From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
Also known as: Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru / 片田舎のおっさん、剣聖になる
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman is a TV series by Hayabusa Film that premiered in Spring 2025. It is finished airing with 12 episodes of about 23 minutes each. Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy. Average AniList score: 6.9/10.
Synopsis
Beryl Gardinant, a self-proclaimed “humble old man,” is a sword instructor at his dojo in a rural, backwater village. In his younger years, he dreamed of glory as a master swordsman, but those days are long behind him. Out of the blue, he receives a visit from a famous former pupil who brings him world-shattering news—he's been appointed as special instructor for the knights of the Liberion Order! With his life now turned upside down, Beryl travels to the capital and reunites with some of his former students: elite knights, an ace wizard, and even an adventurer who's attained the highest guild rank possible. But why do they all want his tutelage?! As far as he's concerned, they clearly don't need him anymore.
Can Beryl live up to his new position? And will he ever get a moment's peace away from his adoring students?!
(Source: J-Novel Club)
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman episodes
- Episode 1: The Old Country Bumpkin Goes to the Capital — aired April 5, 2025
- Episode 2: The Old Country Bumpkin Is Astounded by a Wizard — aired April 12, 2025
- Episode 3: The Old Country Bumpkin Weathers a Fierce Attack — aired April 19, 2025
- Episode 4: The Old Country Bumpkin Takes Flight with a Monster — aired April 26, 2025
- Episode 5: The Old Country Bumpkin Gets Enraged by the Bad Guys — aired May 3, 2025
- Episode 6: The Old Country Bumpkin Faces the Dead — aired May 10, 2025
- Episode 7: The Old Country Bumpkin Learns the Challenges of Parenting — aired May 17, 2025
- Episode 8: The Old Country Bumpkin Gets Struck by a Lightning-Fast Sword — aired May 24, 2025
- Episode 9: The Old Country Bumpkin Goes on His First Hunt in Ages — aired May 31, 2025
- Episode 10: The Old Country Bumpkin Guards a Princess — aired June 7, 2025
- Episode 11: The Old Country Bumpkin Throws Himself Into a Deadly Fight — aired June 14, 2025
- Episode 12: The Old Country Bumpkin Gets Praised as a Master Swordsman — aired June 21, 2025
Main characters
- Beryl Gardenant (Main) — voiced by Hiroaki Hirata
- Allucia Citrus (Main) — voiced by Nao Touyama
- Surena Lysandra (Main) — voiced by Hitomi Ueda
- Curuni Crueciel (Main) — voiced by Yuuki Hirose
- Ficelle Harbeller (Main) — voiced by Hinaki Yano
- Mewi Freya (Main) — voiced by Arisa Nakada
- Lucy Diamond (Supporting) — voiced by Chiwa Saitou
- Henbritz Drought (Supporting) — voiced by Kaito Ishikawa
- Spur (Supporting) — voiced by Ryouta Oosaka
- Gatoga Lazorne (Supporting) — voiced by Hidenobu Kiuchi
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Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy · Season: Spring 2025