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LIGHT NOVEL
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Light Novel
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〜
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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: My Hotshot Disciples Are All Grown Up Now and They Won't Leave Me Alone 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, before later acquired and published by Square Enix 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 aired from April to June 2025. A second season aired from July to September 2026. A third season has been announced.
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