Collaboration Event with TV Anime Series “From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman” Begins in Fantasy RPG Valkyrie Connect! Get Collab Hero Beryl and 10 Free Summon Tickets from Login Bonuses!

Ateam Entertainment Inc. (headquarters: Nagoya, Japan; president: Yukimasa Nakauchi) has announced that its hit game Valkyrie Connect is starting a collaboration event with the TV anime series “From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman” beginning worldwide on July 15, 2025. Ateam Entertainment Inc. is a subsidiary of Ateam Holdings Co., Ltd. which is known for delivering a wide range of IT services utilizing their creative and technological expertise.

 

 

 

■Collab Heroes from “From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman”!

Beryl, Allucia, Surena, and Lucy make their debut in Valkyrie Connect as collab heroes.

 

Up to 320 free collab summons during the availability of the collab! Get collab hero Beryl, 1500 Diamonds, and 10 free summon tickets from login bonuses. Play through a variety of collab events for materials to power Beryl up!

 

Original Story “The Old Country Bumpkin Fights in Another World” Outline:

Beryl and company suddenly find themselves in the world of Valkyrie Connect coming face to face with mysterious rampaging monsters! The battle of a lifetime begins to save these resurrected souls from anguish! Help them defeat the forbidden power and get them back home!

 

Event Availability: 7/15/2025 (Tue.) After Maintenance – 7/31/2025 (Thu.) 15:00 UTC

You can find more information and updates regarding this limited-time collaboration on our official social media pages.

Official X (Twitter) Page: https://x.com/vconnect_en

Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/valkyrieconnect.ateam/

Collaboration Trailer: https://youtu.be/AKIcees03vk

 

 

■Get Collab Hero Beryl, 1500 Diamonds, and 10 Free Summon Tickets from Login Bonuses!

Log in for the first time during the collab to get Beryl! Keep logging in for 1500 Diamonds, 10 free summon tickets, and more. Play the collab event and collect coins to use at the Exchange for materials to strengthen Beryl and other items. Strengthening materials can also be obtained as rewards from certain events. Enlighten Beryl to change his appearance, skill animation, abilities, and greatly increase his stats.

*Heroes that have not been Awakened may still be Enlightened.

 

 

 

– Beryl’s Skill

Strengthens all allies by instructing them on their fighting techniques. Predicts enemy attacks, dodges them, and unleashes an attack on all enemies!

 

■Collaboration Summon! All Collab Heroes Have Recorded Voice Lines!

Beryl (voice: Hiroaki Hirata), Allucia (voice: Nao Toyama), Surena (voice:  Hitomi Ueda), and Lucy (voice: Chiwa Saito) have voice lines exclusive to Valkyrie Connect!

 

– Master Swordsman Party

Chance to get Allucia, Surena, and Lucy! They’re great in the collab events!

 

 

 

 

– Allucia’s Skill

Strengthens all allies. Her Godspeed inflicts light damage, Holychain, and Celestial Shot to certain enemies!

 

– Surena’s Skill

Strengthens all allies, inflicts fire damage to the enemy multiple times with her Twin Dragon Blades, and inflicts Flamebound and Blast Shot!

 

– Lucy’s Skill

Wields all five elements of magic, strengthens the elemental power of all allies, and inflicts damage of all five elements on all enemies.

 

■About “From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman”

The original series has sold over 8 million copies!
This classic swordsman-action narrative has been adapted into a TV anime series!

[Broadcast & Streaming Details]
TV Anime: From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
Season 2 is set to air in 2026!

 

Season 1 is currently available for streaming exclusively on Prime Video worldwide.
*You must be an Amazon Prime member to view this series.
(Visit the following site for more details on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/amazonprime)
*”Amazon” and “Prime Video” are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates.

 

Anime: From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Official Site: https://ossan-kensei.com/ (Japanese)
Copyright: ©Shigeru Sagazaki, Tetsuhiro Nabeshima/SQUARE ENIX, From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Project

 

■About Valkyrie Connect

Valkyrie Connect, which has been downloaded over 28 million times, is a high fantasy RPG that combines Norse mythology with a unique Japanese anime flavor. In the game, players assemble a collection of heroes, villains, gods and more to fight in full 3D real-time battles. The co-op “Connect Battles” are the game’s signature feature, and require players to fight alongside one another in real time to take down massive bosses. With a simple battle system perfect for mobile devices, complex party composition, and excellently written characters, Valkyrie Connect is one of the premier RPGs for mobile devices.

 

Free to play (in-app purchases available)

[Download Valkyrie Connect for Smartphones]

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/valkyrie-connect/id1078813307

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.atm.vcon.ww

Amazon Appstore: https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B075SDRBTN

[Download Valkyrie Connect for PC]

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1261240

 

 

*This number of downloads includes users who have downloaded the game multiple times.

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