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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman

2025 · TV Series · TV-14 · 24 min

★ 7.2(99)unSUB Rating

AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyComedy

A quiet, middle-aged sword instructor in a rural dojo is pulled into a much bigger world when a former student returns from the capital. As he reconnects with old pupils, meets new allies, and faces dangerous opponents, his simple life gives way to unexpected adventure.

Based on From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman

Also known as Backwater Old Man Becomes a Swordmaster · An Old Man from the Countryside Becomes a Swords Saint: I Was Just a Rural Sword Teacher, but My Successful Students Won't Leave Me Alone!

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Streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

~10 hours to watch · 24 episodes.

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Details
Original title
片田舎のおっさん、剣聖になる
Years
2025
Release date
2025-04-05
Network
tv asahi, ABC TV, Nagoya TV, HTB, KBC, NCC, Niigata Television Network 21, khb, KFB, HOME, KSB, Kagoshima Broadcasting, OAB, ABA, Iwate Asahi TV, Akita Asahi Broadcasting, Yamagata Television System, Shizuoka Asahi TV, Asahi Broadcasting Nagano, Hokuriku Asahi Broadcasting, Ehime Asahi TV, Yamaguchi Asahi Broadcasting, Kumamoto Asahi Broadcasting, Ryu-Q Asahi Broadcasting
Language
Japanese
Rated
TV-14
Runtime
24 min
TMDB rating (input)
7.2/10 (99 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a calm, character-friendly fantasy with a skilled but humble adult lead and a light RPG feel, somewhat akin to Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for my Retirement; Not for you if you need nonstop action or polished visuals throughout.

Pros: humble older lead; likable cast; easygoing fantasy fun | Cons: uneven visuals; noticeable CGI shifts; light harem touches

Themes

  • swordplay
  • sword
  • magic
  • harem
  • seinen
  • anime
  • sword and sorcery
  • based on light novel

Cast & crew

Directed by Yuta Kida, Masaru Kawashima, Hiroki Moritomo +2 more

Episodes2 seasons · 24 episodes

Season 112 episodes
  • S1E1The Old Country Bumpkin Goes to the Capital24m
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  • S1E2The Old Country Bumpkin Is Astounded by a Wizard24m
    Amazon Prime Video
  • S1E3The Old Country Bumpkin Weathers a Fierce Attack24m
    Amazon Prime Video
  • S1E4The Old Country Bumpkin Takes Flight With a Monster24m
    Amazon Prime Video
  • S1E5The Old Country Bumpkin Gets Enraged by the Bad Guys24m
    Amazon Prime Video
  • S1E6The Old Country Bumpkin Faces the Dead24m
    Amazon Prime Video
  • S1E7The Old Country Bumpkin Learns the Challenges of Parenting24m
    Amazon Prime Video
  • S1E8The Old Country Bumpkin Gets Struck by a Lightning-Fast Sword24m
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  • S1E9The Old Country Bumpkin Goes on His First Hunt in Ages24m
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  • S1E10The Old Country Bumpkin Guards a Princess24m
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  • S1E11The Old Country Bumpkin Throws Himself into a Deadly Fight24m
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  • S1E12The Old Country Bumpkin Gets Praised as a Master Swordsman24m
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Season 212 episodes
  • S2E1The Old Country Bumpkin Takes on a New Position24m
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  • S2E2The Old Country Bumpkin Watches Them Grow24m
    Amazon Prime Video
  • S2E3The Old Country Bumpkin Sees Himself in an Old Man24m
    Amazon Prime Video
  • S2E4The Old Country Bumpkin Returns Home24m
    Amazon Prime Video
  • S2E5The Old Country Bumpkin Lets Out a Roar
    Amazon Prime Video
  • S2E6Episode 6
  • S2E7Episode 7
  • S2E8Episode 8
  • S2E9Episode 9
  • S2E10Episode 10
  • S2E11Episode 11
  • S2E12Episode 12