Funimation has announced that the TV anime adaptation of Dojyomaru's How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom (Genjitsushugi Yūsha no Ōkoku Saikenki) light novel series will be joining their 2021 Summer season anime lineup.
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom will stream on Funimation in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Brazil and Mexico; on AnimeLab in Australia and New Zealand; and on Wakanim in Scandinavia.
Takashi Watanabe is directing the anime at J.C. Staff. Go Zappa and Hiroshi Ohnogi are writing the scripts. Mai Otsuka is designing the characters. Akiyuki Tateyama is composing the music, and Jin Aketagawa is the audio director. WOWMAX is credited as producer.
J-Novel Club is releasing the novels digitally and Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the novels in print. J-Novel Club describes the story as:
"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!
Inori Minase, who voices Liscia Elfrieden, will be performing the opening theme song titled, "Hello Horizon."
Aimi will be performing the ending theme song titled, "Kazania."
The anime is set to premiere in July 2021.
OFFICIAL TRAILER:
Yūsuke Kobayashi voices protagonist Kazuya Souma and Inori Minase voices the heroine Liscia Elfrieden.
Reina Ueda is cast as Juna Doma, a songstress from the Kingdom of Elfrieden.
Ikumi Hasegawa is cast as Aisha Udgard, a dark elf who supports Kazuya with her martial arts.
Kazuyuki Okitsu is cast as Hakuya Kwonmin, Kazuya's right-hand man.
Aimi is cast as Carla Vargas, the daughter of General Castor Vargas and Liscia's close friend.
Aimi is cast as Carla Vargas, the daughter of General Castor Vargas and Liscia's close friend.
Moeka Kishimoto is cast as Tomoe Inui, a girl from the Wolf Tribe, and Masaaki Mizunaka is cast as Poncho Panacotta, who is talented in eating.
Taiten Kusunoki as Georg Carmine
Yui Horie as Excel Walter
Jun Fukuyama as Castor Vargas
Hisako Kanemoto as Maria Euphoria
Yui Ishikawa as Jeanne Euphoria
M・A・O as Roroa Amidonia
Takashi Watanabe is directing the anime at J.C. Staff. Go Zappa and Hiroshi Ohnogi are writing the scripts. Mai Otsuka is designing the characters. Akiyuki Tateyama is composing the music, and Jin Aketagawa is the audio director. WOWMAX is credited as producer.
KEY VISUAL:
"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!