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Muse Asia Licenses Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord Anime
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
The anime will premiere in Japan on January 7.
Seven Seas licensed the novel series' manga adaptation by Maro Aoiro, and it describes the story:
Van, the fourth son of a powerful noble, is only two years old when he remembers his past life as a salaryman in Japan. With his adult brain in a young body, he's considered a child prodigy...until he displays the “Production Magic” skill when he turns eight. In a family that favors offensive magic, this crafting skill is considered useless in battle, and Van is banished to oversee a tiny country town in disgrace. With only his personal maid, the memories of his past life, and his “worthless” magic, can Van improve the fortunes of this little village—and himself?
The anime stars Yumi Uchiyama as protagonist Van, a Japanese salaryman reincarnated into an aristocratic family and is known as a child prodigy. M.A.O voices Till, Van's personal maid. Mariya Ise plays Khamsin, a person deeply loyal to Van after he saved his life.
The anime's other cast members include:
- Yōko Hikasa as Panamera Karla Kaien
- Shion Wakayama as Arut Ann Ferdinand
- Kenyū Horiuchi as Esparda
- Chikahiro Kobayashi as Dee
- Makoto Furukawa as Ortho Sheet
- Wakana Kuramochi as Purriel
- Motoaki Satō as Xara
- Nonoka Ōbuchi as Lada Priora
Takayuki Kuriyama is serving as the anime's series director and supervisor, and Shingo Nakamura (animation director on Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion, Food Wars! The Second Plate) is designing the characters. Tetsuya Tatamitani (Africa Salaryman, Thermae Romae Novae) is directing the anime at NAZ. Yutaka Yasunaga (Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon, Pet, ERASED episode scripts) is in charge of the series scripts, and Kana Utatane (Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill two seasons, Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!) is composing the music. Flying Dog is in charge of music production.
Rei Nakashima performs the opening theme song "Okirakuze~shon." Nonoka Ōbuchi performs the ending theme song "Make it."
