Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru anime and media updates

The anime series ‘Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru’ (An Old Man from the Countryside Becomes a Sword Saint) continues to see activity through its media expansions. The second season of the television anime is currently broadcasting as of July 2026.

In promotional activities, voice actor Hiroaki Hirata, who voices the protagonist Beryl Gardenant, hosted a special live stream on the NBCUniversal Anime/Music YouTube channel to celebrate his 63rd birthday. The broadcast featured guest Yuki Hirose, the voice of Kuruni Crucial. The event included discussions regarding the series and a celebratory cake.

Additionally, the light novel series published by Square Enix continues its narrative, following Beryl Gardenant as he discovers new abilities, such as the power to see the future during combat training, following his recovery from previous injuries.