It has been announced that the light novel "The Easygoing Lord's Fun Territory Defense: Turning a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortress City with Production Magic," which originated from the novel submission site "Shosetsuka ni Naro a Novelist," will be made into a TV anime. It was published as a book by Overlap Novels (Overlap) in September 2021 and as a manga by Garud Comics (same publisher) in February 2022, with a total of over 2 million copies in circulation for the series. The Shosetsuka ni Naro a Novelist" and was ranked third in the book category of the "Next Light Novel Awards 2022."
Van, who was reincarnated into another world as the fourth son of a marquis family, was called a child prodigy from an early age and was expected to have a bright future, but at the age of eight, he was given the power of production magic, which was considered "useless," and was banished from his home... This is the story. Van becomes the lord of an unnamed village on the frontier, and his production magic, which was considered an unlucky aptitude, has the extraordinary potential to produce anything as long as the materials are available, and the small, poor village gradually develops into a huge city attracting a variety of people.
The original author, Akaike Muneta, commented, "Congratulations on the anime adaptation of The Easygoing Lord! Hello, this is Akaike Muneta! I am overjoyed that The Easygoing Lord's Fun Territory Defense has been decided to be adapted into an anime! I owe this all to my editors H-san, O-san, and T-san, as well as the efforts of illustrator Ten-sama and manga adaptionist Aoi Maro-sama! Above all, it is thanks to all of you who have read The Easygoing Lord's Fun Territory Defense! Thank you so much! I also believe that the production of the anime will progress with the support of many people involved. For that as well, I am extremely grateful. I am probably the one who is most looking forward to the completion of the work, and have been spending sleepless nights! I hope that all readers will also enjoy watching the completed anime! I hope you will continue to support 'The Easygoing Lord's Fun Territory Defense'!"
Ten, who is in charge of the illustrations, said, "I'm very happy that we can enjoy the cuteness of the children, including Van, and the coolness of the adults surrounding them in the anime. I'd like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone involved in the production and to all the fans. Thank you!"
Aoiro Maro, who is working on the manga version, commented, "Congratulations on the animation of 'The Carefree Lord's Merry Territory Defense'! We have the luxury of being able to enjoy Akaike-sensei's world in animation as well! It's all thanks to all the fans who supported us. I'm very happy to see the characters I designed come to life, and to have been involved in this work as the comic adaptation specialist. As a fan, I look forward to seeing the unique expression and charm of anime!"
