From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman II poster

From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman II

Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru II

片田舎のおっさん、剣聖になるII

Other names 3
Chinese
乡下大叔成为剑圣 第二季
Also known as
Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru 2nd Season
Also known as
De Caipira a Mestre Espadachim 2ª Temporada

Overall score 7.1/10

Summer 2026#28 (#28 overall)

Overall score Sentiment 6.6 · 55% positiveChinese audience 7.1English audience 7.0

12 eps · Finished

Hayabusa Film · PassioneLight novel adaptationPremiered Jul 8, 202623 min per episode

Funny: high

From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman IIOverall score 7.1Where to Watch
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman IIOverall score 7.1Where to Watch

Overview

Spoiler-free synopsis

Beryl Gardenant, a swordmaster from the countryside, is settling into his new life as a special instructor for the Royal Order of Knights and the guardian of an orphan. A peaceful life is not in the cards, however, and Beryl is confronted with new obstacles. At the magic institute, in his hometown, at the kingdom's border, away in a foreign land... It's time for Beryl to face new battles.

Genres & tags

  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • #Male ProtagonistRelevance 79%
  • #SwordplayRelevance 79%
  • #TeacherRelevance 79%
  • #SchoolRelevance 60%
  • #CGIRelevance 53%
  • #MagicRelevance 30%
  • #Age RegressionRelevance 20%
  • #ParenthoodRelevance 20%
  • #ReligionRelevance 20%
  • #Royal AffairsRelevance 20%

The percentage after a tag is its relevance to this title.

Ranking positions

Summer 2026 ranking →
Rank in each ranking
RankingOverallAdventureFantasySchoolBattleComedy
Summer 2026#28#7#9#9#11#12
2026#100#28#35#31#42#44
All-time#122#33#42#38#53#55

Details

Format
TV · 12 episodes · 23 min per episode
Status
Finished
Aired
Jul 8, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026
Studio
Hayabusa Film, Passione
Source
Light novel adaptation
Season
Summer 2026
Categories
FantasyBattleSchoolComedyAdventure
Official site
ossan-kensei.com (opens in a new window)
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    AI sentiment analysis

    Sentiment score6.6/10

    Positive55%

    • Very positive 7
    • Positive 60
    • Mixed 37
    • Negative 16
    • Very negative 2

    122 comments analyzed: Bangumi 47 · MyAnimeList Forum 44 · AniList Forum 26 · Kitsu 5

    English audience score 7.0 · 20,833 samples

    Mood & content

    Source: Derived from community tagsConfidence: medium (54%)Updated Sep 24, 2026

    0 = barely any, 10 = very pronounced. Values measure how much, not how good, and different viewers feel the same show differently. “No data yet” means the item hasn't been assessed yet, not that it's absent.

    Mood

    • Light
    • Exciting
    • Heavy

    Funny: high

    Light

    • RelaxingNo data yet. Easy to watch, low effort
    • HealingNo data yet. Gentle and comforting
    • Funny6.5 / 10, levelHigh. Density of laughs
    • HeartwarmingNo data yet. Warmth from relationships

    Exciting

    • Hype5.5 / 10, levelModerate. Adrenaline and excitement
    • TenseNo data yet. Suspense and tension

    Heavy

    • OppressiveNo data yet. Heavy, stifling atmosphere
    • DarkNo data yet. Darkness of setting and themes
    • SadNo data yet. Share of sad moments
    • BleakNo data yet. Likelihood of a lingering low mood
    Emotional intensityNo data yet. How strongly it moves you, either way

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    Content

    Higher = more of it

    Themes

    • Action6.7

      High (6.7 / 10). Share of fights and action

    • Romance

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    • Slice of life

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    • Harem

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    • Psychological stress

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    • Betrayal

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    • Heartbreak

      No data yet. Deliberately heart-wrenching arcs

    Style

    • ComplexityNo data yet

      (0 = Easy to follow, 10 = Mind-bending). Plot complexity and density
    • Pacing6.0

      (0 = Slow burn, 10 = Fast-paced). 0 = slow burn, 10 = fast-paced
    • World-building6.0

      (0 = Simple, 10 = Vast and deep). Depth of the setting

    Viewing notes

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    Ratings

    Updated Oct 7, 2026, 06:36About scores
    Overall score

    Overall score 7.1/10

    Score breakdown

    • Site scores7.0072%Consensus of 21.1K site votes (calibrated to one scale and shrunk toward the global baseline by vote count)
    • Fan sentiment7.3728%87 comments, average 6.43 (the sentiment score shown, 6.6, is also shrunk toward neutral), calibrated against comparable titles to 7.37
    • CommunityNot counted0%No ratings yet (each rating counts as one vote)

    Site scores

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    Site scores: raw score, votes, calibrated score
    SiteRaw scoreVotesCalibrated
    AniList (external link, opens in a new window)Reference site70/1002,348 votes7.0
    MyAnimeList (external link, opens in a new window)Calibrated to the AniList scale7.2/1018.4K votes7.0
    Bangumi (external link, opens in a new window)Calibrated to the AniList scale5.8/10370 votes6.9
    bilibiliNo data——Not counted