Tensai Ouji no Akaji Kokka Saisei Jutsu

The king of Natra has fallen ill, leaving the only hope for his kingdom to his son, Prince Wein Salema Arbalest. Known to be capable and wise, he is the perfect candidate to become the prince regent. However, if the prince has anything to say about the matter, he would rather sell off the Kingdom of Natra to the highest bidder!

Since he wields the authority of the throne, no one can stop Wein from auctioning off the country and using the profits to retire in comfort. All he needs to do is raise the value of the small kingdom to maximize his gains. But whether Wein's grand plan will succeed remains to be seen, as his wit often surpasses even his own expectations—much to the benefit of the oblivious citizens of Natra.

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Ralei, Ninym Main

Takahashi, Rie Japanese

Arbalest, Wein Salema Main

Saitou, Souma Japanese

Earthwold, Lowellmina Supporting

Touyama, Nao Japanese

Zeno Supporting

Nakashima, Yuki Japanese

Arbalest, Falanya Elk Supporting

Senbongi, Sayaka Japanese

Ralei, Nanaki Supporting

Sakakihara, Yuuki Japanese

Solgest, Tolcheila Supporting

Kugimiya, Rie Japanese

Solgest, Gruyere Supporting

Ootsuka, Akio Japanese

Brandel, Fisch Supporting

Hikasa, Youko Japanese

Caldmellia Supporting

Noto, Mamiko Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Maruyama, Hajime Producer

Kitazawa, Shiryuu Producer

Oogami, Yuuma Producer

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Oct 26, 2024

lycoping

Recommended

I have much to say about this anime. As I usually don't bury the lede, my conclusion is that it is an utterly unique anime with many good things to say for it, but a few things that prevent it from being a truly great anime.

Let's start with this: this is a very unique genre, one I haven't seen before. While it could easily be mistaken at first glance for any of isekai, fantasy, gaming, or any such genre, it isn't. It is a straight up story of medieval warfare and politics, played for comedy. There is no OP isekai'd ... character, there are no other races, there are no quests, there is no magic (with one rather ambiguous exception, see below). This is a straight up story of a prince who reluctantly takes the throne from his ailing father, wants to simply pump up the kingdom in order to sell it, retire and have a cushy life, and that's it. Problem is that he turns out to be extraordinarily competent and keeps winning.

Kind of like a medieval "the producers", without ending up in jail at the end.

There is violence in this anime. It's not overdone and is sometimes played for laughs. While there is a small amount of nudity, this isn't an ecchi anime either. It's a straight up comedy warfare anime, and that's it. That's all you get. Nothing more. No romance, no ecchi, very little fanservice, just comedy warfare.

The only magic in this anime that I could see is what appears to be telepathy that sometimes occurs between the characters, but it's never clear if it's actually telepathy or just the characters knowing each other so well that it appears to be, and it's never explained.

This is an anime that does what it needs to well. There's nothing particularly wrong with this anime. The story is well done, the music is well done, the animation is fine, I watched it to the end and even found the ending pretty satisfying, all told. The humor was somewhat understated but got the job done, it was all fine. So why didn't I rate it higher?

Okay, for that, now we need to get into the flaws.

The biggest flaw in this story was that it was hard to follow. As with many stories (not just anime) that have political intrigue, there are many different layers to the motivations and actions of the characters, and these don't always translate well into story. At times it was difficult to follow what was going on, particularly at the end where several different kingdoms and kings were forming, and breaking, alliances at the drop of a hat. I followed it mostly, but it was still difficult. They obviously made an *effort* (with explanatory animations and rather transparent exposition), but still didn't get it quite right. It was kind of like a medieval "Oregairu" with less romance.

I guess that's actually somewhat realistic, but it adversely affected the story.

Also, the MC (the prince) had it *too* good. There was no challenge he wasn't up to, and he was particularly politically effective, to the point where it actually became a bit ridiculous. Maybe this was important to the comedy, but it was always absolutely clear he would either somehow talk his way out of a situation or come to the rescue in some way. I don't really mind that all that much, but it did somewhat affect the tension that good storytelling requires.

My final conclusion: Not being isekai, fantasy, etc., but set in a medieval world, this does not fall victim to any of the tropes that such genres fall into, but somehow manages to dig its own traps and then jumps in. But if you're tired of generic isekai, etc., this might be a refreshing change. Know what you're getting into, but a recommend from me.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Aug 6, 2024

DBX

Mixed Feelings

This is one of those anime where when I first read the name and saw the key art for the show, I thought that it would be best to avoid it as it looked nothing new to me. Last night I was rather bored and wanted something to watch and decided to just at least give it the three-episode rule and to my surprise it has been an amazing watch.

The story is everything with this series. There is so much information getting thrown in your face that it always keeps you attentive to what’s going on. Sometimes I look away from the screen and ... I have no idea what is going on when I look back. It doesn’t help that from episode one you are simply thrown into the series, and you just learn about everything amongst everything else as the episodes pass by. As for everything that unfolds along the way, it is simply just so interesting to watch. It makes you wonder what’s going to happen, how to get out of such and such areas and what the trump cards are. One of the main things I noticed with this series is that despite it only being 12 episodes long, it feels a lot longer.

The characters are interesting but the connections they have between one another is even more interesting. For instance, when it comes to character deaths you would expect remorse and mourning and something bad. In this series, when someone dies it is what the death means rather than the sadness of someone passing. The same can be said for marriages. These things are typically known as happy occasions and something to celebrate. In this series, it’s what a marriage brings about rather than the marriage itself. I just find that whole dynamic entertaining.

The music is perfectly fine. I quite like the opening, but I very much prefer the ending. Everything just really suites the show well. A lot can be said the same about the actual animation. While it isn’t something that jumps out at you, it is something that is there and serves its job well.

Overall, that is all I can really say about the show or is of note. I had a really good time with it when I thought that I wouldn’t enjoy it at all. I really like these types of shows and I wish there were more of them around. The way the show ended inferred that there is much more to come but it is anyone’s guess whether we will ever get a second season. If it did, then I wouldn’t hesitate to watch it on a weekly basis. That’s about it. If you are thinking about watching it yourself then I would say that it is worth the watch. You might even find yourself in the same situation as me and ending up having a good time with it. You never know.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Feb 1, 2024

Kcmichalson

Not Recommended

This show has a lot of trouble letting the main character fail, but it also never lets him succeed as a character.

The show has a decent premise, the ruler of a kingdom who isn't really the most enthusiastic about being said ruler, and would rather use the new position to enrich himself, possibly to the realm's detriment. I thought this was a pretty decent plot, fantasy is a very saturated genre and having a non-altruistic protagonist is usually a fresh breath of air.

Unfortunately, the show doesn't seem to care much for this plot, and focuses much more on the interpersonal politics between members of the ... various kingdoms' courts, picking up and dropping arcs with little actual change in the story. The characters are very simple and often only have very shallow motives which are either easily seen through or are obfuscated by the show jumping around everywhere.

The main character doesn't have the most developed character either, and that 'character' just tends to be whatever the story needs at that very moment. He can be a complete basket case regarding a situation at one moment, and completely calm and serene in the next. He can make some of the most baffling tactical decisions only for the enemy to fall for his ruse and for him to be hailed as a tactical genius. The characters around him aren't capable of being intelligent because then they'd have the capability of outplaying him, and this show doesn't tolerate lasting consequences for the main character.

The world building is fine, though it appears everyone is either morally good or evil with little in between. The animation is done well and it has some decent action scenes, though they're hampered by the show's hesitation to offer resistance to the main character.

It certainly has its good moments, but they're a bit sparse and muddled by the mediocrity of the scenes around them. The core plot is rarely progressed and the ending puts him barely (if at all) closer to his goal than when he began. I cannot in good faith recommend this to anyone who wishes to see the progression of a selfish prince.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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