{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d7561fea344495ddfa2f85ee","clusterId":"c_1b082d2add49adbb8d429316","slug":"will-retakes-the-blooming-trial-in-wistoria-wand-and-sword-season-2-episode-10-preview","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Will Retakes the Blooming Trial in Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 Episode 10 Preview","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"This episode marks a direct callback to Will and Elfaria's shared past, testing whether Will can now replicate the magic they created together without her help.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe episode is titled \u0026#34;Hoping, Blooming, Thundering.\u0026#34; The anime topped the weekly Spring 2026 ranking twice this season, according to Anime Corner.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAyaka Ono handles character designs and serves as chief animation director at Actas and Bandai Namco Pictures, The Fandom Post reports. The second season\u0026#39;s opening theme is \u0026#34;BELIEVERS\u0026#34; by ASH DA HERO, and the ending theme is \u0026#34;Reachlight\u0026#34; by Shiyui. The first season used \u0026#34;Fire and Fear\u0026#34; by Penguin Research for the opening and \u0026#34;Frozen\u0026#34; by TRUE for the ending.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe extended voice cast includes Kohei Amasaki as Will Serfort, Akira Sekine as Elfaria Alvis Serfort, Satomi Amano as Colette Loire, Masaaki Mizunaka as Zion Alster, Tetsuya Kakihara as Julius Rainberg, Lynn as Liana Owenzaus, Kengo Kawanishi as Ignor Lindor, Tomokazu Seki as Workner Norgram, Koji Yusa as Edward Serfence, Jun Fukuyama as Cariot Instia Wiseman, Makoto Furukawa as Zeo Thorzeus Reinbolt, Sora Amamiya as Elnor Ljos Alf, Hochu Otsuka as Aron Masterias Old King, and Mutsumi Tamura as Finn. Aoi Inase also voices Kiki.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Will summons Wis through his own power for the first time, not from Elfaria. That shifts the magic system's dependency dynamic.","twitterPost":"Will summons Wis alone for the first time. The magic system's dependency on Elfaria just broke.","threadsPost":"Will calls forth Wis through his own power this episode, not from Elfaria. That changes the magic system's built-in dependency. The tower high mages and Magia Vander watch, so the trial outcome carries weight for his standing.","newsletterBlurb":"Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 Episode 10 preview images and synopsis are out. Will and Julius attempt the Second Bloom, with Will drawing on his childhood magic with Elfaria. The episode airs June 14 on Crunchyroll.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Corner\",\"url\":\"https://animecorner.me/will-retakes-the-blooming-trial-in-wistoria-wand-and-sword-season-2-episode-10-preview/\",\"title\":\"Will Retakes the Blooming Trial in Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 Episode 10 Preview\"},{\"source\":\"The Fandom Post\",\"url\":\"https://www.fandompost.com/2026/06/11/julius-is-doomed-in-this-wistoria-wand-and-sword-season-2-anime-clip/\",\"title\":\"Julius is Doomed In This 'Wistoria: Wand and Sword' Season 2 Anime Clip\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":10490,"outputTokens":1207,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781191238,"createdAt":"2026-06-11T15:11:16.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-11T15:17:34.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-11T15:17:34.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1b082d2add49adbb8d429316","canonicalTitle":"Will Retakes the Blooming Trial in Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 Episode 10 Preview","representativeArticleId":"a_ae44230701bd8b31a5e14a02","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Wistoria: Wand and Sword\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Tatsuya Yoshihara\",\"Fujino Ōmori\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-10T01:10:12.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-11T09:55:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-11T15:17:35.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime Corner","url":"https://animecorner.me/will-retakes-the-blooming-trial-in-wistoria-wand-and-sword-season-2-episode-10-preview/","title":"Will Retakes the Blooming Trial in Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 Episode 10 Preview"},{"source":"The Fandom Post","url":"https://www.fandompost.com/2026/06/11/julius-is-doomed-in-this-wistoria-wand-and-sword-season-2-anime-clip/","title":"Julius is Doomed In This ‘Wistoria: Wand and Sword’ Season 2 Anime Clip"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Wistoria: Wand and Sword"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Tatsuya Yoshihara","Fujino Ōmori"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Episode 10 of Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2, titled 'Hoping, Blooming, Thundering,' premieres on June 14.","Will and Julius attempt the Second Bloom in the episode, and Will confronts a Wors Ooze again.","Will 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 anime topped the weekly Spring 2026 ranking twice this season, according to Anime Corner.","The manga by Fujino Omori and Toshi Aoi surpassed 3 million copies in February 2026."]}