Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures presented a new promotional video for the anime Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City (Okiraku Ryoshu no Tanoshii Ryochi Boei), adaptation of the light novel written by Sou Akaike. The trailer confirmed that the series will premiere in January 2026.
The video also features the opening theme titled “Okirakuze~shon”performed by the singer Rei Nakashima.
voice cast
- Yoko Hikasa (Mio Akiyama in K-On!Rias Gremory in High School DxD) as Panamera, viscountess of the Ferdinatto family.
- Shion Wakayama (Takina Inoue in Lycoris RecoilAoi Yukimura in Yama no Susume) as Arte, the youngest daughter of Count Ferdinatto.
- Kenyū Horiuchi (Pain on Naruto ShippudenReiner Braun in Shingeki no Kyojin) as Esparda, Van's butler.
- Chikahiro Kobayashi (Legoshi in BEASTARSSuguru Geto in Jujutsu Kaisen) as Dee, deputy commander of Count Feltio's Knights.
Production team
The direction of the anime is in charge of Tetsuya Tatamitani (Africa no Salaryman, Thermae Romae Novae) in the studio NAZ. The scripts will be supervised by Yutaka Yasunaga (Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon, Pet), while the musical composition will be carried out by Kana Utatane (Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill, Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!).
The producer Flying Dog will be in charge of the musical production of the series.
About the light novel
The story was first published on the site Shōsetsuka ni Naro he May 15, 2020. Later, the publisher Overlap Bunko began releasing the series in light novel format with illustrations by Kururi in September 2021. To date, it has eight published volumes.
A manga adaptation illustrated by Aoiro began to be serialized on the portal Comic Gardo in February 2022 and currently has seven compilation volumes available in Japan.
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