{"rewrite":{"id":"r_bac45726b81ed7821b4fb5a8","clusterId":"c_f20d15aa4b72691c7b9f35a3","slug":"the-old-man-in-the-countryside-becomes-a-sword-saint-season-1-free-on-youtube","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"The Old Man in the Countryside Becomes a Sword Saint Season 1 Free on YouTube","summary":"The official Anime Times YouTube channel began streaming all 12 episodes of the first season of The Old Man in the Countryside Becomes a Sword Saint on June 22. The free release runs until June 28 at 23:59. The anime adapts the light novel series by Shigeru Sagasaki, originally serialized on the user-generated novel site Shousetsuka ni Narou. Season 1 originally aired from April to June 2025. Season 2 is set to premiere on July 8, making the free streaming a direct lead-in for new viewers. The story follows Beryl Gardinant, a middle-aged swordsmanship dojo master in a rural village who believes his skills are only slightly above average. His quiet life changes when a former student, now captain of the Kingdom's Knight Order, recruits him as a special instructor. The cast includes Hiroaki Hirata as Beryl, Nao Touyama as Alucia Citrus, Hitomi Ueda as Srena Risandela, and others. The free streaming covers the entire first season, allowing audiences to catch up before the second season begins.","whyItMatters":"The free streaming of Season 1 directly precedes the July 8 premiere of Season 2, giving viewers a limited window to catch up on the story.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Anime Times YouTube channel, operated by the anime streaming service of the same name, started the free broadcast on June 22. All 12 episodes of the first season are available without charge until June 28 at 23:59 Japan time. The series is based on the light novel by Shigeru Sagasaki, which began on the web novel platform Shousetsuka ni Narou. The first season aired on Japanese television from April to June 2025. The second season is scheduled to begin airing on July 8, 2026, according to the source. The protagonist, Beryl Gardinant, is a middle-aged swordsmanship instructor who runs a hereditary dojo in a remote village. Despite his low self-assessment, he has trained many successful disciples. The story kicks off when his former student Alucia Citrus, now a knight order captain, visits him after ten years and appoints him as the order\u0026#39;s special instructor. The voice cast includes Hiroaki Hirata as Beryl, Nao Touyama as Alucia, Hitomi Ueda as Srena, Yuuki Hirose as Kruni, Hinaki Yano as Fissel, Arisa Nakata as Mui, Chiwa Saito as Lucy, Kaito Ishikawa as Hembritz, Ryota Ohsaka as Shupur, and Hidenobu Kiuchi as Gatoga. The free streaming is a promotional push timed to the upcoming second season.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Old Man in the Countryside Becomes a Sword Saint Season 1 is free on YouTube until June 28, just before Season 2 starts July 8. The hero is a middle-aged dojo master who thinks he's average but is actually a sword saint.","twitterPost":"Season 2 of The Old Man in the Countryside Becomes a Sword Saint premieres July 8. Catch up on all 12 episodes of Season 1 for free on the Anime Times YouTube channel until June 28.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"All 12 episodes of The Old Man in the Countryside Becomes a Sword Saint Season 1 are streaming free on YouTube until June 28. Season 2 begins July 8. 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