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Another trailer is here for the From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman anime, introducing two new cast additions as the ...

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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman follows middle-aged swordsman Beryl Gardenant, who has only ever accomplished one thing: running a humble sword-fighting dojo in the quiet countryside.