The second season of the anime will stream on Prime Video worldwide.
It has been revealed that the second season of popular fantasy anime “From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman” will premiere on 8 July, 2026. A new preview video has been released, which also features the opening theme song of the upcoming season. Five new characters have also been introduced, but who will be voicing them is still unknown.
The new season will be available to stream worldwide on Amazon's Prime Video.
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2
Premiere date: 8 July, 2026
Animation studio: Passione, Hayabusa Film
Streaming platform: Prime Video
Who are the new characters being introduced in From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2?
Five new characters have been introduced, who will make their first appearance in the show in the second season. The characters are:
- Hanoy Cressa
- Kuriu Rybark
- Prim
- The White Maiden
- Morris Pasyushka
Unfortunately, no voice cast has been revealed for these new characters.
Who are the cast of From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2?
The returning main cast of the anime includes:
- Hiroaki Hirata as Beryl Gardenant
- Nao Toyama as Allucia Citrus
- Hitomi Ueda as Surena Lysandra
- Yuki Hirose as Curuni Crueciel
- Hinaki Yano as Ficelle Harbeller
- Chiwa Saito as Lucy Diamond
- Kaito Ishikawa as Henblits Drout
- Arisa Nakada as Myui Flare
- Ryōta Ōsaka as Spur
Who are the staff members working on From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2?
The new trailer features the show’s opening theme song Kurenai no Ha, performed by rock band UNICORN.
Akio Kazumi, who directed the first season, will continue to direct the sequel at studios Passione and Hayabusa Film. Kunihiko Okada continues to write and oversee the scripts while Satsuki Hayasaka returns as the character designer and chief animation director. First season’s music composer Yasuharu Takanashi is also returning in Season 2.
Other staff members of the series include:
- Assistant Directors: Nozomu Koga, Masaru Kawashima
- Conceptual Design: Suzume Shima, Ley Yumeno
- Colour Key Artist: Sakie Suzuki
- Art Director: Taiki Yamashita
- Compositing Director of Photography: Kenichi Ikeda
- 3D Animation Production: YAMATO WORKS
- Editing: Ayako Tan
- Sound Director: Hisayoshi Hirasawa
What is From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman about?
The anime is based on the light novel series of the same name written by Shigeru Sagazaki and illustrated by Tetsuhiro Nabeshima. A manga adaptation by Kazuki Satō is also being published. J-Novel Club publishes the novel in English and summarises the plot as:
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 a 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?!