Tensei shitara Ken deshita


Reincarnated as a Sword

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: I became the sword by transmigrating, TenKen
Japanese: 転生したら剣でした
English: Reincarnated as a Sword
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Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 5, 2022 to Dec 21, 2022
Premiered: Fall 2022
Broadcast: Wednesdays at 23:00 (JST)
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Studios: C2C
Genres: ActionAction, AdventureAdventure, FantasyFantasy
Themes: IsekaiIsekai, ReincarnationReincarnation
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 7.501 (scored by 155442155,442 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #20192
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #845
Members: 316,070
Favorites: 1,828

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Synopsis

A nameless sword wakes up to discover he has been reincarnated from his former life as a human. With his power of telekinesis, he moves around this new world, acquiring several skills and abilities. When the sword comes upon a forest filled with monsters, he meets a young girl fleeing from a beast. Grabbing the sword, the girl easily defeats the monster. After introducing herself as Fran, she names the sword "Shishou" and officially becomes his wielder.

The two set out to become adventurers, but unfortunately for Fran, she is a member of the Black Cat Tribe—a Beastkin group with a bad reputation. No member of this tribe has ever evolved into a mightier beast, but Fran plans to be the first and achieve her parents' dream. As Shishou promises to remain her sword until she attains her goal, they form an unstoppable partnership of impressive strength.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Fran

Main
Kakuma, Ai
Japanese

Shishou

Main
Miki, Shinichiro
Japanese

Amanda

Supporting
Koshimizu, Ami
Japanese

Nell

Supporting
Ookubo, Rumi
Japanese

Gallus

Supporting
Tsuji, Shinpachi
Japanese

Dungeon Master

Supporting
Sakaguchi, Daisuke
Japanese

Elevent

Supporting
Yamamoto, Shouta
Japanese

Dovy, Jean

Supporting
Uchida, Yuuma
Japanese

Allsand, August

Supporting
Aoyama, Yutaka
Japanese

Krad

Supporting
Yamaguchi, Tomohiro
Japanese

Staff

Takimoto, Rei
Assistant Producer
Kawasuzuki, Ibuki
Assistant Producer
Kotaka, Tatsuya
Assistant Producer
Hieda, Kouki
Assistant Producer


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"Tensei Shitara Ken deshita (転生したら剣でした)" by Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets
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Ending Theme

"more<STRONGLY" by Maon Kurosaki (黒崎真音)




Reviews

May 20, 2025
Reincarnated as a Sword is an isekai that is worth watching! The anime is about a man who gets sent to a fantasy world, reborn as a... sword! While the premise is, well, different from your typical isekai anime, the story itself shows to be rather interesting!

We follow the sword Shishou (Teacher) who decides to become both the teacher and weapon for a cat-girl named Fran, and the two set off with the goal of evolving Fran to be the strongest Black Cat!

The anime has pretty decent animation for it being a seasonal isekai, though, there are a few small times where the enemies ...
Apr 15, 2024
Mixed Feelings
The premise and execution are surprisingly good; the fight scenes are quite good, the jokes land well and the animation is gorgeous. In general Tensei shitara Ken deshita is a lighthearted fun experience, something to turn your brain off and enjoy some action + comedy, and I find the comedy notably funny.

That being said, Tensei is not perfect. There are lots of expositive dialogues, and the presentation is very lacking. What I mean by that is that the story is fun and interesting, but it is presented quite poorly in regards to the storyboarding.

1st example of poor presentation: The show starts with a scene that, ...
May 18, 2025
Overview: Stop ruining potentially good Anime by flooding it with your kinks.

Premise: MC is guy in normal modern world who dies (hit by car? Don't remember, not important) and gets Isekai'd to another world. This is a "MC is aware of Isekai Anime" brand of show, so he understands the situation fairly well. He is reincarnated, however, as a Sword. A superpowerful one with all kinds of powers and abilities, as well as sight and ability to talk telekinetically. He comes into the possession of a Cat-Girl (Fran) after he frees her using one of the powers he gets from ...

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