From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Reveals Commercial, Collabs

From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman revealed a new commercial at today's AnimeJapan 2025 stage. The anime premieres on April 5. To promote the upcoming premiere, the anime is collaborating with Animate, Gamers, and Shosen stores starting on March 24.

Studio Passione and Hayabusa Film are animating the series with Akio Kazumi as a director. Kunihiko Okada is in charge of the series composition and Satsuki Hayakasa is doing the character designs. Yasuharu Takanashi is composing the music. The theme songs are:

• Opening: "Heroes" by Takanori Nishikawa
• Ending: "Alright!!!" by Flow

The anime will adapt the From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: My Hotshot Disciples Are All Grown Up Now, and They Won’t Leave Me Alone written by Shigeru Sagazaki and illustrated by Tetsuhiro Nabeshima. A manga adaptation by Kazuki Sato is also currently ongoing.

J-Novel Club licensed the novels in English and describes the plot as:
Beryl Gardenant, 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: Official Website
© Shigeru Sagazaki, Tetsuhiro Nabeshima/SQUARE ENIX, From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Production Committee