It has been announced that a second season of the TV anime series " From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman, " based on a popular work that originated from the novel submission website " Shosetsuka ni Naro, " will be produced and broadcast in 2026. The final episode of the first season was broadcast late at night on June 21st on TV Asahi's anime slot "IMAnimation," and the production and broadcast of the second season was announced. A video announcing the decision to make a second season, consisting of new scenes, was also released on YouTube.
Original author Shigeru Sagazaki commented, "Thank you for the second season of the anime series. I've said this many times in various places, but I never imagined that what I started out as just a web novel would become something like this. I would like to express my gratitude once again to all the readers of not only the novel, but also the comic book adaptation and spin-offs, to all the viewers of the anime, and to everyone involved in the anime's production. I hope you will continue to enjoy the world of 'Ossan Kensei' in various media. Of course, I hope you will also look forward to the second season of the anime. I hope you will continue to support 'Ossan Kensei'."
Nabeshima Tetsuhiro, who is in charge of the original illustrator's work, said, "Thank you for deciding to make a second season of the TV anime ' From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman'! This is all thanks to everyone who has supported 'A Old Man Sword Saint'!! In addition to the anime, there will be novels, comic books, spin-offs, and more, so I hope you will enjoy each of them. Thank you for your continued support!"
The work is a light novel written by Sagazaki and illustrated by Nabeshima, and is a classic fantasy about a powerful man who is unconsciously unrivaled. Beryl Gardenant runs a small swordsmanship dojo in a rural village, and is visited by her former student, Aleucia, who rose to become the head of the royal knights at a young age, and goes to the royal capital as a special instructor for the knights. The comic adaptation by Kazuki Toda was selected for the Piccoma Award 2023 and other awards, and the series has been gaining popularity with a total circulation of over 8 million copies.
The first season of the TV anime began on IMANimation in April and aired its final episode on June 21st.
