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)
List of published books[]
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.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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| 1 | May 25, 2016 | 978-4-86554-111-3 | February 23, 2017 (digital) September 11, 2018 (print) |
978-1-626929-07-4 |
| 2 | September 25, 2016 | 978-4-86554-148-9 | May 12, 2017 (digital) January 22, 2019 (print) |
978-1-626929-81-4 |
| 3 | June 25, 2017 | 978-4-86554-191-5 | August 3, 2017 (digital) May 28, 2019 (print) |
978-1-642750-44-7 |
| 4 | March 15, 2017 | 978-4-86554-226-4 | October 19, 2017 (digital) September 17, 2019 (print) |
978-1-642750-45-4 |
| 5 | October 25, 2017 | 978-4-86554-272-1 | February 1, 2019 (digital) December 10, 2019 (print) |
978-1-642757-37-8 |
| 6 | February 27, 2018 | 978-4-86554-314-8 | June 1, 2018 (digital) April 14, 2020 (print) |
978-1-645052-29-6 |
| 7 | June 25, 2018 | 978-4-86554-363-6 | September 22, 2018 (digital) September 22, 2020 (print) |
978-1-64505-512-9 |
| 8 | October 25, 2018 | 978-4-86554-451-0 | February 15, 2019 (digital) October 20, 2020 (print) |
978-1-64505-749-9 |
| 9 | February 25, 2019 | 978-4-80301-252-1 | July 20, 2019 (digital) December 22, 2020 (print) |
978-1-64505-791-8 |
| 10 | June 25, 2019 | 978-4-86554-511-1 | October 19, 2019 (digital) February 16, 2021 (print) |
978-1-64505-951-6 |
| 11 | October 24, 2019 | 978-4-86554-561-6 | April 26, 2020 (digital) April 6, 2021 (print) |
978-1-64827-085-7 |
| 12 | April 25, 2020 | 978-4-86554-646-0 | August 22, 2020 (digital) September 7, 2021 (print) |
978-1-71830-922-7 |
| 13 | September 25, 2020 | 978-4-86554-740-5 | March 6, 2021 (digital) December 28, 2021 (print) |
978-1-71830-924-1 |
| 14 | April 25, 2021 | 978-4-86554-891-4 | October 25, 2021 (digital) May 10, 2022 (print) |
978-1-63858-145-1 |
| 15 | June 25, 2021 | 978-4-86554-937-9 | January 17, 2022 (digital) December 13, 2022 (print) |
978-1-63858-364-6 |
| 16 | December 25, 2021 | 978-4-82400-065-1 | June 7, 2022 (digital) May 23, 2023 (print) |
978-1-63858-763-7 |
| 17 | April 25, 2022 | 978-4-82400-162-7 | November 7, 2022 (digital) | — |
LN Vol. 1
LN Vol. 2
LN Vol. 3
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LN Vol. 6
LN Vol. 7
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LN Vol. 9
LN Vol. 10
LN Vol. 11
LN Vol. 12
LN Vol. 13
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LN Vol. 16
LN Vol. 17
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.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 25, 2018 | 978-4-86554-321-6 | June 11, 2019 (digital) February 2, 2021 (print) |
978-1-718341-01-2 |
| 2 | August 25, 2018 | 978-4-86554-391-9 | October 30, 2019 (digital) February 2, 2021 (print) |
978-1-718341-01-2 |
| 3 | February 25, 2019 | 978-4-86554-458-9 | January 29, 2020 (digital) June 1, 2021 (print) |
978-1-718341-03-6 |
| 4 | October 25, 2019 | 978-4-86554-564-7 | July 1, 2020 (digital) June 1, 2021 (print) |
978-1-718341-03-6 |
| 5 | April 25, 2020 | 978-4-86554-655-2 | October 14, 2020 (digital) January 11, 2022 (print) |
978-1-718341-08-1 |
| 6 | November 25, 2020 | 978-4-86554-794-8 | July 7, 2021 (digital) January 11, 2022 (print) |
978-1-718341-10-4 |
| 7 | June 25, 2021 | 978-4-86554-950-8 | January 5, 2022 (digital) December 13, 2022 (print) |
978-1-718341-12-8 |
| 8 | December 25, 2021 | 978-4-82400-075-0 | June 15, 2022 (digital) December 13, 2022 (print) |
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| 9 | August 25, 2022 | 978-4-82400-283-9 | — | — |
| 10 | April 25, 2023 | 978-4-82400-481-9 | — | — |
Manga Vol. 1
Manga Vol. 2
Manga Vol. 3
Manga Vol. 4
Manga Vol. 5
Manga Vol. 6
Manga Vol. 7
Manga Vol. 8
Manga Vol. 9
Manga Vol. 10
Character[]
Kazuya is a 19-year-old modern Japanese person and a to-be-university student who just graduated from high school when his grandfather died. 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 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.
Personality
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He married 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.
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
Souma is the summoned hero and the King of Elfrieden, but as a combatant, he is merely a passable crossbowman (though he can magically puppeteer inanimate objects to some extent). While he's not a particularly good fighter or mage, he's excellent at effectively administering a kingdom. In Volume 17, it’s revealed that his summoning was meant to invoke this trope. The spell that summoned Souma was primarily tailored to summon someone from a period of human history, when the languages that governed the A.I. secretly overseeing the current world were still being actively used, so that Souma can use said language to override said A.I. and help shut down problematic programs. In other words, the spell used to summon Souma was basically a trans-temporal I.T. consultation.
| 【Kazuya Traits】 |
| ─ Physical Abilities |
| Being a regular person from Earth, Kazuya doesn't have much experience in either combat or physical training. Later on, he does start training to increase his physical strength and learn Swordsmanship for self-defense, but his level is around a fresh recruit solider. |
| ─ Sewing Talent |
| Kazuya is quite talented at sewing and creating clothing. He can repair any damaged fabric or create articles of clothing and even plush dolls. Little Musashibo is a product of his sewing talents. |
| ─ Cooking Talent |
| Kazuya is a capable chef, able to prepare a wide variety of dishes from his world. However, he acknowledges the limits of what he can reproduce from his world by himself, usually needing Poncho to help him. |
| ─ Futurist |
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Thanks to his background in humanities and strong historical interest, Souma often has a solution for many of the problems that face him, when he takes over the throne, borrowing freely from historical events to inform his actions, such as replicating Hideyoshi's "One Night Castle" by having the Forbidden Army build a fort overnight, in front of the army's stronghold in Randel. His knowledge of his world's history also allows him to recognize the potential threat of Fuuga Haan; the king of a small, almost insignificant, nation; whose combination of incredible charisma and strength prompts Souma to mark him as a potential "Great Man", like Napoleon or Nobunaga, whose future ambitions might well lead to him trying to conquer the continent. He's also familiar with modern history: he relates the story of the Cold War to Maria Euphoria via parable, in particular how the Mankind Declaration sponsored by her country has a hidden flaw in it much like the Helsinki Accords interfered with intervention in The Yugoslav Wars.
It's rare for a series to show the preparation phase of this trope. However, Souma, a pragmatist and avid fan of the work of Machiavelli, is constantly laying the groundwork in preparation for future crises. The biggest example of this is, in anticipation of a future encounter with the demons inhabiting the Demon Lord's Domain, Souma initiates a festival similar to Halloween, where the participants dress up in monster outfits, his objective being to reduce the sense of taboo humans hold towards Demons in order to decrease the necessity of bloodshed.
Souma used the Battleship Albert
Repeating bolt-throwers
"I, the king, will determine whether or not our country needs your talent.
I do not care if others say that your talent is worthless.
So do not hesitate! If a person's ability is judged to be useful to the country."― Souma Kazuya Episode 2 (Anime)
A major portion of the spell that brought Souma to this world was dedicated to translating speech and writing for him. The odd part is how his spoken language is handled; instead of putting the native language in his head or changing what other people hear, the magic translates the meaning of his Japanese for other people. Though people understand his words, the sounds they hear are still actual Japanese intonations. Because of this, it's hinted that Souma's original language might be critical to communicating with demons, and him speaking it was how he managed to resolve the crisis in Volume 6, convincing the thing at the center of the storm besieging the Star Dragon Mountain Range to back off. He uses his power to do all his paperwork in quick fashion and read books from a distance.
| 【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. 
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"Things don’t always work out in life, but still, just surviving is a victory."
― Souma Kazuya
While Souma is the king, both he and everyone around him note that Souma's greatest strength is his ability to delegate, finding the right people to do the jobs that need to be done. Early on in the story, this actually makes it hard for other heads of state to get a good read on Souma, because most of what they hear about him are the accomplishments of his subordinates, rather than anything Souma himself does.
"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
He is widely considered to be a far greater king and ruler then his predecessor, as Albert couldn't deal with the corrupt nobility while Souma managed to not only remove them as a threat but also annex the neighboring enemy state of Amidonia and integrate it into Elfrieden. Later on, Excel notes that, in terms of the stability of his reign, Souma is pretty much superior to any king before him, including the Hero King that originally founded the kingdom.
Likes to go out in disguise as a traveling merchant on his days off, or when he visits foreign countries. This is taken even further when he goes adventuring. Souma uses his Living Poltergeist magic to animate his Little Musashibo doll and use it as a proxy for himself. So, whenever Souma is adventuring, not only is he in disguise, he isn't even physically present.
| Equipment: - To maximize his utilization of his unique Dark Element Magic "Living Poltergeist", Souma had incorporated the usages of various types of dolls, some of which he himself created. |
Carved Wooden Mouse 「 りのネズミ, Kibori no Nezumi 」
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Little Musashibo 「 ムサシや, Musashi Bōya-kun 」
 
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Flame Pierrot 「火炎道化師, Fureimu Piero」
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Factory Arm #1 「 コーボー・アーム１, Kōbō Āmu 1 Gō 」
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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.
- 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.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "First Begin with a Hero" Transcription: "Mazu Yūsha Yori Hajimeyo" (Japanese: まず勇者より始めよ) |
Shūji Miyazaki | Gō Zappa | Takashi Watanabe | July 4, 2021 |
| In an alternate world, King Albert of Elfrieden and Prime Minister Marx decide to summon a hero to face a dire threat. Kazuya Souma, a young man training to be a civil servant, finds himself summoned as their hero. Albert and Marx explain demons appeared 10 years ago and took over the northern kingdoms. The remaining kingdoms keep them invading, but maintaining armies is expensive, so Kazuya was summoned by the bankrupt Elfrieden Kingdom to trade to the Gran-Chaos Kingdom instead of gold. Kazuya convinces Albert to keep him as he was training to be a civil servant. For three days, Kazuya learns everything he can about Elfreiden's economy. On the fourth day, Albert announces he is abdicating the throne to a shocked Kazuya, who will also marry his daughter, Liscia. Liscia is convinced Kazuya stole the kingdom, but is surprised to find he has already found the money for Gran-Chaos by trading Elfrieden jewelry to the neighboring Amidonia Principality. Liscia realizes his other plans are also well thought out. Elsewhere, Duchess Excel of Walter sends her granddaughter Canaria to spy on Kazuya and decide if he is as capable as he appears. | |||||
| 2 | "If You Possess an Aptitude, We'll Make Use of It" Transcription: "Tada Sai Araba Mochiiru" (Japanese: ただ才あらば用いる) |
Shigeki Awai | Gō Zappa | Kōichi Takada | July 11, 2021 |
| Marx puts Kazuya through an aptitude test to see if he can use magic. Kazuya discovers his magic can copy his consciousness into objects which then behave as if they are him, so he enchants pens to do his paperwork. He also puts assistants to work identifying overspending and fraud in the kingdom's budget. Kazuya then invites Liscia to Elfrieden's farms where he explains too much farmland is growing cotton, which is now worthless due to supply exceeding demand. While Liscia is impressed with his insight, she seems concerned Kazuya still talks about one day abdicating and returning to Japan. Kazuya later meets Captain Ludwin of the Royal Guard and explains Albert's advisors are not of much use as they caused Elfrieden's problems in the first place, so he needs new advisors. Kazuya magically transmits a message to the entire kingdom, based on the teachings of his hero, Cao Cao, that if anyone has an exceptionally useful skill he will hire them regardless of age, social background or level of education. This inspires the whole kingdom and hundreds of people begin flocking to the city to audition their skills. | |||||
| 3 | "Let Not Me Be a Loyal Minister" Transcription: "Shin o Shite Chūshin Tara Shimu Koto Nakare" (Japanese: 臣をして忠臣たらしむことなかれ) |
Akira Tanaka | Gō Zappa | Kōhei Hatano | July 18, 2021 |
| Liscia wonders if Kazuya would remain king if she agreed to marry him. As people begin auditioning their skills, Kazuya meets five deemed the greatest. Aisha Udgard, a dark elf with exceptional military abilities, swears fealty after receiving Kazuya's knowledge on saving the dying trees of the God-Protected-Forest. Juna Doma, a human singer with Lorelei ancestry, sings a Japanese song from Kazuya's phone, lifting the entire kingdom's spirits. Poncho Panacotta, a nervous human glutton, is noted for having sampled every cuisine. Kazuya is excited to meet him as he plans to use his knowledge to save the kingdom and grants him the title Ishizuka. Seeing their king honor a man previously seen as useless, many others are inspired to audition. Hakuya Kwonmin, a human with unrivaled knowledge and memory, asks to be Kazuya's advisor after he deems Kazuya a good king based on how he treated Poncho. Lastly, Tomoe Inui, a Mystic-Wolf girl and homeless refugee, reveals she can talk to animals. As she is so nervous, Kazuya leaves his throne and kneels in front of her where she whispers something important in his ear. | |||||
| 4 | "The Forefinger Twitches" Transcription: "Shokushi, Ugoku" (Japanese: 食指、動く) |
Takeshi Tomita, Yūki Morita | Gō Zappa | Takashi Watanabe | July 25, 2021 |
| Kazuya reveals to Marx, Liscia, and Ludwin that Tomoe's skill lets her speak to demons. A major barrier in the war is that no one can understand demon language, but with Tomoe there exists the hope of negotiations leading to peace. Kazuya is concerned if news of Tomoe's power leaks it could lead to war with other kingdoms who may want her power for themselves. Marx suggests Kazuya adopt Tomoe, but he cannot do that unless he is married. When Liscia suggests letting her parents adopt Tomoe as well as bringing Tomoe's mother and brother to live at the palace, Tomoe accepts. Liscia later becomes annoyed when Kazuya claims the only place he can be left alone to relax is her bedroom. Poncho returns from a food gathering mission and Kazuya immediately broadcasts to the entire kingdom a rudimentary cookery program demonstrating unfamiliar foods from other nations they can survive on until he solves the food shortage, such as octopus, burdock root, and giant locusts. Kazuya also happily discovers salted beans and fermented mashwater taste identical to miso and soy sauce. Poncho reveals the final food item, which causes quite a stir. | |||||
| 5 | "Well Fed, Well Regarded" Transcription: "Ishoku Tatte, Eijoku o Shiru" (Japanese: 衣食足って、栄辱を知る) |
Yūsuke Onoda | Gō Zappa | Hitoyuki Matsui | August 1, 2021 |
| The item is a creature called a gelin, which if prepared properly, creates a dish similar to kudzu noodles. Marx announces he is retiring as prime minister and suggests Hakuya as his replacement. Kazuya agrees and gives Marx a less stressful job, hoping to use his experience to navigate kingdom politics. Hakuya insists Kazuya take the afternoon off to relax and at the same time take Liscia on a date with Aisha as their bodyguard. Aisha reminds Kazuya to visit her forest soon as some elves are refusing to cut down any trees even if it makes the forest healthier. Kazuya, Liscia, and Aisha disguise themselves in military academy uniforms and decide to eat at the café where Juna works. While eating, it becomes apparent Aisha has a secret gluttonous side that almost rivals Poncho. Kazuya learns that polygamy is legal and socially acceptable and is surprised when Liscia claims she would be willing to let Kazuya have up to eight wives, including herself, ensuring she got him to herself at least one day a week. While considering the implications of this, Kazuya overhears a young lady arguing with a man at the next table. | |||||
| 6 | "The Wise Man Never Forsaketh an Advantage" Transcription: "Chisha wa Toki ni Somuite Ri o Sutezu" (Japanese: 智者は時にそむいて利を捨てず) |
Naoki Horiuchi | Gō Zappa | Takaaki Ishiyama | August 8, 2021 |
| Kazuya narrates that because Elfrieden royalty are humans, the generals of the army, navy and air force are from non-human species to ensure equality, but the generals are currently ignoring Kazuya. In Juna's café, the lady, a Mystic Fox named Kaede Foxia, argues with her friend Halbert Magna, who is considering supporting the Carmine Duchy against Kazuya. Kaede has correctly guessed Kazuya's intentions for trying to better the kingdom. Kazuya reveals himself and points out that, as a mage for Elfrieden's army, Kaede would have to fight if Duke Carmine starts a civil war, meaning she might die and there is a slim chance Halbert might have to face her in battle. Realizing Kazuya is wiser than he thought, Halbert sides with Kazuya. Liscia is impressed Kazuya noticed Halbert's feelings for Kaede, but is concerned he still talks about abdicating and marrying for love instead of politics. Glaive, Halbert's father, asks Kazuya's forgiveness for his son. Kazuya instead has Kaede promoted to staff officer in his Royal Guard and transfers Halbert to the same unit to be Kaede's subordinate. In gratitude, Glaive asks for a private meeting to give Kazuya important information. | |||||
| 7 | "Thus Saith the Elder" Transcription: "Korō, Iwaku" (Japanese: 古老、曰く) |
Akira Tanaka | Gō Zappa | Tsuneo Tominaga | August 15, 2021 |
| Magic comprises six disciplines: the four elements plus light and darkness. Fire mages join the army, wind the air force, water the navy, and Earth the Forbidden Army. While light become medics, dark abilities are varied. Kazuya uses his magic to possess a doll called Little Musashibo. Little Musashibo joins adventurers mapping tunnels beneath the city. They encounter a salamander that forces them to flee, with Little Musashibo saving one adventurer, Yuno, who develops a crush on him. Thanks to Kazuya's secretaries, he secures the funds for Project Venetinova, the building of a new port on Elfrieden's coast, and hundreds of new roads. Kazuya visits Venetinova but learns construction was halted by a village elder named Urup, claiming the land belongs to Kaijin, God of the Sea, and is guarded by a sea monster. After speaking to Urup, Kazuya determines the monster is actually a legend warning that the land is dangerous to build on and deduces that a tsunami strikes that land every few hundred years, so he relocates Venetinova and has earth mages construct giant flood defenses, impressing Liscia that he is ensuring the kingdom's safety potentially thousands of years in the future. | |||||
| 8 | "The Forest in Labour" Transcription: "Mori, Meidō su" (Japanese: 森、鳴動す) |
Shigeru Fukase | Gō Zappa | Kunihisa Sugishima | August 22, 2021 |
| Kazuya considers how Elfrieden technology is different from Japan. As Elfrieden is short of laborers, Kazuya has fifty soldiers from his Forbidden Army, including Kaede and Halbert, construct the road network. Kazuya inspects the road, revealing it improves transportation but also ensures wildlife is not negatively affected. Aisha receives word from her father, Chief Wodan, that a landslide in the God-Protected Forest buried half their village. Kazuya mobilizes the fifty soldiers, while also sending Liscia to gather reinforcements. As the forest is two days away by foot, Kazuya has his men travel much faster on wagons pulled by earth dragons. Kazuya and the men begin disaster rescue and, with prototype wooden mice controlled by his magic, locates all the missing dark elves whether alive or dead. Liscia arrives with the reinforcements to begin medical treatments, clean up the landslide and begin rebuilding the village. Wodan's brother, Robthor, is devastated as his wife is dead and his daughter seriously injured. Aisha reveals Robthor was one of the main opponents of Kazuya's suggestion of thinning overpopulated trees, which could have prevented the landslide. Liscia is surprised when Kazuya blames himself for not ensuring sufficient disaster preparedness for the whole kingdom. | |||||
| 9 | "Contrary to Wishes" Transcription: "Tateyoko, Narazu" (Japanese: 縦横、成らず) |
Shigeki Awai | Hiroshi Ōnogi | Yoshiaki Iwasaki | August 29, 2021 |
| Kazuya is having trouble sleeping from stress so Juna begins singing him to sleep. Air Force General Castor Vargas wants to rebel against Kazuya with the support of the Amidonia Principality, but Navy General Excel Walters is reluctant. Army General Georg Carmine despises Kazuya for removing men of authority in the name of efficiency. In Amidonia, King Gaius reveals he ultimately plans to betray both sides. Kazuya declares the food shortages over and must move on to a plan he considers cruel but necessary for Elfrieden's security. Gaius ignores his minister Colbert's warnings that his plan violates the ban on inter-kingdom conflict. Colbert is fired so Gaius' daughter, Roroa, involves Colbert in her plan instead. Kazuya meets the generals and warns either they submit to his rule or become traitors. Excel is satisfied to hear he will take no revenge and will keep Lagoon City as Elfrieden's naval base so she submits. Castor refuses to accept Kazuya as king and becomes a traitor alongside Georg. Liscia cuts her hair, which to a lion-man like Georg is a vow of absolute resolve. Kazuya thanks Juna for arranging peace with her grandmother, Excel, prior to the meeting. | |||||
| 10 | "No Place of Joy Hath a Soldier" Transcription: "Hei wa Tanoshimu Tokoro ni Arazarunari" (Japanese: 兵は楽しむ所に非ざるなり) |
Akira Tanaka, Shigeki Awai | Hiroshi Ōnogi | Kiyotaka Ōhata | September 5, 2021 |
| Amidonia begins their invasion, planning to occupy Elfrieden's southernmost city, Altomura. Altomura's Lord, Weist Garreau, surrenders to Gaius in exchange for time to convince his soldiers loyal to Kazuya to surrender. Halbert and Kaede lead the Forbidden Army, Kazuya's royal guard and the elves against Carmine's army and defeat them. Carmine is berated by the corrupt nobles he sheltered, but he in turn berates their lack of battlefield experience and hatches his own plan in secret. It is revealed Weist is loyal to Kazuya and is taking orders from Excel, who was in Altomura the entire time, to delay Gaius as long as possible. Castor sends his air force against the Forbidden Army and is surprise when Kazuya sends his largest battleship, Albert, straight to his fortress. Castor sends his daughter Carla to destroy the ship and capture Kazuya. Carla regrets she could not convince her father to side with Kazuya. She destroys its wheels but finds no crew or Kazuya, only a wooden hand. She realizes Kazuya was controlling Albert himself entirely by magic to draw out the remaining air force, allowing Kazuya and his army to attack Castor in his fortress without any defenses. | |||||
| 11 | "Sacrifice the Plum Tree to Preserve the Peach Tree" Transcription: "Ridai Tōkyō" (Japanese: 李代桃僵) |
Akira Tanaka, Hiroyuki Okuno | Hiroshi Ōnogi | Takashi Watanabe, Hitoyuki Matsui | September 12, 2021 |
| Castor is defeated by Aisha, Liscia, and Little Musashibo. Castor accepts his defeat and he and Carla are fitted with slave collars. Castor's subordinate Tolman is given command of the air force and ordered to support the Forbidden Army. Carla is surprised Kazuya allows people he considers friends, like Halbert and Kaede, to speak to him casually. Carmine declares to the corrupt nobles they have lost and when they suggest using citizens as human shields, he has them arrested and both them and himself fitted with slave collars. Kazuya reveals Carmine was never a traitor; he was loyal to Kazuya the whole time but posed as a traitor to expose the hidden treason of the corrupt nobles, allowing Kazuya to remove them for good. This had been the important information Glaive gave during their private meeting. Excel reveals herself to Gaius, who realizes he has been tricked. Kazuya broadcasts to the kingdom his defeat of Carmine and Castor and intention to invade Amidonia. Gaius attempts to return to Amidonia, but loses half his army to Forbidden Army ambushes along the way, and by the time he makes it back to Van, Amidonia's royal capital, Kazuya has already captured it. | |||||
| 12 | "When You Surround an Army, Leave an Outlet Free" Transcription: "Ishi ni wa Kanarazu Hiraku" (Japanese: 囲師には必ず闕く) |
Yūsuke Onoda | Hiroshi Ōnogi | Kunihisa Sugishima | September 19, 2021 |
| Gaius orders his army to attack. Kazuya is troubled over declaring war so easily and concludes he must actually act like a king. Gaius orders his son Julius to retreat. He then enters the battle to kill Kazuya. Kazuya attempts to give a verbal last will and testament to Carla naming Liscia Queen if he dies, but Carla refuses and insists on killing Gaius for him. Carla is overwhelmed by Gaius until he is distracted by Kazuya's arrival, allowing Little Musashibo to grab Gaius and explode. Gaius survives long enough to contemptuously throw his sword at Kazuya's feet before being shot by Kazuya's archers. Roroa receives word of her father's death and, despite her dislike of him, begins to cry. Knowing he cannot legally claim Amidonia due to the ban on inter-kingdom war and that Amidonia's citizens are bitter against Elfrieden, Kazuya instead sells their stockpiles of weaponry for rebuilding funds and orders food supplied from Elfrieden to combat Amidonia's food shortages. He also broadcasts a musical program hosted by Aisha and Juna, including Margarita Wonder, Amidonia's most popular General, singing their national anthem to prove he has no ill will against Amidonia now or in the future. | |||||
| 13 | "To Fight and Conquer in All Our Battles Is Not Supreme Excellence" Transcription: "Hyakusen Hyakushō wa Zen no Zen Naru Mono ni Arazu" (Japanese: 百戦百勝は善の善なる者に非ず) |
Naoki Horiuchi | Hiroshi Ōnogi | Takashi Watanabe | September 26, 2021 |
| Maria Euphoria, the idealistic leader of the Gran Chaos Empire who created the ban on inter-kingdom war, sends her sister Jeanne to meet Kazuya. Kazuya is exhausted as ever since ending Gaius oppressive military dictatorship, Amidonia's citizens are constantly celebrating. Poncho discovers a lily with edible roots similar to potatoes that could solve Amidonia's food shortages. Due to toxic pollen, the lilies can only be harvested by orangutans, so Kazuya arranges for Tomoe to negotiate with them. He then takes her and Juna shopping. Sometime later, Jeanne appears and confronts Kazuya, revealing she has been watching him and is happy that while he is both wise and just, the rumors of his lechery by gathering a harem of famous women are false as he has proven to be both humble and amusing. She also apologizes as it was partially the Empire's fault Elfrieden summoned him from Japan to settle its debts, but Kazuya understands that for Elfrieden, it was political necessity and he bears no grudge. Unfortunately, Jeanne explains his invasion was still illegal and he will have to answer to Maria. Kazuya returns home with Tomoe and Juna and gives gifts to Aisha and Liscia. | |||||
| TRAILERS (PART 1) | |
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 - 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
Mighty Media licensed the series in Southeast Asia and streamed it on iQIYI and Bilibili and also aired on Animax on March 9, 2022.
| Part 2 | |||||
| 14 | "Amidonia in a Lion's Skin" Transcription: "Tora no I o Karu Amidonia" (Japanese: 虎の威を借るアミドニア) |
Shigeki Awai | Hiroshi Ōnogi | Hitoyuki Matsui | January 9, 2022 |
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| During the evening, Albert and Elisha have a conversation about Albert's decision to abdicate the throne. The next day, Kazuya, Liscia, and Aisha are training in Van Castle when Kazuya is informed Hakuya and Ludwin want to see him about the redevelopment of Van and the status of the transportation network, respectively. Afterwards, Kazuya has a meeting with Jeanne and Julius where Julius demands the return of Van. However, Kazuya counters by revealing evidence of how the Principality of Amidonia have violated the Mankind Declaration. Once Julius leaves the room, Kazuya and Jeanne agree to start negotiating in a different location. | |||||
| 15 | "Becoming Good Friends Who Never Offend" Transcription: "Bakugyaku no Tomo to Naru" (Japanese: 莫逆の友と為る) |
Yuki Kanazawa | Hiroshi Ōnogi | Kunihisa Sugishima | January 16, 2022 |
| Once the negotiation is relocated into a different room, Jeanne reveals how the Gran Chaos Empire took punitive action against the Demon Lord's Domain ten years ago. She also reveals how they believe demons have ate monsters. Upon hearing this, Kazuya shockingly admits that he cannot tell the difference between beastmen and demons, and he explains his mindset concerning the issue. The negotiation continues into the night where Kazuya states that he is willing to return Van to the Principality of Amidonia if they pay reparations. He then proposes a secret bilateral alliance with the Gran Chaos Empire. Afterwards, Kazuya declines Jeanne's offer to rule the Gran Chaos Empire with Maria. When they call it a day, Jeanne reveals the Demon Lord's name might be "Divalroi", which leads an exhausted Kazuya to believe he has heard this somewhere before. He is then pampered by Liscia. | |||||
| 16 | "Tyranny Is More Terrible than Tigers" Transcription: "Kasei wa Tora yori mo Takeshi" (Japanese: 苛政は寅よりも猛し) |
Nozomu Kamiya | Hiroshi Ōnogi | Shinji Itadaki | January 23, 2022 |
| Julius is furious at having to pay reparations but is forced to agree. As collateral, Kazuya demands Amidonia's only broadcast gemstone to prevent its use as a military resource, along with the books from Amidonia's royal library. Kazuya also demands a ransom for captured Amidonian nobles, excluding those guilty of war crimes and General Margerita Wonder, whom he keeps. Fearing Julius will repeat the mistakes of his father, Kazuya tries to impress upon Julius that if he becomes a military dictator, he will lose his kingdom again when his own people rise against him. This is confirmed when the Amidonian people are visibly upset at Kazuya's departure, fearing Julius will take away the freedom Kazuya gave them. Jeanne returns to Maria who, hearing Kazuya's offer of a secret alliance with the Empire, cannot wait to meet him in person. She begins to believe Kazuya is a hero not meant to defeat the Demon Lord but to lead a complete revolution of society. Disguised as Little Musashibo, Kazuya attends a celebration of their victory with the adventurers and accidentally becomes drunk. Liscia meets Yuno and teases Kazuya over how pretty she is. | |||||
| 17 | "A Warrior Will Die for One Who Understands Him" Transcription: "Shi wa Onore o Shiru Mono no Tame ni Shisu" (Japanese: 士は己を知る者の為に死す) |
Kōhei Hatano, Kōzō Kaihō | Hiroshi Ōnogi | Shinji Itadaki | January 30, 2022 |
| Kazuya visits Georg in the dungeon. There, Kazuya explains what happened to the soldiers and corrupt nobility who joined the rebellion. When Georg reveals he knew from the outset that his plan would ultimately result in his execution, Kazuya angrily wonders why he is so willing to become a martyr. However, Georg refuses to answer. Kazuya then hands him a bottle of poisoned wine. Elsewhere, Hakuya and Jeanne have a conversation concerning the bilateral alliance, while Roroa complains to Colbert about how bored she is. At a ceremony, Kazuya awards Glaive the city of Randel, its surrounding territory, and a portion of Georg's authority. Aisha is up next and she is assigned the rank of Kazuya's Personal Guardian. During Wodan's turn, he asks Kazuya to marry Aisha, which Kazuya accepts once Liscia gives her blessing. Finally, Juna attempts to make a request concerning Castor and Carla, but Excel stops her. As such, Juna instead asks Kazuya to marry her as well. However, he decides to wait until the kingdom has more singers, which Juna accepts. Meanwhile, a council plans to control the kingdom from behind the scenes. | |||||
| 18 | "Seeing Snake Shadows in Every Cup" Transcription: "Haichū no Daei" (Japanese: 杯中の蛇影) |
Shigeki Awai | Hiroshi Ōnogi | Kunihisa Sugishima | February 6, 2022 |
| Liscia visits Carla in the dungeon and she reveals how she truly feels about the current situation. Carla then rejects Liscia's intercession. Sometime later, Castor and Carla's trial proceeds in front of Kazuya and a council of noblemen. During the trial, two noblemen, Piltory Saracen and Owen Jabana, speak out for the defendants, while the rest of the council wants them to be executed. As such, the latter noblemen are killed by Kazuya's personal intelligence unit, the Black Cats. Castor soon receives his sentence: he is remanded over to Excel, is forbidden entry into the former Duchy of Vargas, and is not allowed to have contact with his son and wife. Once he is escorted out of the room, Carla is sentenced to become Kazuya and Liscia's slave. Kazuya then asks her to kill him if he ever becomes a tyrant. Following the trial, an exhausted Kazuya heads to his room. Liscia and Aisha later decide to cheer him up. Meanwhile, Roroa has a meeting with Colbert and Sebastian. | |||||
| 19 | "Strike While the Iron Is Hot" Transcription: "Kika Okubeshi" (Japanese: 奇貨おくべし) |
Kazunobu Shimizu | Hiroshi Ōnogi | Shinji Itadaki | February 13, 2022 |
| Ludwin reports a childhood friend, Genia Maxwell, has done something terrible and takes Kazuya and Liscia to an abandoned dungeon to meet her. As the dungeon no longer spawns monsters, the Maxwell family turned it into one giant research laboratory. Genia reveals she is a self-proclaimed Over-Scientist, researching a power other than magic, such as the broadcast gemstones, which are actually the dead hearts of dungeons. Without them, dungeons cannot spawn monsters and become abandoned like her laboratory. It is her dream to examine a gemstone while it is alive and functioning. She also reveals she has discovered a method of storing magic in the formerly useless and dangerous mineral Curse Ore, which the Elfrieden Kingdom has vast amounts of. Kazuya realizes she has essentially created a rechargeable magical battery that could not only lead to an Industrial Revolution, but also a war with their jealous neighboring kingdoms. To keep Genia tied to Elfrieden, Kazuya and Liscia ask if Genia would mind marrying Ludwin, which after some embarrassment, they both agree to. Now engaged, Ludwin remembers he sought Kazuya and Liscia because Genia has caused a scandal by stealing dragon bones. | |||||
| 20 | "Aping the Frown of Beauty" Transcription: "Seishi no Hisomi ni Narau" (Japanese: ⻄施のひそみにならう) |
Yuki Kanazawa | Hiroshi Ōnogi | Hitoyuki Matsui | February 20, 2022 |
| Genia took the bones from an excavation site to construct Mechadra, a mechanical dragon. Fearing it could cause an international incident with the Star Dragon Mountain Range, Kazuya decides to contact them with an apology. He also gives Genia a new lab so he can keep an eye on her. Meanwhile, Julius faces resentment from his people after trying to turn Amidonia back into a dictatorship. Back at the palace, Carla becomes a chambermaid. When the people of Amidonia publicly declare loyalty to Elfrieden, Julius is forced to flee to the Empire. Based on how sudden and successful the rebellion was, Kazuya and Hakuya suspect it was organized by one person. Without a leader, Amidonia is invaded by two neighboring kingdoms, the Lunarian Orthodox Papal State and the Republic of Turgis, thus Amidonia's nobles officially request Amidonia become part of the Elfrieden Kingdom. Despite the considerable disadvantages, Kazuya agrees and puts Colbert, Amidonia's former finance minister, in charge of rebuilding Amidonia. Roroa, Julius' younger sister, smuggles herself into Kazuya's court in a carpet, but Kazuya discovers her due to knowing the legend of how Cleopatra met Caesar. Impressed, Roroa announces her intention to marry Kazuya. | |||||
| 21 | "Using Shrimp As Bait to Catch Sea Bream, but Instead Catching a Shark" Transcription: "Ebi de Tai o Tsurō to Shitara Same ga Kakatta" (Japanese: 蝦で鯛を釣ろうとしたら鮫が掛かった) |
Shigeki Awai | Hiroshi Ōnogi | Iku Suzuki | February 27, 2022 |
| Roroa demonstrates her knowledge of Kazuya's political and personal life and admits she organized the rebellion that overthrew Julius. She also points out the dangers posed by the Lunarian Orthodox Papal State. Impressed, and with the agreement of all his fiancées, Kazuya agrees to marry Roroa and let her run her merchants network. Amidonia is then absorbed by Elfrieden and renamed the Kingdom of Friedonia. Via a magic mirror, Kazuya meets Maria. Despite her personal feelings on the matter, she is forced to object to his ruling of Amidonia due to it violating the Mankind Declaration. However, when Kazuya points out the paradox that is associated with the declaration, Maria decides Kazuya can keep Amidonia. They also agree on the danger of the church, whose religious believers reside in all kingdoms and can cause untold chaos without ever breaking the declaration, especially if they take advantage of the war with the demons. The next morning, Liscia and Aisha are furious when they see Roroa in Kazuya's bed, leading to an awkward conversation about Kazuya delaying having children with Liscia. | |||||
| 22 | "A Man without Learning Is Unwise; A Man without Wisdom Is a Fool" Transcription: "Hito Manabazareba Tomo Nashi, Tomo Nakisha wa Gujin Nari" (Japanese: 人学ばざれば智なし、智なき者は愚人なり) |
Mizuki Sasaki | Hiroshi Ōnogi | Shinji Itadaki | March 6, 2022 |
| Kazuya needs more employees. Unfortunately, literacy rates are not high among the people. It is then explained that slavery is legal. Meanwhile, Ginger Camus' grandfather dies and leaves Ginger his slave trade. After speaking with his slaves, especially raccoon girl San, he promises to only sell them to kind owners. San is confused when Ginger starts teaching the slaves how to read and count. Kazuya suddenly declares nobles will be promoted or demoted based on how well they manage their lands, leading to demand for employees who can read and count. Ginger quickly sells all his slaves on the agreement they be freed and hired as employees. Ginger is later visited by Kazuya, who offers to buy San. However, having become smitten with San, Ginger refuses to sell her. Having seen that Ginger's kind reputation is true, Kazuya reveals himself and explains he plans to reform the slavery system in a manner that would avoid a civil war, the result being slaves would all become paid employees and receive education at a training center. As such, Ginger happily accepts Kazuya's offer to become director of the center, which he would own as a private business with San. | |||||
| 23 | "Gargling and Hand Washing Are the Basis of Disease Prevention" Transcription: "Ugai Tearai wa Bōeki no Kihon" (Japanese: うがい手洗いは防疫の基本) |
Takaaki Ishiyama | Hiroshi Ōnogi | Takaaki Ishiyama | March 13, 2022 |
| Kazuya decides to tour the city with Liscia, Carla, and Owen and shows where he had the slums rebuilt. Due to the existence of healing magic, medicines are primitive and hygiene is not well understood. Kazuya hopes to educate the citizens about germs and has contacted a three-eyed species whose third eye can actually see germs. Their advanced medicinal practices even include antibiotics, which Kazuya names "Three-eyedine". Since it is extracted from a sub-species of Gelin called a Gelmedic, Tomoe has provided assistance. The group runs into three-eyed doctor Hilde Norg, who has been helping Kazuya at Ginger's training center by providing lessons on hygiene. Kazuya has also introduced free school lunches for children and hopes to expand the center to include advanced subjects. When Ginger expresses concern about illiterate adults being reluctant to attend, Kazuya promises to convince them. While visiting the refugee camp outside city walls, illegal slavers attempt to kidnap children, thinking the kingdom will not care. Kazuya is then forced to fight for the first time. Before he can be exposed as the king, Kazuya gives credit for the arrests to Yuno and her party. Kazuya then decides to meet the refugee chief. | |||||
| 24 | "Away from My Hometown for So Many Years" Transcription: "Kakyō ni Ribetsu Shite Saigetsu Ōshi" (Japanese: 家郷に離別して歳月多し) |
Shigeki Awai | Hiroshi Ōnogi | Hitoyuki Matsui | March 20, 2022 |
| Chief Jirukoma, his sister Komain and most refugees wish to return to their homes, but since this might never be possible, Kazuya is forced to give them two options: become citizens of Friedonia or leave. Jirukoma requests land for his people to work as farmers, but Kazuya declines. Instead, he offers to move them into Venetinova and help finish its construction. Brad, Hilde's assistant, arrives with news of a mother who is struggling to give birth and he needs assistance cutting her open to save them. Realizing the baby will be born without a country to call home, Jirukoma accepts Kazuya's offer of Venetinova. He then makes Komain the new chief, deciding that any refugees who refuse citizenship will join the army with him and fight to get their country back. Once the birth is successful, Carla calls out Kazuya for acting nonchalant about the situation given the country's lack of surgical skill compared to Japan, which he apologizes. At the mother's request, Kazuya becomes the boy's godfather and names him Fuku. Given the happy atmosphere, Liscia asks Kazuya if he wants to have his own child that very night, but he still insists on waiting. | |||||
| 25 | "Know Your Enemy and Know Yourself, and Your Union Shall Not Be Endangered" Transcription: "Aite o Shiri, Onore o Shireba Fūfunaka mo Ayaukarazu" (Japanese: 相手を知り、己を知れば夫婦仲も危うからず) |
Naoki Horiuchi | Hiroshi Ōnogi | Shinji Itadaki | March 27, 2022 |
| Excel gives Kazuya's fiancées bridal lessons on the skills required to maintain their individual relationships with Kazuya and cooperate as joint queens. She also reveals she hypnotized Kazuya and used the information to create a manual that reveals the individual reasons he loves the girls. Concerning Liscia, he did not give an answer, as even under hypnosis he was determined to only confess his feelings to her in person. For enduring the lecture, Excel rewards the girls with personalized books of what Kazuya wants to do to them sexually. Elsewhere, Maria decides to adopt Kazuya's new approach to slavery. In Venetinova, the refugees, who traditionally are hunter-gatherers, struggle adapting to typical employment. Back at the palace, after Poncho successfully recreates yakisoba sauce from Kazuya's specifications, Kazuya decides to use it as the basis for turning Venetinova into a seafood cuisine hotspot, creating jobs for the refugees and attracting customers from every nation. That night, Liscia is tempted to use her book to successfully seduce Kazuya, but passes on the opportunity. Carla then informs them that Albert has requested a private meeting with Kazuya, which Kazuya had been expecting for some time. | |||||
| 26 | "Ahead, I See No Ancestors; Behind, I Find No Followers" Transcription: "Mae ni Kojin o Mizu, Nochi ni Raisha o Mizu" (Japanese: 前に古人を見ず、後に来者を見ず) |
Shigeru Fukase | Hiroshi Ōnogi | Takashi Watanabe | April 3, 2022 |
| During the meeting with Albert and Elisha, Kazuya asks why they trusted him so quickly after summoning him. Albert describes an alternate timeline where he appointed Kazuya Prime Minister. Because of this, the nobles who would become Kazuya's enemies succeeded in having him banished. Then once the war with Amidonia broke out, Kazuya, Liscia, and Georg would be killed and Elfrieden destroyed. Elisha revealed to Albert she had the ability to send memories to her past self. As such, she sent Albert's memories of failure to his younger self, convincing him to make Kazuya king and ensure Elfrieden's survival. Having explained everything, Albert apologizes for the mistakes of his alternate self and announces he and Elisha will retire into anonymity. Liscia is curious about the meeting but accepts Kazuya cannot tell her what was discussed. As they watch the New Year's fireworks, Kazuya confesses his love to Liscia and officially asks her to marry him as they share a kiss. Introducing the concept of New Year's resolutions, Kazuya gives resolutions to Hakuya, Poncho, Roroa, Juna, Tomoe, Aisha, and Liscia to support him as he takes the kingdom into the future. | |||||
| TRAILERS (PART 2) | |
Web Radio[]
The web radio "How a Realist Speaker's Kingdom Revisited: How a Realist PERSONALITY RADIO THE KINGDOM - GENKOKU RADIO" by Yusuke Kobayashi as Soma Kazuya and Moe Kahara as Tomoe Inui is distributed on YouTube every Friday at 12:00 pm. Guests Inori Minase, Masaaki Mizunaka, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Ikumi Hasegawa, Aimi, Yui Ishikawa, and Yumi Uchiyama also appear.
- Part 1: July 9 to October 8, 2021 (Act 1 - Act 13)
- Part 2: January 7 to April 15, 2022 (Act 14 to Act 27)
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."
Overlap Bunko 9th Anniversary Online Event
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External Links[]
- How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom ─ Dojomaru (Author) - pixiv
- How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom ─ Official light novel website (in Japanese)
- How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom ─ Official Manga [Comic Gard] Website (in Japanese)
- TV Anime "How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom" Official Website
- TV Anime "How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom" Official (@genkoku_info) - Twitter X
- How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom ─ Wikipedia JP
- How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom ─ Wikipedia EN
Trivia[]
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