Reincarnated as a Sword Season 2 Introduces Seedrun Arc Cast Ahead of Episode 6
Satsuki Kokubu, Yurie Kozakai, Hazuki Ogino, Sayumi Suzushiro, and Katsuyuki Konishi join the cast.
Reincarnated as a Sword’s second season unveiled a trailer, visual, and five cast additions for its Seedrun Arc. The arc starts in episode six.
The official website for Reincarnated as a Sword (Tensei Shitara Ken Deshita) released a new trailer, visual, and additional cast announcements on Thursday. The reveals cover the second season’s Seedrun Arc, which begins with episode six.
The television anime adapts Yuu Tanaka and illustrator LLO’s light novel series. Its newly announced cast members are:
- Satsuki Kokubu as Fult
- Yurie Kozakai as Satya
- Hazuki Ogino as Miriam
- Sayumi Suzushiro as Sellimea
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Valuza
The season debuted on the ABEMA streaming service on September 30. Television broadcasts followed on Tokyo MX and ABC TV on October 7.
HIDIVE streams the anime as it airs in Japan. The company also screened the season’s North American premiere at Anime NYC on August 22.
The series’ starring cast includes:
- Ai Kakuma as Fran
- Shinichirō Miki as Master
- Yūma Uchida as Jean du Vix
Shinji Ishihira returns to direct at C2C. His previous directing credits include Fairy Tail, Log Horizon, and Edens Zero.
The other principal staff members are:
- Script writing and supervision: Takahiro Nagano, a Duel Masters script writer
- Character design: Atsuko Saitō, an episode animation director on Hitori Bocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu and Wandering Witch - The Journey of Elaina
- Music composition: Yasuharu Takanashi
Additional staff credits include:
- Assistant director: Kazunobu Shimizu
- Master design: Shinya Asanuma
- Monster design: Chie Sakurai, Jumpei Mukai, Shōta Yano
- Action director: Rino Isago, Satoshi Sakai, Shunya Nitta
- Color key artists: Masato Takagi, Takeshi Kurihara
- Art direction/setting: Masahiro Satō
- Art board: Kōki Nagayoshi
- Prop design: Tomoki Yokoyama, Emi Kōno
- Compositing director of photography: Masaaki Onodera
- 3DCG: Hinokuni Animation
- 2D/Monitor works: Jumpei Mukai
- Editing: Gō Sadamatsu
- Music director: Shōji Hata
FZMZ performs the opening theme, “Dream of Butterfly.” Hanabie. performs the ending theme, “Baribari Buddy.”
HIDIVE describes a magical sword reincarnated as a sentient weapon, retaining memories of his previous life but forgetting his name. He rescues Fran, a young, cat-eared beastgirl, from slavery, and she becomes his wielder.
Fran seeks greater strength, while the sword wants to understand why he is there. Their unusual partnership marks the start of their journey.
The first season premiered on Tokyo MX in October 2022, with broadcasts on ABC TV and BS Asahi afterward. ABEMA began releasing episodes one week early in September 2022. HIDIVE streamed the season during its Japanese run and also offered an English dub.
Itsuki Fujioka launched the franchise’s manga spinoff Tensei Shitara Ken Deshita My Dish on Micro Magazine’s Comic Ride service on September 30. The romanization of the creator’s name remains unconfirmed.
Tanaka began publishing the novels on Shōsetsuka ni Narou in October 2015. Gentosha started releasing the series with LLO’s illustrations in July 2016.
Tomowo Maruyama began a manga adaptation on Gentosha’s Denshi Birz website in December 2016. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes both the original light novels and Maruyama’s adaptation in English.
Seven Seas also began releasing audiobook editions of the novels, narrated by Josh Hurley, in August 2024.
Hinako Inoue started the manga spinoff Tensei Shitara Ken Deshita: Another Wish in June 2020. It concluded with its sixth compiled volume in March 2023.
