From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
TV FINISHED SPRING 2025 12 eps 69%
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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 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: J-Novel Club)
Can Beryl live up to his new position? And will he ever get a moment's peace away from his adoring students?!
(Source: J-Novel Club)
Studios:
Hayabusa Film, Passione
Characters
Beryl Gardenant
MAIN
VA: Hiroaki Hirata
Allucia Citrus
MAIN
VA: Nao Touyama
Surena Lysandra
MAIN
VA: Hitomi Ueda
Curuni Crueciel
MAIN
VA: Yuuki Hirose
Ficelle Harbeller
MAIN
VA: Hinaki Yano
Mewi Freya
MAIN
VA: Arisa Nakada
Lucy Diamond
SUPPORTING
VA: Chiwa Saitou
Henbritz Drought
SUPPORTING
VA: Kaito Ishikawa
Spur
SUPPORTING
VA: Ryouta Oosaka
Gatoga Lazorne
SUPPORTING
VA: Hidenobu Kiuchi
Rose Marbleheart
SUPPORTING
VA: Ai Kayano
Staff
Shigeru Sagasaki
Original Story
Tetsuhiro Nabeshima
Original Character Design
Akio Kazumi
Director
Kunihiko Okada
Series Composition
Satsuki Hayasaka
Character Design
Yasuharu Takanashi
Music
Satsuki Hayasaka
Chief Animation Director
Takanori Nishikawa
Theme Song Performance (OP)
FLOW
Theme Song Performance (ED)
Denisse Leguizamo
ADR Director (Latin American Spanish)
Bruno Azevedo
ADR Director (Brazilian Portuguese)
Paulette Victor-Lifton
ADR Director (English)
Reviews
HeartbreakRebel
Rating: 27 (37 votes)
Paul Greyrat if he picked the life of a swordsman over a family life
IceofBlizzard
Rating: 16 (25 votes)
The Backwater Sensei and His Teachings
ShadowAvatar
Rating: 7 (22 votes)
So you like Isekai without all the things most people love about Isekai?
OtakuUnderground
Rating: 7 (14 votes)
Underrated fantasy anime where a humble, oblivious village sword instructor becomes a legendary master fighter.
Stats
Average Score
69
Mean Score
69
Popularity
60,443
Favourites
1,260
Status Distribution
CURRENT: 13018
PLANNING: 14301
COMPLETED: 28915
DROPPED: 3179
PAUSED: 1030
Score Distribution
10: 110
20: 58
30: 232
40: 383
50: 1173
60: 2570
70: 5697
80: 3585
90: 1575
100: 658
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