Reincarnated as a Sword
Reincarnated as a Sword | |
転生したら剣でした (Tensei Shitara Ken Deshita) | |
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Genre | Fantasy, Isekai |
Novel series | |
Written by | Yuu Tanaka |
Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
Original run | October 17, 2015 – present |
Light novel | |
Written by | Yuu Tanaka |
Illustrated by | Llo |
Published by | Micro Magazine |
English publisher | |
Imprint | GC Novels |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | July 30, 2016 – present |
Volumes | 11 |
Manga | |
Written by | Yuu Tanaka |
Illustrated by | Tomowo Maruyama |
Published by | Gentosha |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Birz Comics |
Magazine | Comic Boost |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | December 9, 2016 – present |
Volumes | 9 |
Manga | |
Reincarnated as a Sword: Another Wish | |
Written by | Yuu Tanaka |
Illustrated by | Hinako Inoue |
Published by | Micro Magazine |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Comic Ride |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | June 1, 2020 – present |
Volumes | 2 |
Reincarnated as a Sword, also known as I Became the Sword by Transmigrating (Japanese: 転生したら剣でした, Hepburn: Tensei Shitara Ken deshita), also known as Tenken (転剣), is a Japanese light novel series written by Yuu Tanaka and illustrated by Llo. It started as a web novel on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in October 2015. The novels were later licensed by Micro Magazine, who released the first volume in July 2016. The series has received a manga adaptation by Tomowo Maruyama, published by Gentosha, as well as a spin-off manga by Hinako Inoue, published by Micro Magazine. Both the light novels and manga were licensed for North American release by Seven Seas Entertainment, as well as the spin-off.
Plot[]
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. Accepting his fate as a sword, he begins to seek someone to become his wielder. He discovers a caravan of slave traders under attack by a two-headed bear. A young catgirl slave, Fran, discovers the sword, and uses him to kill the bear. After being freed from slavery, she names the sword "Teacher", and the two embark on an adventure together.
Characters[]
- Teacher (師匠, Shishō)
- Fran (フラン, Furan)
Media[]
Light novel[]
Yuu Tanaka started the series as a web novel hosted on Shōsetsuka ni Narō in October 2015. Micro Magazine acquired and published the light novel series under their GC Novels imprint, with illustrations by Llo. Eight volumes have been published as of September 2019. The fifth volume's limited edition was bundled with a drama CD, telling an original story.[1] Seven Seas Entertainment announced their acquisition of the light novels, and began releasing from August 6, 2019.[2]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | July 30, 2016[3] | 9784896375749 | May 2nd, 2019 (Digital) August 6, 2019 (Physical)[4] | 978-1-642751-41-3 |
2 | December 26, 2016[5] | 9784896376081 | June 27, 2019 (Digital) September 24, 2019 (Physical)[6] | 978-1-642751-42-0 |
3 | June 30, 2017[7] | 9784896376395 | August 22, 2019 (Digital) November 19, 2019 (Physical)[8] | 978-1-642757-24-8 |
4 | November 24, 2017[9] | 9784896376708 | December 12, 2019 (Digital) February 25, 2020 (Physical)[10] | 978-1-645051-96-1 |
5 | May 30, 2018[11][12] | 9784896377507 ISBN 978-4896377514 (LE) | March 12, 2020 (Digital) June 16, 2020 (Physical)[13] | 978-1-645054-63-4 |
6 | October 30, 2018[14] | 9784896378269 | June 11, 2020 (Digital) September 15, 2020 (Physical)[15] | 978-1-645057-22-2 |
7 | March 29, 2019[16] | 9784896378634 | October 8, 2020 (Digital) January 5, 2021 (Physical)[17] | 978-1-645058-21-2 |
8 | September 28, 2019[18] | 9784896379242 | April 8, 2021 (Digital) May 25, 2021 (Physical)[19] | 978-1-648272-03-5 |
9 | March 30, 2020[20] | 9784896379907 | September 23, 2021 (Digital) October 12, 2021 (Physical)[21] | 978-1-64827-266-0 |
10 | September 30, 2020[22] | 9784867160572 | January 4, 2022 (Physical)[23] | 978-1-64827-468-8 |
11 | March 31, 2021[24] | 978-4-86716-124-1 | — | — |
12 | September 24, 2021[25] | 978-4-86716-189-0 | — | — |
Manga[]
A manga adaptation by Tomowo Maruyamawa was serialized in Gentosha's Denshi Birz magazine from December 9, 2016 to January 15, 2018. After the magazine stopped, it resumed publishing on Comic Boost. The series is compiled into several tankōbon volumes, with the first volume released in April 2017. Seven Seas Entertainment also licensed the manga for North American release, with the first volume releasing on December 17, 2019.[26] A spin-off manga written by Tanaka and illustrated by Hinako Inoue began serialization in Micro Magazine's Comic Ride website on June 1, 2020.[27] The spin-off manga is also licensed by Seven Seas.[28]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | April 24, 2017[29] | 978-4-344-83975-5 | December 17, 2019[30] | 978-1-64275-755-2 |
2 | November 24, 2017[31] | 978-4-344-84097-3 | February 18, 2020[32] | 978-1-64505-207-4 |
3 | March 24, 2018[33] | 978-4-344-84178-9 | June 9, 2020[34] | 978-1-64505-479-5 |
4 | September 21, 2018[35] | 978-4-344-84303-5 | October 20, 2020[36] | 978-1-64505-767-3 |
5 | March 22, 2019[37] | 978-4-344-84417-9 | April 13, 2021[38] | 978-1-64505-970-7 |
6 | September 24, 2019[39][40] | 978-4-344-84507-7 ISBN 978-4-344-84508-4 (SE) | June 1, 2021[41] | 978-1-64827-236-3 |
7 | March 24, 2020[42] | 978-4-344-84623-4 | September 14, 2021[43] | 978-1-64827-313-1 |
8 | September 24, 2020[44] | 978-4-344-84706-4 | January 11, 2022[45] | 978-1-64827-481-7 |
9 | March 24, 2021[46] | 978-4-344-84823-8 | — | — |
10 | September 24, 2021[47] | 978-4-344-84893-1 | — | — |
Another Wish[]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | September 30, 2020[48] | 978-4-86716-060-2 | January 18, 2022[49] | 978-1-64827-678-1 |
2 | March 27, 2021[50] | 978-4-86716-120-3 | – | — |
References[]
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- ^ "Seven Seas Wields a Hit Spin-Off with License of REINCARNATED AS A SWORD: ANOTHER WISH Manga Series". Seven Seas Entertainment. May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
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- ^ "Reincarnated as a Sword (Manga) Vol. 8". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
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- ^ "転生したら剣でした (10)". Gentosha Comics (in Japanese). Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ "転生したら剣でした Another Wish 1". Comic Ride (in Japanese). Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Reincarnated as a Sword: Another Wish (Manga) Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "転生したら剣でした Another Wish 2". Comic Ride (in Japanese). Retrieved August 16, 2021.
External links[]
- Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
- Official light novel site (in Japanese)
- Official manga site (in Japanese)
- Reincarnated as a Sword (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Manga series
- 2016 manga
- 2020 manga
- 2016 Japanese novels
- Anime and manga based on light novels
- Gentosha manga
- Isekai anime and manga
- Light novels
- Light novels first published online
- Seinen manga
- Seven Seas Entertainment titles
- Shōsetsuka ni Narō