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Reincarnated As A Sword

Name: Reincarnated As A Sword
Item: Reincarnated As A Sword
Rating: 6
Author: Lee

NCN ReviewBy LeePublished 6 September 2026

6/10NCN Score

I was not sure what to expect from Reincarnated as a Sword. The title basically tells you what you are getting. Someone is reincarnated into another world. Then becomes a sword. That is a concept. There is no way around that but somehow it does work.

As a fan of Solo Leveling I really enjoy the level up system in anime. Watching a character grow stronger, unlock abilities and slowly build themselves into something more powerful is always a pleasure for me. That is probably one of the main things that grabbed me about Reincarnated as a Sword.

Teacher is not a sword. Teacher can gain abilities improve his skills and become stronger as the story progresses. Seeing what new abilities he can unlock and how powerful he can eventually become gives the series that progression that I really enjoy.

The other big part of the anime is Fran. The relationship between Fran and Teacher is what really makes the show work. Teacher is not some weapon that Fran carries around. There is a partnership between Fran and Teacher with him helping Fran become stronger while also looking out for her. It leads to some amusing moments.

The anime does not take itself seriously which I think is important considering the ridiculousness of the premise. There are plenty of moments where you have to appreciate how weird the whole situation is.

I will say that I thought the anime had a bit of a slow start. It took me a while to get into it. I was not immediately hooked. The further it goes though the more it picks up. Once the story gets moving and we start seeing Teacher and Fran develop I found myself becoming more invested in what was happening. That is probably the biggest compliment I can give it. What starts off as an anime with a weird premise eventually becomes a genuinely entertaining fantasy adventure.

It has the action, the character progression and the abilities/level‑up elements that I really enjoy. It also has humour and personality to stop it from feeling like just another generic isekai.

Is it strange? Absolutely, but that is also part of the fun. That Time I Was Reincarnated as a Sword definitely took a while to get going for me, but once it picked up I found myself really enjoying the journey. If you are a fan of anime or like me you enjoy watching characters level up gain abilities and become ridiculously powerful then this is definitely worth giving a try.

It is weird. It is amusing but once it gets going it is a lot of fun.

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