Light Novel 'Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki' Gets TV Anime

by Vindstot
Apr 16, 2020 9:11 PM | 38 Comments

Publishing company Overlap announced a television anime adaptation of Dozeumaru's Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki (How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom) light novel on Friday.

Synopsis
O, Hero!

When Kazuya Souma is unexpectedly transported to another world, he knows the people expect a hero. But Souma's idea of heroism is more practical than most—he wants to rebuild the flagging economy of the new land he's found himself in! Betrothed to the princess and abruptly planted on the throne, this realist hero must gather talented people to help him get the country back on its feet—not through war, or adventure, but with administrative reform! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

Dozeumaru originally published the administrative fantasy novel on the Shousetsuka ni Narou website in 2015 before switching to Pixiv the following year. Overlap began publishing the novel with illustrations by Fuyuki in May 2016.

Satoshi Ueda launched a manga adaptation on the Comic Gardo website in July 2017. Overlap will publish the 12th novel volume and the fifth manga volume on April 25. The light novel and manga volumes combined have a cumulative 800,000 copies in print.

J-Novel Club and Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the light novel in English in February and November 2017 for digital and physical release, respectively. The tenth e-book volume was released last October, while the sixth physical volume shipped on Tuesday. J-Novel Club is also publishing the manga digitally in English and released the third volume on January 29.

Announcement

Novel special site: https://over-lap.co.jp/bunko/genkoku/

Source: Dengeki Bunko

Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki on MAL

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All those calling him the "know it all" type of mc don't even what basic education is. As far as I know there are many things he can't do that's why he relies on many other people. But if they don't adapt the source material very good then it's studios fault not the story.

Apr 17, 2021 2:05 AM by Ansh2004

G0ldStark said:
I read the novel a bit and dropped it ... the MC is the typical boy who knows everything and all works out for him. There are no moments of tension and as a leader, he does not apply its authority, they can rebel against him but he will forgive the instigators because she is the new harem member.

I see you haven't read all the first arc...
Spoilers below

Feb 25, 2021 11:23 AM by Solon_

I don’t know anything about this anime or LN at all, I didn’t even bother reading the synopsis since the only thing I have to say is.. don’t they look a bit too much like Asuna and Kirito

Oct 21, 2020 7:16 PM by yungwolf

RayReynolds said:

Cordantheman said:

Ummm...this is incorrect. The idea that he is a beta is false based on his success as a leader of a country. While, granted, his success can be questioned because it's a fantasy story and bias from the author is a factor.

An "alpha" is not determined by 'strength and aggression" alone. That's because the same survival tactics used to progress in one environment do not always work in every environment. Humans are also social creatures and because of that adaptation is based on group survival rather than individual survival. There is a such a thing as a "submissive alpha" which is more common in matriarchal societies but gender roles in human society are more complicated than you are assuming.

This character is a full-fledged archetype of a typical anime protagonist. I need a minimal feature that sets it apart from other idiots.

I suppose I can agree with that :D

May 6, 2020 6:15 AM by Cordantheman

Cordantheman said:

RayReynolds said:
another beta MC somehow gathering a harem.

This character is a full-fledged archetype of a typical anime protagonist. I need a minimal feature that sets it apart from other idiots.

May 6, 2020 6:13 AM by RayReynolds

RayReynolds said:
another beta MC somehow gathering a harem.

May 5, 2020 9:31 AM by Cordantheman

Gustavo_jonez said:
Isekai is a just a genre yet people hate it so much

Yeah, but that's because of overexposition.

If we did not get half a dozen isekais per season, and with most of them looking like the same, no one would be complaining (a lot).

1990's had isekais as well (Fushigi Yuugi, Escaflowne, Digimon 1, Rayearth), and no one complained. They were few and actually easy to tell apart from each other.

Apr 21, 2020 8:35 AM by Fabris

Isekai is a just a genre yet people hate it so much

Apr 19, 2020 4:03 PM by Gustavo_jonez

This anime is the style I like, I have high expectations.

Apr 19, 2020 2:28 PM by Kinyoubi

People be out here complaining about the premise being the same and here I am just... not really caring? I mean sure at the end of the day, if one doesn't want to give the series a chance and just simply don't want to engage with premises that's fine.

With me, I will just judge it on execution, and not just based on the premise to dictate the quality of a product as a whole. That never really sat well with me, and if a premise isn't convincing me or synopsis I just... leave it as it is I suppose.

Don't mind me I'm just here kinda being rather rambly lol

But on the subject of the series itself, I think I remember reading this before but I can't recall if I did, with that said despite the designs looking a bit generic I'm gonna judge the characters as characters and not just based on their designs alone. Sometimes looks can be deceiving, I will say that I am intrigued with it to some extent.

Apr 18, 2020 10:21 AM by removed-user

Really looking forward to this one~ The novels are pretty great and the characters are all done really well, as well~!X3

Apr 18, 2020 4:47 AM by Klefki_of_Awsome

RayReynolds said:
@NG_Chloe
@YorukaWaifu

the premise is an ornament that does not influence anything, because that all this is just about another beta MC somehow gathering a harem.

Um excuse you, do other trash LN adaptations include the law of diminishing returns I didn't think so I rest my case #embarrassing #pawned

Apr 18, 2020 12:22 AM by SheasonDuerulo

>Realist protag
>LN

shouldnt this be a sin already that the author decided to put this words in the same place, time and existence?

Apr 17, 2020 11:46 PM by _Ako_

All the I'm reading is getting an adaption now? Eh I'm not expecting much out of this tho

Apr 17, 2020 12:59 PM by Iangamebr

I read the novel a bit and dropped it ... the MC is the typical boy who knows everything and all works out for him. There are no moments of tension and as a leader, he does not apply its authority, they can rebel against him but he will forgive the instigators because she is the new harem member.

Apr 17, 2020 12:01 PM by G0ldStark

RayReynolds said:
@NG_Chloe
@YorukaWaifu

the premise is an ornament that does not influence anything, because that all this is just about another beta MC somehow gathering a harem.

Sounds like you're oversimplifying things

Apr 17, 2020 11:03 AM by NG_Chloe

Sounds interesting on paper, but you can bet on some half assed execution and shit pacing to ruin any potential this may have.

Apr 17, 2020 10:45 AM by FMmatron

This actually one of my favorite isekai light novel in terms of world-building. But well, never believe anime adaptation anymore, we'll just see.

Apr 17, 2020 8:34 AM by Detective1412

Reading the synopsis.. i think i've read either the novel or the manga before, uo to a certain point... I lean more to the manga since i can actually remember when the throne was forced on him..

Except

That there might be some mistakes on my side and i was actually remembering another story. Lol. XD

Anyway. I'll decide whether to watch this or not later. After more information revealed.

Apr 17, 2020 6:14 AM by Meira_Eve

Well, who knows...

There is always chance it is well directed, and it ends up good.

Apr 17, 2020 5:55 AM by Ajvisor

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