The previously announced Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City anime revealed a new trailer featuring additional cast, the opening song, and a January 2026 premiere date.
Rei Nakashima is singing the opening song “Okirakuze~shon,” and the cast includes:
- Yumi Uchiyama as Van
- M・A・O as Till
- Mariya Ise as Khamsin
- Yoko Hikasa as Panamera (NEW)
- Shion Wakayama as Arte (NEW)
- Kenyu Horiuchi as Esparda (NEW)
- Chikahiro Kobayashi as Dee (NEW)
Studio NAZ is animating with Tetsuya Tatamitani as director. Yutaka Yasunaga is writing the script, and Kana Utatane is composing the music.
The anime is based on a light novel written by author Sou Akaike with illustrations by Kururi. There is also a manga adaptation illustrated by Maro Aoiro.
Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the novel and manga in English. They describe the former 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?!
Source: Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord Official Website & Official X
© Sou Akaike / OVERLAP / Okiraku Production Committee
