Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc. has released a new promotional video for the long-awaited anime adaptation of “Wistoria: Wand and Sword” today. Created by Fujino Omori, author of the popular light novel “Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?” which currently has more than 17 million copies in circulation, “Wisteria: Wand and Sword” follows the story of Will, a young boy who enrolls in a magic academy with the aim of becoming a full-fledged mage. Driven by a childhood promise to become Magia Vende, Will, despite his best efforts, is unable to use magic at all in a world where it reigns supreme. “Wistoria: Wand and Sword” will make its debut on Sunday, July 7th with worldwide distribution scheduled to be released at a later date.
PENGUIN RESEARCH, known for creating OP and ED themes for titles such as “Magi: Sinbad no Bouken”, “Durarara!!”, “ReLIFE”, and “Zoids Wild” have created the OP for the upcoming anime adaptation, with a portion of the song teased in the new promotional video. When asked about the opening theme PENGUIN RESEARCH shared, “When we began creating the song, we first asked ourselves, what does Will think about the word bravery and how do we feel about bravery? We came to the conclusion that bravery comes from a place of determination and fear, and those things exist side by side like light and shadow. It was truly an honor to be involved in such an amazing production.”
Miho Karasawa, also known as “TRUE”, who has worked on music for series like “Violet Evergarden”, “Sound! Euphonium”, and “That time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime”, created the ED for the anime adaptation. “My song is a bittersweet love song, embodying Elfaria’s feelings for Will despite being unable to see him. I hope anyone who has experienced a bittersweet love will resonate with the song and enjoy it, as well as the anime!”
The confirmed cast list for Wistoria: Wand and Sword includes:
◆CAST
Will Serfort: Kohei Amasaki
Elfaria Albis Serfort: Akira Sekine
Colette Loire: Satomi Amano
Sion Ulster: Masaaki Mizunaka
Julius Reinberg: Tetsuya Kakihara
Lihanna Owenzaus: Lynn
Wignall Lindorr: Kengo Kawanishi
Kiki: Aoi Inase
Workner Norgram: Tomokazu Seki
Edward Serfence: Koji Yusa
As a bonus surprise for any fans of the series and isekai lovers, Crunchyroll has also announced it’s upcoming panel at Anime Expo in Los Angeles, California:
THAT TIME THERE WAS A LOT OF ISEKAI ANIME ON CRUNCHYROLL
Thursday, July 4 | 1:00PM PT
JW Marriott – Crunchyroll Stage
Join us for a discussion with staff from both the manga and anime production of some of the most-watched titles this year—including “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime,” “I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability”, and “Wistoria: Wand and Sword.”
Wistoria: The Wand and the Sword
Official Website: wistoria-anime.com
X: https://x.com/Wistoria_EN & https://x.com/Wistoria_PR
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wistoria_pr
About Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc.
We at Bandai Namco Filmworks develop and produce film video titles. We not only distribute them through various media such as television, movie theaters and Internet streaming but also bring them to fans throughout the world by licensing and managing their copyrights, developing and marketing film video-related merchandise and other services. As a comprehensive entertainment enterprise handling the A to Z of film & video business, we continue to create “Awesome works” and make them readily available to everyone.
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