The official anime website and accounts for From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman today announced that the fantasy adventure series will make its broadcast debut on April 5 at 23:30 JST, following a red carpet event and advance screening of the first two episodes on March 30 in Tokyo. Prime Video will exclusively stream worldwide.
A new key visual and two more cast members were also unveiled.
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Key Visual
The From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman anime’s confirmed cast list is now as follows:
Beryl Gardenant voiced by Hiroaki Hirata
Allucia Citrus voiced by Nao Toyama
Surena Lysandra voiced by Hitomi Ueda
Curuni Crueciel voiced by Yuki Hirose
Ficelle Harbeller voiced by Hinaki Yano
Lucy Diamond voiced by Chiwa Saito
Henblits Drout voiced by Kaito Ishikawa
Myui Flare voiced by Arisa Nakada
Spur voiced by Ryōta Ōsaka
Based on the light novels by Shigeru Sagasaki and Tetsuhiro Nabeshima, Akio Kazumi (Loner Life in Another World) directs From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman at studios Passione and Hayabusa Film, with series composition by Kunihiko Okada (The Eminence in Shadow scriptwriter), character designs and chief animation direction by Satsuki Hayasaki (Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki) and music by Yasuharu Takanashi (Fairy Tail).
J-Novel Club publishes an official English version of the light 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 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?!
Source: Comic Natalie
