片田舎のおっさん、剣聖になる

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I am uncertain about this one. Firstly, the premise does not make much sense, since if there are so many pupils that this master had and became famous in some way, that would have made him famous. If pupils swore into secrecy - than ok, but it does not look to be the case. I am also unsure what's the point of the show in general. Is it going to be a slice-of-life harem, and sword mastery is just a feature? Or is there a plan for some actual plot? Since this is unclear, I will give it a fair chance. Besides the sword master is a bit more relatable than the guy who can buy anything from virtual store.

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Episode 2:

Nope, gonna drop it. It's not that interesting, and is practically a tease: suggests that maybe there will be something serious, but I do not think there will be, and it will just be slice-of-life of the middle-aged guy, with his past female students fawning over him, while he is "oblivious" to their affection. Besides the whole premise is now clear, as it was explicitly confirmed: it's just that a student wanted her master to have a more "prestigious" position. Which is honorable, I guess, but nothing else. In fact, I think she did this in a somewhat shitty manner, essentially going behind the guy's back, until he actually had to move, instead of... You know... Talking, maybe? Atelier Meister makes more sense, too, since it's a child there, at least.