Yet another isekai anime is set to debut this fall anime season as Reincarnated as a Sword Episode 1 will be going side by side with huge anime titles such as Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, Chainsaw Man, My Hero Academia Season 6, and Mob Psycho 100 Season 3!
Here’s everything you need to know about the isekai anime prior to its release!
What Is Reincarnated as a Sword About?
Unlike other isekai anime in which the main character is transported to assume another identity, Reincarnated as a Sword revolves around a protagonist who reincarnates as a sentient sword!
What began in 2015 as a web novel on the Shosetsuka ni Naro website became a light novel series published by Micro Magazine in 2016.
Because of its popularity, Tomowo Maruyama adapted the web novel into a manga series. But originally, Reincarnated as a Sword was a fantasy and isekai novel written by Tanaka Yuu.
Reincarnated as a Sword, also known as I Became the Sword by Transmigrating, is a story about a man who gets reincarnated as a sword.
In a new fantasy world, a nameless protagonist is reborn as a sentient sword after dying in a car accident.
There, the protagonist was called by the name of "Master," as the former cat slave, Fran, decided to wield him.
When the catgirl’s caravan gets attacked by a two-headed bear, it is up to Fran to use Master to save her life and flee from her captors.
Thus begins the master-student relationship between our two unlikely protagonists!
What Studio Is Producing Reincarnated as a Sword?
Reincarnated as a Sword is being produced by studio C2C (Challenge to Challenge).
Studio C2C is a Japanese animation studio based in Tokyo. It was established on April 3, 2006 by its parent company, Triple-A.
Apart from Reincarnated as a Sword, C2C is also working on Edomae Elf, Shangri-la Frontier, and Handyman Saitou in Another World.
Furthermore, studio C2C is best known for producing anime shows such as Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy, Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina, Harukana Receive, and Hitoribocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu.
The anime studio has also given their assistance to work on anime shows such as A Certain Scientific Railgun, Fairy Tail, The World God Only Knows, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure 2012, and Snow White with the Red Hair.
Reincarnated as a Sword Cast and Staff
The official Japanese voice cast for Reincarnated as a Sword is as follows:
- Ai Kakuma as Fran
- Shinichiro Miki as Master
- Ami Koshimizu as Amanda
- Rumi Okubo as Nell
- Shinpachi Tsuji as Garrus
- Tetsu Inada as Donadrond
- Wataru Hatano as Klimt
As of writing, there has been no announcement yet about the English dub cast of Reincarnated as a Sword.
Meanwhile, the official Japanese staff for Reincarnated as a Sword is as follows:
- Director: Shinji Ishihira
- Assistant Director: Kazunobu Shimizu
- Series Composition: Takahiro Nagano
- Music: Yasuharu Takanashi (Team-MAX)
- Character Design and Chief Animation Director: Atsuko Saito
- Art Director and Art Setting: Masahiro Sato
- Sound Director: Shoji Hata
- Director of Photography: Masaaki Onodera
- Art Board: Kouki Nagayoshi
- Editing: Sadamatsu Go
- Main Animator: Ryo Haga
- Theme Song Performance: Kishida Kyodan & Akeboshi Rockets (OP) and Maon Kurosaki (ED)
Reincarnated as a Sword Episode 1 Release Date
Reincarnated as a Sword is set to be released on October 5, 2022, in all regions, including the US, the UK, Europe, and Japan.
Reincarnated as a Sword Episode 1 Release Time
In Japan, Reincarnated as a Sword Episode 1 is set to be released on October 5, 2022, at 23:00 JST on Tokyo MX.
If this information remains correct, the following release times will apply to your location:
- Central Time: 9:00
- Pacific Time: 7:00
- Eastern Time: 10:00
- British Time: 15:00
However, the first episode will debut a week earlier on the ABEMA TV streaming service, starting September 28, 2022, at 23:30 JST.
Reincarnated as a Sword Episode 1 COUNTDOWN
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Where to Watch Reincarnated as a Sword Episode 1
HIDIVE will be streaming Reincarnated as a Sword Episode 1. The streaming platform will provide the original Japanese audio with English subtitles.
In Japan, Episode 1 will premiere on Tokyo MX before airing on ABC TV and BS Asahi.