Ongoing
“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
Would You Love or Hate This?
AI-powered analysis tailored to your taste
Based on your preference for character-driven stories with layered emotional arcs, this title's exploration of identity and belonging would deeply resonate. The pacing mirrors series you've rated highly, and its thematic depth aligns with your appreciation for nuanced storytelling...
However, the slow initial episodes might test your patience given your history of dropping shows that don't hook you early. The art style shift in the middle arc could also be a concern...
Personalized to you
Honest pros & cons
Based on your library
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
—
Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.33
Running avg · Oct 2017 → Aug 2021
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The story is centered around a guy who has been reincarnated as a sword, and is now carried around by the adventurer Fran. The story by itself has been fun to read. It features many of the aspects...”
- 9 “This was a nice surprise. I thought for sure this was just gonna be something like a ecchi manga that you would forget about in a couple day's . But i am gladly mistaken. The story is nicely paced....”
- 10 “This work is very good, I highly recommend it. Her style is pure adventure, taking One Piece as an example, where the main characters travel from island to island, and in each one they have great...”
Verbosity
Short · 0%
Medium · 67%
Long · 33%
Read Order & Related
Explore the Reincarnated as a Sword universe
Cast
See all →Gallery
See all →If you stay for this, you'll stay for these
See all →The community pairs this with
See all →Publication slate
A Light novel Publication
- Published Jul 2016 – ongoing
- Source Light novel media type
- Ref. BS-M40037 catalog