Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru

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?!

(Source: J-Novel Club)

Rankings

#82 highest rated of 2025
#23 most popular of 2025
#22 highest rated of SPRING 2025
#6 most popular of SPRING 2025

Data

Format
TV
Episodes
12
Episode Duration
23 minutes
Status
FINISHED
Start Date
Mon May 05 2025
End Date
Tue Jul 22 2025
Season
SPRING 2025
Average Score
69%
Mean Score
69%
Popularity
56021
Favourites
1266
Studios
Hayabusa Film
Passione
Passione
Producers
NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
TV Asahi
BS Asahi
JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku
Drecom
KLOCKWORX
Nippon Columbia
Fujishouji
Square Enix
Nikkatsu
Source
LIGHT_NOVEL
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Romaji
Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru
English
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
Native
片田舎のおっさん、剣聖になる
Synonyms
Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru: Tada no Inaka no Kenjutsu Shihan Datta noni, Taisei Shita Deshitachi ga Ore wo Hanattekurenai Ken
片田舎のおっさん、剣聖になる～ただの田舎の剣術師範だったのに、大成した弟子たちが俺を放ってくれない件～
Wieśniak mistrzem miecza
De Caipira a Mestre Espadachim
Pria Tua Pedesaan Menjadi Pendekar Pedang Elite
Daripada Orang Kampung Biasa kepada Mahaguru Pedang
Vom Landei zum Schwertheiligen
De campesino cuarentón a espadachín legendario
Da campagnolo stagionato a gran maestro di spada
Sıradan Bir Köylü Hünerli Bir Kılıç Ustası Oluyor
من ريفي كهل إلى معلّم مبارزة
सामान्य ग्रामवासी से अज़ीम तलवारबाज़ तक
ปรมาจารย์ดาบชั้นเซียนมาตบเกรียนถึงเมืองกรุง
乡下大叔成为剑圣
鄉下大叔成為劍聖
촌구석 아저씨, 검성이 되다

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SEQUEL
Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru 2nd Season
TV · NOTYETRELEASED
ALTERNATIVE
Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru: Tada no Inaka no Kenjutsu Shihan Datta noni, Taisei Shita Deshitachi ga Ore wo Hanattekurenai Ken
MANGA · RELEASING
SOURCE
Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru: Tada no Inaka no Kenjutsu Shihan Datta noni, Taisei Shita Deshitachi ga Ore wo Hanattekurenai Ken
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