From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: Anime Adaptation Announced
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Main Staff and Visuals
The anime will be directed by Akio Kazumi, known for his work on Loner Life in Another World and Fist of the Blue Sky Regenesis. The series scripts will be handled by Kunihiko Okada, who has previously worked on The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy and By the Grace of the Gods season 2. Satsuki Hayasaka will be the character designer and chief animation director, and Yasuharu Takanashi will compose the music, bringing his experience from Baki Hanma vs. Kengan Ashura and Fairy Tail to the project. Illustrations celebrating the announcement have been drawn by Tetsuhiro Nabeshima, the light novels' illustrator, and Kazuki Satō, the manga adaptation's artist.
© 佐賀崎しげる・鍋島テツヒロ／SQUARE ENIX・「片田舎のおっさん、剣聖になる」製作委員会
© 佐賀崎しげる・鍋島テツヒロ／SQUARE ENIX・「片田舎のおっさん、剣聖になる」製作委員会
Broadcast Details
The anime will air on the IMAnimation programming block of 24 TV Asahi affiliate channels and on BS Asahi starting in April 2025. This strategic timing and broad broadcast range ensure that the series will reach a wide audience, both in Japan and internationally.About the Story
Shigeru Sagazaki first launched the story on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in November 2020. The light novels, published by Square Enix with illustrations by Tetsuhiro Nabeshima, have garnered a significant following. The first volume was released in April 2021, and the eighth volume is set to release on August 6. J-Novel Club has licensed the novels and provides the following synopsis: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?!
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