Reincarnated as a Sword Episode 7 Review: Challenging an Aristocrat

In this episode of Reincarnated as a Sword, also known as Tensei shitara Ken Deshita or 転生したら剣でした, we watched how Fran spent her time after defeating the dungeon master. But how did the episode fare compared to the previous ones? Let us find that out. 

Reincarnated as a Sword Episode 7 Overview

It is one of the most famous series of this hectic anime season that is also seeing the emergence of many new shows. This includes Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, Chainsaw Man, Spy x Family, etc.

Tensei shitara Ken Deshita is being directed by Ishihira Shinji, who also worked with popular anime series like Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, My Hero Academia, Fairy Tail, The Seven Deadly Sins, etc. The sound director is Hata Shouji, who is famous for composing music for One Punch Man, Fairy Tail, Vinland Saga, Spy x Family, etc.

The opening song, Tensei Shitara Ken deshita, is performed by Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets, and Maon Kurosaki performs the ending song called more＜STRONGLY.

I have tried my best to keep the review as spoiler free as possible, but there are certain elements that I had to mention to give proper feedback.

-Reincarnated as a Sword Episode 7 Review Contains Spoilers-

Reincarnated as a Sword Episode 7 Review and Recap – Finally Ranking Up 

After the intense 6th episode of last week, we expected this episode to be milder in comparison. And yes, it was milder in many aspects, but still, it manages to set a solid foundation for the next episode.

Previously we saw an unknown man trying to prove Fran is a liar who is lying about the outcome of the crystal from the demon of the dungeon. He claims to have a skill with which he can easily sense whether someone is lying or not.

From the very beginning, you get the feeling that he is bad news, and our theory gets proven when Teacher analyses his skillset and reveals that what he’s saying is only partially true. August Allsand indeed can sniff out lies, but he can also make others believe in his lies. Thus, by using this skill, he shamelessly takes advantage of others. The fact that he is an aristocrat also adds to his snobbery and makes him a deceitful character who looks down upon non-nobles.

But Fran does not let him continue as he pleases, as she also makes sure to teach him a lesson that will forever change his destiny. This part of the anime is honestly not very intriguing or exciting. As an audience, we already know that August is a weak character who is not enjoyable enough to hold our attention.

The second half of the episode is also quite lighthearted as we witness how Teacher finally keeps his promise to cook for Fran. Throughout the anime, we have heard the protagonist boast of his culinary skills, now we finally see how good he is. 

He manages to make a huge amount of dishes so that Fran can also have fresh food later when she will be out in the wild.

Here again, there’s nothing special going on which needs deep analysis as it just showcases how mundane yet valuable Fran and Teacher’s daily life is when not going on elaborate adventures. 

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The ending, however, was more intense compared to the entire episode and made us yearn for the next episode. We saw a mysterious figure whose face was not properly shown. She was also powerful enough to cut down multiple enemies single-handedly.

Verdict

This episode was average, with no big twists or turns. You do like to see the daily life of Fran and Teacher and how they interact with others, so it is not entirely uneventful. I love the fact that Fran is finally getting the due respect from everyone. The fact that she managed to level up so much also portrays her dedication and hard work. All in all, it is an episode that works best as a stepping stone for upcoming events. You can watch the series on HIDIVE.

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