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Animax Asia Airs Realist Hero Anime's 2nd Part on Tuesday

Animax Asia announced on Saturday that it will premiere the second part of the television anime of Dojyomaru's How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom (Genjitsushugi Yūsha no Ōkoku Saikenki) light novel series, beginning on Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. The anime will air two episodes every Monday and Tuesday.

The anime's second half premiered in Japan on January 8. Mighty Media licensed the anime and streamed it on iQIYI in Southeast Asia as it aired in Japan.

The first anime part premiered in Japan in July 2021. Animax Asia aired the anime's first part beginning on March 9.

Takashi Watanabe (The Slayers, Ikki Tousen, Freezing) directed the anime at J.C. Staff. Go Zappa (Koihime Musō, Moriarty the Patriot) and Hiroshi Ohnogi (Aquarion, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) penned the scripts. Mai Otsuka (Shakugan no Shana, Urara Meirocho, The Demon Girl Next Door) designed the characters. Akiyuki Tateyama (Laid-Back Camp, ISLAND, Senryū Girl) composed the music, and Jin Aketagawa was the audio director. WOWMAX is credited as producer.

J-Novel Club is releasing the novels digitally, while Seven Seas Entertainment is publishing the novels in print. J-Novel Club describes the story:

"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!

Source: Animax Asia's Facebook page