My Review of "From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman"!
Is it just me, or does Mushoku Tensei season 3 look different?
Story
Beryl Gardenant used to be a regular sword instructor in his rural dojo. However, after being forced to become a special instructor for some knights, Beryl finds himself having to adjust into a more urban village life while also unexpectedly meeting multiple familiar faces who were his students years ago. This leads to him having to face new challenges he wouldn’t have had the chance to have in his humble life.
Characters
Since there are 6 MCs, I’ll just list a few of them. Beryl Gardenant is a humble, yet really smart swordsman who's helped many young people improve and learn swordsmanship skills. One of his previous students, Allucia Citrus, is one of the lead knights of the Liberion Order who also trains new recruits. Another one of Beryl’s past students, Ficelle Harbeller, actually chose to become part of the Magic Corps despite her expertise with swords from her time with Beryl. Curuni Crueciel (Another former student) is a clumsy and friendly knight that works alongside Allucia to protect the village.
The Good
I’m loving this surge in fantasy old MCs anime adaptations. So far, they’ve been pretty fun to watch. It’s a relief watching older protagonists compared to the cliche really young and/or overpowered characters that are usually the MCs of these types of anime. The story itself is decently relaxing too. It’s just about a humble, old man who wants to help out however he can. I also think the idea of having his allies being a bunch of his previously graduated students is funny but also unique. It’s like you’ll never know when another familiar face will show up and although it’s not necessarily something that’ll keep you on the edge for what’s next, it definitely makes you interested in who’ll show up next. Also, those first few seconds of the OP are absolutely heavenly. It gets you hype while also makes you feel like you’re ascending to a higher place with those group vocals.
The Bad
I think my only complaint about this anime is the somewhat awkward dynamic between Beryl and the girls. It seems that they’re a bit too fond of him and the age gap between them (He taught most of them years ago when they were at most teens while he was still a decently old guy). With a couple of their behaviors, I found it uncomfortable with how some of the girls would talk about their old teacher.
The Downright Ugly
Nothing downright ugly here.
.jpg)Is It Worth The Watch?
Honestly, I think that this anime is worth the watch. It’s an entertaining anime and although there can be questions raised towards the relations and ages between Beryl and his students, the characters are still fun and enjoyable to watch.
Thank you for taking the time to read my review. I hope this helped you with your decision on whether to watch this anime or not! If you already have watched it, I hope that you can agree with me with some of the points I made. If you enjoyed this review, I would greatly appreciate a follow too! ^^
