Isekai Anime Series Reincarnated as a Sword Reveals First Visual & Trailer

The upcoming isekai fantasy series, Reincarnated as a Sword, has revealed its first trailer and visual at AnimeJapan 2022. The anime adaptation of Yu Tanaka and Llo's light novels was announced in September. In addition to the preview, the series has also revealed its main staff, cast, and premiere information.

Reincarnated as a Sword is originally a Japanese light novel series written by Yuu Tanaka and illustrated by Llo. The series started as a web novel on the Shosetsuka ni Naro website in October 2015. It was later published as a light novel by Micro Magazine, which released the first volume in July 2016. The light novel series has over 1.8 million copies in circulation.

The series has also received a manga adaptation by Tomowo Maruyama, published by Gentosha, and a spin-off manga by Hinako Inoue, published by Micro Magazine. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the light novels and manga for North American release, including the spin-off. 

Reincarnated as a Sword Release, Trailer, Visual, Cast, and More

The Reincarnated as a Sword anime series will premiere sometime in October 2022. The series recently revealed its anime staff, which sees Shinji Ishihira in the director's chair at studio C2C. Moreover, Takahiro Nagano serves as the series composer, while Atsuki Saito is in charge of character designs and chief animation direction. Yasuharu Takanashi serves as the music composer for the series.

Check out the first trailer for the Reincarnated as a Sword anime series below:

Seven Seas Entertainment, which publishes the light novels' official English version, describes the series as:

Reincarnated as a sentient weapon with memories of his past life, but not his name, a magical sword saves a young beastgirl from a life of slavery. Fran, the cat-eared girl, becomes his wielder, and wants only to grow stronger, while the sword wants to know why he is here. Together, the strange duo's journey has only just begun! This manga adaptation of the hit light novel series features charming artwork by manga artist Tomowo Maruyama, and is sure to be enjoyed by existing fans of the franchise as well as all-new readers who are ready for a sharp fantasy tale.

Check out the newly released visual and more information about the series below:

The main cast for the Reincarnated as a Sword anime series includes:

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