The anime is set to premiere sometime in 2026.
New updates for the anime adaptation of “Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord” (full title: Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City) has been revealed through its official website, and includes main staff, additional cast, a second promotional video, and opening theme.
The second promotional video:
“Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord” updates and other information
The additional cast are:
- Youko Hikasa as Panamera Karla Kaien
- Kenyuu Horiuchi as Esparda
- Chikahiro Kobayashi as Dee
While the main cast of the anime consists of:
- Yumi Uchiyama as Van
- M.A.O as Till
- Mariya Ise as Khamsin
Tetsuya Tatamitani directs the anime at studio NAZ, the rest of the staff are:
- Series composition: Yutaka Yasunaga
- Music: Kana Utatane
- Music production: flying DOG
The opening theme, which previews in the second promotional video, is titled “Okirakuzation”, and is performed by Rei Nakashima.
The anime is based on the novel series “Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City” written by Sou Akaike and illustrated by Kururi. It began serialising back in 2020. A manga adaptation by Maro Aoiro began in 2021. Seven Seas publishes the series in English and describes the story as:
Van, fourth son of a marquis, is just a toddler when he realizes he’s been reincarnated. Thanks to his literal lifetime of knowledge, he’s raised as a child prodigy—until his production magic manifests, and it’s the last thing his snooty mage family wants to see! His disappointed father banishes him to a podunk town on the verge of collapse, yet Van can only see the place’s potential. Can our hero’s bastion of battlements build a better life than battle magic ever could?!