FROM OLD COUNTRY BUMPKIN TO MASTER SWORDSMAN Part 1 (Blu-ray+CD)

Series sales exceed 8 million copies! The highly anticipated Blu-ray series release of the classic swordsman fantasy, whose second TV anime season is set to air in 2026! ──Beryl Gardentant, a middle-aged swordsman instructor running a dojo in a remote countryside. His days of striving for the pinnacle as a swordsman are long gone. Having come to terms with his own abilities, he lives a quiet life. Then, after a decade, one of his former disciples, Alucis, now risen to become the commander of the kingdom's knight order, pays him a visit. "I recommended you as a special instructor attached to the knight order, and it was approved.” Beryl, who had resigned himself to quietly ending his days in the countryside, finds his fate drastically altered! Life in the city. Reunions with his former disciples, now vastly improved. New companions, and encounters with formidable foes. “This is way too much for an old man past his prime like me..." Beryl thinks, but what of the swordsmanship he honed with unwavering dedication over the years? It had reached a terrifying level, earning him the title of “Sword Saint of the Backwoods” in his remote countryside... [Episodes 1-6 / Total 12 Episodes] Video extras include non-credit OP/ED. Features a sleeve designed by character designer Satsuki Hayasaka. Includes a booklet with an original novel by original author Shigeru Sagazaki (cover illustrated by original artist Tetsuhiro Nabeshima) and comes with Original Soundtrack CD Vol. 1.
Release Date: 2025.12.3