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“Reincarnated as a sentient sword, Shishou partners with Fran, a former slave, to fight oppression and seek justice together.”
Reincarnated as a Sword
転生したら剣でした
7.76
1,672 rank · 7,737 readers · 251 favorites
Isekai
Reincarnation
Action
Fantasy
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Synopsis
Reincarnated as a sentient sword, Shishou partners with Fran, a former slave, to fight oppression and seek justice together.
The hero of Tensei shitara Ken deshita differs from your standard otherworldly protagonist in that he is reincarnated as a sword! Beginning his quest by spawning in the middle of a beast-ridden forest, he encounters an injured girl frantically fleeing for her life. Saving her from her assailants, the pair acquaint themselves, and the girl introduces herself as Fran. She bears a heavy past, having endured the enslavement and maltreatment of her tribe, the Black Cats. As the hero is unable to remember the name from his past life, the young and tenacious Fran bestows him the name "Shishou" and becomes his wielder. Thereafter, Shishou and Fran become a formidable team, embarking on quests to liberate the oppressed and exact justice!
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
8.7
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 7
σ 1.25
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.25 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.33
Running avg · Oct 2017 → Aug 2021
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This story is an enjoyable Isekai experience that effectively utilizes a satisfying skill-based progression system and clear, goal-oriented world-building. However, the narrative suffers from...”
- 9 “The series features a well-paced story and an adorable, compelling dynamic between the powerful sword and his wielder, Fran. However, the initial chapters are lackluster, and certain arcs like Lych...”
- 10 “This work is a masterclass in pure adventure, featuring a meticulously built world and a charismatic duo whose evolving parental and friendly bond is truly captivating. While the manga adaptation...”
Verbosity
Short · 0%
Medium · 67%
Long · 33%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Reincarnated as a Sword begins and ends here.
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A Light novel Publication
- Published Jul 2016 – ongoing
- Source Light novel media type
- Ref. BS-M40037 catalog