Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord

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Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City
First light novel volume cover
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～
(Okiraku Ryōshu no Tanoshii Ryōchi Bōei: Seisan-kei Majutsu de Na mo Nakimura o Saikyō no Jōsai Toshi ni)
GenreIsekai[1]
Novel series
Written bySou Akaike
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runMay 15, 2020 – present
Light novel
Written bySou Akaike
Illustrated byKururi
Published byOverlap
English publisher
ImprintOverlap Novels
DemographicMale
Original runSeptember 25, 2021 – present
Volumes7
Manga
Written bySou Akaike
Illustrated byMaro Aoiro
Published byOverlap
English publisher
  • NA: Seven Seas Entertainment
ImprintGardo Comics
MagazineComic Gardo
DemographicShōnen
Original runAugust 13, 2021 – present
Volumes7
Anime television series

Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City (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～, 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 has been announced.

Media

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Light novel

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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.[2] 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. Seven volumes have been released as of January 2025.[3] The series is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.[4]

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

Manga

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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.[16] The manga adaptation is also licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.[4]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 February 25, 2022[17]978-4-8240-0117-7January 30, 2024[18]979-8-88843-319-5
2 August 25, 2022[19]978-4-8240-0278-5April 30, 2024[20]979-8-88843-585-4
3 February 25, 2024[21]978-4-8240-0425-3August 27, 2024[22]979-8-88843-850-3
4 August 25, 2023[23]978-4-8240-0593-9February 4, 2025[24]979-8-89160-552-7
5 March 25, 2024[25]978-4-8240-0774-2July 1, 2025[26]979-8-89373-134-7
6 August 25, 2024[27]978-4-8240-0934-0——
7 April 25, 2025[16]978-4-8240-1173-2——

Anime

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An anime television series adaptation was announced during the "Great Overlap Bunko All-Star Gathering Special 2025" first livestream on April 20, 2025.[28]

Reception

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By March 2024, the series has over 1 million copies in circulation.[29] The series was also ranked third in the tankōbon category in the 2022 Next Light Novel Awards.[30]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 『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～』のコミカライズ連載が先行開始. ln-news.com (in Japanese). August 14, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  2. ^ 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〜 (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  3. ^ a b 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～. OVERLAP (in Japanese). Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ お気楽領主の楽しい領地防衛 1　～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.
  6. ^ "Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City (Light Novel) Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City (Light Novel) Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  9. ^ お気楽領主の楽しい領地防衛 3　～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.
  10. ^ "Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City (Light Novel) Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  11. ^ 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～. OVERLAP (in Japanese). Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  12. ^ "Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City (Light Novel) Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  13. ^ お気楽領主の楽しい領地防衛 5　～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.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ 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～. OVERLAP (in Japanese). Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  16. ^ a b お気楽領主の楽しい領地防衛 7 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  17. ^ お気楽領主の楽しい領地防衛 1 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  18. ^ "Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City (Manga) Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  19. ^ お気楽領主の楽しい領地防衛 2 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ お気楽領主の楽しい領地防衛 3 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  22. ^ "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.
  23. ^ お気楽領主の楽しい領地防衛 4 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  24. ^ "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.
  25. ^ お気楽領主の楽しい領地防衛 5 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  26. ^ "Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City (Manga) Vol. 5". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  27. ^ お気楽領主の楽しい領地防衛 6 (in Japanese). Overlap. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  28. ^ Loo, Egan (April 20, 2025). "Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord Novels Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  29. ^ 『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～』がシリーズ累計100万部を突破. ln-news.com (in Japanese). March 28, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  30. ^ 次にくるライトノベル大賞2022 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
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