{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4b277cb78a62954d2e18eea2","clusterId":"c_c3526b87d0cfc756ed140198","slug":"from-old-country-bumpkin-to-master-swordsman-season-2-adds-kensho-ono-sumire-uesaka","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2 Adds Kensho Ono, Sumire Uesaka","summary":"NBCUniversal Japan revealed a fourth promotional video for the second season of the From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman anime, along with two new cast members. Kensho Ono plays Warren Flumvelk and Sumire Uesaka plays Shueste Flumvelk. The season premiered in Japan on July 8 and streams worldwide on Amazon Prime Video.","whyItMatters":"The new promo and cast additions arrive as the second season is already airing, filling out the Flumvelk family roles in the adaptation of Shigeru Sagazaki's light novel.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe second season of From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman is on the air, and NBCUniversal Japan is still rolling out its cast. Kensho Ono and Sumire Uesaka join the show as Warren Flumvelk and Shueste Flumvelk, a pair of new additions revealed alongside the season\u0026#39;s fourth promotional video.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe season premiered on July 8 in the IMAnimation W block on TV Asahi and affiliated channels, with additional airings on AT-X and BS Asahi. Amazon Prime Video began streaming the anime worldwide the following day. The returning staff includes director Akio Kazumi at Passione and Hayabusa Film, series scriptwriter Kunihiko Okada, character designer Satsuki Hayasaka, and composer Yasuharu Takanashi.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The new cast for From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2 pairs Kensho Ono and Sumire Uesaka as the Flumvelk siblings, a casting choice that adds a familial dynamic to the series' premise of self-improvement.","twitterPost":"Kensho Ono and Sumire Uesaka join From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2 as the Flumvelk siblings, hinting at a family subplot in the training arc.","threadsPost":"From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2 adds Kensho Ono and Sumire Uesaka as the Flumvelk siblings, Warren and Shueste. The casting pairs two seasoned voice actors in roles that could deepen the story's focus on legacy and mentorship, a natural extension of the series' theme of growth.","newsletterBlurb":"From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman season 2 adds Kensho Ono and Sumire Uesaka to its cast as Warren and Shueste Flumvelk. NBCUniversal Japan also released a fourth promotional video for the currently airing season.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-14/from-old-country-bumpkin-to-master-swordsman-season-2-anime-reveals-new-promo-video-more-cast/.240581\",\"title\":\"From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2 Anime Reveals New Promo Video, More Cast\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4787,"outputTokens":638,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786712061,"createdAt":"2026-08-14T12:46:33.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-14T12:46:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-14T12:46:33.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c3526b87d0cfc756ed140198","canonicalTitle":"News\nFrom Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2 Anime Reveals New Promo Video, More Cast","representativeArticleId":"a_e41a01d49a64afad905bf76a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Kenshō Ono\",\"Sumire Uesaka\",\"Shigeru Sagazaki\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-14T12:02:11.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-14T12:02:11.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-14T12:46:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-14/from-old-country-bumpkin-to-master-swordsman-season-2-anime-reveals-new-promo-video-more-cast/.240581","title":"News\nFrom Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2 Anime Reveals New Promo Video, More Cast"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Kenshō Ono","Sumire Uesaka","Shigeru Sagazaki"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}