The upcoming anime adaptation of Sou Akaike’s light novel series, “Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City,” has begun to generate buzz. Fans were treated to the opening three minutes of the first episode, which started streaming on Wednesday.
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The series is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video in Japan on January 7, 2026, at 10:00 p.m. (8:00 a.m. EST). Following this, it will air on Tokyo MX and BS11 channels on January 10 at 10:00 p.m. (8:00 a.m. EST). Additional broadcasts will be available on Sun TV, AT-X, and Tochigi TV channels, as well as on various other streaming services after the initial broadcast. Crunchyroll will also stream the series as it airs.
The anime features a talented voice cast, with Yumi Uchiyama voicing the protagonist Van, a Japanese salaryman reincarnated into an aristocratic family. M.A.O. voices Till, Van’s personal maid, while Mariya Ise plays Khamsin, a loyal character who owes his life to Van.
The production team includes Tetsuya Tatamitani as the director, working at NAZ. Yutaka Yasunaga is responsible for the series scripts, and Kana Utatane is composing the music, with Flying Dog handling music production. Takayuki Kuriyama serves as the series director and supervisor, and Shingo Nakamura is in charge of character design.
Rei Nakashima performs the opening theme song, “Okirakuze~shon,” while Nonoka Obuchi handles the ending theme song, “Make it.”
The light novel series, originally released on the Shosetsuka ni Narou website, has been published by Overlap Bunko since September 2021, with illustrations by Kururi. The manga adaptation, drawn by Maro Aoiro, began serialization on Overlap’s Comic Gardo website in February 2022. The franchise has sold over 2.5 million copies to date.
The story revolves around Van, the fourth son of a powerful noble, who recalls his past life as a salaryman in Japan. With his adult mind in a young body, he is initially seen as a prodigy but is later banished to a small village due to his “useless” Production Magic. Van must use his unique skills and memories from his past life to improve the fortunes of the village and himself.
News Source: Animenewsnetwork.com
