A new trailer has been released for the upcoming From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Ⅱ TV anime series during NBC Universal Japan’s AnimeJapan 2026 stage event. The second season is scheduled to begin broadcasting in Japan in July 2026 and will exclusively stream on Prime Video in several countries and territories.
Akio Kazumi (Fist of the Blue Sky Re: Genesis) is directing the second season, returning alongside Kunihiko Okada (The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy) as series composer, and Satsuki Hayasaka (The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy co-character designer) as character designer and chief animation director. YAMATOWORKS is credited with the 3D production on the series. Passione and Hayabusa Film are in charge of the animation production.
Meanwhile, the anime’s main voice cast stars:
- • Hiroaki Hirata as Beryl Gardinant
- • Nao Toyama as Allusia
- • Hitomi Ueda as Selna Lysandra
- • Yuki Hirose as Curuni Crueciel
- • Hinaki Yano as Ficelle Harbeller
- • Chiwa Saito as Lucy Diamond
- • Kaito Ishikawa as Henblitz
NBC Universal’s English synopsis for the second season is described as:
Now serving as a special instructor for the knightly order and guardian to orphans, he was gradually settling into life in the capital. Yet the world around him refused to grant Beryl peace-
At the educational institution devoted to the study of magic.
In his hometown, where walls to overcome loom large.
In the border marquisate overlooking the frontier.
In foreign lands swirling with intrigue.
The first season of From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman premiered on April 6, 2025 and released 12 total episodes.
The fantasy light novel series is written by Shigeru Sagazaki and illustrated by Tetsuhiro Nabeshima. It was first published by Square Enix’s SQUEX Novel label on April 7, 2021, with 10 volumes being released in Japan as of December 2025. The series began as a Shosetsuka ni Naro web novel on November 17, 2020. J-Novel Club licensed the light novels for English digital release.
A manga adaptation by Kazuki Sato was launched in Akita Shoten’s web magazine Dokodemo Young Champion on August 24, 2021. Eight tankobon volumes have been released in Japan as of December 2025. Yen Press releases the manga in English for North America. WEBTOON released its own version of the manga in May 2025.
Two manga spinoff series were also released in November 2024 and February 2025.
©Shigeru Sagazaki,Tetsuhiro Nabeshima/SQUARE ENIX, From Old Country Bumpkin to Master SwordsmanII Project
Prime Video streamed the first season of From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman. It describes the main premise as:
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.”
Sources: From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Official Twitter, Anime News Network
