Tatsuya Yoshihara is the chief director of Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2, a role he took after directing the first season. The second season is currently airing.
Tatsuya Yoshihara directed the first season of Wistoria: Wand and Sword, which was animated by studios Actas and Bandai Namco Pictures. For the second season, which began airing on April 12, Yoshihara returned in a new capacity as chief director, with Hideaki Nakano taking over as director. The second season is currently streaming on Crunchyroll.
Yoshihara's role as chief director places him above the day-to-day director, overseeing the broader creative direction of the sequel. The second season adapts the manga by Fujino Omori and Toshi Aoi, which has 15 volumes in print and surpassed 3 million copies in circulation as of February 2026. The manga is serialized in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shonen Magazine and licensed in English by Kodansha USA.
As of the most recent episodes, the second season has introduced new characters such as Cerridwen, voiced by Sayaka Ohara, and continued the story of Will Serfort's ascent through the tower. The episode scheduled for June 14, titled "Hoping, Blooming, Thundering," will feature Will recalling the magic he created with Elfaria as a child and summoning Wis through his own power.
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Jun 11
The preview images and synopsis for Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 Episode 10 (Episode 22 overall) have been released. The episode, titled "Hoping, Blooming, Thundering," is scheduled to premiere on June 14. In the episode, Will and Julius attempt the Second Bloom. Under the watch of the tower high mages and the Magia Vander, Will confronts a Wors Ooze again. He recalls the origin of his sword and the magic he created with Elfaria when they were young, and calls forth Wis through his own power. The first season was animated by studios Actas and Bandai Namco Pictures, with Tatsuya Yoshihara as director. Yoshihara returned for the sequel as Chief Director, with Hideaki Nakano as director. The anime is based on the manga by Fujino Omori (author of Danmachi) and illustrated by Toshi Aoi. The manga has been serialized in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shonen Magazine since December 2020, with 15 volumes published. It surpassed 3 million copies in February 2026. Kodansha USA licensed the manga in English, and Crunchyroll streams the anime worldwide.
May 28
The production committee for Wistoria: Wand and Sword has released preview images and a synopsis for the eighth episode of the second season, which is the 20th episode overall. The preview introduces Cerridwen, a mysterious witch voiced by Sayaka Ohara. The character is described as a "Multos" who can wield all elemental magic except light, and she is also the mentor of Kreutz. The episode, titled "Teachings of the Witch," is scheduled to premiere on May 31. In the episode, Will Serfort asks Julius for help training to anchor magical energy in his sword, while Kreutz dispatches assassins to capture Will. High mages from the Upper Institute close in, and the witch appears to save Will and Julius. The second season of the anime, based on the manga by Fujino Omori and Toshi Aoi, began airing on April 12. Tatsuya Yoshihara returned as chief director, with Hideaki Nakano as director. Studios Actas and Bandai Namco Pictures are handling animation. Crunchyroll streams the series worldwide.
May 16
The production committee for Wistoria: Wand and Sword released preview images, a synopsis, and a new trailer for the sixth episode of the show's second season. The episode, titled "The First Bloom," is the 18th overall and will stream on Crunchyroll on May 17. It follows Will Serfort as he finally enters the tower where Elfaria waits. His initial excitement fades when he and his peers face the Bloom, a ritual that grants color blessings based on faction affiliation. Sion, Colette, Lihanna, and Wignall, who were scouted during their school days, receive their faction colors. Will and Julius, who were not scouted, remain colorless and learn that unaffiliated mages are relegated to a life of manual labor supporting the tower. The season premiered on April 12 under chief director Tatsuya Yoshihara and director Hideaki Nakano at studios Actas and Bandai Namco Pictures. The series adapts Fujino Omori and Toshi Aoi's manga, which has 15 volumes in print and passed 3 million copies in circulation this February.