Tensei Shitara Ken Deshita is yet another popular isekai anime series with a unique twist. Reincarnated As A Sword season 2 for the series was announced on December 21st, 2022, the day the first season was concluded.
The announcement for the sequel came on the official Twitter account for the series. The website also confirmed the same news with a short video commemorating the 2nd season announcement.
The official announcement came with a key visual for the upcoming sequel, and a short animated video featuring a fantastic fight from the sequel.
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You can see the key visual below:
The teaser visual for the second season came out right after the first season finished airing and it featured the two main characters, Fran with her sword Shishou.
The creators still need to update us about the list of cast members for the sequel as the website has made no changes. Perhaps there will not be an update as the original cast members will return for the sequel. We can say the same for the staff members but there may be a studio change.
The original list of cast members includes Ai Kakuma as Fran, Shinichiro Miki as Shishou, Shinpachi Tsuji as Gallus, Rumi Ookubo as Nell, Ami Koshimizu as Amanda, Wataru Hatano as Klimt, Takuya Nakashima Victor, and Tetsu Inada as Donadrond.
The list of cast members from the previous season feature Shinji Ishihira as the director, Shouji Hata as the sound director, Hiroshi Arisawa for character designs, Yasuharu Takanashi in charge of music, and Takahiro Nagano as the series composer.
The Plot of Reincarnated as a Sword
The idea of teleported to another world with always make for a great story; however, the directions these shows are taking are straight-up questionable.
Our protagonist, the sword one day wakes up and finds himself transported to another and in the shape of a sword, his powers of telekinesis allow him to explore the world and defeat monsters with some effort.
One day during his ventures in the jungle, he comes across a fleeing and a desperate girl who picks up the sword and easily takes care of the monsters chasing after her.
Both of them introduce themselves to each other, as Fran is dead set on taking revenge against the people who massacred her clan. Shishou decides to help her take revenge.
The Characters of Reincarnated as a Sword
Shishou, also famous as Master finds himself in a strange fantasy world after getting into an accident. His unique ability is he can absorb magic stones from the enemies he defeats. His telekinetic powers let him move around freely.
Fran is a young girl from the black cat clan. One day some slave traders slaughters the clan, she barely manages to escape and after feeling from the jungle, she comes to a talking sword and decides to befriend it.
About the series
Reincarnated as a sword is the Anime Adaptation of the Japanese light novel series. Yuu has written it and Llo has illustrated it. The series was originally posted on the user-generated website, Shosetsuka ni Naro on October 2015.
Micro Magazine later acquired it. It published the series as a light novel and released its first volume in 2016. The series did receive a manga series by Tomowo Maruyama. Gentosha then published it and a spin-off pf Hinako Inoue’s manga series. Micro Magazine published it.
Seven Seas Entertainment later acquired the licenses of all these sources
Frequently Asked Questions
Why was Fran’s village attacked?
Fran was from the black cat clan. A group of slave traders attacked them who wanted to sell them to make a profit.
How can Fran lift the sword?
While she may look frail, Fran is a strong girl with a desire to survive, plus Shishou also has his telekinetic abilities for ease of movement.
Is Reincarnated as sword worth watching?
It’s a must watch for anyone who enjoys fantasy isekai!
Source: tenken-anime.com
Conclusion
The 1st season successfully engaged the fans with its intricate plot and captivating characters. The story was good enough for viewers to pray for Reincarnated As A Sword Season 2. The teaser visual highlighting our favorite cat-eared girl looks mesmerizing. Otaku absolutely loved this fantasy anime adaptation.
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