Wistoria: Wand and Sword (Japanese:
To celebrate the start of the series, a promotional video featuring the voice of Yoshitsugu Matsuoka was released.[1] The debut issue also included an original short story with the same title "Wistoria: Wand and Sword," which tells about Will Serfort's childhood, along with a special autograph giveaway.
The story follows a protagonist who cannot use magic but has great strength and exceptional sword skills. To fulfill a promise made in his childhood, he aims to reach the top of a tower in a world dominated by magic. An anime adaptation of the series, produced by Actas and Bandai Namco Pictures, premiered in July 2024.[2]
In July 2024, a prequel titled Wistoria: Wand and Sword Grimoire Acta - The Tears of the Beginning was published by GA Bunko (SB Creative).[3]
Official Synopsis[]
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?[4]
Plot[]
Hundreds of years ago, invaders from the sky nearly destroyed the world. To stop them, five mages created a powerful barrier on top of a huge tower called "Mercedes Caulis." These mages became the first "Magia Vander." Today, the Regarden Magical Academy trains magicians to become strong enough to maintain this barrier and protect the kingdom.
Will Serfort is a student at Regarden who dreams of becoming a powerful magician to join the Mercedes Caulis and reunite with his childhood friend, Elfaria Albis Serfort, the youngest Magia Vander ever. Despite having no magic abilities, Will excels in his studies with perfect test scores and extra credits from hunting monsters in the school's dungeon. Few people know his true strength: his exceptional swordsmanship allows him to defeat powerful monsters that even the best magicians struggle with. As Will pursues his dream, he makes friends and enemies, revealing his true powers and shaking the foundations of the world.
Volume Details[]
Bibliographic Information[]
Fujino Omori (Author) and Toshi Aoi (Illustrator), Wistoria: Wand and Sword (Japanese: 杖と剣のウィストリア Hepburn: Tsue to Tsurugi no Uisutoria) Kodansha (Kodansha Comics), 10 volumes published as of June 7, 2024.
- Volume 1: Published on April 9, 2021, 978-4-06-522519-6
- Volume 2: Published on August 6, 2021, 978-4-06-524474-6
- Volume 3: Published on December 9, 2021, 978-4-06-526275-7
- Volume 4: Published on April 8, 2022, 978-4-06-527520-7
- Volume 5: Published on September 9, 2022, 978-4-06-529143-6
- Volume 6: Published on January 6, 2023, 978-4-06-530335-1
- Volume 7: Published on June 8, 2023, 978-4-06-531874-4
- Volume 8: Published on October 6, 2023, 978-4-06-533145-3
- Volume 9: Published on February 8, 2024, 978-4-06-534548-1
- Volume 10: Published on June 7, 2024, 978-4-06-535800-9
Reception[]
The series has sold over 800,000 copies by June 2024[5] and was nominated in the print category for the seventh Next Manga Awards in 2021.[6]
Featured Media[]
Volume Covers[]
Colored Chapter Covers (Magazine Versions)[]
Chapter Lead & Illustrations (Magazine Versions)[]
Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine Covers[]
Promotional Videos[]
Vomic[]
External Links[]
- Official Website - Magazine Pocket (in Japanese)
- Official Website - Comic Days (in Japanese)
- Official Website - Kodansha Comic Plus (in Japanese)
- Official Website - Kodansha (in English)
- Official Website - KMANGA (in English)
- Official X Account, Formerly known as Twitter (Manga Account)
- Official X Account, Formerly known as Twitter (Author Account)
- Official X Account, Formerly known as Twitter (Illustrator Account)
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ""ujino Ōmori's Dungeon Fantasy, Creator of 'DanMachi,' in Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine with PV by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka". Comic Natalie.
- ↑ "Fujino Ōmori's 'Wistoria: Wand and Sword,' Creator of 'DanMachi,' to be Animated! Featuring Kōhei Amasaki and Akari Kito". Comic Natalie.
- ↑ "Wistoria: Wand and Sword Grimoire Acta - The Tears of the Beginning". GA Bunko - SB Creative Official Website.
- ↑ "Official Synopsis". Kodansha Official Website.
- ↑ From the cover of the Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine, July 2024 Issue
- ↑ "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2021". Anime News Network.