NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan is excited to announce the third official PV trailer for From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman featuring the opening theme song “HEROES” by Takanori Nishikawa. The anime will stream exclusively on Prime Video worldwide beginning April 6, 2025.
Furthermore, two additional character visuals were revealed for Mewi Freya and Arisa Nakata. Mewi Freya will be played by Arisa Nakada, while Spur will be voiced by Ryota Osaka.
Takanori Nishikawa shared a comment with fans:
Hey everyone, Takanori Nishikawa here!
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be performing the opening theme song for the upcoming TV anime, From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman! Over the years, I’ve been building my career, and it’s amazing to see how my music has influenced and inspired others to start their own journeys. For this project, I’m teaming up with Oki, the guitarist from Novelbright.
Oki once stood at the Inazuma Rock Festival, dreaming of becoming a professional musician. Now, we share the stage together, and I am excited to collaborate with him on this song. His energy and style felt like the perfect match for the theme of this anime, so I asked him to join in this collaboration.
This project has been incredibly exciting for me, and I truly hope this song resonates with all of you. I want it to capture the spirit of the anime and make you even more excited to watch.
Thank you for your support of “HEROES,” the opening theme song, and From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman, premiering this April!
NBCUniversal Japan will also be hosting a From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Special Stage panel featuring Hiroaki Hirata (voice of Beryl Gardenant), Nao Toyama (voice of Allucia Citrus), Hitomi Ueda (voice of Surena Lysandra), Yuuki Hirose (voice of Curuni Crueciel), and Hinaki Yano (voice of Ficelle Harbeller) at AnimeJapan 2025. The event is scheduled for March 23, 2025, at 4:00 PM JST.
A world premiere screening will also be held for From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman episodes 1 and 2 on March 30, 2025, at the KABUKICHO TOWER STAGE at Kabukicho Cine City Square. The event will have special appearances featuring Hiroaki Hirata, Nao Toyama, Hitomi Ueda, Yuuki Hirose, Hinaki Yano, and ED artist band FLOW. General admission will be lottery-based for residents in Japan.
Staff
Original Work: Shigeru Sagazaki & Tetsuhiro Nabeshima (SQEX Novel / Square Enix)
Director: Akio Kazumi
Series Composition: Kunihiko Okada
Character Design / Chief Animation Director: Satsuki Hayasaka
Deputy Director: Nozomu Koga / Masaru Kawashima
Concept Design: Suzume Shima / Rei Yumeno
Color Design: Sakie Suzuki
Background Art Director: Taiki Yamashita
Photography Director: Kenichi Ikeda
3D Animation Production: YAMATOWORKS
Editing: Ayako Tan
Sound Director: Hisayoshi Hirasawa
Music: Yasuharu Takanashi
Animation Studio: Passione × Hayabusa Film
Main Cast
Beryl Gardenant: Hiroaki Hirata
Allucia Citrus: Nao Toyama
Surena Lysandra: Hitomi Ueda
Curuni Crueciel: Yuuki Hirose
Ficelle Harbeller: Hinaki Yano
Lucy Diamond: Chiwa Saito
Henblitz Drout: Kaito Ishikawa
Mewi Freya: Arisa Nakata
Spur: Ryota Osaka
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NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, LLC (NBCUniversal) is a Japanese production company under the umbrella of NBCUniversal. Since 1992, during the time of its predecessor Pioneer LDC, the company has been producing a variety of productions, starting with Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki (OVA). In 2003, the company changed its name to Geneon Entertainment, Inc. Since 2013, it has been known as NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, LLC, which plans and produces TV animation series and manages production as the executive company, including global program and merchandising rights sales. NBCUniversal produces approximately 10 animation titles per year and celebrates over 30 years of animation production.
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