From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman

From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: My Hotshot Disciples Are All Grown Up Now, and They Won’t Leave Me Alone
First light novel volume cover
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～
(Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru: Tada no Inaka no Kenjutsu Shihan Datta noni, Taisei Shita Deshitachi ga Ore o Hōttekurenai Ken)
GenreFantasy[1]
Novel series
Written byShigeru Sagazaki
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runNovember 17, 2020 – present
Light novel
Written byShigeru Sagazaki
Illustrated byTetsuhiro Nabeshima
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
ImprintSQEX Novel
DemographicMale
Original runApril 7, 2021 – present
Volumes8
Manga
Written byShigeru Sagazaki
Illustrated byKazuki Satō
Published byAkita Shoten
English publisher
ImprintYoung Champion Comics
MagazineDokodemo Young Champion
DemographicSeinen
Original runAugust 24, 2021 – present
Volumes6
Anime television series
Directed byAkio Kazumi
Written byKunihiko Okada
Music byYasuharu Takanashi
Studio
Original networkANN (TV Asahi), BS Asahi
Original run April 2025 – scheduled

From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: My Hotshot Discples Are All Grown Up Now and They Won't Leave Me Alone (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～, Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru: Tada no Inaka no Kenjutsu Shihan Datta noni, Taisei Shita Deshitachi ga Ore o Hōttekurenai Ken) is a Japanese light novel series written by Shigeru Sagazaki and illustrated by Tetsuhiro Nabeshima. It initially began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in November 2020. It was later acquired by Square Enix who began publishing it under their SQEX Novel imprint in April 2021. A manga adaptation illustrated by Kazuki Satō began serialization in Akita Shoten's seinen manga web magazine Dokodemo Young Champion in August 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by Passione and Hayabusa Film is set to premiere in April 2025.

Characters

Beryl Gardinant (ベリル・ガーデナント, Beriru Gādenanto)
Voiced by: Hiroaki Hirata[2]
Allucia Citrus (アリューシア・シトラス, Aryūshia Shitorasu)
Voiced by: Nao Tōyama[3]
Surena Lysandra (スレナ・リサンデラ, Surena Risandera)
Voiced by: Hitomi Ueda[4]
Curuni Crueciel (クルニ・クルーシエル, Kuruni Kurūshieru)
Voiced by: Yuuki Hirose[5]
Ficelle Harbeller (フィッセル・ハーベラー, Fisseru Hāberā)
Voiced by: Hinaki Yano[6]

Media

Light novel

Written by Shigeru Sagazaki, From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: My Hotshot Discples Are All Grown Up Now and They Won't Leave Me Alone began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on November 17, 2020.[7] It was later acquired by Square Enix who began publishing it as a light novel with illustrations by Tetsuhiro Nabeshima under their SQEX Novel imprint on April 7, 2021. Eight volumes have been released as of August 2024.[8] The light novel is licensed in English by J-Novel Club.[9]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 April 7, 2021[10]978-4-7575-7190-7November 22, 2023[11]978-1-7183-2470-1
2 September 7, 2021[12]978-4-7575-7462-5February 28, 2024[11]978-1-7183-2472-5
3 February 7, 2022[13]978-4-7575-7732-9May 15, 2024[11]978-1-7183-2474-9
4 July 7, 2022[14]978-4-7575-8022-0November 4, 2024[11]978-1-7183-2476-3
5 December 7, 2022[15]978-4-7575-8300-9——
6 June 7, 2023[16]978-4-7575-8605-5——
7 January 6, 2024[17]978-4-7575-8997-1——
8 August 6, 2024[8]978-4-7575-9345-9——

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Kazuki Satō began serialization in Akita Shoten's seinen manga web magazine Dokodemo Young Champion on August 24, 2021.[18][19] The manga's chapters have been collected into six tankōbon volumes as of August 2024.[20]

During their panel at Sakura-Con 2024, Yen Press announced that they licensed the manga adaptation.[21]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 February 18, 2022[22]978-4-253-30691-1September 17, 2024[23]979-8-855-40189-9
2 June 20, 2022[24]978-4-253-30692-8January 21, 2025[25]979-8-855-40191-2
3 March 20, 2023[26]978-4-253-30693-5——
4 August 24, 2023[27]978-4-253-30694-2——
5 January 26, 2024[28]978-4-253-30695-9——
6 August 6, 2024[20]978-4-253-30696-6——

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on August 1, 2024. The series is produced by Passione and Hayabusa Film and directed by Akio Kazumi, with scripts written by Kunihiko Okada, characters designed by Satsuki Hayasaka who is also serving as chief animation director, and music composed by Yasuharu Takanashi. It is set to premiere in April 2025 on TV Asahi's IMAnimation [ja] programming block.[29]

Reception

By January 2024, the series had over 4 million copies in circulation.[30]

The manga adaptation was ranked third in the "I Want to Read it Now!" category at Rakuten Kobo's 1st E-book Manga Awards in 2023.[31] The manga, alongside When Marriages Fracture and The Great Snake's Bride, won the 2023 Piccoma Award in the manga category.[32] The manga was also ranked thirteenth at the 9th Next Manga Awards in the web category in 2023.[33] The manga was also ranked second in the 2023 Tsutaya Comic Awards.[34] The manga was also ranked thirteenth in Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics list of 2024.[35]

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