#How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Anime Gets New PV, Cast Members, July 3 Premiere

The official website for the TV anime adaptation of Dojyomaru’s How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom (Genjitsushugi Yūsha no Ōkoku Saikenki) light novel series revealed a full promotional video, new cast members, and July 3 premiere date for the anime. The video also previews the anime’s opening theme song “Hello Horizon” by Inori Minase.

Newly announced cast members include Mugihito as Albert Elfrieden, Kikuko Inoue as Elisha Elfrieden, Tetsu Inada as Gaius Amidonia, and Kenji Nojima as Julius Amidonia. Other cast members include Taiten Kusunoki as Georg Carmine, Yui Horie as Excel Walter, Jun Fukuyama as Castor Vargas, Aimi as Carla Vargas, Hisako Kanemoto as Maria Euphoria, Yui Ishikawa as Jeanne Euphoria, and M.A.O as Roroa Amidonia. Previously revealed cast members include Yūsuke Kobayashi as Kazuya Sōma, Inori Minase as Liscia Elfrieden, Reina Ueda as Juna Dōma, Ikumi Hasegawa as Aisha Udgard, Kazuyuki Okitsu as Hakuya Kwonmin, Moeka Kishimoto as Tomoe Inui, and Masaaki Mizunaka as Poncho Panacotta.

The anime’s staff includes Takashi Watanabe (The Slayers, Ikki Tousen, Freezing) as director, Go Zappa (Koihime Musō, Moriarty the Patriot) and Hiroshi Ohnogi (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) as scriptwriters, Mai Otsuka (Shakugan no Shana) as character designer, Akiyuki Tateyama (Laid-Back Camp) as music composer, and Jin Aketagawa as audio director. The animation production will be from J.C.Staff. WOWMAX is credited as the producer.

Aimi performs the ending theme song “Kazania,” while Inori Minase performs the opening theme song “Hello Horizon.”

J-Novel Club releases the novels digitally and describes the story as:

“O, Hero!” With that cliched line, Kazuya Souma found himself summoned to another world and his adventure–did not begin. After he presents his plan to strengthen the country economically and militarily, the king cedes the throne to him and Souma finds himself saddled with ruling the nation! What’s more, he’s betrothed to the king’s daughter now…?! In order to get the country back on its feet, Souma calls the wise, the talented, and the gifted to his side. Five people gather before the newly crowned Souma. Just what are the many talents and abilities they possess…?! What path will his outlook as a realist take Souma and the people of his country down? A revolutionary transferred-to-another-world administrative fantasy series starts here!

Source: How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom anime’s website, Twitter account