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Reincarnated as a Sword

Original title: Tensei shitara ken deshita
  • TV Series
  • 2022–
  • TV-14
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2.2K
YOUR RATING
Reincarnated as a Sword (2022)
After dying from a car accident, the protagonist finds himself reincarnated in another world as a sword with no recollection of his name, though he remembers everything else from his previous life.
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JapaneseAnimeFantasy EpicIsekaiQuestSword & SorceryActionAdventureAnimationComedy

Reborn as a sentient sword, our protagonist joins a young girl on a journey to exact justice on those who prey upon the weak.Reborn as a sentient sword, our protagonist joins a young girl on a journey to exact justice on those who prey upon the weak.Reborn as a sentient sword, our protagonist joins a young girl on a journey to exact justice on those who prey upon the weak.

  • Creator
    • Yuu Tanaka
  • Stars
    • Ty Mahany
    • Melissa Molano
    • Shin'ichirô Miki
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    2.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Yuu Tanaka
    • Stars
      • Ty Mahany
      • Melissa Molano
      • Shin'ichirô Miki
    • 10User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Episodes12

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    Ty Mahany
    • Teacher
    • 2022
    Melissa Molano
    • Fran
    • 2022
    Shin'ichirô Miki
    Shin'ichirô Miki
    • Shishou
    • 2022
    Ai Kakuma
    Ai Kakuma
    • Fran
    • 2022
    Yukiyo Fujii
    • Announcement-san
    • 2022
    Takuya Nakashima
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    Wataru Hatano
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    Tomohiro Ono
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    Tomohiro Yamaguchi
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    Patricia Duran
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    Hiromichi Tezuka
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    • 2022
    • Creator
      • Yuu Tanaka
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    10argeljosephret

    I love it 😍 😍😍

    I really want to have it's next season,it is one of the finest anime I ever watch. Even it's only a year since i became a anime lover. I love to recommend it to all of you it is full of exiting part that im sure you love to watch. It is also enjoyable and addicted anime that you can watch happily. I'm sorry if im bad at grammars.

    This is the only thing I can think about this anime but I promise it is worth it to watch and you will surely love it's amazing story. Watch it now guys. 😭109 more characters required. I will love to spoiled you but no thanks it will be better if you manage to watch it all.
    8Ann-4405

    Worth the watch!

    I've watched my fair share of animes with the classic plot of being isekai'ed so I already had an idea of what I was going into, but I was definitely pleasantly surprised that this actually exceeded my expectations!

    The animation is nice and smooth and I really liked the first episode and we jumped into the plot relatively quickly without too much dragging, but the pace was also kept pretty mild so it wasn't too rushed either. I loved Fran and how we saw her life before she met 'Teacher'. It really gave some nice insight and character to her before getting any further into the story. Our actual MC the sword, 'Teacher' is also pretty funny and I loved that we kinda skipped over the, half an episode freak out stumbling around the new world. Also forgot to mention that this was definitely done differently since our MC wasn't reincarnated as a person again but rather an actual sword with a few buffs to start out with. He definitely got his head in the game quick and just had fun with his new life.

    I also have to add I was a bit apprehensive to continue watching because of Fran and how she was a young girl who's a cat hybrid...and I'm sure we all know what this can lead to in this type of media and genre, and also to add that Teacher was a sword but still was a man. But again, I was definitely surprised we didn't go down a weird route where we got flashed and got a bunch of weird fan service! Only weird scene we really got was a bath scene where Fran wanted to take a bath but also take Teacher with her, he was against it wanted her to leave him behind but she was persistent because she idolized him as her savior and wanted to make sure he was well taken care of as well. Doesn't make it much better but it did kind of make it less weird and sexual. They have a super cute father daughter bond throughout the show and I'm a sucker for these tropes so it definitely got me hooked. He is super protective over her and I loved the change of pace I got from this when it comes to relations like theirs.

    Last point I do wanna talk about are the fight scenes! I was surprised that even with a pretty basic power system, which every Isekai uses when in a fantasy setting like this, felt like a breath of fresh air in a way. Still follows the basic outline of having your mages, sword fighters, archers, etc., but also has some cool add ons. I was also shocked at some points where it actually got serious for a second during a fight which I never thought an Isekai would ever actually do. I really enjoyed seeing the fights and how Fran and Teacher worked together using their skills.

    I would definitely recommend if you want to watch a simple anime in one sitting about an Isekai and following your MC's while they continue to get stronger!
    4gtenalokes

    starts off good and then descends into dumb rubbish..

    It starts off pretty good like your average isekai with a little twist... Its an interesting premise with lots of potential.....

    The animation style holds up, the action is pretty good, there's intelligence behind the magic system, the only problem I have is that the plot is driven by stupidity, especially after episode 6, its stupid out of character decision and behavior's left right and center with a side dish of retcons here and there.....

    The writing suffers from laziness and stupidity which gets annoying especially given the potential, its like intelligent people wrote only 6 episode and then gave up and handed it over to morons......
    7Neos_back

    Surprisingly good!

    I came into this with no idea what to expect and I have to admit... I liked what I saw. I'm not usually a fan of the "cute" MC types, but then again the cute little cat girl isn't really the MC... her OP sword of awesomeness is!

    An Isekai where the MC is becomes a sword. It's such nonsense but I have to admit its actually a pretty fun watch. Go in with low expectations and you'll be pleasantly surprised.

    It has your standard isekai formulae, but with a fun and refreshing twist. I have to admit I'm watching it every week and it'll a good filler while you wait.

    I would say its a solid 7, but this could go up depending on how the story progresses (early days yet).
    10The-Last-Sith-Lord

    Great anime

    It uses some elements from generic isekai (parallel world) stories, but those elements are used in a very well way creating an amazing adventure story.

    The story starts with one of the main characters waking up in a strange world, alone, realizing that he just died and got reincarnated into a sword (Shisho). The first episode maybe be a bit cliche, the character gets to moves around thanks to magic and kill the monsters around and powering up, until he gets stuck in a place where he can't use magic, and he stays there until the other main character finds him, a little cat-girl called Fran, who is a slave trying to flee from her owners. The meet of those two characters is where the real adventure starts. With help of Shisho, Fran gets really strong but she still have many weakness that she will have to overcome overtime. Both characters are super charismatics, Fran can be very cute and very scary, she won't show any hesitation when killing an enemy, and Shisho treats her as if she was her own daughter, supporting her all the way though.

    For me, the biggest points on this series:
    • The main characters (Shisho and Fran) are very charismatic


    • Great fight scenes. Animators really did a great job animating the scenes.


    • Great BGM, the BGM of when Fran is fighting is spectacular. Yasuharu Takanashi really did a great job on this production.


    -The story won't let you get you bored, Fran and Shisho will face more and more strong enemies, but it's also very fun on their daily life, when they are just on a day-off from adventure.

    For anyone who enjoyes a fantasy story, I recommend this anime a lot.

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    • Trivia
      Based on a fantasy isekai light novel series written by Tanaka Yuu and illustrated by Llo.
    • Soundtracks
      Tensei Shitara Ken Deshita
      [Opening Theme]

      Music by Kishida

      Arranged by Masaki Iehara

      Lyrics by Kishida

      Performed by Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets

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    • Release date
      • September 28, 2022 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Amazon Prime Video
      • Bilibili TV
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • I Was a Sword When I Reincarnated
    • Production companies
      • C2C
      • Sword Production Committee
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      • 24m
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