From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman

The second season of From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman finished its run and a third season is now confirmed. The official website announced the renewal on the same day the second season's 12th and final episode aired, according to the site. A new visual and a video message from Hiroaki Hirata, who voices Beryl Gardenant, accompanied the announcement. The second season premiered on July 8 and aired in the IMAnimation W programming block on TV Asahi and its affiliates, plus AT-X and BS Asahi. Akio Kazumi directed at Passione and Hayabusa Film, with Kunihiko Okada on series scripts, Satsuki Hayasaka as character designer and chief animation director, and Yasuharu Takanashi composing. Unicorn performed the opening theme and BLUE ENCOUNT the ending theme.

Before the finale, the season built toward the reveal of the masked mercenary White Maiden as Rose Marbleheart, voiced by Ai Kayano, a former disciple of Beryl who fought him in the first season. Episode 12, titled "From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman, Returns Home," showed Beryl and White Maiden joining Allucia and Slena to reinforce the Verdeapis Mercenary Corps. Episode 11, "The Old Country Bumpkin Gets Furious," aired six minutes later than usual at 23:51 because of the TV Asahi IMAnimation W slot, and arrived with a collaboration visual pairing Beryl with Fran from Reincarnated as a Sword II under the line "The sword that leads, the sword that is led."

Cast additions filled out the season while it aired. Kensho Ono plays Warren Flumvelk and Sumire Uesaka plays Shueste Flumvelk, roles revealed alongside a fourth promotional video. Four earlier cast members were announced before the July premiere. Director Akio Kazumi told Anime Expo the season's theme is that people can always develop and move forward even as they age. The light novel adaptation is based on Shigeru Sagazaki's series. A Beneath the Tangles roundup reviewed volume 5 of the light novel.