{"rewrite":{"id":"r_283cec253bbb657eea2166ba","clusterId":"c_5fe8ef4ad0fc2dce2e546b3d","slug":"from-old-country-bumpkin-to-master-swordsman-season-2-gets-july-9-netflix-style-debut","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2 Gets July 9 Netflix-Style Debut","summary":"The second season of the anime adaptation of Shigeru Sagazaki's light novel series will premiere on July 8 in Japan and stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video worldwide starting July 9. A 30-second commercial revealed the ending theme song \"Mikansei\" by the band Blue Encount and a new key visual.","whyItMatters":"The announcement locks in a July 9 global streaming date for the sequel, which continues the story of retired swordsman Beryl Gardinant being pulled back into action by his former students.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe second season of \u003ci\u003eFrom Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman\u003c/i\u003e has a concrete premiere date and a new ending theme. NBC Universal released a 30-second commercial on Wednesday that previews the song \u0026#34;Mikansei\u0026#34; (Unfinished) by the band Blue Encount. The ad also confirms that Amazon Prime Video will stream the season worldwide starting July 9 at 12:15 a.m. Japan time (July 8 at 11:15 a.m. EDT).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Japan, the season will premiere on July 8 at 11:45 p.m. in the \u0026#34;IMAnimation W\u0026#34; programming block on TV Asahi and its affiliates, with additional airings on AT-X and BS Asahi. The returning staff includes director Akio Kazumi at Passione and Hayabusa Film, series scriptwriter Kunihiko Okada, character designer Satsuki Hayasaka, and composer Yasuharu Takanashi. The opening theme is \u0026#34;Kurenai no Ha\u0026#34; by the band Unicorn.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Blue Encount returns to the series after their opening for season 1. Their ending song \"Mikansei\" lands on a season that shifts distribution to Prime Video.","twitterPost":"Blue Encount returns for season 2's ending after their season 1 opener. \"Mikansei\" debuts July 9 on Prime Video.","threadsPost":"Blue Encount, who performed season 1's opening, returns for season 2's ending theme \"Mikansei.\" The season moves to Prime Video worldwide starting July 9, a shift from season 1's platform.","newsletterBlurb":"The second season of From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman will debut on July 8 in Japan and stream globally on Amazon Prime Video starting July 9. A new commercial reveals the ending theme by Blue Encount and a horizontal key visual.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-10/from-old-country-bumpkin-to-master-swordsman-season-2-ad-unveils-blue-encount-ending-song-july-9/.238371\",\"title\":\"From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2's Ad Unveils Blue Encount's Ending Song, July 9 Net Debut\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4412,"outputTokens":663,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781087616,"createdAt":"2026-06-10T10:25:46.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-10T10:30:33.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-10T10:30:33.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5fe8ef4ad0fc2dce2e546b3d","canonicalTitle":"News\nFrom Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2's Ad Unveils Blue Encount's Ending Song, July 9 Net Debut","representativeArticleId":"a_87ae73bcc47e4e9c782fc81a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Blue Encount\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-10T09:37:59.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-10T09:37:59.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-10T10:30:33.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-10/from-old-country-bumpkin-to-master-swordsman-season-2-ad-unveils-blue-encount-ending-song-july-9-/.238371","title":"News\nFrom Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Season 2's Ad Unveils Blue Encount's Ending Song, July 9 Net Debut"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Blue Encount"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Season 2 of From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman premieres on July 8 in Japan at 11:45 p.m. on TV Asahi's IMAnimation W block.","Amazon Prime Video streams the season worldwide starting July 9 at 12:15 a.m. Japan time.","The ending theme song is 'Mikansei' by the band Blue Encount.","A 30-second commercial released by NBC Universal on Wednesday previews the ending theme and confirms the streaming date.","Returning staff includes director Akio Kazumi at Passione and Hayabusa Film, series scriptwriter Kunihiko Okada, character designer Satsuki Hayasaka, and composer Yasuharu Takanashi."]}