From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman, the manga adaptation of the popular light novel by Shigeru Sagazaki, is coming today to WEBTOON. Set to release today at 5:00 p.m. PT, the series will arrive in full color and reformatted for WEBTOON’s signature vertical scroll format.
The full title of the series is From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: My Hotshot Disciples Are All Grown Up Now and They Won’t Leave Me Alone, and it’s described:
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. But when he’s paid a visit by his former pupil, Allucia, he discovers that she has become an elite commander — and she’s not the only one of his students who’s a renowned warrior. Forced by Allusia to become a special instructor to the strongest order of knights in the kingdom, Beryl must confront whether he’s able to reach his full potential, even as an old man.
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman originally debuted as a light novel written by Sagazaki with illustrations by Tetsuhiro Nabeshima. It was later adapted into a manga by artist Kazuki Sato and most recently into an anime that premiered on Prime Video in April 2025. The manga is published and distributed in the United States by Yen Press.
The launch of the manga on WEBTOON follows the anime adaptation’s debut and expands the story’s availability to digital audiences in a format optimized for mobile readers.
WEBTOON Entertainment continues to bring established titles to its platform alongside its original works, as part of its broader effort to make comics accessible to global audiences. With approximately 160 million monthly active users, the platform’s growing catalog includes collaborations with major publishers and entertainment brands across comics, games, and multimedia franchises. Another upcoming manga that is coming to the platform is Fullmetal Alchemist, which is set to arrive on May 7.
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman is available to read now on WEBTOON’s English-language platform.
Source: Press Release
©Shigeru Sagazaki, Tetsuhiro Nabeshima/Kazuki Sato
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