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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman

7.5 / 10
2025
1 season
12 episodes
AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyComedy

Beryl Gardenant, a middle-aged swordsman running a dojo in the backwaters, lives a quiet life, until Allucia, former student and Commander of the Royal Order of Knights, appears! Beryl’s life is about to change dramatically! City life. Old students. New friends and formidable foes. It’s all too much. But after years of training, he has mad skills, and he’s been dubbed “the backwater swordmaster.”

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Cast

Arisa Nakada

Hiroaki Hirata

Nao Toyama

Yuuki Hirose

Hinaki Yano

Hitomi Ueda

Chiwa Saito

Kaito Ishikawa

Ryota Osaka

Shohei Yamaguchi

Hiromu Mineta

Wataru Usami

Seasons

  • The Old Country Bumpkin Goes to the Capital

    1.The Old Country Bumpkin Goes to the Capital

    7.1
    05-04-202524m

    Beryl Gardenant lives a quiet life running a dojo in the backwaters, until Allucia, his former student, appears with a new job for him – special instructor to the knights she comma...

  • The Old Country Bumpkin Is Astounded by a Wizard

    2.The Old Country Bumpkin Is Astounded by a Wizard

    6.0
    12-04-202524m

    Allucia reminisces about her training with Beryl, and her resolve to have him instruct the knights hardens. While taking in the city sights with Curuni, Beryl meets up with Ficelle...

  • The Old Country Bumpkin Weathers a Fierce Attack

    3.The Old Country Bumpkin Weathers a Fierce Attack

    6.4
    19-04-202524m

    Former student and top-ranking adventurer Surena enlists Beryl’s help to train new adventurers. At the Adventurer’s Guild, Beryl ends up in a duel with her to prove he has what it...

  • The Old Country Bumpkin Takes Flight With a Monster

    4.The Old Country Bumpkin Takes Flight With a Monster

    6.3
    26-04-202524m

    To protect the new adventurers, Beryl faces off against a dangerous monster. Unlike other opponents, it acts on instinct, and he’s drawn into a ferocious battle, unable to get a re...

  • The Old Country Bumpkin Gets Enraged by the Bad Guys

    5.The Old Country Bumpkin Gets Enraged by the Bad Guys

    6.6
    03-05-202524m

    Beryl encounters a pickpocket. Seeing the despair in her eyes, he confronts her in an attempt to get her to open up, but it’s not as easy as he thinks. With the help of Allucia and...

  • The Old Country Bumpkin Faces the Dead

    6.The Old Country Bumpkin Faces the Dead

    6.8
    10-05-202524m

    Someone is controlling the lowlifes taking advantage of Mewi behind the scenes. Religion and international relations come to the forefront, and with no ties that might cause an int...

  • The Old Country Bumpkin Learns the Challenges of Parenting

    7.The Old Country Bumpkin Learns the Challenges of Parenting

    6.8
    17-05-202524m

    Beryl and Mewi start living in the house Lucy gave Beryl. Although unsure, Beryl works on becoming a parent figure for Mewi. When they find out that the magic institute Mewi is enr...

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

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

    7.0
    24-05-202524m

    When a delegation from a neighboring country arrives, Allucia asks Beryl to help guard the VIPs, and he can’t refuse. Beryl needs the right clothes for the job, so he and Allucia g...

  • The Old Country Bumpkin Goes on His First Hunt in Ages

    9.The Old Country Bumpkin Goes on His First Hunt in Ages

    7.4
    31-05-202524m

    Mewi needs a new bag for school, so Beryl goes shopping. But he quickly realizes just how expensive bags can be! A job offer from Surena provides a means to make some extra cash, a...

  • The Old Country Bumpkin Guards a Princess

    10.The Old Country Bumpkin Guards a Princess

    7.2
    07-06-202524m

    The Vice Commander of the Holy Order of the Church of Sphene is Beryl’s former student, Rose, and he renews his ties with her. When the delegation arrives, Beryl is assigned to gua...

  • The Old Country Bumpkin Throws Himself into a Deadly Fight

    11.The Old Country Bumpkin Throws Himself into a Deadly Fight

    7.5
    14-06-202524m

    Beryl helps protect the royal family from assassins, but the assassins all kill themselves, and any clues to the mastermind are lost. Lucy thinks a conflict between royalty and rel...

  • The Old Country Bumpkin Gets Praised as a Master Swordsman

    12.The Old Country Bumpkin Gets Praised as a Master Swordsman

    7.5
    21-06-202524m

    It was Rose behind the flood of assassins. Beryl confronts her in an effort to find where her true intentions lie. Rose tells him, and the two draw their swords against each other....

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