Following the broadcast of From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman 's final episode in Japan, the anime's official accounts unveiled a pair of videos announcing that a second season will continue the story sometime in 2026 . From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2 Announcement Video From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2 Cast Reveal Video RELATED: Tougen Anki Anime Unveils New Trailer, Key Art & Cast Akio Kazumi ( Loner Life in Another World ) directed the first season of From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman anime at studios Passione and Hayabusa Film, with series composition by Kunihiko Okada ( The Eminence in Shadow scriptwriter), character designs and chief animation direction by Satsuki Hayasaki ( Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki ) and music by Yasuharu Takanashi ( Fairy Tail ). J-Novel Club publishes an official English version of the light novels 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 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: Comic Natalie
