From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2 Gets July 9 Netflix-Style Debut
The announcement locks in a July 9 global streaming date for the sequel, which continues the story of retired swordsman Beryl Gardinant being pulled back into action by his former students.
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The second season of the anime adaptation of Shigeru Sagazaki's light novel series will premiere on July 8 in Japan and stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video worldwide starting July 9. A 30-second commercial revealed the ending theme song "Mikansei" by the band Blue Encount and a new key visual.
The second season of From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman has a concrete premiere date and a new ending theme. NBC Universal released a 30-second commercial on Wednesday that previews the song "Mikansei" (Unfinished) by the band Blue Encount. The ad also confirms that Amazon Prime Video will stream the season worldwide starting July 9 at 12:15 a.m. Japan time (July 8 at 11:15 a.m. EDT).
In Japan, the season will premiere on July 8 at 11:45 p.m. in the "IMAnimation W" programming block on TV Asahi and its affiliates, with additional airings on AT-X and BS Asahi. The returning staff includes director Akio Kazumi at Passione and Hayabusa Film, series scriptwriter Kunihiko Okada, character designer Satsuki Hayasaka, and composer Yasuharu Takanashi. The opening theme is "Kurenai no Ha" by the band Unicorn.
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