From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: My Hotshot Discples Are All Grown Up Now and They Won't Leave Me Alone (片田舎のおっさん、剣聖になる ～ただの田舎の剣術師範だったのに、大成した弟子たちが俺を放ってくれない件～, Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru: Tada no Inaka no Kenjutsu Shihan Datta noni, Taisei Shita Deshitachi ga Ore o Hōttekurenai Ken) is a Japanese light novel series written by Shigeru Sagazaki and illustrated by Tetsuhiro Nabeshima. It initially began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in November 2020. It was later acquired by Square Enix who began publishing it under their SQEX Novel imprint in April 2021. A manga adaptation illustrated by Kazuki Satō began serialization in Akita Shoten's seinen manga web magazine Dokodemo Young Champion in August 2021.
| From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: My Hotshot Disciples Are All Grown Up Now, and They Won’t Leave Me Alone | |
 First light novel volume cover | |
| 片田舎のおっさん、剣聖になる ～ただの田舎の剣術師範だったのに、大成した弟子たちが俺を放ってくれない件～ (Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru: Tada no Inaka no Kenjutsu Shihan Datta noni, Taisei Shita Deshitachi ga Ore o Hōttekurenai Ken) | |
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| Genre | Fantasy[1] |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Shigeru Sagazaki |
| Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
| Original run | November 17, 2020 – present |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Shigeru Sagazaki |
| Illustrated by | Tetsuhiro Nabeshima |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | SQEX Novel |
| Demographic | Male |
| Original run | April 7, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 7 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Shigeru Sagazaki |
| Illustrated by | Kazuki Satō |
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Young Champion Comics |
| Magazine | Dokodemo Young Champion |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | August 24, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 5 |
Media
Light novel
Written by Shigeru Sagazaki, From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: My Hotshot Discples Are All Grown Up Now and They Won't Leave Me Alone began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on November 17, 2020.[2] It was later acquired by Square Enix who began publishing it as a light novel with illustrations by Tetsuhiro Nabeshima under their SQEX Novel imprint on April 7, 2021. Seven volumes have been released as of January 2024.[3] The light novel is licensed in English by J-Novel Club.[4]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 7, 2021[5] | 978-4-7575-7190-7 | November 22, 2023[6] | 978-1-7183-2470-1 |
| 2 | September 7, 2021[7] | 978-4-7575-7462-5 | February 28, 2024[6] | 978-1-7183-2472-5 |
| 3 | February 7, 2022[8] | 978-4-7575-7732-9 | May 15, 2024[6] | 978-1-7183-2474-9 |
| 4 | July 7, 2022[9] | 978-4-7575-8022-0 | — | — |
| 5 | December 7, 2022[10] | 978-4-7575-8300-9 | — | — |
| 6 | June 7, 2023[11] | 978-4-7575-8605-5 | — | — |
| 7 | January 6, 2024[3] | 978-4-7575-8997-1 | — | — |
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Kazuki Satō began serialization in Akita Shoten's seinen manga web magazine Dokodemo Young Champion on August 24, 2021.[12][13] The manga's chapters have been collected into five tankōbon volumes.[14]
During their panel at Sakura-Con 2024, Yen Press announced that they licensed the manga adaptation.[15]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 18, 2022[16] | 978-4-253-30691-1 | September 17, 2024[17] | 979-8-855-40189-9 |
| 2 | June 20, 2022[18] | 978-4-253-30692-8 | — | — |
| 3 | March 20, 2023[19] | 978-4-253-30693-5 | — | — |
| 4 | August 24, 2023[20] | 978-4-253-30694-2 | — | — |
| 5 | January 26, 2024[14] | 978-4-253-30695-9 | — | — |
Reception
By January 2024, the series had over 4 million copies in circulation.[21]
The manga adaptation was ranked third in the "I Want to Read it Now!" category at Rakuten Kobo's 1st E-book Manga Awards in 2023.[22] The manga, alongside When Marriages Fracture and The Great Snake's Bride, won the 2023 Piccoma Award in the manga category.[23] The manga was also ranked thirteenth at the 9th Next Manga Awards in the web category in 2023.[24] The manga was also ranked second in the 2023 Tsutaya Comic Awards.[25] The manga was also ranked thirteenth Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics list of 2024.[26]
References
External links
- Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
- Official light novel website (in Japanese)
- Official manga website at Young Champion Web (in Japanese)
- From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia