How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom

How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom (Japanese: 現実主義勇者の王国再建記, Hepburn: Genjitsu Shugi Yūsha no Ōkoku Saikenki), also known as Re:CONSTRUCTION - The Elfrieden Kingdom Tales of Realistic Brave, is a Japanese light novel series written by Dojyomaru and illustrated by Fuyuyuki. The story follows Kazuya Souma, a humanities-student-turned-hero as he pulls on his knowledge of realism and machiavellianism in order to rebuild the kingdom. A manga adaptation by Satoshi Ueda began serialization online in Overlap's Comic Gardo manga website in July 2017. Digital publisher J-Novel Club has licensed both the light novel and manga for an English release. An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff aired from July 2021 to April 2022.

Overview
The slogan is "Innovative other world internal politics fantasy, opening here!". One of the different world transfer works. The story begins with the main character in the real world being summoned as a hero to another world, the summoned kingdom abdicating the throne, and being forced to rebuild the country. A pragmatic young man who loves to read Machiavelli 's theory of the monarchy, a political thinker, will carry out a rich country strong military strategy as a king.

Since it is not a story about becoming a hero and fighting monsters, it is a story about managing a kingdom, so food problems, hygiene management, rebels and corrupt nobles, occupation of enemy capitals, slavery, medical development, refugee problems, science, etc. It depicts domestic affairs such as the remodeling of the country, diplomacy with other countries, and countermeasures against monsters and infectious diseases.

Web novel place
The web novel serialized by the author, Dojomaru, is the base for all related works. However, it was deleted because it was considered a violation of the copyright law to tweet a parody of the actual lyrics in reply to the impression. Currently, works except some are published in pixiv novels.

The title has been retitled to match the changing situation in chronological order. The paperback version has been published as it is for the reason that it is not good to change the title even though the number of volumes is short.

History

 * 2014-2020
 * It will be serialized as a novelist from September 25, 2014.
 * Since February 2016, it has been serialized as a pixiv novel instead of becoming a novelist, and it continues to be updated while changing the title at each turning point in the story.
 * Since May 2016, it has been published from the book version of Overlap Bunko  . The illustration is winter snow.
 * Since 2017, as a media mix, the manga version by Satoshi Ueda has been serialized on Overlap's web comic distribution site "Comic Gardo"  .
 * As of April 17, 2020, the cumulative circulation of the series, including the electronic version, has exceeded 800,000.


 * 2021
 * As of July 2nd, the cumulative circulation of the series, including the electronic version, has exceeded 1 million copies. On the same day, an interview with Yusuke Kobayashi and Inori Minase was published on Comic.
 * The first part of the TV anime will be broadcast from July 4th to September 26th  .
 * From July 9th to October 8th, the web radio “HOW A REALIST PERSONALITY RADIO THE KINGDOM ~Genkoku Radio~” will be broadcast on YouTube every Friday at 12:00 (Kobayashi Yusuke, Moe Kahara, and other guests).
 * On July 9th, [1st] TV anime "Reconstruction of the Kingdom of the Realist Hero" live distribution special program ~Hoju Broadcasting "King's Blind"~ will be distributed on YouTube.
 * On July 24th, Inori Minase and Aimi 's labelmate interview was released.
 * As of August 27, the cumulative circulation of the series, including the electronic version, has exceeded 1.5 million copies.
 * On September 26th, [2nd] TV anime "Reconstruction of the Kingdom of the Realist Hero" live distribution special program ~Hoju Broadcasting "King's Blind"~ will be distributed on YouTube.
 * On October 13th, the Blu-ray BOX of "Reconstruction of the Realist Hero's Kingdom" containing all 13 episodes (episodes 1-13) of Part 1 will be.
 * As of December, the cumulative circulation of the series, including the electronic version, has exceeded 2 million.


 * 2022
 * On January 7th, an interview with Yusuke Kobayashi and comments from Inori Minase, Yui Ishikawa, and M・A・O was published on Comic Natalie.
 * From January 7 to April 15 (every Friday at 12:00), the web radio "HOW A REALIST PERSONALITY RADIO THE KINGDOM ~Genkoku Radio~" will be distributed on YouTube (appearance Yusuke Kobayashi, Moe Kahara, and other guests).
 * On January 8th, [3rd] TV anime "Realist Hero's Kingdom Reconstruction Record" distribution special program ~Hoju Broadcasting "King's Blind"~ will be distributed on YouTube.
 * The second part of the TV anime will be broadcast from January 9th to April.
 * From February 1st to February 28th, a collaboration cafe for the TV anime "Reconstruction of the Realist Hero's Kingdom" will be held at the Sweets Paradise Ueno ABAB store (Tokyo).
 * From April 9th ​​to April 15th, [4th] TV animation "Realist Hero's Kingdom Reconstruction Record" distribution special program ~Hoju Broadcasting "King's Blind"~ will be distributed on YouTube  .
 * On April 13th, all 13 episodes (episodes 14 to 26) of Part 2 were recorded in the Blu-ray BOX II of "Reconstruction of the Kingdom of the Realist Hero".
 * On April 17th, an online event commemorating the 9th anniversary of Overlap Bunko will be held on YouTube LIVE and Twitter Live (Yusuke Kobayashi, Rena Ueda, and Moe Kahara will appear).

Synopsis
"O, Hero!" With that cliched line, Kazuya Souma found himself summoned to another world and his adventure--did not begin. After he presents his plan to strengthen the country economically and militarily, the king cedes the throne to him and Souma finds himself saddled with ruling the nation! What's more, he's betrothed to the king's daughter now...?! In order to get the country back on its feet, Souma calls the wise, the talented, and the gifted to his side. Five people gather before the newly crowned Souma. Just what are the many talents and abilities they possess...?! What path will his outlook as a realist take Souma and the people of his country down? A revolutionary transferred-to-another-world administrative fantasy series starts here!

(Source: J-Novel Club)

Light Novels
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom is written by Dojyomaru and illustrated by Fuyuyuki. The series originally started as a web novel in 2014 on Shōsetsuka ni Narō, but it was subsequently deleted and resumed on Pixiv. The series was later acquired by Overlap, who published the first volume as a light novel under their Overlap Bunko imprint in 2016. Digital English light novel publisher J-Novel Club announced their acquisition of the series on February 23, 2017. The print version is published by Seven Seas Entertainment. As of April 25, 2022, seventeen volumes have been released.

Manga
A manga adaptation of the series by Satoshi Ueda began serialization on Overlap's Comic Gardo website on July 10, 2017. The series is also licensed in North America by J-Novel Club.

Character
"Too much scheming can spell the end of a scheme. All too often, a schemer forgets that he, too, may fall victim to the schemes of another."

- Souma Kazuya

Kazuya is 19 years old modern Japanese person and a to-be-university student who just graduated from high school when his grandfather dies. Before his grandfather's death, he tells Kazuya to get married and live a fulfilling life. Shortly after the funeral, Souma was suddenly summoned to the Kingdom of Elfrieden, out of desperation, due to the kingdom's inability to pay for war tributes to the Gran Chaos Empire. Unwilling to be handed over to the Empire, Souma instead convinced the King of Elfrieden that it was possible to raise the money to pay the tribute, as well as implement reforms and plans to solve the food shortages, strengthen the army and improve the overall economy. Alfred Elfrieden was so impressed that he decided to abdicate his position as ruler and hand it over to Souma. He also engaged his daughter, Liscia Elfrieden, to Souma.

Much to everyone's surprise, Souma actually managed to raise the money to pay the war tribute in two days by selling off unneeded national treasures. Furthermore, by using the Royal Jewel Broadcast as a kind of mass-media system, he was able to gather the subordinates he needed to solve the food crisis, improve the economy and entertain and inform the masses. His usage of modern-day tactics and ideas of Earth also helped him win the One Week War against the rebelling dukes Georg Carmine and Castor Vargas, and Amidonia, which later resulted in the annexation of that nation.

He married to five women, Liscia Elfrieden, Aisha Udgard, Roroa Amidonia, Juna Doma and Naden Delal. He has also set up a secret alliance with the Gran Chaos Empire and a Tripartite Medical Alliance with the Empire and the Republic of Turgis. Recently, he had been in negotiations with the Union of Eastern Nations after his kingdom provided military aid to repel an invasion of demons. By the time he returned home, his First Queen-consort Liscia had already given birth to twins.

Personality


 * Kazuya is considered, as the title goes, a realist and holds great respect for the writings of Machiavelli and Sun Tzu. Initially unsure of himself after suddenly being handed the crown of Elfrieden, Kazuya eventually gains confidence in implementing his reforms and advancing the standard of living for the citizens. He is very caring of his Queen Consorts and follows the advice of his late grandfather to protect his family at all costs.
 * Kazuya is not perfect by any means and still makes mistakes and overlooks some details. His view on annexing only the city of Van left him unprepared to absorbing the entire country of Amidonia. He had also underestimated the scope of the corrupt nobles he had exiled from Elfrieden, and was only saved due to the plans of Georg Carmine and the power of the former Queen Elisha Elfrieden.
 * While Kazuya isn't a glutton, he tends to get passionate when it comes to food and cooking. He himself admits he enjoys cooking and trying out new recipes along side Poncho. When he learned the Mystic Wolf tribe were able to produce similar types of foods to that of Japan, he was happy that he could still eat dishes from his homeland.

Abilities
"In the long run, people with empty bellies have neither morals nor patriotism. You can’t show concern for others if you have no breathing room yourself. Isn’t that right?"

- Souma Kazuya

"Things don’t always work out in life, but still, just surviving is a victory."

- Souma Kazuya

"If you’re going to make the gamble of a lifetime, at least make sure the future you want is on the betting table."

- Souma Kazuya

【Dark Element】

Upon being summoned to the Other World, Kazuya gained the ability to use "Dark Element" Magic, which are Unique Magic that can't be categorized under the other elements and are more personalized form of magic. Because of its nature, "Dark Element" Magic is a rare magical element.


 * "Living Poltergeist": Its the ability to manipulate objects by transferring the users consciousness into them. Since Kazuya is transferring a part of his consciousness into an object to manipulate it, he can also see and hear everything through it, and they can even move independently without any directives from Kazuya. The power and functionality of the magic is based on the weight and form of the object, thus giving Kazuya various usability depending on the object. The control over object become more proficient and easier, if its in the form of an living creatures like toys or dolls, and allows him to simultaneously control more object at the same time.
 * Kazuya can showcase his full potential, if the object is in humanoid shape, since his transferred consciousness can manipulate the humanoid doll shape more easily. He can even make the humanoid doll use various weapons and become proficient with their usage along with them. The effective range of "Living Poltergeist" is around 100 meters for objects which aren't "dolls".

TV Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced by Overlap on April 17, 2020. The series was animated by J.C.Staff and directed by Takashi Watanabe, with Gō Zappa and Hiroshi Ōnogi penning the scripts, Mai Otsuka designing the characters, and Akiyuki Tateyama composing the series' music. The first half aired from July 4 to September 26, 2021, on Tokyo MX and BS11. The first half ran for 13 episodes. The second half aired from January 9 to April 3, 2022. The first opening theme song, "Hello Horizon", was performed by Inori Minase, while the first ending theme song, "Kazanear", was performed by Aimi. The second opening theme song is "Real-Eyes" by Inori Minase, while the second ending theme song is "Lights" by Aimi.


 * Staff
 * Original - Dojomaru
 * Character draft - Winter Yuki
 * Director - Takashi Watanabe
 * Screenplay - Miscellaneous business, Hiroshi Onogi
 * Character Design - Mai Otsuka
 * Prop Design - Rei Nakahara
 * Art Director - Takehiko Segawa
 * Art Setting - Megumi Yamamoto
 * Color design - Kyosuke Ishikawa
 * Director of Photography - Shingo Fukuyo
 * Editing - Yuji Kondo
 * Music - Akiyuki Tateyama
 * Acoustic Director - Aketagawa Hitoshi
 * Sound effects - Yasumasa Koyama
 * Sound Production - Magic Capsule
 * Music Production - King Records
 * Produce - WOWMAX
 * Chief Producer - Kotaro Sudo, Huang Jinglei (Part 1), Naoki Harada
 * Producers - Riko Koarai, Ranfang Mu, Shohei Yoshida, Yukio Kikukawa, Fumihiro Ozawa
 * Animation General Producer - Yuji Matsukura
 * Animation Producer - Koji Okada
 * Animation production - J.C. STAFF
 * Produced by Dojomaru/Overlap/Current Country Production Committee

Funimation licensed the series outside of Asia. On July 30, 2021, Funimation announced the series would receive an English dub, which premiered the following day. Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll. Mighty Media licensed the series in Southeast Asia and streamed it on iQIYI and Bilibili and also aired on Animax on March 9, 2022.

Reception
Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network described the first novel as "feel[ing] a little bit like a thoughtful isekai", and wrote: "It's a bit too fond of info-dumps and has some narrative issues with voice, but generally speaking, if you've ever wanted to see the summoned hero do more than fight the bad guys and win the ladies, this is the book you've been waiting for."

Trivia
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