In recent years, stories about reincarnation in another world have focused on the question, "How can we create a work that is original and catches the reader's attention?" In this situation, many works about reincarnation in another world with attractive but sharp settings have been born in the anime industry, but it can be said that there is no work with a sharper setting than "Reincarnation as a Sword," which will be animated in 2022. The protagonist of this work is not reincarnated as a monster or a hero, but a "sword"! It is the birth of an inorganic protagonist, but at this point, it can be considered a kind of final form of reincarnation in another world that has appeared on the market in the 21st century. In this article, I would like to introduce the "master" of the unorthodox reincarnation protagonist "Reincarnation as a Sword." It is confusing that the protagonist's name is "master," but there are many other confusing settings, so I would like to solve all your worries in this article!
Unexpected in every way!?
If I had to describe the protagonist of this work in one word, it would be "unexpected in every way." The protagonist of this work, the Master, is a character with a particularly unique setting among the works of reincarnation in another world that have been depicted so far. From here, I would like to introduce the profile of the protagonist of this work, who is unexpected in every way.
The next step is to reincarnate into a sword,,,
First of all, the most distinctive feature of the master is that he was reincarnated after losing his life in a traffic accident, but he ended up reincarnating into a sword. It's such a bizarre setting that you might think, "You can reincarnate into a sword in the first place?" But this setting is serious, and in this work, the protagonist's master will walk the path of a sword.
"Intelligent Weapon"
However, since there would be no depth if he were truly reincarnated as a lump of metal, in the story he is reincarnated as a weapon classified as an "intelligent weapon." As the name suggests, an "intelligent weapon" is a weapon that has its own ego, and in the story, the protagonist's master communicates with other characters and communicates like a human, even though he is a sword.
Can act independently
Not only is the Master intelligent, but he can also glide freely by consuming his own magical power. Therefore, until his master, "Fran", appeared, he was able to move freely by consuming his own magical power, and he has the ability to act freely as a single sword.
High-performance weapons
Not only is he intelligent, but he also seems to have one of the best weapons, and in the story he often plays overwhelming matches in the so-called "overpowered" style.
Master of many skills
In particular, his greatest weapon is his "overwhelming number of skills." In the story, the master himself is not a weapon with that much offensive power, but instead has the advantage of being able to use a variety of skills as a sword, and the fact that these skills can be used flexibly seems to be very important in the battles of this work.
Named "Master" by Fran
By the way, the reason why he ended up with the unimpressive name "Master" is because he was given it by Fran, a girl he met by chance while he was freely exploring the vast land. At the time, Fran still lacked skills, and he was seen as a presence that would guide his confidence, which is probably why he got this name.
Following the royal road of a reincarnated protagonist in another world
However, just because he was reincarnated as a sword doesn't mean that everything is special. The master has many edgy settings, but he is also a character that has the royal road of development and settings of reincarnated in another world, so even those who like the protagonists of reincarnated in another world so far will surely like this character.
Meeting Fran
Although the protagonist's master can think and act on his own, it is still a sword, so it needs a master. And the one who becomes the master of the most powerful sword in the story is a girl with cat ears named Fran, who can be said to be the other protagonist.
Adventure with the Cat-Eared Swordsman
Fran was originally a slave, so she never received instruction in swordsmanship and had almost no practical experience. However, as she comes from a family that has been despised for generations, she has a strong desire to rise up in the world with her own strength, and so she sets out on a journey with her master, who has a wealth of combat experience.
They will work together to make Fran's wish come true
In the story, the protagonist's master does not have the will to "achieve this!" or "save the world somehow!", but rather it seems that it is Fran who has such will. Therefore, the protagonist's master will likely play an active role in the position of working together with her to make her wish come true.
What to look out for in the anime!!
Now, instead of explaining the master in the story, I would like to introduce how to pay attention to the protagonist's master when it is animated.
How to depict the biggest handicap, the sword!?
First of all, the first thing to note is that it is extremely difficult to depict the main character as a sword in anime. In the case of novels, the main character's appearance is not directly depicted in pictures, so there is no need to be conscious of the main character's movements, but in anime, since the main character is a sword, there is little movement and the depiction can become boring. It can be said that the meaning of making anime is that it has movement, so it would be interesting to see how the main character of this work, who cannot move violently, will be portrayed attractively.
Pay attention to characters other than the master! !
Also, since the main character of this work is a sword, you can't expect much in the way of human-like portrayal. In that case, wouldn't the role of an attractive character with a unique personality that develops the drama in the work be played by a character other than the main character of this work? With that in mind, I think it's certain that this work will be a work in which characters other than the main character's master will play a lively and active role, so I would like to pay attention to characters other than the master as well.
Is it better to interpret it as a double main character with Fran! ?
As you can see, the main character of this work is a sword, so naturally there will be some things that he alone cannot make up for. At such times, it can be said that it is his wielder, Fran, who livens up the story. This is a work in which you can expect the master and Fran to work as one.
Introducing the voice actor in charge of the master!
Now, from here, I would like to introduce the voice actor who plays the Master, an attractive and innovative character that I have introduced throughout this article. I don't think he has ever played the voice of a sword, although he may have played the voice of a goblin or dragon, so I would like to pay attention to the voice actor who plays the Master.
Miki Shinichiro
The voice actor who plays the main character's master in this work is Miki Shinichiro. Miki is a particularly well-known and popular voice actor among the many voice actors, so I'm sure there are many people who have heard his voice at least once.
Kaiki Deishuu (Monogatari Series)
Miki is famous for being the voice actor of Kaiki Deishuu in the Monogatari Series. He is an antagonist throughout the series, but behind his actions he has his own thoughts and personality, and sometimes even works for the main characters. His unique position has fascinated many fans.
Kojiro (Pokémon series)
He is also the voice of Kojiro of Team Rocket in the Pokémon series. Kojiro is a character that has appeared since the beginning of the long history of the Pokémon series, so I'm sure there is no one who doesn't know him.
Popular for his calm voice quality
As such, many of the characters that Miki plays are known for their calm voice, and they are mature, but they also play many charming characters with their own quirks.
I have an image of him as more of an enemy, but...?
Therefore, he has the image of playing a villain. This time, he will not only be playing a villain, but the protagonist, so I'm looking forward to seeing how he will use his voice differently from his usual one.
Summary
What did you think? This time, I introduced the protagonist's master in this work, "Isekai ni Tensei Shitara Ken Deshita." He is a character with a unique appearance and name, but he is a reliable character throughout the work, so when you watch the anime, be sure to pay attention to the protagonist's master.
