From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2 Sets July 8 Premiere With Unicorn and BLUE ENCOUNT Themes

A July 8 return on Prime Video

The second season of From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman is only days away. According to the anime's official account, the new season begins broadcasting on July 8 and will stream worldwide on Prime Video. Anime News Network reports the series airs on the TV Asahi network's IMAnimation W block, with the global Prime Video release following close behind the Japanese television premiere. Ahead of the sequel, the official account notes the first season is streaming again across major Japanese platforms for viewers who want to catch up.

For newcomers, our catalog lists the first season as a 12-episode action fantasy that aired in April 2025. It follows Beryl Gardenant, a middle-aged swordsman content to run a quiet dojo in the countryside, until his former student Allucia, now a commander in the Royal Order of Knights, draws him back to the capital. Years of steady training have quietly made him one of the realm's finest blades, earning him the nickname the "backwater swordmaster."

Unicorn and BLUE ENCOUNT on theme duty

The freshest news landed on June 28, when the official account revealed both of the season's theme songs in back-to-back posts. The veteran rock band Unicorn performs the opening theme, "Kurenai no Ha," which headlines the season's third promotional video. The band BLUE ENCOUNT handles the ending theme, "Mikansei," previewed in its own commercial spots. Each reveal arrived with a short comment video from the artists, a familiar pre-premiere beat as the July 8 start closes in.

What the new season sets up

Reports from Anime News Network point to a more serious turn for season two, with Beryl facing a challenge he has yet to overcome in the form of his own father, Moldea Gardenant. Several new figures are also set to join the cast around that conflict. The official account has spent recent weeks on advance screenings of the first two episodes across Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka, and the series held a world premiere at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles, signs of a confident push behind the returning show.