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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
Synopsis
The story
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 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?!
ActionAdventureComedyFantasy
Episode guide
12 episodes
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01Episode 1Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 5, 202502Episode 2Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 12, 202503Episode 3Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 19, 202504Episode 4Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 26, 202505Episode 5Unwatched · AiredAired May 3, 202506Episode 6Unwatched · AiredAired May 10, 202507Episode 7Unwatched · AiredAired May 17, 202508Episode 8Unwatched · AiredAired May 24, 202509Episode 9Unwatched · AiredAired May 31, 202510Episode 10Unwatched · AiredAired Jun 7, 202511Episode 11Unwatched · AiredAired Jun 14, 202512Episode 12Unwatched · AiredAired Jun 21, 2025Characters & voices
11 credited
Beryl Gardenant
Main
Ficelle Harbeller
Main
Allucia Citrus
Main
Curuni Crueciel
Main
Surena Lysandra
Main
Lucy Diamond
Supporting
Henbritz Drought
Supporting
Mewi Freya
Main
Spur
Supporting
Gatoga Lazorne
Supporting
Rose Marbleheart
Supporting
Production staff
12 credited
Takanori NishikawaTheme Song Performance (OP)
Yasuharu TakanashiMusic
FLOWTheme Song Performance (ED)
Kunihiko OkadaSeries Composition
Tetsuhiro NabeshimaOriginal Character Design
Akio KazumiDirectorSatsuki HayasakaCharacter DesignSatsuki HayasakaChief Animation Director
Denisse LeguizamoADR Director (Latin American Spanish)
Bruno AzevedoADR Director (Brazilian Portuguese)
Shigeru SagasakiOriginal Story
Paulette Victor-LiftonADR Director (English)Themes & motifs
AniList community tags
MedievalSetting-Time92%
TeacherCast-Traits88%
SwordplayTheme-Action84%
SeinenDemographic80%
Primarily Adult CastCast-Main Cast79%
Male ProtagonistCast-Main Cast76%
Family LifeTheme-Slice of Life72%
Female HaremTheme-Romance71%
SchoolSetting-Scene70%
Age GapTheme-Romance67%
MagicTheme-Fantasy64%
CGITechnical61%
Coming of AgeTheme-Drama60%
Primarily Female CastCast-Main Cast60%
Found FamilyTheme-Other50%
ParenthoodTheme-Slice of Life40%
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Planning18,509
Completed47,828
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
Paul Greyrat if he picked the life of a swordsman over a family life
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So you like Isekai without all the things most people love about Isekai?
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The Backwater Sensei and His Teachings
@IceofBlizzard19/28 helpful
Underrated fantasy anime where a humble, oblivious village sword instructor becomes a legendary master fighter.
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