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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman

2025-04-05 · 24 min / episode · ★ 7.3

Animation · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Comedy

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.”

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Passione, Hayabusa Film, Square Enix, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, TV Asahi, BS Asahi, jeki, Drecom, THE KLOCKWORX, Nippon Columbia, Itochu, NK Animation
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Japan
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Returning Series

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Hiroaki HirataHiroaki HirataBeryl Gardenant (voice)

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