The Reincarnated as a Sword stage event at NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan's AnimeJapan 2026 booth today unveiled a brand-new trailer for the anime's upcoming second season, confirming an October 2026 return for Fran and Master.

WATCH THE SEASON 2 TRAILER: Reincarnated as a Sword Season 2 Trailer

Production Staff (Season 2)

Director: Shinji Ishihira (TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy-)

Animation Studio: C2C

Series Composition: Takahiro Nagano

Character Design: Atsuko Saito (Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 sub character design)

Music: Yasuharu Takanashi (Fairy Tail)

Additional Staff

Assistant Director: Kazunobu Shimizu

Master Designer: Shinyua Asanuma

Monster Designers: Chiaki Sakurai, Junpei Mukai, SHOTA YANO

Action Directors: Rino Isago, Satoshi Sakai, Shunya Nitta

Color Designers: Masato Takagi, Takeshi Kurihara

Art Director: Masahiro Sato

Art Boards: Koki Nagayoshi

Prop Designers: Yuki Yokoyama, Emi Kono

Director of Photography: Masaaki Onodera

3DCG: Hinokuni Animation

2D Monitor Works: Junpei Mukai

Editor: Go Sadamatsu

Sound Director: Shoji Hata

About the Series

Seven Seas Entertainment publishes Yu Yanaka and Ruroo's original light novel series in English.

The Story

Seven Seas Entertainment describes the story:

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!

Premiere Information

Date: October 2026 Announcement: AnimeJapan 2026 stage event

Are you excited for Season 2? Did you watch Season 1? What do you think of Fran and Master's dynamic? Which moment are you most anticipating? Share your thoughts in the comments below!