Wand and Sword Gets Official Trailer, July 7 Premiere Date, Theme Song Details


A full-length trailer for fantasy anime Wistoria: Wand and Sword anime has been released, with the video explaining the premise and previewing eye-catching snippets of a battle between protagonist Will Serfort and a large monster.

In addition, it was announced that the show will premiere in Japan on July 7 JST. Also, PENGUIN RESEARCH is performing the opening song “Fire and Fear,” which is featured in the new trailer, while TRUE is performing the ending song “Frozen.”

On top of that, an Anime Expo panel for Wistoria: Wand and Sword has been confirmed, and more cast members have been announced. The latter includes Rumi Ohkubo, Kazuki Ura, Tomohiro Ono, Shinya Takahashi, Atsushi Tamaru, Reiko Suzuki, Jun Fukuyama, Makoto Furukawa, Sora Amamiya, Hochu Otsuka, and Akio Otsuka.

Wistoria: Wand and Sword is based on the manga written by Danmachi‘s Fujino Oomori and drawn by Toshi Aoi, which began serialization in 2020 in Kodansha’s Bessatsu Shonen Magazine. There are 10 tankoubon volumes as of June 7 JST. Kodansha USA describes the plot as:

The new, magical dungeon-adventure fantasy series from the author of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Seeking to fulfill a promise to a childhood friend, Will Serfort enters Regarden Magical Academy with the goal of making it to the top of the magical world. There’s just one problem: he can’t use magic! Will his sword skills be the key to unlocking his true potential?


Staff

• Director, series composer and scriptwriter: Tatsuya Yoshihara (Chainsaw Man action director, Black Clover director [until Episode 152] and chief director [Episode 153 onwards], Muromi-san director)
• Character designer: Sayaka Ono (Cross Ange Rondo of Angel and DragonBastard -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-
• Monster designer: Raita Sunaga (Bastard -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-)
• Monster designer: Yoshiro Harada (Dairugger XV mechanical designer)
• Monster designer and prop designer: Ryo Akizuki (Princess Principal Crown Handler prop designer)
• Color designer: Naomi Nakano (Solo Leveling)
• Art director: Yuki Maeda (Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King)
• Composting director: Ayako Otsuki (The Tale of Outcasts)
• Music composer: Yuki Hayashi (My Hero Academia)
• Sound director: Hiroto Morishita (7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!)
• Animation production: ACTAS 

Cast

Kohei Amasaki as Will Serholt
Akira Sekine as Elfaria Alvis Serholt
• Satomi Amano as Colette Loire
• Masaaki Mizunaka as Sion Ulster 
• Tetsuya Kakihara as Julius Reinberg
• Lynn as Lihanna Owenzaus
• Kengo Kawanishi as Wignall Lindor 
• Aoi Inase as Kiki
• Tomokazu Seki as Workner Norgram
• Koji Yusa as Edward Serfence


Sources: Press release, Wistoria: Wand and Sword anime website





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