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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
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6.9 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

12

Studio

Hayabusa Film

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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman

Also known as 片田舎のおっさん、剣聖になる | Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru

TVSpring 2025Source Light novelPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ActionAdventureComedyFantasy

6.9/10

Community score

#4923

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188K

Members

605

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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)

Production Notes

Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru aired on TV Asahi's IMAnimation block. The series was released on Blu-ray in two volumes from December 3, 2025, to January 9, 2026.

Cast Highlights

Gardenant, Beryl

Gardenant, Beryl

Main

Voice: Hirata, Hiroaki (Japanese)

Adventurer

Adventurer

Supporting

Voice: Malabry, Adrian (French)

Allucia's Father

Allucia's Father

Supporting

Voice: de Syllos, Gilberto (Portuguese (BR))

Allucia's Mother

Allucia's Mother

Supporting

Voice: Cazenave, Alexiane (French)

Bandit

Bandit

Supporting

Voice: Laroche, Guillaume (French)

Bureaucrat

Bureaucrat

Supporting

Voice: Laroche, Guillaume (French)

Citrus, Allucia

Citrus, Allucia

Supporting

Voice: Touyama, Nao (Japanese)

Crueciel, Curuni

Crueciel, Curuni

Supporting

Voice: Hirose, Yuuki (Japanese)

Theme Songs

Openings

"HEROES" by Takanori Nishikawa (西川貴教)

Endings

"Alright!!!" by FLOW

Recent Episodes

Episode 1

The Old Country Bumpkin Goes to the Capital

4.02/5
Aired 4/5/2025

Episode 2

The Old Country Bumpkin is Astounded by a Wizard

3.99/5
Aired 4/12/2025

Episode 3

The Old Country Bumpkin Weathers a Fierce Attack

4.02/5
Aired 4/19/2025

Episode 4

The Old Country Bumpkin Takes Flight With a Monster

3.94/5
Aired 4/26/2025

Episode 5

The Old Country Bumpkin Gets Enraged by the Bad Guys

4.05/5
Aired 5/3/2025

Episode 6

The Old Country Bumpkin Faces the Dead

3.98/5
Aired 5/10/2025

Episode 7

The Old Country Bumpkin Learns the Challenges of Parenting

4.05/5
Aired 5/17/2025

Episode 8

The Old Country Bumpkin Gets Struck by a Lightning-Fast Sword

4.13/5
Aired 5/24/2025

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes12
Duration23 min per ep
SourceLight novel
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSpring 2025
AiredApr 5, 2025 to Jun 22, 2025
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#1485
Scored by87.8K
BroadcastSaturdays at 23:30 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman

Romaji title

Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru

Japanese title

片田舎のおっさん、剣聖になる

Synonyms

Unknown

Production Team

Main studio

Hayabusa Film

Producers

TV Asahi, Square Enix, Nippon Columbia, KlockWorx, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, JR East Marketing & Communications, Fujishouji, Drecom, BS Asahi, NK Animation

Licensors

Unknown

Japanese title

片田舎のおっさん、剣聖になる