{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a9883b478e58e5ab23ddbb29","clusterId":"c_6b40c46c49b30446d1ae5442","slug":"old-man-sword-saint-season-2-gets-july-premiere-and-blue-encount-ending-theme","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Old Man Sword Saint Season 2 Gets July Premiere and BLUE ENCOUNT Ending Theme","summary":"The TV anime Inaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru II will premiere on Prime Video worldwide on July 9, 2026, with a TV broadcast starting July 8. A promotional CM reveals new cuts and the ending theme Mikansei by BLUE ENCOUNT. The second season follows Beryl as he adjusts to capital life and faces new battles.","whyItMatters":"The second season locks in a concrete release date and a major band for its ending, signaling the production is on track for a summer debut.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe second season of Inaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru has set its premiere window. The anime will stream on Prime Video worldwide starting July 9, 2026, with a TV broadcast on the IMAnimation W slot and other networks beginning July 8. A new promotional CM shows Beryl Gardinant crossing swords with his former disciple Fissel Harveler, and confirms the ending theme Mikansei by BLUE ENCOUNT. The band\u0026#39;s vocalist Shunichi Tanabe said the song confronts questions of identity and worth that the band had been putting off. The season continues Beryl\u0026#39;s story as he grows accustomed to life in the capital and faces new conflicts. Passione and Hayabusa Film return for animation production.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"BLUE ENCOUNT's ending theme Mikansei sets a specific tone for Beryl's capital arc. The song title translates to \"incomplete,\" which frames his new battles as unfinished business rather than fresh starts.","twitterPost":"BLUE ENCOUNT's Mikansei frames Beryl's capital arc as unfinished business, not a fresh start.","threadsPost":"BLUE ENCOUNT's ending theme for Old Man Sword Saint Season 2 is titled Mikansei, meaning incomplete. That word choice frames Beryl's capital arc not as a new chapter but as unfinished business from his old life. The song title does the thematic work the trailer leaves implicit.","newsletterBlurb":"The second season of Inaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru arrives July 9 on Prime Video worldwide. BLUE ENCOUNT performs the ending theme Mikansei. A new CM features Beryl dueling his former disciple Fissel Harveler.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Comic Natalie\",\"url\":\"https://natalie.mu/comic/news/675566\",\"title\":\"Old Man Sword Saint Season 2: New Cuts and BLUE ENCOUNT ED Song Featured in CM\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4066,"outputTokens":537,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781085219,"createdAt":"2026-06-10T09:41:42.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-10T09:45:33.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-10T09:45:33.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_6b40c46c49b30446d1ae5442","canonicalTitle":"「おっさん剣聖」第2期　新規カット＆BLUE ENCOUNTのED曲を収めたCM公開","representativeArticleId":"a_202b98e95ba78354e3438d34","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"片田舎のおっさん、剣聖になるII\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"BLUE ENCOUNT\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-10T09:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-10T09:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-10T09:45:33.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Comic Natalie","url":"https://natalie.mu/comic/news/675566","title":"「おっさん剣聖」第2期　新規カット＆BLUE ENCOUNTのED曲を収めたCM公開"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["片田舎のおっさん、剣聖になるII"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["BLUE ENCOUNT"],"type":"release","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The second season of Inaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru premieres on Prime Video worldwide on July 9, 2026.","TV broadcast begins July 8, 2026 on the IMAnimation W slot and other networks.","The ending theme is Mikansei by BLUE ENCOUNT.","A promotional CM shows Beryl Gardinant fighting his former disciple Fissel Harveler.","Animation production is handled by Passione and Hayabusa Film."]}