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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Hiroaki Hirata
Beryl Gardenant (voice)
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12 episodes • 2025Avg: 6.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Old Country Bumpkin Goes to the Capital | Apr 5, 2025 | 7.1 |
| 2 | The Old Country Bumpkin Is Astounded by a Wizard | Apr 12, 2025 | 6.4 |
| 3 | The Old Country Bumpkin Weathers a Fierce Attack | Apr 19, 2025 | 6.5 |
| 4 | The Old Country Bumpkin Takes Flight With a Monster | Apr 26, 2025 | 6.5 |
| 5 | The Old Country Bumpkin Gets Enraged by the Bad Guys | May 3, 2025 | 6.6 |
| 6 | The Old Country Bumpkin Faces the Dead | May 10, 2025 | 6.7 |
| 7 | The Old Country Bumpkin Learns the Challenges of Parenting | May 17, 2025 | 6.6 |
| 8 | The Old Country Bumpkin Gets Struck by a Lightning-Fast Sword | May 24, 2025 | 6.7 |
| 9 | The Old Country Bumpkin Goes on His First Hunt in Ages | May 31, 2025 | 7.1 |
| 10 | The Old Country Bumpkin Guards a Princess | Jun 7, 2025 | 7.0 |
| 11 | The Old Country Bumpkin Throws Himself into a Deadly Fight | Jun 14, 2025 | 7.3 |
| 12 | The Old Country Bumpkin Gets Praised as a Master Swordsman | Jun 21, 2025 | 7.3 |
12 episodes • 2026Avg: 7.2Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Old Country Bumpkin Takes on a New Position | Jul 8, 2026 | 6.7 |
| 2 | The Old Country Bumpkin Watches Them Grow | Jul 15, 2026 | 6.9 |
| 3 | The Old Country Bumpkin Sees Himself in an Old Man | Jul 22, 2026 | 7.5 |
| 4 | The Old Country Bumpkin Returns Home | Jul 29, 2026 | 7.5 |
| 5 | The Old Country Bumpkin Lets Out a Roar | Aug 5, 2026 | 7.5 |
| 6 | The Old Country Bumpkin Faces Off Against His Father | Aug 12, 2026 | 7.0 |
| 7 | The Old Country Bumpkin Gets an Invitation from Nobility | Aug 19, 2026 | 7.0 |
| 8 | The Old Country Bumpkin Gets a Marriage Proposal | Aug 26, 2026 | 7.5 |
| 9 | The Old Country Bumpkin Goes to the Holy City | Sep 2, 2026 | 6.5 |
| 10 | The Old Country Bumpkin Sees in the New Year | Sep 9, 2026 | 7.5 |
| 11 | The Old Country Bumpkin Flies into a Rage | Sep 16, 2026 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Sep 23, 2026 | 0.0 |
