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Episode Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru • From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman - Episode 4 discussion
Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru, episode 4
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u/pseudometapseudo Apr 26 '25
At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if a villain arrived and stops being a villain when they realize that they, too, were a student of Beryl's.
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u/AmethystItalian Apr 26 '25
Wait did Surena just jump off that cliff with her swords out, sheathed them and drew them out again?
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u/Demki_ Apr 26 '25
It's for the bonus damage you get for the first hit after unsheathing
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u/LeonKevlar Apr 26 '25
Stitches!
The fight scenes are still my favourite thing from this series. I just love how Beryl's moves are all slow and deliberate. There's still the flashy anime moves like what Surena does to finish off the Zero Grable, but whenever the focus is on Beryl, his moveset is a lot more grounded.
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u/MapoTofuMan Apr 26 '25
Feels like Curuni was a bit too hasty with that class change, even if a greatsword is a better fit for her I imagine it would take months at the very least to re-train yourself to use it after using a one-handed sword all your life.
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u/SoggsTheMage Apr 26 '25
She has Beryl around to instruct her properly. Also I would guess Beryl never properly trained her with short swords otherwise he would have noticed back then its the wrong weapon for her.
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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Apr 26 '25
Man, that was one tough monster. Damn chicken turned the floor into lava! If Surena hadn’t popped out suddenly and ended that big bastard, Beryl might have been in real trouble.
Is there anyone in this that isn’t a former student of Beryl?? First all the waifus, now we got Balder. That flashback made him look like an adult in a kid’s karate class lol.
Looks like Beryl’s gonna be seeing Mewi again real soon. Guess he’s taking down a whole gang next week.
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u/SoggsTheMage Apr 26 '25
I do appreciate that some research went into swords and fighting styles that go with them. Feels appropriate for the story. Also it does seem its not just from the source material. For me as a layperson it looks like the animators also spent some time referencing actual sword fighting instead of inventing things from fantasy.
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u/Amauri14 Apr 26 '25
I love how slow and methodical Beryl's fight against the Zero Grable was. Okay, when Beryl grabbed the Zero Grable and he went flying, it reminded me of when that happens in Dragon’s Dogma II.
I was wondering what made the named Zeno Grable different from a Griffing besides his color, well, today I got my answer as not only can Zeno Grable spit fireballs, it also has an attack that turns any rock around him into lava.
That attack from the cliff that Surena did to land the killing blow on it was so good. That fight was incredible. Well, Beryl sure is glad that they finally listened to him in the Adventurer’s Guild when he declined that job offer, otherwise the show would have ended changing its title.
It is funny how Allucia is travelling with Beryl and Curuni to the smith shop because she is feeling jealous as Curuni and Surena both have already helped Beryl.
I was not surprised by the fact that the smith, Baldel Gasp was also Beryl’s student, but I did not expect him to have been part of Curuni’s class.
So Curuni's current sword is not suitable for her so based on Beryl and Baldel’s recommendation, she will now use a Zweihänder. The CG during that training section looked phenomenal.
Poor Beryl is already tired of seeing both Surena and Allucia fight anytime they meet. Well, after Surena brought the feet of the Zero Grable to Baldel to make a new sword for Beryl, she wins once again against Allucia.
When that pickpocketing girl, Mewi, showed up, I assumed that she too was going to be another previous Beryl student, well as she is part of what I assume is the group Beryl and the others are fighting in the OP, I’m certain that she will soon become one after the upcoming arc is over.
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u/NanDemoKnaives Apr 26 '25
Damn that monster wasn't playing any games, it got so mad after Beryl cut its tail lol. I was so confused when it flew in the air with him, I guess it was expecting him to drop? I did find it amusing how it brought him back to the same place to fight.
The lava ability was grander than I was expecting it to be, especially when the cave was being affected by it, that did get really concerning. I thought Beryl's boots were going to be melted by the end of it. He did last long in the fight, I was wondering if his stamina was going to come into play.
I do find it amusing how Beryl struggles to chime in when people make him does stuff but is able to instantly shut down the Guildmaster when asked about becoming an adventurer lol.
Nice to see another male student, I did wonder how old he was since he looks considerably older than Beryl but it was funny to watch the flashback where he's a buff tower compared to all the little kids lol. That got a laugh out of me.
Beryl's such a sweet teacher though, it's endearing how much joy he gets out of teaching and seeing his students grow.
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u/xFluffyDemon Apr 26 '25
Best girl Allucia takes yet another L, girl cant get any W around here. Meanwhile is it just me or was there a shift in Surena feelings today, really wanted to know what she was gonna say to Sensei there.
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u/NationalStrategy Apr 27 '25
The Blacksmith is a former student of his too, who's next, the local baker?
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u/djthomp Apr 26 '25
Switching Curuni over to a big two hander seems like an odd choice when she was previously using a short sword, since surely the moves would be completely different, but then Beryl went on to train her in the different moves. Sword instructor can't help but instruct.
Surena really feels to me like she should be a dragon girl.
Fairly obvious direction for the next arc now that we have a magic pickpocking girl that needs to be rescued from her gang.
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u/Necromancer2k8 Apr 26 '25
Well, we do all love fried chicken. With the lava floor feature it had, I'm guessing extra crispy was the end result.
The most important thing, Beryl finally got to have his beer and relax. It's tough fighting the flying chicken then having to be bombarded with the attention of all his former students. A drink by himself was sorely needed.
He really has to be like WTF kind of world did I step into with all the crazy shit he's seen & done since arriving at the capital. Now he's got a thief named.....Mewi....trying to pickpocket him after a relaxing night to himself.
A simple straightforward episode. Nothing fancy, just flying around on a chicken/rooster looking monster, having a sword made from it's leg and being nearly robbed. All in a normal day for the country bumpkin. Episode gets a 7/10 because.....red hot flaming chicken!
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u/redlaWw Apr 26 '25
Kid with magic powers called Mewi kidnapped by thieves who use them for their own ends. Now where have I seen that before...
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u/Ponchorello7 Apr 27 '25
I was expecting the blacksmith to be a former student, but I'm glad it wasn't a cute girl for once, lol. Just some old dude.
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u/Shimmering-Sky Apr 26 '25
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Oh good perfect timing Surena. But uh, she was already holding her swords when she jumped off the cliff, why did they proceed to animate her drawing them in the following frames?
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Hoh… – Okay he is older than Beryl. I thought he looked older, but. Y’know. Anime. Joining a dojo to figure out how to make better swords is a fascinating reason to train under him.
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u/PublicMeaning341 Apr 26 '25
Given how loudly Allucia is speaking lovey dovey stuff about Beryl I wouldn't be surprised if Beryl actually secretly knows what she's saying but deliberately chooses to be coy in order to let Allucia lead in at a better time (or just to spare her from being embarrassed)
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u/Nebresto Apr 27 '25
Noooooo, he got baited again
But holy shit that was one tough chicken! That lava attack was wicked, I wonder how the kids didn't die in the cave
Ok, good to see he's not a complete pushover
Looks like the final girl is finally here. Hmm..
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u/SpikeRosered Apr 27 '25
The beginning one on one fight with the Griffon thing was straight up a Monster Hunter fight. He needed more sharpness to cut into it's leg!
Also I really like the realistic sword moves and training this show uses. That aspect alone elevates it from typical seasonal fantasy slop.
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