Wistoria: Wand and Sword

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wistoria: Wand and Sword
First tankōbon volume cover
杖と剣のウィストリア
(Tsue to Tsurugi no Uisutoria)
Genre
Manga
Written byFujino Ōmori
Illustrated byToshi Aoi
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintShōnen Magazine Comics
MagazineBessatsu Shōnen Magazine
DemographicShōnen
Original runDecember 9, 2020 – present
Volumes9
Anime television series
Directed byTatsuya Yoshihara
Written byTatsuya Yoshihara
Music byYuki Hayashi
Studio
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkJNN (TBS)
Original run July 2024 – scheduled

Wistoria: Wand and Sword (杖と剣のウィストリア, Tsue to Tsurugi no Uisutoria) is a Japanese manga series written by Fujino Ōmori and illustrated by Toshi Aoi. It began serialization on Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine in December 2020. An anime television series adaptation produced by Actas and Bandai Namco Pictures is set to premiere in July 2024.

Characters[edit]

Will Serfort (ウィル・セルフォルト, Wiru Seruforuto)
Voiced by: Kōhei Amasaki[2]
Elfaria Alvis Serfort (エルファリア・アルヴィス・セルフォルト, Erufaria Aruvisu Seruforuto)
Voiced by: Akira Sekine[2]
Colette Loire (コレット・ロワール, Koretto Rowāru)
Voiced by: Satomi Amano[3]
Zion Alster (シオン・アルスター, Shion Arusutā)
Voiced by: Masaaki Mizunaga[3]
Kiki (キキ)
Voiced by: Aoi Inase[3]
Julius Rainburg (ユリウス・レインバーグ, Yuriusu Reinbāgu)
Voiced by: Tetsuya Kakihara[4]
Ignor Lindor (イグノール・リンドール, Igunōru Rindōru)
Voiced by: Kengo Kawanishi[4]
Liana Owenzaus (リアーナ・オーウェンザウス, Riāna Ōuenzausu)
Voiced by: Lynn[4]

Media[edit]

Manga[edit]

Written by Fujino Ōmori and illustrated by Toshi Aoi, Wistoria: Wand and Sword began serialization in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on December 9, 2020.[5] The series ended its first part on May 8, 2023.[6] Its chapters have been collected in nine tankōbon volumes as of February 2024.[7]

During their panel at Anime NYC, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the manga for English publication, with the first volume releasing in Q4 2022.[8]

Volumes[edit]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 April 9, 2021[9]978-4-06-522519-6November 29, 2022[10]978-1-64-651560-8
  • 1. Let Me Be Your Sword
  • 2. Undaunted
  • 3. The Order & The Watcher, Part 1
  • 4. The Order & The Watcher, Part 2
2 August 6, 2021[11]978-4-06-524474-6February 7, 2023[12]978-1-64-651624-7
  • 5. Festival Eve
  • 6. On Your Marks...
  • 7. Fury's Flame
  • 8. Between Pride and Passion
3 December 9, 2021[13]978-4-06-526275-7March 28, 2023[14]978-1-64-651742-8
  • 9. El Glace Frosse
  • 10. Festival Finale
  • 11. Shall We Date?
  • 12. Dungeon Dive!
4 April 8, 2022[15]978-4-06-527520-7May 23, 2023[16]978-1-64-651743-5
  • 13. Let the Praxis Begin
  • 14. A Flood of Nightmares
  • 15. Our Dream
  • 16. Defying the Darkness
5 September 9, 2022[17]978-4-06-529143-6July 18, 2023[18]978-1-64-651744-2
  • 17. Rise Above Despair[a]
  • 18. The True Shape of Cowardice
  • 19. Wand and Sword
  • 20. Final Exams
6 January 6, 2023[19]978-4-06-530335-1October 3, 2023[20]978-1-64-651918-7
  • 21. The Terminalia
  • 22. The Party from Hell Begins
  • 23. Ballet of Sorrow
  • 24. Farewell
7 June 8, 2023[21]978-4-06-531874-4March 12, 2024[22]978-1-64-651919-4
  • 25. In a Sea of Scattered Shards
  • 26. A Single Spell
  • 27. An Aria from the World
  • 28. The Story Begins
8 October 6, 2023[23]978-4-06-533145-3——
  • 29. Day of Departure
  • 30. A Colorless Beginning
  • 31. The First Bloom
  • 32. Only Forward
9 February 8, 2024[7]978-4-06-534548-1——
  • 33. The Limits of Kindness
  • 34. The Witch's Teachings
  • 35. The Page Turns
  • 36. Memories Blossom, Memories Thunder

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format[edit]

  • 37. A Clash of Ice and Thunder
  • 38. Ice and Thunder Erupt
  • 39. Battle for the Sword

Anime[edit]

An anime television series adaptation was announced on February 8, 2024. The series is produced by Actas and Bandai Namco Pictures and directed and written by Tatsuya Yoshihara, with Sayaka Ono designing the characters and Yuki Hayashi composing the music. It is set to premiere in July 2024, on TBS and its affiliates.[2] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[24] Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[25]

Reception[edit]

The series was nominated for the seventh Next Manga Awards in 2021 in the print category.[26]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ For the serialization on the magazine, this episode was published as the 17th and 18th episodes, titled Part 1 and Part 2.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Wistoria: Wand and Sword". Kodansha USA. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Mateo, Alex (February 7, 2024). "Wistoria: Wand and Sword Manga Gets TV Anime in July". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 23, 2024). "Wistoria: Wand and Sword TV Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 24, 2024). "Wistoria: Wand and Sword TV Anime Reveals 3 More Cast, New Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 14, 2020). "DanMachi's Fujino Ōmori Launches New Dungeon Fantasy Manga on December 9". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  6. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (May 8, 2023). "Wistoria: Wand & Sword Manga Ends 1st Part, Gets Epilogue". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  7. ^ a b 杖と剣のウィストリア（９） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  8. ^ Hazra, Adriana (November 21, 2021). "Kodansha Comics Announces 14 Manga Titles for Next Fall". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  9. ^ 杖と剣のウィストリア（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  10. ^ "Wistoria: Wand and Sword, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  11. ^ 杖と剣のウィストリア（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  12. ^ "Wistoria: Wand and Sword, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  13. ^ 杖と剣のウィストリア（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  14. ^ "Wistoria: Wand and Sword, Volume 3". Kodansha USA. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  15. ^ 杖と剣のウィストリア（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  16. ^ "Wistoria: Wand and Sword, Volume 4". Kodansha USA. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  17. ^ 杖と剣のウィストリア（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  18. ^ "Wistoria: Wand and Sword, Volume 5". Kodansha USA. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  19. ^ 杖と剣のウィストリア（６） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  20. ^ "Wistoria: Wand and Sword, Volume 6". Kodansha USA. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  21. ^ 杖と剣のウィストリア（７） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  22. ^ "Wistoria: Wand and Sword, Volume 7". Kodansha USA. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  23. ^ 杖と剣のウィストリア（８） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  24. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 16, 2024). "Crunchyroll to Stream Sound! Euphonium 3, Date A Live V, Unnamed Memory Anime, More". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  25. ^ "[DISTRIBUTION ANNOUNCEMENT] Muse has acquired the license to: 『Wistoria: Wand and Sword』". Muse Asia via Youtube. April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  26. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee. "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2021". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

Further reading[edit]

External links[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wistoria:_Wand_and_Sword&oldid=1221027242"