# Wistoria: Wand and Sword (2024)

> A magic-obsessed world's student who cannot cast a spell fights his way forward with a sword instead.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/161576

## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 24
- Episode runtime: 24 min
- Status: Returning Series
- Genres: animation, action, fantasy
- Network: MBS, TBS, CBC, Tulip Television, SBC, BSN, tys, NBC, HBC, RKK, i-Television, SBS, IBC, BSS, MRO, OBS, TUF, RSK, TUY, tbc, RKB, KUTV, RBC, UTY, RCC, MRT, ATV, MBC
- Cast: Kohei Amasaki, Akira Sekine, Reiko Suzuki, Atsushi Tamaru, Shinya Takahashi, Tomohiro Ono, Jun Fukuyama, Makoto Furukawa
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31889371/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: earnest, energetic, adventurous, hopeful, tense

## What critics say

Audiences rate the series positively as an energetic sword-and-sorcery anime that turns the magic-school fantasy formula on its head.

## Synopsis

Wistoria: Wand and Sword (2024-present) is a Japanese animated shounen fantasy series adapted from a manga and produced for MBS and TBS. Centered on Will Serfort (Kohei Amasaki), a hardworking student in a world where magic reigns but he cannot cast a single spell, the series follows his determination to prove that muscle and blade can matter as much as the wand. Elfaria Alvis Serfort (Akira Sekine) and Caldron (Reiko Suzuki) are among the principal voices who share the classroom and adventure with him. Each episode mixes magic school routines with dungeon expeditions and sword battles, building toward larger quests in a high fantasy setting shaped by academic rivalry and the bonds of childhood friendship. The tone is earnest and energetic, with an underdog warmth that keeps the stakes personal even as the action grows. Two seasons have aired so far, and the story continues as one serialized arc rather than standalone episodes. Fans of Black Clover and The Rising of the Shield Hero will find resonance in its doubted-hero momentum and sword-driven fantasy spectacle.

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