Reincarnated as a Sword

Director(s)Shinji Ishihira
Production year2022
Genre(s)Animation
Approx. running minutes24m
CastMelissa Molano, Ty Mahany, Antonio Lasanta

Reincarnated as a Sword

strong bloody violence, threat
Classified Date:
16/07/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM

REINCARNATED AS A SWORD is a Japanese animated series; in this episode, a man dies in an accident and finds himself reincarnated as a magical sword, one that must seek out a new wielder.

violence
Scenes of violence include bloody slashings and decapitations. A monstrous bear bloodily slashes and mangles numerous victims. Slavers slap, kick and throw rocks at their young female captives and a man's neck is broken. Sequences of battle violence involve fantastical creatures being hacked and dismembered. Blood is seen in the aftermath of violence.
threat and horror
Young girls are repeatedly threatened with violence by male slavers, who control them with pain-inducing collars and verbally abuse them.
additional issues
A male character makes lewd comments about the likely attractiveness of a girl when she reaches adulthood. Bad language includes 'shit', 'turd', 'crap', 'ass', 'asshole', 'freaking' and 'hell'.
strong injury detail
Classified Date:
16/07/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM

REINCARNATED AS A SWORD is a Japanese animated series; in this episode, Fran sets out to join the Adventurers' Guild, facing trials along the way.

injury detail
There are large spurts of blood after a character's feet are severed off-screen. Creatures are hacked and stabbed, resulting in fantastical blood and injury.
additional issues
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k') along with milder terms which include 'bitch', 'shit', 'crap', 'piss', 'ass', 'damn' and 'hell'. Scenes of violence include fantastical swordfights and an ogre bludgeoning a goblin. There is blade threat and a girl is ganged up on by a group of male characters; she is defiant and fights back, however. There is occasional sexualised focus on the bodies of female characters.
strong injury detail
Classified Date:
16/07/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM

REINCARNATED AS A SWORD is a Japanese animated series; in this episode, Fran encounters a famous wandering blacksmith, who has an unusual insight into her magical sword.

injury detail
A character's feet are severed off-screen, resulting in large spurts of blood. A girl's arm is left bloodied after being hit with an arrow. There is fantastical injury detail and blood spurts in the aftermath of battles with goblins.
additional issues
References are made to underwear being worn by a 12-year-old girl. Scenes of fantastical battle violence include goblins being hacked and slashed, shot with 'rock bullets' and attacked with magical spells. Bad language includes 'crap', 'arsehole', 'bastard', 'freaking' and 'damn'. A group of people are surrounded by a horde of goblins intent on killing them.
moderate violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
11/07/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM

REINCARNATED AS A SWORD is a Japanese anime series; in this episode, Fran is offered an unusual job that will test all her hard-won new abilities.

violence
A goblin's head is decapitated off-screen and there are stabbings and sword slashings.
injury detail
A creature's severed head flies through the air and dead bodies are seen on the ground.
additional issues
Bad language includes 'shit', 'piss' and 'hell'. There is brief sexualised focus on the bodies of female characters. Threats from villains and fantastical creatures occur throughout.
moderate violence, injury detail, language
Classified Date:
16/07/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM

REINCARNATED AS A SWORD is a Japanese anime series; in this episode, the assault on the goblin dungeon begins unexpectedly as Fran somehow meets the goblin king and queen.

violence
Scenes include knife slashings, creatures being decapitated and arms being severed.
language
Bad language includes 'son of a bitch', 'ass', 'shit', 'butt' and 'hell'.
injury detail
Scenes include spurts of fantastical blood and bloody aftermath detail.
additional issues
Mild fantasy threat features throughout.
infrequent strong language, moderate violence, injury detail, threat
Classified Date:
11/07/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM

REINCARNATED AS A SWORD is a Japanese anime series; in this episode, Fran and Teacher face off against their toughest adversary yet.

violence
A goblin has its arm severed during a battle sequence.
threat and horror
Sustained moments of threat from fantastical creatures and villains feature explosions and knife threat.
language
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') is used, as well as milder terms such as 'bastard', 'shit', 'ass', 'crap' and 'moron'.
injury detail
Skulls and dead bodies line the ground after a battle.
infrequent strong language, moderate violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
11/07/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM

REINCARNATED AS A SWORD is a Japanese anime series; in this episode, August Allsand, vice-captain of Alessa's knights, uses his skill Falsehood to identify Fran's lies.

violence
There are stabbings and knife slashings.
language
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') is used, as well as milder terms such as 'dick', 'piss', 'ass' and 'shit'.
injury detail
Skulls and dead bodies line the ground after a battle.
additional issues
Moments of threat from fantastical creatures and villains features. There is brief sexualised focus on the bodies of female characters. There is also very mild rude humour.
strong violence
Classified Date:
11/07/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM

REINCARNATED AS A SWORD is a Japanese anime series; in this episode, Fran faces off with the mortal enemy of the Black Cats.

violence
A scene of strong violence includes the severing of a creature's limbs and stabbings which result in blood spurts. A villainous cat describes in graphic detail how he murdered a young female cat in front of her mother before violently killing her as well.
additional issues
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') features as well as milder terms such as 'bitch', 'prick', 'bastard', 'crap', 'ass', 'shit' and 'hell'. A brief reference is made to a male character not being into 'little girls'. A sequence includes sight of skulls and bodies on a battlefield. There is brief sexualised focus on the bodies of female characters.
infrequent strong language, violence, injury detail, rude humour
Classified Date:
11/07/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM

REINCARNATED AS A SWORD is a Japanese anime series; in this episode, after giving a fellow adventurer the bitter taste of defeat, Fran and her sword face their biggest test against the A-ranked Amanda in a mock duel.

violence
A character uses a fantastical whip to defeat another during a duel. There are also stylised fight sequences.
language
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') is used, as well as milder terms such as 'bitch', 'ass', 'shit', 'crap', 'damn' and 'hell'.
injury detail
Skulls and dead bodies line the ground after a battle. Blood is evident in the aftermath of violence.
rude humour
A man aggressively and crudely tells a girl to 'go home and suck on your mother's milk bags a little longer'.
additional issues
There is mild threat as well as brief focus on the bodies of female characters.
moderate injury detail
Classified Date:
11/07/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM

REINCARNATED AS A SWORD is a Japanese anime series; in this episode, the group encounters giant spiders and magic spells.

injury detail
Dead bodies and blood are visible on a battlefield.
additional issues
Violence is mild and fantastical. There are sword fights, fist fights, and the use of energy blasts. In other scenes, spiders' bodies are crushed and a creature is decapitated. Mild bad language ('shit', 'bastard', 'fricking', 'asshole') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'hell' and 'damn'.
moderate violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
11/07/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM

REINCARNATED AS A SWORD is a Japanese anime series; in this episode, Fran and Teacher become separated, forcing Teacher to reveal his powers.

violence
Violence is moderate and occasionally accompanied by bloody images. There are sword fights, fist fights, and the use of energy blasts. In other scenes, spiders' bodies are crushed and their limbs ripped off.
injury detail
Dead bodies and blood are visible on a battlefield.
additional issues
Threats from villains and fantastical creatures occur throughout. There is use of mild bad language ('shit', 'balls') and milder terms like 'hell' and 'damn'.
moderate threat, violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
11/07/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM

REINCARNATED AS A SWORD is a Japanese anime series; in this episode, Fran and Teacher successfully reunite just in time and defeat the enemy in the dungeon.

violence
There are sequences of moderate violence, such as explosions, creatures being set on fire and use of fantastical weapons.
threat and horror
Scenes of moderate fantasy threat include giant villainous spiders keeping characters trapped in their webs.
injury detail
Skulls and dead bodies line the ground after a battle.
additional issues
Bad language includes 'bloody', 'bastard', 'shit', 'ass' and 'butt'. There is brief focus on the bodies of female characters.
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Classified date11/07/2025
LanguageEnglish
violence
A goblin's head is decapitated off-screen and there are stabbings and sword slashings.
injury detail
A creature's severed head flies through the air and dead bodies are seen on the ground.
additional issues
Bad language includes 'shit', 'piss' and 'hell'. There is brief sexualised focus on the bodies of female characters. Threats from villains and fantastical creatures occur throughout.
strong injury detail
Classified Date:
16/07/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
injury detail
A character's feet are severed off-screen, resulting in large spurts of blood. A girl's arm is left bloodied after being hit with an arrow. There is fantastical injury detail and blood spurts in the aftermath of battles with goblins.
additional issues
References are made to underwear being worn by a 12-year-old girl. Scenes of fantastical battle violence include goblins being hacked and slashed, shot with 'rock bullets' and attacked with magical spells. Bad language includes 'crap', 'arsehole', 'bastard', 'freaking' and 'damn'. A group of people are surrounded by a horde of goblins intent on killing them.
strong injury detail
Classified Date:
16/07/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
injury detail
There are large spurts of blood after a character's feet are severed off-screen. Creatures are hacked and stabbed, resulting in fantastical blood and injury.
additional issues
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k') along with milder terms which include 'bitch', 'shit', 'crap', 'piss', 'ass', 'damn' and 'hell'. Scenes of violence include fantastical swordfights and an ogre bludgeoning a goblin. There is blade threat and a girl is ganged up on by a group of male characters; she is defiant and fights back, however. There is occasional sexualised focus on the bodies of female characters.
moderate violence, injury detail, language
Classified Date:
16/07/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
violence
Scenes include knife slashings, creatures being decapitated and arms being severed.
language
Bad language includes 'son of a bitch', 'ass', 'shit', 'butt' and 'hell'.
injury detail
Scenes include spurts of fantastical blood and bloody aftermath detail.
additional issues
Mild fantasy threat features throughout.
strong bloody violence, threat
Classified Date:
16/07/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
violence
Scenes of violence include bloody slashings and decapitations. A monstrous bear bloodily slashes and mangles numerous victims. Slavers slap, kick and throw rocks at their young female captives and a man's neck is broken. Sequences of battle violence involve fantastical creatures being hacked and dismembered. Blood is seen in the aftermath of violence.
threat and horror
Young girls are repeatedly threatened with violence by male slavers, who control them with pain-inducing collars and verbally abuse them.
additional issues
A male character makes lewd comments about the likely attractiveness of a girl when she reaches adulthood. Bad language includes 'shit', 'turd', 'crap', 'ass', 'asshole', 'freaking' and 'hell'.
moderate threat, violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
11/07/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
violence
There are sequences of moderate violence, such as explosions, creatures being set on fire and use of fantastical weapons.
threat and horror
Scenes of moderate fantasy threat include giant villainous spiders keeping characters trapped in their webs.
injury detail
Skulls and dead bodies line the ground after a battle.
additional issues
Bad language includes 'bloody', 'bastard', 'shit', 'ass' and 'butt'. There is brief focus on the bodies of female characters.
moderate violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
11/07/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
violence
Violence is moderate and occasionally accompanied by bloody images. There are sword fights, fist fights, and the use of energy blasts. In other scenes, spiders' bodies are crushed and their limbs ripped off.
injury detail
Dead bodies and blood are visible on a battlefield.
additional issues
Threats from villains and fantastical creatures occur throughout. There is use of mild bad language ('shit', 'balls') and milder terms like 'hell' and 'damn'.
moderate injury detail
Classified Date:
11/07/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
injury detail
Dead bodies and blood are visible on a battlefield.
additional issues
Violence is mild and fantastical. There are sword fights, fist fights, and the use of energy blasts. In other scenes, spiders' bodies are crushed and a creature is decapitated. Mild bad language ('shit', 'bastard', 'fricking', 'asshole') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'hell' and 'damn'.
infrequent strong language, violence, injury detail, rude humour
Classified Date:
11/07/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
violence
A character uses a fantastical whip to defeat another during a duel. There are also stylised fight sequences.
language
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') is used, as well as milder terms such as 'bitch', 'ass', 'shit', 'crap', 'damn' and 'hell'.
injury detail
Skulls and dead bodies line the ground after a battle. Blood is evident in the aftermath of violence.
rude humour
A man aggressively and crudely tells a girl to 'go home and suck on your mother's milk bags a little longer'.
additional issues
There is mild threat as well as brief focus on the bodies of female characters.
strong violence
Classified Date:
11/07/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
violence
A scene of strong violence includes the severing of a creature's limbs and stabbings which result in blood spurts. A villainous cat describes in graphic detail how he murdered a young female cat in front of her mother before violently killing her as well.
additional issues
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') features as well as milder terms such as 'bitch', 'prick', 'bastard', 'crap', 'ass', 'shit' and 'hell'. A brief reference is made to a male character not being into 'little girls'. A sequence includes sight of skulls and bodies on a battlefield. There is brief sexualised focus on the bodies of female characters.
infrequent strong language, moderate violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
11/07/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
violence
There are stabbings and knife slashings.
language
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') is used, as well as milder terms such as 'dick', 'piss', 'ass' and 'shit'.
injury detail
Skulls and dead bodies line the ground after a battle.
additional issues
Moments of threat from fantastical creatures and villains features. There is brief sexualised focus on the bodies of female characters. There is also very mild rude humour.
infrequent strong language, moderate violence, injury detail, threat
Classified Date:
11/07/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
violence
A goblin has its arm severed during a battle sequence.
threat and horror
Sustained moments of threat from fantastical creatures and villains feature explosions and knife threat.
language
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') is used, as well as milder terms such as 'bastard', 'shit', 'ass', 'crap' and 'moron'.
injury detail
Skulls and dead bodies line the ground after a battle.
moderate violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
11/07/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MVM
violence
A goblin's head is decapitated off-screen and there are stabbings and sword slashings.
injury detail
A creature's severed head flies through the air and dead bodies are seen on the ground.
additional issues
Bad language includes 'shit', 'piss' and 'hell'. There is brief sexualised focus on the bodies of female characters. Threats from villains and fantastical creatures occur throughout.
Director(s)Shinji Ishihira
Production year2022
Genre(s)Animation
Approx. running minutes24m
CastMelissa Molano, Ty Mahany, Antonio Lasanta
Classified date11/07/2025
LanguageEnglish