Beryl Gardenant, a middle-aged swordsman running a dojo in the backwaters, lives a quiet life, until Allucia, former student and Commander of the Royal Order of Knights, appears! Beryl’s life is about to change dramatically! City life. Old students. New friends and formidable foes. It’s all too much. But after years of training, he has mad skills, and he’s been dubbed “the backwater swordmaster.”
Beryl Gardenant, a middle-aged swordsman running a dojo in the backwaters, lives a quiet life, until Allucia, former student and Commander of the Royal Order of Knights, appears! Beryl’s life is about to change dramatically! City life. Old students. New friends and formidable foes. It’s all too much. But after years of training, he has mad skills, and he’s been dubbed “the backwater swordmaster.”
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Beryl Gardenant lives a quiet life running a dojo in the backwaters, until Allucia, his former student, appears with a new job for him – special instructor to the knights she commands! Beryl accepts the job, but Vice-Commander Henblitz doesn’t think he’s up to the task and challenges him to a duel.
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Directed by Daiki TakemotoWritten by Kunihiko OkadaGuest stars Naoya Uchida, Hidenori Takahashi, Yoko Ojimo, Shohei Yamaguchi, Arisa Nakada, Hiromu Mineta, Kousuke Tanabe, Mari Takahashi
Allucia reminisces about her training with Beryl, and her resolve to have him instruct the knights hardens. While taking in the city sights with Curuni, Beryl meets up with Ficelle, another former student. She surprises him with her magic. But another wizard gives him even more of a surprise!
Former student and top-ranking adventurer Surena enlists Beryl’s help to train new adventurers. At the Adventurer’s Guild, Beryl ends up in a duel with her to prove he has what it takes for the job. He isn’t really happy with the turn of events, but Surena seems to feel differently.
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Directed by Yuta KidaWritten by Kunihiko OkadaGuest stars Naoya Uchida, Yoko Ojimo, Hiromu Mineta, Tetsu Inada, Wataru Usami, Tasuku Kaito, Nozomi Furuki, Manabu Sakamaki
The Old Country Bumpkin Takes Flight With a Monster
24m6.6 / 10
To protect the new adventurers, Beryl faces off against a dangerous monster. Unlike other opponents, it acts on instinct, and he’s drawn into a ferocious battle, unable to get a read on its moves. Later on, he faces an encounter that will turn his future upside down.
The Old Country Bumpkin Gets Enraged by the Bad Guys
24m6.6 / 10
Beryl encounters a pickpocket. Seeing the despair in her eyes, he confronts her in an attempt to get her to open up, but it’s not as easy as he thinks. With the help of Allucia and Lucy, he strives to help her free herself from the clutches of shadowy forces and the evil that binds her.
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Directed by Hiroki MoritomoWritten by Kunihiko OkadaGuest stars Hiromu Mineta, Setsuji Sato, Jin Urayama, Wataru Usami, Shohei Yamaguchi, Yuga Sato, Kousuke Tanabe, Koya Noda
Someone is controlling the lowlifes taking advantage of Mewi behind the scenes. Religion and international relations come to the forefront, and with no ties that might cause an international incident, Beryl is asked to flush out the mastermind. New sword in hand, Beryl battles for Mewi’s future.
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Directed by Ippei IchiiWritten by Satoshi OzakiGuest stars Binbin Takaoka, Jin Urayama, Toru Nara, Hiromu Mineta, Seiji Maeda, Shohei Yamaguchi, Koya Noda, Masayuki Sato
The Old Country Bumpkin Learns the Challenges of Parenting
24m6.8 / 10
Beryl and Mewi start living in the house Lucy gave Beryl. Although unsure, Beryl works on becoming a parent figure for Mewi. When they find out that the magic institute Mewi is enrolled at has a student dormitory, Beryl wonders whether it is best for her to live with him, or on campus.
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Directed by Hiroki MoritomoWritten by Kunihiko OkadaGuest stars Haruna Terada, Aino Shimada, Hiroshi Nakamura, Nozomi Furuki, Kohei Sueyasu, Akira Yamamoto
The Old Country Bumpkin Gets Struck by a Lightning-Fast Sword
24m6.9 / 10
When a delegation from a neighboring country arrives, Allucia asks Beryl to help guard the VIPs, and he can’t refuse. Beryl needs the right clothes for the job, so he and Allucia go shopping. It’s just like a date! The next day, Allucia approaches Beryl with an offer.
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Directed by Yuta KidaWritten by Kunihiko OkadaGuest stars Manabu Sakamaki, Shohei Yamaguchi, Nishiki Kanzaki, Wakana Ona
The Old Country Bumpkin Goes on His First Hunt in Ages
24m7.1 / 10
Mewi needs a new bag for school, so Beryl goes shopping. But he quickly realizes just how expensive bags can be! A job offer from Surena provides a means to make some extra cash, and he jumps at the chance. But he soon realizes – this job is one even high-ranking adventurers have never completed!
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Directed by Masaru KawashimaWritten by Kunihiko OkadaGuest stars Tetsu Inada, Wataru Usami, Ai Kayano, Kouhei Yanagi, Shohei Yamaguchi
The Vice Commander of the Holy Order of the Church of Sphene is Beryl’s former student, Rose, and he renews his ties with her. When the delegation arrives, Beryl is assigned to guard the two royal families as they tour the capital. But a shadow looms over what is supposed to be a joyous event.
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Directed by Masaru KawashimaWritten by Satoshi OzakiGuest stars Hiromu Mineta, Manabu Sakamaki, Ai Kayano, Hidenobu Kiuchi, Ayumu Kotomiya, Takahide Ishii, Shohei Yamaguchi
The Old Country Bumpkin Throws Himself into a Deadly Fight
24m7.3 / 10
Beryl helps protect the royal family from assassins, but the assassins all kill themselves, and any clues to the mastermind are lost. Lucy thinks a conflict between royalty and religion is at play. Despite Beryl wanting to cancel the tour of the capital to keep the prince safe, the plan goes ahead.
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Directed by Yuta KidaWritten by Kunihiko OkadaGuest stars Ai Kayano, Hidenobu Kiuchi, Ayumu Kotomiya, Takahide Ishii, Shohei Yamaguchi, Nozomi Furuki, Miki Yakata
The Old Country Bumpkin Gets Praised as a Master Swordsman
24m7.3 / 10finale
It was Rose behind the flood of assassins. Beryl confronts her in an effort to find where her true intentions lie. Rose tells him, and the two draw their swords against each other. What will the outcome be in this battle between master and student?
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Directed by Ippei IchiiWritten by Kunihiko OkadaGuest stars Naoya Uchida, Hidenori Takahashi, Shohei Yamaguchi, Ai Kayano, Hidenobu Kiuchi, Ayumu Kotomiya, Takayuki Sugo, Tomofumi Ikezoe
