Vinland Saga centered around the pivotal character Thorfinn and his thirst for revenge against Askeladd, his father's murderer. The adventure series was one of Wit Studio's most well-known series, and aired in July 2019. However, new information suggests that the studio may not be in charge of the adaptation anymore.
Wit Studio's production of Vineland Saga was considered by many to be a success. But new information from director Shuhei Yabuta confirmed that MAPPA will be taking over for the second season of the series. The manga was considered to have been well adapted by Wit Studio in the first season, allowing viewers to experience the show’s historically-tinged narrative.
Rumors regarding the possible studio change have been circulating on Twitter and other social media platforms with no official confirmation for proper verification. Finally, official information from the relevant sources, Makoto Yukimura, the manga author, and Shuhei Yabuta, the series director, who discussed with fans on Twitter space, confirmed the studio change news and revealed further details on the series.
The director and mangaka also commented that despite the studio change, the original staff in charge of the first season's production will still handle the second season. Consequently, there will be little to no changes in the animation quality, unlike the Attack on Titan: Shingeki no Kyojin saga, where the Final Season presented a drastic change in the animation style. The duo also revealed that the studio is presently working on the second season's trailer, so a trailer release is expected soon, probably in the next few months. Furthermore, they also mentioned that the cast are already doing the voice work for the upcoming season.
Vinland Saga's latest manga chapter excited fans due to the possible prospects of the series it carried. However, Vinland Saga's manga author, Yukimura divulged that the chapter only serves as a prelude to something bigger and darker. Yukimura stated that fans should not be too excited since the next chapter will be fraught with suffering and agony.
Mappa’s handling of the Second Season may be good news for some fans and bad news for others, especially for viewers that didn’t vibe to Attack on Titan’s Final Season. Still, despite AOT's unappreciated changes by some fans, MAPPA’s adaptations of Jujutsu Kaisen, Kakegurui, and Dororo were fantastic, so it's possible that the studio change may either make or break the series.
Source: Twitter