Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu! (俺は星間国家の悪徳領主!, I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!) is a Japanese light novel series written by Yomu Mishima and illustrated by Nadare Takamine. It began serialization as a web novel published on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in August 2018. It was later acquired by Overlap who began publishing it under their Overlap Bunko light novel imprint in July 2020. The original title was "Seikan kokka ga sonzai suru i sekai ni tensei shitanode akutoku ryōshu o mezashite mita! (星間国家が存在する異世界に転生したので悪徳領主を目指してみた！)", the retitle is mentioned in Chapter 2; a book based on the web novel with added and revised content has been published by Overlap Bunko (Overlap) since July 2020. A manga adaptation illustrated by Kai Nadashima began serialization on Overlap's Comic Gardo manga website in May 2021.
Light Novel & Manga Spin-off "Atashi wa seikan kokka no eiyū kishi! ① (あたしは星間国家の英雄騎士！①,I'm the Heroic Knight of the Interstellar Nation! ①)", The title on the web is Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu!, has also been published in paperback form, and a comic version of this spin-off work has been serialized in "Comic Gardo" since July 2023, as well as the comic version of the main story. An anime television series adaptation produced by Quad is set to premiere in April 2025.
Synopsis[]
In his last life, Liam lived as a moral, responsible person...but died deep in debt and betrayed by his wife. Reborn into the ruling family of a vast interstellar empire, Liam knows that life is divided between the downtrodden and the ones who do the stomping, so this time he's going to take what he wants and live for himself. But somehow, things refuse to work out that way. Despite doing his best to become a tyrant, Liam's decisions lead to nothing but peace and prosperity for the empire under his rule, and he just gets more and more popular!
(Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
List of Published Books[]
Light Novel[]
Written by Yomu Mishima, IOre wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu! began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing site Shōsetsuka ni Narō on August 15, 2018. It was later acquired by Overlap who began publishing it with illustrations by Nadare Takamine under their Overlap Bunko light novel imprint on July 25, 2020. Seven volumes have been released as of May 2023. The light novel is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.a no Akutoku Ryoushu! has been published in English as I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! by Seven Seas Entertainment under the Airship imprint since November 2, 2021.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 25, 2020 | 978-4-86554-694-1 | September 9, 2021 (digital) November 2, 2021 (print) |
978-1-64827-657-6 |
| 2 | December 25, 2020 | 978-4-86554-801-3 | February 3, 2022 (digital) March 15, 2022 (print) |
978-1-63858-146-8 |
| 3 | April 25, 2021 | 978-4-86554-888-4 | October 13, 2022 (digital) November 15, 2022 (print) |
978-1-63858-629-6 |
| 4 | October 25, 2021 | 978-4-8240-0020-0 | February 16, 2023 (digital) April 25, 2023 (print) |
978-1-63858-879-5 |
| 5 | April 25, 2022 | 978-4-8240-0159-7 | June 29, 2023 (digital) August 15, 2023 (print) |
978-1-68579-654-9 |
| 6 | December 25, 2022 | 978-4-8240-0359-1 | October 12, 2023 (digital) January 23, 2024 (print) |
979-8-88843-124-5 |
| 7 | May 25, 2023 | 978-4-8240-0499-4 | July 18, 2024 (digital) August 20, 2024 (print) |
979-8-89160-117-8 |
| 8 | January 25, 2024 | 978-4-8240-0682-0 | March 18, 2025 | 979-8-89160-870-2 |
| 9 | October 25, 2024 | 978-4-8240-0969-2 | — | — |
A Spin-off written by Mishima, Yomu, and Illustrated by Takamine, Nadare. The Light Novel Spin off "Atashi wa seikan kokka no eiyū kishi! ① (あたしは星間国家の英雄騎士！①,I'm the Heroic Knight of the Interstellar Nation! ①), The title on the web is Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu!, has also been published in paperback form, As of December 25, 2022, 1 volumes have been published.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 25, 2022 | 978-4-8240-0358-4 | August 1, 2024 (digital) August 27, 2024 (print) |
979-8-89160-404-9 |
| 2 | September 25, 2023 | 978-4-8240-0604-2 | January 7, 2025 (print) | 979-8-89160-522-0 |
| 3 | June 25, 2024 | 978-4-8240-0849-7 | — | — |
Manga[]
A manga adaptation illustrated by Kai Nadashima began serialization on Overlap's Comic Gardo manga website on May 29, 2021. The adaptation's chapters have been collected into five volumes as of October 2023. The manga adaptation is also licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 25, 2021 | 978-4-8240-0030-9 | December 13, 2022 | 978-1-68579-341-8 |
| 2 | April 25, 2022 | 978-4-8240-0170-2 | May 2, 2023 | 978-1-68579-491-0 |
| 3 | October 25, 2022 | 978-4-8240-0317-1 | November 21, 2023 | 979-8-88843-057-6 |
| 4 | April 25, 2023 | 978-4-8240-0478-9 | May 28, 2024 | 979-8-88843-743-8 |
| 5 | October 25, 2023 | 978-4-8240-0640-0 | November 26, 2024 | 979-8-89160-512-1 |
| 6 | April 25, 2024 | 978-4-8240-0811-4 | — | — |
| 7 | October 25, 2024 | 978-4-8240-0990-6 | — | — |
Manga Spin-off "Atashi wa seikan kokka no eiyū kishi! ① (あたしは星間国家の英雄騎士！①,I'm the Heroic Knight of the Interstellar Nation! ①)", a manga adaptation illustrated Jū Ishiguchi also began serialization on Comic Gardo on July 21, 2023. The first tankōbon volume was published on December 25, 2023.
| No. | Release date | ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 25, 2023 | 978-4-8240-0691-2 | — | — |
| 2 | June 25, 2024 | 978-4-8240-0864-0 | — | — |
Character[]
He is the protagonist of this work. He lives happily with his wife and children in the modern world, but his wife, whom he trusted, has not only cheated on him and divorced him, but the child is not his own. He is forced to take responsibility for the divorce and his wife's debts, is fired from his job, and faces a miserable end, eating and drinking while paying alimony to his wife and working part-time to support his child, even though the child is not his own. Just before that, he is reincarnated as a lord of an interstellar nation at the invitation of his "guide. At the time of his rebirth, he regrets having lived his life as an honest man and decides to become a corrupt lord. After his rebirth, he becomes the eldest son of a count of the Algrand Empire and is given the title of count at the beginning of his reincarnation. He has black hair and purple eyes. Through a political marriage from the Count to the Duke, he takes the title of the next Duke Rosetta, and becomes a Duke. He is a general in the Imperial Army in the reserves. His swordsmanship is Issen-ryu. He is a licensed master swordsman. He is the strongest knight in the world in actual combat. His favorite machine is Avid.
He was abandoned by his mother and father immediately after his reincarnation, and his count's estate is in ruins due to the neglect of his long-time lord, he is deeply in debt and desperate need of help. Liam, a vicious lord, decided he could no longer exploit his people, so he reformed his vassals and army to make Banfield rich and Banfield's army strong. During his reforms, Liam takes a harsh attitude toward his rebellious vassals, including slaughtering them, but at the same time, he treats his capable vassals with respect. Although he admits to being a corrupt lord, his honesty, earnestness, and lack of love for luxury before his reincarnation have made him a benevolent lord who cares for his people, and he thinks his people are crazy for treating him as such. He also inherited his sense of money from his previous life, so even if he thinks he is extravagant, he appears frugal to those around him. He also plans to create a harem of beautiful women. Still, since he carefully selects their appearance when they work for him, and since he is unable to keep up with the extreme aesthetic sensibilities and cultures that have spread throughout the universe, he is considered a stoic person by those outside his immediate circle. He prefers gold, but in the world of his works, mithril and other magical materials are more valuable, and he is seen by those around him as a covetous person.
He is so pleased with the large sums of money he made in his first battle with the Goa'uld pirates that he has earned the nickname "The Pirate Slayer" for his efforts to hunt pirates. He has earned the nickname "The Pirate Killer." He has earned the enmity of many noblemen who have joined him in the fight against the pirates. On the other hand, he is also supported by the nobles of good sense, such as becoming Prince Wallace's patron and saving the Dukes of Claudia, which had been a problem for the empire for 2,000 years. However, all of his good deeds that set an example for the nobility are done without his awareness, and his reputation does not match that of those around him. He is very protective of his android, Amagi, and if you call him a puppet, he will be physically beheaded.
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Abilities[]
"Good ending of Nice Guy?.. That's Bullshit!
I'm not going to be that nice guy again! Rather, I want to trample all over others.
I want to be EVIL!! "― Liam Sera Banfield
He's the best mecha pilot, strategist, soldier, official, and martial talent the empire's seen, at least since his great-grandfather was alive, and some say he's even better than that guy. He likes being challenged, both physically and mentally. This drove Yasushi crazy because he'd keep ramping up the difficulty of the "training" regiment, hoping to be fired before his con was exposed, but instead honed Liam into an unrivaled martial powerhouse. At this point, Yasushi declares him "fully trained" so he can escape before Liam realizes he's been had. Liam has mastered magic in his body to utilize and strengthen the weapon.
- The Way of the Flash (一閃流, Issen Ryuu): This style was "taught" to him by Yasushi over many years. The drawback of this style is that he can only kill his enemies and can't hold back. Yasushi is a con man and uses a parlor trick with a precut log to make it look like he used an Iai Sword Beam "secret technique" as part of his pitch to be Liam's swordsman trainer. Liam sees it once and is within days able to puzzle out a way to make the technique real to Yasushi's shock. A technique Liam then "perfects" by using it to execute some murderously corrupt bureaucrats in his territory.
- Flash/One Flash Sword: After overcoming his limits and succeeding in meeting his potential. Liam is now able to use the Way of the Flash without actually unsheathing his sword. This is the last and most powerful form of the Way of the Flash. Once he wielded his samurai or any type of weapon, he could slice them apart in an instant. In one flash, every target will get destroyed without touching them.
He manages to combine this with Pragmatic Hero. Although he believes otherwise, his top priority is protecting the innocent, especially his friends and followers, and smiting the guilty, his well-being a secondary priority. He believes Yasushi is a Master Swordsman Badass Teacher because the latter looks cool and shows off a "secret technique" that is a parlor trick. Yasushi's bullshit "training regimen" wound up making him the best mecha pilot, strategist, and swordsman in the empire!.
While he lets his subordinates deal with the fine details, he's the one who lays out the long-term plans in his household. His overall governance philosophy is that you can't wring water from a dry cloth, so he improves the quality of life for his subjects so that they make more money and can pay more taxes. He genuinely doesn't care about their well-being except maybe in the sense that they're his 'property' but because he thinks a little more long-term than most other nobles, he has an excellent reputation.
| Black Katana |
| This is the sword he got when he destroyed the Goaz's pirates. Liam likes it because it is very sharp and comfortable in his hand. It seems to be made of some kind of special material or manufacturing process and is so effective that "opponents ineffective against physical attacks," such as guides and demon kings, are terrified of it. |
| Alchemy Box |
| An artifact from an ancient magic country. A tool that is capable of turning any non-living object into pure gold. |
"Let me tell you something good, — Pirates are my walking Piggy Banks!"
― Liam Sera Banfield
His assessment of people's motives and character may be off, but his assessment of their methods is spot on and has an uncanny instinct that allows him to gather to himself the best and brightest people. Even conmen who look to rip him off wind up helping him immensely, despite their intentions. By the standards of the empire, he's a just but merciless man who destroys any corruption or evil he uncovers, even when it would put himself in political or even physical danger.
A humanoid mobile weapon that moves in sync with its pilot using magical power. Both knights and ordinary soldiers can ride on it. A knight riding a mobile knight surpasses the performance of an ordinary soldier. They can attack not only with conventional weapons but also with magic.
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Liam's exclusive mobile knight. Made by the 7th Weapons Factory. Originally an old model used by his great-grandfather Arista. It has high performance but does not have a piloting assist function. However, if one becomes skilled with it, one can move it more freely than with an assisted machine. As Liam's ability improves, it is modified to be more powerful by Nias. The “machine heart” obtained in the battle with the Berkley family is incorporated into the machine, giving it a clear will and the ability to repair itself. While ordinary machines are painted in the personal colors of their owners, in the case of Avid, the colors are the same as the texture of the rare materials, such as adamantite and mithril, that were lavishly invested in the machine. On the other hand, its operating costs are sky-high, making it unsuitable for mass production or military use, let alone for individual use. When it underwent a major renovation at the hands of Nias, he was astonished at the amount of rare materials that were available (in alchemy boxes).
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TV Anime[]
An anime television series adaptation was announced during the "5th Overlap Bunko All-Star Roundup Special" livestream on October 20, 2024. It will be produced by Quad and directed by Tetsuya Yanagisawa, with scripts written by Katsuhiko Takayama, characters designed by Kazuya Morimae, and music composed by Yūsuke Seo and Shun Narita. The series is set to premiere on April 6, 2025 on the Animazing!!! programming block on ANN affiliates, including ABC and TV Asahi. The opening theme song is "Uchū-teki Mystery" (Space-Like Mystery) performed by Saishū Mirai Shōjo, while the ending theme song "Nantonaku" (Somehow) performed by Nagi Fujisaki.
- Staff:
- Original creator: Yomu Mishima
- Original Character Design: Nadare Takamine
- Character Design: Kazuya Morimae
- Director: Tetsuya Yanagisawa
- Series Composition: Katsuhiko Takayama
- Script: Katsuhiko Takayama
- Music: Shun Narita, Yūsuke Seo
- Art Director: Takuji Jizōmoto
- Chief Animation Director: Ayako Karatani, Kazuya Morimae, Keita Hagio, Masahiko Suzuki
- Mechanical design: Kazuma Akagi, Masahiro Yamane, Tsukasa Kotobuki, Yasuhiro Moriki
- 3D Director: Tetsuya Watanabe
- Sound Director: Ryōsuke Naya
- Director of Photography: Hideki Imaizumi
- Art Setting: Makoto Shiraishi
- Battleship Design: Tetsuya Watanabe
- Color design: Hitomi Ikeda
- Editing: Jun'ichi Masunaga
- Main Animator: Tōru Yoshida
- Original Mechanical Design: Nadare Takamine
- Sound Effects: Kiyotaka Kawada
- Animation Production: Quad
- Music Production: Pony Canyon
- Sound Production: Procen Studio
Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.
Reception[]
The series won "5th place overall," "Best Web-based Paperback" and "1st place in the male readers' category" at the "Next Light Novel Award 2021" held at Kimilano.
External Link[]
- Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu! — Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
- Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu! — Light novel official website (in Japanese)
- Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu! — Manga official website (in Japanese)
- TV Anime "Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu!" Official Website
- TV Anime "Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu!" Official (@@akutoku_ryoushu) - Twitter
- Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu! — Wikipedia JP
- Ore wa Seikan Kokka no Akutoku Ryoushu! — Wikipedia EN
See also[]
- Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs, another light novel series by the same author
- Musou Kouro: Tensei shite Uchuu Senkan no AI ni Narimashita, related worked by Juu Ishiguchi
- Yuusha Shoutai: Kamoku Yuusha wa Nagasarenai, related worked by Juu Ishiguchi
Trivia[]
to be added.