by The anime “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” tells the story of Beryl, a man who has trained many disciples as a master at a rural swordsmanship dojo but is called to the royal capital to become an instructor for the Knights. It is a fantasy about an older man’s rise to power, in which he is rewarded for being the master of his strongest disciples.
The original work is a novel by Shigeru Sagazaki, titled “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint: I Was Just a Country Sword Master, But My Successful Students Won’t Let Go of Me.”
This article summarizes the anime’s broadcast date and online streaming “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint.”
What kind of work is the anime “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint”?
Beryl Gardenant runs a small sword-fighting dojo in a rural village. She has trained many students, who have gone on to great success in various places. Beryl had thought she would end her life quietly in the countryside, but one day, her former student, Aleucia, who has risen to the head of the kingdom’s knights, comes to visit her.
Aleucia tells Beryl that she has recommended him to be an instructor for the Royal Knights and that he has been approved. She then takes him to the capital, Valtrain. In Valtrain, Beryl will be reunited with the students she has trained and make new encounters.
The original work is a novel by Shigeru Sagazaki, published in book form by Square Enix’s literary label “SQEX Novel” and posted on the website “Let’s Become a Novelist.” Kazuki Sato’s comic book version is also being serialized. As of August 2024, the total number of copies of the series, including the novel and comic, has exceeded 5.5 million.
When will the anime “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” start airing? On which channel?
The anime “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” will be broadcast from April 2025. It will be broadcast on the “IMAnimation” slot nationwide on 24 TV Asahi affiliated stations. Outside of terrestrial broadcasting, it will be broadcast on BS Asahi.
The official website for the anime “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” does not yet state the broadcast days or times, but since “IMAnimation” is broadcast every Saturday from 11:30 pm, if there are no changes to the time slot in the future, “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” is expected to be broadcast at the same time. In that case, if the broadcast starts from the first week of April 2025, it will probably start from April 5, and if it starts from the second week, it will probably start from April 12.
AnimeJapan, one of the world’s most significant anime events, is scheduled from March 22 (Sat) to March 25 (Tue), 2025. At AnimeJapan, stages for new titles are held, and new details are sometimes released. New information may be announced if there is a program stage for “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” at AnimeJapan in 2025.
What is the “IMAnimation” frame?
“IMAnimation” is a new anime time slot on TV Asahi that will be launched on October 5, 2024, and will air every Saturday from 11:30 p.m. to m. The concept is “Works that you want to watch now!” “You should watch it now!” “Imaginative works.”
The first title, which will start in October 2024, is the second season of the soccer anime “Blue Lock.” The second title, which will begin in January 2024, is “Baban Baban Bang Vampire,” based on the manga currently being serialized in “Bessatsu Shonen Champion.”
“A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” will be the third title in the “IMAnimation” series and will be broadcast as a spring anime starting in April 2025.
Is it available for online streaming via subscription or something?
As of August 2024, the official website for the anime “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” does not mention online streaming, and it is unclear whether it will be available on video services.
However, since most anime works in recent years are distributed through subscription services, there is a high possibility that “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” will also be distributed. For general anime works, distribution availability is usually announced about one month to two weeks before the terrestrial broadcast.
When it is available for streaming, it may be exclusively available on one video service or multiple services, such as ABEMA, Netflix, and Prime Video.
Can I watch it for free?
It has not yet been announced whether the anime “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” will be available for online streaming.
Depending on the video service, you can watch the latest episodes of new anime for free. Many new titles broadcast on ABEMA can be watched for free in real-time, and the latest episodes may be available for one week.
It has not yet been announced which video service will distribute “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint,” but if it is decided to be distributed on ABEMA, it will likely be possible to watch it for free.
How many episodes does the anime “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” have? How much of the original story does it cover?
As of August 2024, the number of episodes for “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” has not been announced. Based on the trends of other anime in the same time slot, the series may have 11 to 13 episodes in total.
The TV Asahi “IMAnimation” slot where “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” will be broadcast will also broadcast the second season of “Blue Lock” in October 2024 and “Baban Baban Bang Vampire” in January 2025. Since the broadcast dates for the successor shows have already been decided, both will be one-season broadcasts.
Considering that all anime in the “IMAnimation” slot is expected to be broadcast for one season, “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” will likely be broadcast for one season. In addition, the number of episodes per season is generally about 11 to 13.
How many volumes of the original work will be adapted into anime?
In anime works based on light novels and other novels, the contents of about two to three volumes of the original work are often visualized per season. However, there are also cases where the contents of the first volume of the original work are carefully depicted in one season (episodes 1 to 11), such as the light novel-based anime “86 -Eighty-Six.”
“A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” has been published as a novel and a manga, and the manga version has original stories that are not in the original book. This is a guess, but if the anime is to weave in the original stories from the manga, it will depict the contents of about two volumes of the original novel per season.
Who are the voice actors in the anime “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint”?
As of August 2024, the voice actors for the characters appearing in the anime “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint,” including the main character Beryl, have not yet been announced.
In the teaser PV for “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint,” released on the website and official social media, Lucy appears alongside Beryl but does not have a voice.
In general anime works, the voice actors for the main characters are sometimes announced six months before the broadcast begins. So, for “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint,” the voice actors for the main characters who appear from the beginning of the story, such as Beryl, Allusia, and Surena, will be announced by around October 2024.
Production company and staff information
The production company is Passione x Hayabusa Films
The animation for “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” is a joint production between Passione and Hayabusa Films. On the anime’s official website, it is listed as “Passione x Hayabusa Films.”
Passione has previously produced anime such as “Interspecies Reviewers,” “Higurashi When They Cry,” and “Mieruko-chan.” Hayabusa Films is an anime production company established in 2021. The anime “Alone in Another World” will air in October 2024, a joint production between Passione and Hayabusa Films.
What about the staff?
The director of “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” is Akio Kazumi, who also directed “Fist of the Blue Sky REGENESIS” and the fall 2024 anime “The Lonely World Conquest.” The character design was done by Satsuki Hayasaka, who was in charge of character design for “The Diary of Yatogame-chan.” Hayasaka also serves as the general animation director.
The series will be written by Kunihiko Okada, who wrote the scripts for “The Demonic Sword Master of the Holy Sword Academy” and “I Want to Become the Powerful in the Shadows!” (part of the series). Yasuharu Takanashi, who has composed the background music for “FAIRY TAIL” and “Heartcatch Precure!”, will be in charge of the music for the series.
Staff
Original story: Shigeru Sagazaki, Tetsuhiro Nabeshima (SQEX Novel/Square Enix)
Director: Akio Kazumi
Series composition: Kunihiko Okada
Character design and chief animation director: Satsuki Hayasaka
Music: Koji Takanashi
Animation production: Passione x Hayabusa Film
summary
The TV anime “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” will begin airing in April 2025. As of August 2024, it has yet to be announced when the first episode will air.
“A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” will be broadcast on the “IMAnimation” slot on 24 TV Asahi affiliated stations nationwide. “IMAnimation” is broadcast every Saturday from 11:30 p.m., so if there are no changes to the broadcast time slot, “A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint” will probably be broadcast in this time slot as well.
