English Title: Reincarnated as a Sword
Japanese Title: 転生ã—ãŸã‚‰å‰£ã§ã—㟠— Tensei Shitara Kendeshita — “I Was a Sword When I Recinarnated” — “TenKen”
Author:
Illustrator: Llo – ã‚‹ã‚ãŠ
Translator: Mike Rachmat
Genre: Isekai, Reincarnation, Fantasy, Comedy
Original Run: July 2016 – ongoing
English Run: May 2019 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: GC Novels (Micro Magazinesha)
English Publisher: Seven Seas
Volumes in Japanese: 12 (In Progress)
Volumes in English: 9 (In Progress)
Average Price Per Volume: Paperback $14 — Kindle $8 — Nook $8
Synopsis: A modern man is reborn into a fantasy world as a sword in this new isekai light novel series! 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!
Volume 1
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eBook Released May 2, 2019 -- ASIN: B07NW2WJKQ
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Paperback released August 6, 2019 -- ISBN-13: 978-1642751413
Volume 2
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eBook Released June 27, 2019 -- ASIN: B07QKVW6WG
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Paperback released September 24, 2019 -- ISBN-13: 978-1642751420
Volume 3
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eBook Released August 22, 2019 -- ASIN: B07TK6JXHB
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Paperback released November 19, 2019 -- ISBN-13: 978-1642757248
Volume 4
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eBook Released December 5, 2019 — ASIN: B07ZJZKH1Q
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Paperback to release February 25, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 978-1645051961
Volume 5
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eBook Releasing March 12, 2020 -- ASIN: B081J62KND
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Paperback Releasing August 11, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 978-1645054634
Volume 6
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(eBook) Released June 11, 2020 — ASIN: B0866GQLK9
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Paperback Releasing September 22, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 978-1645057222
Volume 7
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eBook Releasing October 8, 2020 — ASIN: B08CS95RRN
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Paperback Released January 05, 2021 -- ISBN-13: 9781645058212
Volume 8
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Volume 9 (ebook) (paperback releases November 16, 2021)
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Released September 23, 2021 — ASIN: B09D9594T8
Reviews of Reincarnated as a Sword
Illustrations Sampler
Manga Adaptation
MAL Entry — (Japan) Published April 2017 – ongoing. (English publication by Seven Seas) Published December 2019 – ongoing. Amazon — Book Depository — RightStuf
If you liked Reincarnated as a Sword, you might also want to try…
- Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon — isekai, MC is not human, comedy
- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime — isekai, MC is not human, comedy
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I love this series!
Sounds super interesting! I have never heard of this series before.
Great post :)
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