From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman revealed a new CM (commercial) trailer, along with announcing several collaboration events ahead of the April 5 (or April 6 depending on timezone) premiere. Prime Video will exclusively stream the series worldwide.
To celebrate the TV anime a large-scale collaboration will be held across Animate, Gamers, and Shosen stores nationwide. Highlights include a life-sized longsword display at Animate Ikebukuro, life-size character standees across various locations, scene panel exhibitions, and limited-time posters in 40+ Animate branches and select Gamers/Shosen stores.
Additionally, Beryl’s voice actor Hiroaki Hirata will provide special in-store announcements throughout April, and exclusive videos and decorations will be featured at Animate Ikebukuro’s entrance and across stores in Japan. There will also be a special storefront display at Animate Akihabara and YouTube radio program tie-ins.
Both the third trailer and second key visual for the anime were recently revealed. You can watch the new CM below.
The voice cast for the anime includes:
- Hiroaki Hirata as Beryl Gardinant
- Yuki Hirose as Curuni Cruceiel
- Hitomi Ueda as Surena Lysandra
- Nao Toyama as Allucia Citrus
- Hinaki Yano as Ficelle Harbeller
- Kaito Ishikawa as Henblits Drout
- Kaito Ishikawa as Henblitz Drout
- Arisa Nakata as Mui Freia
- Ryota Osaka as Spule
The story follows Beryl Gardinant. He calls himself a humble old man, and he is a sword instructor at his dojo in a backwater village. He is then visited by a former student who has since become famous, and he ends up appointed as a special instructor for the knights of the Liberion Order. He then meets up with several other former students, who include an elite knight, an ace wizard, and an adventurer who’s attained the highest guild rank possible. He isn’t aware why they asked for him, and he ends up living a very different life.
The From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman anime staff includes
- Director: Yoshio Kazumi
- Series Composition: Kunihiko Okada
- Character Designer: Satsuki Hayasaka
- Chief Animation Director: Satsuki Hayasaka
- Music: Yasuharu Takanashi
Shigeru Sagazaki writes the From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: My Hotshot Disciples Are All Grown Up Now and They Won’t Leave Me Alone (Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru: Tada no Inaka no Kenjutsu Shihan Datta noni, Taisei Shita Deshitachi ga Ore o Hottekurenai Ken) light novel series, which features illustrations by Tetsuhiro Nabeshima.
The novel first began serialization on the Shosetsuka ni Naro website in November 2020, after which it was acquired by Square Enix in April 2021 and serialized under their SQEX Novel imprint. There is also a manga adaptation by Kazuki Sato, which has been serialized in Akita Shoten’s Dokodemo Young Champion magazine since August 2021. J-Novel licensed the light novel in English, while Yen Press licensed the manga.
Source: From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Official Website, AnimeJapan 2025
©Shigeru Sagazaki, Tetsuhiro Nabeshima / SQUARE ENIX/ “From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman” Production Committee
