Image source: Press release — via Anime News Network
NBCUniversal Japan revealed a fourth promotional video on Friday for the second anime seasonbased on Shigeru Sagazaki's From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman (Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru: Tada no Inaka no Kenjutsu Shihan Datta noni, Taisei Shita Deshitachi ga Ore o Hōttekurenai Ken) light novel series.
The company additionally revealed two more cast members:
Kenshō Ono as Warren Flumvelk
Sumire Uesaka as Shueste Flumvelk
The new season debuted in the "IMAnimation W" programming block on TV Asahi and its affiliated channels throughout Japan on July 8 at 11:45 p.m. (10:45 a.m. EDT). The anime also airs on AT-X and BS Asahi. Amazon Prime Video started exclusively streaming the anime worldwide on July 9 at 12:15 a. m (July 8 at 11:15 a.m. EDT).
Previously announced new cast members include:
The anime's returning staff include Akio Kazumi (Loner Life in Another World, Fist of the Blue Sky Regenesis), who is again directing the series at Passione and Hayabusa Film. Kunihiko Okada (The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy, By the Grace of the Godsseason 2) is back in charge of series scripts, Satsuki Hayasaka (The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy, Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki) is returning to design the characters, and also returning as chief animation director. Yasuharu Takanashi (Baki Hanma vs. KenganAshura, Fairy Tail) is again composing the music.
Rock band Unicorn performsthe opening theme song "Kurenai no Ha" (Crimson Leaf). BLUE ENCOUNTperforms the ending theme song "Mikansei" (Unfinished).
The anime's first season premiered in April 2025, and is streaming exclusively on AmazonPrime Video worldwide.
Sagazaki launched the story on the Shōsetsuka ni Narōwebsite in November 2020. Square Enix is publishing the novel volumes with illustration byTetsuhiro Nabeshima.
J-Novel Club licensed the novel series and describes the story:
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 receivesa 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 everget a moment's peace away from his adoring students?!
Kazuki Satō launched the novels' manga adaptation in Akita Shoten's Dokodemo Young Champion magazine in August 2021. Yen Press releases the manga in English. The franchise also has two spinoff manga.