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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Anime Reveals More Cast, April 6 Global Streaming Debut

posted on by Joanna Cayanan
Ryōta Ōsaka co-star in series streaming exclusively on Prime Video

The staff for the television Amazon Prime Video worldwide starting on April 6 at midnight (April 5 at 11:00 a.m. EDT). The anime's staff also revealed two more cast and the key visual:

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Image courtesy of NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan

The newly announced cast are:

The anime will have a world premiere screening of its first two episodes on March 30 at the Kabukicho Tower Stage at Kabukicho Cine City Square in Tokyo.

Key visual for From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman featuring the middle-age swordsman surrounded by four female apprentices
Image via From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman anime's website
The anime will begin airing on April 5 on the IMAnimation programming block of 24 BS Asahi.

The anime stars:

Fairy Tail) is composing the music.

Rock band FLOW performs the ending theme song "Alright!!!."

Sagazaki launched the story on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in November 2020. Tetsuhiro Nabeshima in April 2021, and will publish the ninth volume on March 27.

J-Novel Club licensed the novels and describes the story:

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?!

releases the manga in English.

A spinoff manga titled YoRHa: Pearl Harbor Descent Record) is drawing the manga.

A separate Zenji Yotsuya credited for composition. The manga follows the character Surena Lysandra in her journey to become a Black Rank adventurer.

Source: Press release, From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman anime's website


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