Tatsuya Yoshihara is chief director of the Wistoria: Wand and Sword anime, which is currently airing its second season.
Tatsuya Yoshihara returned as chief director for the second season of the Wistoria: Wand and Sword anime, which began airing on April 12. The season is directed by Hideaki Nakano, with animation handled by studios Actas and Bandai Namco Pictures. The series adapts the manga by Fujino Omori and Toshi Aoi.
As of the most recent episodes, the second season has introduced new characters and expanded the story's setting. The sixth episode, which aired on May 17, followed protagonist Will Serfort as he entered the tower where Elfaria waits, only to face the Bloom ritual that divides mages by faction affiliation. The eighth episode, scheduled for May 31, will introduce Cerridwen, a witch voiced by Sayaka Ohara who can wield all elemental magic except light and is the mentor of Kreutz.
Yoshihara's role as chief director places him at the head of the production team for the ongoing season, which streams worldwide on Crunchyroll. The two stories about the season confirm his continued involvement in the project.
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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.