From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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 a 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?!

Series details

• Title: From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Action, Anime, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2025-04-05
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Asahi
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 80469
• TVDB ID: 452710

Cast and credited roles

• Hiroaki Hirata — Beryl Gardenant
• Nao Tōyama — Allucia Citrus
• Yūki Hirose — Curuni Crueciel
• Arisa Nakada — Mewi Freya
• Kaito Ishikawa — Henblitz Drout
• Chiwa Saito — Lucy Diamond
• Hitomi Ueda — Surena Lysandra
• Hinaki Yano — Ficelle Harbeller
• Naoya Uchida — Mordea Gardenant
• Takashi Kondo — Hanoy Cressa
• Hiromu Mineta — Kuriu Rybark
• Mami Uchida — Prim

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-04-05; final listed air date 2025-06-21; episode order: 12.
• Season 2: premiered 2026-07-08; final listed air date 2026-09-23.

Source and licence

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