From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: Manga Adaptation Now Available on WEBTOON

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Recently, Yen Press has shared that the manga adaptation of From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman is now available on the WEBTOON digital comics platform. This adaptation, taken from the light novel of the same title, has been adjusted for WEBTOON’s vertical scroll format and is presented in full color.

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According to WEBTOON, the synopsis of the manga series states:

Middle-aged Beryl Gardenant has solely achieved one endeavor: managing a modest sword-fighting dojo in the serene countryside. However, when a visit from his past pupil, Allucia, occurs, he realizes she has ascended to an elite commander — and she isn’t the only former student thriving as a celebrated warrior! Now compelled by Allucia to serve as a special instructor for the kingdom’s mightiest order of knights, can Beryl fulfill his potential even though he is advanced in age?

The manga adaptation, illustrated by Kazuki Sato, was first issued in Akita Shoten’s web magazine Dokodemo Young Champion on August 24, 2021. As of March 2025, seven tankobon volumes have been published in Japan. Yen Press offers the manga in English to North America.

Additionally, two manga spinoff series have been launched. The first spinoff, Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru Gaiden: Hajimari no Maho Kenshi, debuted on Square Enix’s Manga Up! service on November 29, 2024. A single tankobon volume has been released as of March 2025. The second spinoff, Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru Gaiden: Ryūsoken no Kiseki, commenced serialization in Square Enix’s Young Gangan magazine on February 7, 2025, with a single tankobon volume also released as of March 2025.

The original light novel series is penned by Shigeru Sagazaki and illustrated by Tetsuhiro Nabeshima, having first been published by Square Enix’s SQUEX Novel label on April 7, 2021. Nine volumes were made available by March 2025, and the series initially started as a Shosetsuka ni Naro web novel on November 17, 2020.

In addition, the light novel has inspired an ongoing TV anime adaptation from Passione and Hayabusa Film, which began airing in Japan on April 6, 2025. The anime is being streamed globally on Amazon Prime Video.

Beryl Gardinant, a self-styled “humble old man,” instructs swordsmanship at his dojo in a quaint, rural village. In his youth, he aspired for greatness as a master swordsman, but those ambitions are history. Unexpectedly, a visit from a well-known former pupil reveals startling news—he’s been selected to serve as a special instructor for the knights of the Liberion Order!

With his life now altered, Beryl journeys to the capital to reconnect with several former students: elite knights, an exceptional wizard, and even an adventurer who has achieved the highest guild rank attainable. But what motivates them to seek his guidance?! He believes they clearly do not require his tutelage anymore. Can Beryl fulfill his new responsibilities? And will he find any moments of peace from his enthusiastic students?!

Anime News Network also recently confirmed that Hiromu Arakawa‘s Fullmetal Alchemist manga series will indeed be reformatted for distribution on WEBTOON in vertical scroll format starting May 7, 2025, and it will be available in full color.

Source: press release