NBCUniversal Anime To Spotlight New Anime Titles Including 'From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman' at Anime NYC 2024

Tokyo, Japan (August 14, 2024): Reincarnated as a Sword” Season 2.

NBCUniversal will also announce brand new anime projects for the first time at Anime NYC. In addition, anime fans will learn new information about the recently announced “From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman" anime adaptation from NBCUniversal Producer Ryō Hino.

Fans of “Serial Experiments Lain” and “A Certain” series are encouraged to attend as there will be exclusive giveaways for these titles and more.

Event: Anime NYC 2024
Date: Friday, August 23 at 6:00 pm
Location: Room 3 - 1A21
Link: https://animenyc.com/programming/#/event/nbcuniversal-japan-anime-industry-

About From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
Broadcast: April 2025
Original Manga Author: Kazuki Satō
Director: Akio Kazumi
Series composition: Kunihiko Okada
Character Design / Chief Animation Director: Satsuki Hayasaka
Music: Yasuharu Takanashi
Animation Production: HAYABUSA FILM

About NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan:
NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, LLC (NBCUniversal) is a local Japanese production company under the umbrella of NBCUniversal. Since 1992, during the time of its predecessor Geneon Entertainment Inc. Since 2013, it is now known as NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, LLC that plans and produces TV animation series and manages production as the executive company, including videograms, music, overseas sales, program sales, and merchandising, and its own music label. NBCUniversal produces approximately 10 animation titles per year and celebrates over 30 years of animation production.