Kodoani.com – Website for the anime series From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman (tựa gốc: Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru: Tada no Inaka no Kenjutsu Shihan Datta noni, Taisei Shita Deshitachi ga Ore o Hōttekurenai Ken) của Shigeru Sagazaki revealed on Friday that Yūki Hirose will voice the character Curuni Crueciel in the movie. In addition, the website also published a promotional video for this character.
Outstanding cast
The anime series will feature the following main cast:
Shiroaki Hirata in the role Beryl Gardinant (note: while J-Novel Club and Yen Press write the character's last name as Gardinantthe anime's website says Gardenant)
Nao Toyama in the role Allucia Citrus
Hitomi Ueda in the role Surena Lysandra
Talented production team
Akio Kazumi (directed by Loner Life in Another World, Fist of the Blue Sky Regenesis) will direct the anime at Passion and Hayabusa Film. Kunihiko Okada (screenwriter for The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy, By the Grace of the Gods mùa 2) is in charge of the script for the series, while Satsuki Hayasaka (character design for The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy, Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki) is both the character designer and chief animation director. Yasuharu Takanashi (composer for Baki Hanma vs. Kengan Ashura, Fairy Tail) will compose music for the anime.
Broadcast schedule
Anime From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman is expected to air on April 2025 on the program block IMAnimation of 24 channels associated with TV Asahi and on BS Asahi.
Attractive content of the story
Shigeru Sagazaki launched the story on the site Shōsetsuka ni Narō enter November 2020. Square Enix published the first volume of the novel with illustrations by Tetsuhiro Nabeshima enter April 2021 and the eighth episode on August 6. J-Novel Club licensed the release of this novel and describes the plot as follows:
Beryl Gardinanta self-proclaimed “humble old man”, is a swordsmanship instructor at his dojo in a remote village. Although he once dreamed of becoming a master swordsman, he now lives only in old memories. When a famous former student suddenly visited and announced that he had been appointed special trainer for the knights of Liberion SocietyBeryl's life turned completely upside down. Now, he must face his former students, including elite knights, an excellent magician, and a top adventurer. Can Beryl complete her new mission, and still enjoy peaceful moments with her students?
Manga adaptation and success
Kazuki Satō launched a manga adaptation of this novel in the magazine Dokodemo Young Champion belong to Akita Shoten enter August 2021. Akita Shoten published the manga's first compiled book volume in February 2022 and the sixth episode on August 6. Yen Press releases manga in English.
The total number of copies in print of the original novel and manga has reached 5.5 million copiesproving the strong appeal of this story in the hearts of fans.