ueda
Helga: Aoi Takahashi
Ylva: Hitomi Namatame
Ragnar: Urayama Shin
Villivardo: Hino Satoshi
Asgead: Takeuchi Ryota
King Sven: Takayuki Sugo
Torgrim: Hiroki Goto
Atri: Shinya Takahashi
Ear: Shin Furukawa
Aare: Mitsuhiro Ichirai
Halfdan: Yoshimitsu Shimoyama

Original story information

■"VINLAND SAGA"
Original story by Makoto Yukimura
Serialized in Kodansha's "Afternoon" (on sale on the 25th of every month)
Total number of copies sold: over 5 million
Original 21 volumes now on sale
Latest 22 volumes to be released on June 21

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