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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman (2025)

Action · Adventure · Animation

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.”

IMDb rating: 6.8 (2,059 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 ↑ +0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Hiroaki Hirata Beryl Gardenant (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

7.27 avg 12 episodes 7.3 → 7.5

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Old Country Bumpkin Goes to the Capital	7.3	270
2	The Old Country Bumpkin is Astounded by a Wizard	7.2	229
3	The Old Country Bumpkin Weathers a Fierce Attack	7.4	213
4	The Old Country Bumpkin Takes Flight With a Monster	7.1	206
5	The Old Country Bumpkin Gets Enraged by the Bad Guys	7.4	196
6	The Old Country Bumpkin Faces the Dead	7.4	192
7	The Old Country Bumpkin Learns the Challenges of Parenting	7.1	181
8	The Old Country Bumpkin Gets Struck by a Lightning-Fast Sword	7.2	172
9	The Old Country Bumpkin Goes on His First Hunt in Ages	6.9	164
10	Episode #1.10	7.3	161
11	The Old Country Bumpkin Throws Himself into a Deadly Fight	7.4	163
12	The Old Country Bumpkin Gets Praised as a Master Swordsman	7.5	168

Season 2 (2026)

7.82 avg 12 episodes 7.6 → 8.2 23 min avg

Rebound

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Old Country Bumpkin Takes on a New Position	7.6	132
2	The Old Country Bumpkin Watches Them Grow	7.1	121
3	The Old Country Bumpkin Sees Himself in an Old Man	7.3	118
4	The Old Country Bumpkin Returns Home	7.3	110
5	The Old Country Bumpkin Lets Out a Roar	8.0	103
6	The Old Country Bumpkin Faces Off Against His Father	8.3	115
7	The Old Country Bumpkin Gets an Invitation from Nobility	7.8	101
8	The Old Country Bumpkin Gets a Marriage Proposal	8.3	97
9	The Old Country Bumpkin Goes to the Holy City	8.1	91
10	The Old Country Bumpkin Sees in the New Year	7.6	86
11	The Old Country Bumpkin Flies into a Rage	8.3	88
12	The Old Country Bumpkin Goes Home	8.2	76

From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman (2025)

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