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| ShortSummary = Van produces wooden houses for everybody with plans to modify them to each family’s requirements once he can replace the wood with stone. He also produces a public bath house. Everyone cooperates to construct a canal to divert the river and provide unlimited fresh water. As a precaution against droughts Van also constructs a giant lake. Nearby, a carriage containing Lady Panamera and the younger Lady Arte approaches the village. Van turns the temporary earth wall into vast walls of concrete with massive ballistae against bandit attacks. Next, Van decides to figure out how the village can make money without relying on him to produce sellable goods. Orthun discovers the mountains contain iron, gold and silver and even mithril. With ores just lying on the ground Esparda believes there is an undiscovered dungeon, and if it is on Van’s lands the village would quickly become a dungeon town and very wealthy. It also makes them vulnerable to attack from other nations, or even from Van’s father, who might seize the village for himself. The adventurers agree not to search for the dungeon until the village is ready. Armoured Lizard monsters approach, and while the villagers panic Van rallies them to trust in their new walls.

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Japanese light novel series

First light novel volume cover
Genre Isekai[1]
Written by Sou Akaike
Published by Shōsetsuka ni Narō
Original run May 15, 2020 – present
Written by Sou Akaike
Illustrated by Kururi
Published by Overlap
English publisher
Imprint Overlap Novels
Original run September 25, 2021 – present
Volumes 9
Written by Sou Akaike
Illustrated by Maro Aoiro
Published by Overlap
English publisher
  • NA: Seven Seas Entertainment
Imprint Gardo Comics
Magazine Comic Gardo
Original run August 13, 2021 – present
Volumes 7
Directed by
  • Takayuki Kuriyama[a]
  • Tetsuya Tatamitani
Written by Yutaka Yasunaga
Music by Kana Utatane
Studio NAZ
Licensed by Crunchyroll
Original network Tokyo MX, BS11, SUN, AT-X, GYT, NCC, TVA, HTB
Original run January 10, 2026 – present
Episodes 2
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Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City (Japanese: お気楽領主の楽しい領地防衛 ～生産系魔術で名もなき村を最強の城塞都市に～, Hepburn: Okiraku Ryōshu no Tanoshii Ryōchi Bōei: Seisan-kei Majutsu de Na mo Nakimura o Saikyō no Jōsai Toshi ni) is a Japanese light novel series written by Sou Akaike and illustrated by Kururi. It began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in May 2020. It was later acquired by Overlap who began publishing it under their Overlap Novels imprint in September 2021. A manga adaptation illustrated by Maro Aoiro began serialization on Overlap’s Comic Gardo manga service in August 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by NAZ premiered in January 2026.

Van Ney Fertio is an 8-year-old child prodigy. Raised so due to being the reincarnation of a well-known hero and thus born with instinctual knowledge of magic. However, when the kind of magic he manifests is creation magic, his snooty family kick him out to a small podunk town to defend. Fortunately, Van sees great potential and with the aid of several followers who still believe in him, Van believes he can turn this small town around for the better.

Van Ney Fertio (ヴァン・ネイ・フェルティオ, Van Nei Ferutio)
Voiced by: Yumi Uchiyama[2]
A man from Earth who was reincarnated as the youngest son of Marquis Jalpa. Unlike his older brothers, who possess elemental magic, he possesses creation magic. His father considers him useless and had him exiled to a town that is on the verge of collapse, where he becomes its lord and attempts to revive the town.
Till (ティル, Tiru)
Voiced by: M.A.O[2]
Van’s loyal but protective maid, who is skilled with sword combat. She goes with Van to his new territory.
Khamsin (カムシン, Kamushin)
Voiced by: Mariya Ise[2]
A boy who was sold into slavery by his toxic father. After Van bought him, he became a loyal slave to Van since he treats him with respect unlike his father and also goes with him to his new home.
Panamera Karla Kaien (パナメラ・カレラ・カイエン, Panamera Karera Kaien)
Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa[3]
Arut Ann Ferdinand (アルテ・オン・フェルディナット, Arute On Ferudinatto)
Voiced by: Shion Wakayama[3]
Esparda (エスパーダ, Esupāda)
Voiced by: Kenyu Horiuchi[3]
Jalpa’s former butler, who retires so he can go with Van to his new territory. He is skilled with using magic.
Dee (ディー, Dī)
Voiced by: Chikahiro Kobayashi[3]
A knight commander who trains Van with using a sword and goes with him to his new home. His charming and energetic nature makes him overbearing to Van.
Ortho Sheet (オルト・シート, Oruto Shīto)
Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa[4]
An adventurer who comes to respect Van after he helps defeat a gang of bandits. He and his party now serve as allies to Van.
Purriel (プルリエル, Pururieru)
Voiced by: Wakana Kuramochi[4]
Xara (クサラ, Kusara)
Voiced by: Gen Satō[4]
Lada Priora (ラダ・プリオラ, Rada Puriora)
Voiced by: Nonoka Ōbuchi [ja][4]
Marquis Jalpa
Van’s stern father, who is disappointed that he has creation magic rather than elemental magic like his brothers. He at first considers executing Van, but is instead convinced to exile him to a rundown town where he will become its lord.
Murcia, Jard, and Sesto
Van’s older brothers, who possess elemental magic. It was Murcia who convinced his father to exile Van instead of killing him, showing that he cares for Van unlike the rest of his family.
Rosalie
A nun from the Mary Chamber of Commerce who can wield magic.
Arb and Law
Two knights who accompany Van to his new territory.
Ronda
The chief of Van’s village.

Written by Sou Akaike, Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on May 15, 2020.[5] It was later acquired by Overlap who began releasing it with illustrations by Kururi under their Overlap Novels light novel imprint on September 25, 2021. Nine volumes have been released as of December 2025.[6] The series is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.[7]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 September 25, 2021[8] 978-4-86554-980-5 November 23, 2023 (digital)
January 9, 2024 (print)[9]		 979-8-88843-318-8
2 February 25, 2022[10] 978-4-8240-0111-5 April 4, 2024 (digital)
May 14, 2024 (print)[11]		 979-8-88843-583-0
3 August 25, 2022[12] 978-4-8240-0272-3 September 19, 2024 (digital)
October 22, 2024 (print)[13]		 979-8-88843-584-7
4 March 25, 2023[14] 978-4-8240-0416-1 February 6, 2025 (digital)
March 11, 2025 (print)[15]		 979-8-89160-577-0
5 August 25, 2023[16] 978-4-8240-0585-4 July 17, 2025 (digital)
August 19, 2025 (print)[17]		 979-8-89373-380-8
6 March 25, 2024[18] 978-4-8240-0765-0 November 13, 2025 (digital)
January 6, 2026 (print)[19]		 979-8-89373-535-2
7 January 25, 2025[20] 978-4-8240-0953-1 May 26, 2026 (print)[21] 979-8-89561-778-6
8 August 25, 2025[22] 978-4-8240-1261-6 — —
9 December 25, 2025[6] 978-4-8240-1455-9 — —

A manga adaptation illustrated by Maro Aoiro began serialization on Overlap’s Comic Gardo manga service on August 13, 2021.[1] The manga’s chapters have been collected into seven tankōbon volumes as of April 2025.[23] The manga adaptation is also licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.[7]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 February 25, 2022[24] 978-4-8240-0117-7 January 30, 2024[25] 979-8-88843-319-5
2 August 25, 2022[26] 978-4-8240-0278-5 April 30, 2024[27] 979-8-88843-585-4
3 February 25, 2023[28] 978-4-8240-0425-3 August 27, 2024[29] 979-8-88843-850-3
4 August 25, 2023[30] 978-4-8240-0593-9 February 4, 2025[31] 979-8-89160-552-7
5 March 25, 2024[32] 978-4-8240-0774-2 July 1, 2025[33] 979-8-89373-134-7
6 August 25, 2024[34] 978-4-8240-0934-0 November 25, 2025[35] 979-8-89373-912-1
7 April 25, 2025[23] 978-4-8240-1173-2 — —
8 February 25, 2026[36] 978-4-8240-1543-3 — —

An anime television series adaptation was announced during the “Great Overlap Bunko All-Star Gathering Special 2025” livestream on April 20, 2025.[37] It is produced by NAZ and directed by Tetsuya Tatamitani, with Takayuki Kuriyama serving as series director and supervisor, series composition handled by Yutaka Yasunaga, characters designed by Shingo Nakamura, and music composed by Kana Utatane. The series premiered on January 10, 2026, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[2][4] The opening theme song is “Okirakuze~shon” (おきらくぜ～しょん), performed by Rei Nakashima,[3] while the ending theme song is “Make It”, performed by Nonoka Ōbuchi.[4] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[38] Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[39][40]

By March 2024, the series has over 1 million copies in circulation.[45] The series was also ranked third in the tankōbon category in the 2022 Next Light Novel Awards.[46]

  1. ^ Credited as Series Director (シリーズディレクター, Shirīzu Direkutā)
  2. ^ Episodes are released on Prime Video , Crunchyroll and simulcast platforms by Muse[44] 3 days before their televised airings.
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  2. ^ a b c d Cayanan, Joanna (August 19, 2025). “Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord TV Anime Reveals Main Cast, 2026 Debut”. Anime News Network. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e Cayanan, Joanna (October 19, 2025). “Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord Anime’s 2nd Video Unveils More Cast, Staff, Opening Song, January Debut”. Anime News Network. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Loo, Egan (November 29, 2025). “Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord Anime’s 3rd Video Unveils More Cast & Staff, January 7 Debut”. Anime News Network. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
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  7. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (March 15, 2023). “Seven Seas Licenses Lonely Castle in the Mirror, Sheep Princess in Wolf’s Clothing, The Secret of Friendship, More Manga”. Anime News Network. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
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  10. ^ お気楽領主の楽しい領地防衛 2　～生産系魔術で名もなき村を最強の城塞都市に～ (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
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  14. ^ お気楽領主の楽しい領地防衛 4　～生産系魔術で名もなき村を最強の城塞都市に～ (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
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  17. ^ “Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City (Light Novel) Vol. 5”. Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  18. ^ お気楽領主の楽しい領地防衛 6　～生産系魔術で名もなき村を最強の城塞都市に～ (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
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  20. ^ お気楽領主の楽しい領地防衛 7　～生産系魔術で名もなき村を最強の城塞都市に～ (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  21. ^ “Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City (Light Novel) Vol. 7”. Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  22. ^ お気楽領主の楽しい領地防衛 8　～生産系魔術で名もなき村を最強の城塞都市に～ (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
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  26. ^ お気楽領主の楽しい領地防衛 2 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  27. ^ “Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City (Manga) Vol. 2”. Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  28. ^ お気楽領主の楽しい領地防衛 3 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  29. ^ “Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City (Manga) Vol. 3”. Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  30. ^ お気楽領主の楽しい領地防衛 4 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  31. ^ “Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City (Manga) Vol. 4”. Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
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  36. ^ お気楽領主の楽しい領地防衛 8 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
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