{"id":165938,"date":"2026-08-15T21:38:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T04:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/?p=165938"},"modified":"2026-08-16T00:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T07:03:07","slug":"reincarnated-as-a-sword-season-2-gets-new-trailer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2026\/08\/15\/reincarnated-as-a-sword-season-2-gets-new-trailer\/","title":{"rendered":"(Updated) Reincarnated as a Sword Season 2 Gets New Trailer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><strong>Update:<\/strong> A few hours after the English-subtitled trailer&#8217;s release, a non-subtitled version was revealed together with the anime&#8217;s October 7, 24:00 JST (effectively October 8, 00:00 JST) broadcast start date. It was also announced that FZMZ&#8217;s &#8220;DREAM OF BUTTERFLY&#8221; is the opening song, while <strong>HANABIE.<\/strong>&#8216;s &#8220;Baribari Buddy&#8221; is the ending song.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><strong>Original:<\/strong> A new, English-subtitled <a href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2026\/03\/28\/reincarnated-as-a-sword-season-2-unsheathes-trailer-begins-airing-in-october\/\">trailer<\/a> for<em> Reincarnated as a Sword<\/em> Season 2 has been released. The upcoming TV anime also received a key visual.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Reincarnated as a Sword Season 2 | Trailer | Coming Oct 2026 to HIDIVE\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yt364dCCxIE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><em>Reincarnated as a Sword&nbsp;<\/em>is based on the light novels written by<strong>&nbsp;Yu Tanaka<\/strong>&nbsp;and illustrated by<strong>&nbsp;Llo<\/strong>. The synopsis reads:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><em>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,&nbsp;acquiring&nbsp;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 &#8220;Shishou&#8221; 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\u2014a&nbsp;Beastkin&nbsp;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&#8217; dream. As&nbsp;Shishou&nbsp;promises to remain her sword until she&nbsp;attains&nbsp;her goal, they form an unstoppable partnership of impressive strength.&nbsp;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Reincarnated-as-a-Sword-Season-2-key-visual-1-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"984\" data-attachment-id=\"165943\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2026\/08\/15\/reincarnated-as-a-sword-season-2-gets-new-trailer\/reincarnated-as-a-sword-season-2-key-visual-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Reincarnated-as-a-Sword-Season-2-key-visual-1-scaled.jpg?fit=1809%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1809,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Reincarnated as a Sword Season 2 key visual 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Reincarnated-as-a-Sword-Season-2-key-visual-1-scaled.jpg?fit=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Reincarnated-as-a-Sword-Season-2-key-visual-1-scaled.jpg?fit=696%2C984&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Reincarnated-as-a-Sword-Season-2-key-visual-1.jpg?resize=696%2C984&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Reincarnated as a Sword Season 2 key visual 1\" class=\"wp-image-165943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Reincarnated-as-a-Sword-Season-2-key-visual-1-scaled.jpg?resize=724%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 724w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Reincarnated-as-a-Sword-Season-2-key-visual-1-scaled.jpg?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Reincarnated-as-a-Sword-Season-2-key-visual-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1087&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Reincarnated-as-a-Sword-Season-2-key-visual-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1086%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1086w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Reincarnated-as-a-Sword-Season-2-key-visual-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1447%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1447w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Reincarnated-as-a-Sword-Season-2-key-visual-1-scaled.jpg?resize=696%2C985&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Reincarnated-as-a-Sword-Season-2-key-visual-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1068%2C1511&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Reincarnated-as-a-Sword-Season-2-key-visual-1-scaled.jpg?resize=297%2C420&amp;ssl=1 297w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Reincarnated-as-a-Sword-Season-2-key-visual-1-scaled.jpg?w=1809&amp;ssl=1 1809w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Reincarnated-as-a-Sword-Season-2-key-visual-1-scaled.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9Yuu Tanaka, LLO\/MICRO MAGAZINE\/Reincarnated as a Sword Project<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">The light novel series, which is published under Micro Magazine\u2019s GC Novels label and has an English release from Seven Seas Entertainment, began in 2016 and will get its 21st volume on September 30, 2026.&nbsp;There is a manga adaptation by <strong>Tomowo Maruyama<\/strong>, the manga spin-off&nbsp;<em>Reincarnated as a Sword: Another Wish<\/em>&nbsp;by<strong>&nbsp;Hinako Inoue<\/strong>, and a webtoon adaptation. The story first started as a web novel on Shosetsuka ni Naro in 2015.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">The first season of the <em>Reincarnated as a Sword&nbsp;<\/em>anime aired in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><em>Reincarnated as a Sword<\/em> Season 2 will begin airing in October. HIDIVE has picked it up for streaming and will premiere the show in North America at Anime NYC 2026 on August 22.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Production credits (reprising)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022 Director:&nbsp;<strong>Shinji Ishihira<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022 Assistant director:&nbsp;<strong>Kazunobu<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Shimizu&nbsp;<br><\/strong>\u2022 Series composer:&nbsp;<strong>Takahiro Nagano<\/strong><\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022 Character designer:<strong>&nbsp;Atsuko Saito<\/strong><\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022 Teacher designer:&nbsp;<strong>Shinya Asanuma<br><\/strong>\u2022 Animation production:&nbsp;<strong>C2C<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;font-size: 16px\">Cast<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Shin-ichiro Miki<\/strong>&nbsp;as Teacher&nbsp;<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Ai Kakuma&nbsp;<\/strong>as Fran<br>\u2022 <strong>Yuma Uchida<\/strong> as Jean du Vix<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><strong>Source:<\/strong> Press release<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new, English-subtitled trailer for Reincarnated as a Sword Season 2 has been released.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":165945,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[14,1874,3524],"class_list":["post-165938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anime","tag-anime","tag-c2c","tag-reincarnated-as-a-sword"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Reincarnated-as-a-Sword-Season-2-new-trailer-screenshot.png?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8n4QV-Haq","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165938"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=165938"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165938\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":165986,"href":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165938\/revisions\/165986"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/165945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=165938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=165938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=165938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}