"The Easygoing Lord's Fun Territory Defense ~Turning a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortress City with Production Magic~" is a mega-popular isekai fantasy from "Shosetsuka ni Naro."
Original work by Sou Akaike-sensei, illustrations by Ten-sensei, comic adaptation by Aoshiki Maro-sensei.
A mega-hit work that surpassed 2.5 million copies in cumulative series circulation and over 300 million PV on "Shosetsuka ni Naro."
A proven work that ranked 3rd in the "Next Light Novel Award 2022" tankoubon division and won in the "Rakuten Kobo E-book Award 2025" recommended comic division.
The long-awaited TV anime starts airing January 10, 2026!
① The "Dud" Magic Was Actually the Strongest!
"Production magic" is called "useless" in the world.
But protagonist Van realizes with this magic, he can produce anything as long as he has materials.
Castle walls, ballistas, defense equipment—an extraordinary ability that can create them instantly 🔧
② Rise Story of an 8-Year-Old Genius Lord
Van, exiled from nobility, becomes lord of a frontier village at just 8 years old.
Using knowledge from his past life and cheat magic, he develops a desolate village of 100 people into a giant city.
The fusion of territory management × internal affairs × fantasy is fun 🏘️
③ Plenty of Gags with Good Tempo
Despite a serious worldview, the protagonist is carefree.
The sight of him overcoming any difficulty "easygoing" is refreshing.
Even at a dragon attack, he says "I've had enough" while handling it 😂
④ Bonds with Charming Companions
Unique characters assemble: personal maid Till, former slave Kamshin, bold Viscountess Panamera, and more.
The trusting relationship with companions who admire Van is warm.
Your heart warms seeing everyone wanting to support Lord Van 💕
⑤ War and Battle Elements Are Hot Too!
Not just territory defense but wars with neighboring countries are depicted.
The exhilaration of overwhelming enemies with the strongest defense equipment Van made is irresistible.
Not just internal affairs—you can properly enjoy action too ⚔️
① Even His Majesty the King is Surprised! Village Inspection
The king, hearing rumors of Van, visits for direct inspection.
The king is deeply moved by the towering castle walls and instantly created ballistas.
Though offered to serve in the royal capital, Van requests "permanent residence in the village" 🏰
② War with Neighboring Yelinetta Kingdom
An invasion using wyverns and black powder begins.
A critical situation where fortress city Skudett may fall.
Worth watching to see how far Van's production magic works 🔥
③ Arte's Puppet Magic Awakening
Fiancée Arte possesses "puppet magic," a detested magic.
Facing her homeland's crisis, she resolves to unleash that power.
Pay attention to the Silver Knight (Aventador)'s activities ✨
④ Dungeon Discovery Brings Adventurer Rush
An unexplored dungeon is discovered near the village.
Many adventurers visit, and the village suddenly becomes lively.
Van gets super busy ⚡
⑤ Nobles Who Resent Van Scheme in the Dark
Domestic nobles start scheming out of jealousy of Van's success.
However, the base Van built is too strong—even raids can't succeed.
It's satisfying watching him easily defeat enemies 💪
① Reincarnation and Exile
Van, reincarnated as the marquis family's fourth son, recalls his past life memories at age 2.
Though called a "prodigy" by those around him as he grew, his magical aptitude discovered at 8 was "production magic."
Branded a failure by his father who prioritizes attack magic, he's exiled to a frontier village 😢
② Fresh Start in the Nameless Village
Van arrives at a desolate village of about 100 people.
Together with personal maid Till, he begins developing the village with past life knowledge and production magic.
He starts preparing adventurer equipment, building houses, and constructing huge castle walls 🏗️
③ Green Forest Dragon Subjugation and Rapid Progress
Producing powerful ballistas, he succeeds in subjugating the Green Forest Dragon.
An unprecedented achievement—developing a village in a short time at just 8 years old and even defeating a dragon.
Viscountess Panamera recommends knighthood to the king, and events move greatly 🐉
④ Meeting Panamera and Arte
From Count Ferdinand's family, youngest daughter Arte and Viscountess Panamera visit as envoys.
Impressed by Van's character and abilities, Panamera proposes an alliance.
Arte, who was basically a hostage, also changes positively through meeting Van 💫
⑤ Yelinetta Kingdom's Invasion
Neighboring Yelinetta Kingdom begins invasion with wyverns and black powder.
Fortress city Skudett falls, and the king himself commands the recapture operation.
Van's strongest weapons influence the war situation ⚔️
⑥ Arte's Awakening and Counterattack
Enemy forces also invade Arte's homeland, Count Ferdinand's territory.
Arte resolves to fight with the detested puppet magic.
With the Silver Knight, she defeats wyverns and splendidly repels the enemy ✨
📺 TV Broadcast
【TOKYO MX】January 10, 2026 (Sat) 22:00~
【BS11】January 10, 2026 (Sat) 22:00~
【Sun TV】January 10, 2026 (Sat) 22:30~
【AT-X】January 11, 2026 (Sun) 23:30~
【Tochigi TV】January 15, 2026 (Thu) 23:00~
※AT-X has repeat broadcasts (Every Thursday 29:30~ / Every Sunday 8:30~)
🎬 Streaming Information
【Prime Video】January 7, 2026 (Wed) 22:00~
<3 days ahead of terrestrial broadcast, fastest unlimited streaming!>
Sequential streaming planned on other streaming services after terrestrial broadcast ends 🎥
🏰 Van Nay Fertio (CV: Yumi Uchiyama)
The fourth son of the Fertio Marquis family and this work's protagonist.
He recovered past life memories at age 2, and was exiled at age 8 when his "production magic" aptitude was discovered.
Despite his easygoing personality, a character full of humanity who strives for his territory and people.
🎯Trivia: He actually gladly accepted being exiled. He was happy to be freed from noble constraints!
👧 Till (CV: M・A・O)
A personal maid who has served Van since childhood.
She dotes on Van like a younger brother and accompanies him to his exile destination.
Expressive with funny faces in gag scenes as a highlight.
🎯Trivia: M・A・O says she's most looking forward to "seeing what Till-chan's face looks like in gag scenes" in the anime!