KEY POINTS

  • Kazuya Souma becomes the king of a kingdom in the other world
  • Being a realist, he wants to showcase administrative powers
  • "How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom" Episode 1 is scheduled to air Saturday

Kazuya Souma is summoned to another world and crowned the new king of the kingdom. Souma is a realist, who wants to showcase his administrative prowess in "How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom" Episode 1.

After the Hero Rite of Summoning, Souma finds himself in the other world and the rulers of the kingdom make him the king.

Souma proposes they need to review the finances of the kingdom before doing anything else. He wants to adopt policies, which will improve the economy.

Moreover, he wants to build up enough national strength to reject any imperial demands. After becoming the king, Souma wants to make a team of talented individuals.

He believes if someone possesses the aptitude, they will make use of it. It remains to be seen if the gifted individuals and Souma’s realism can rebuild the kingdom.

The opening theme of "How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom" anime titled "Hello Horizon" is performed by Inori Minase and the ending theme titled "Kazania" is performed by Aimi.

“Suddenly summoned to a fantasy world and betrothed to the princess, Kazuya Souma is crowned the new king after providing the royal family with impressive advice. To rule the kingdom, he’s taking the nontraditional (and very human) route of administrative reform. In a realm of dragons and elves, will this revolutionary’s unique path prove effective?” read the official series synopsis of "How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom" anime, according to Funimation.

The cast of the anime includes Inori Minase as Liscia Elfrieden, Yuusuke Kobayashi as Kazuya Souma, Yui Ishikawa as Jeanne Euphoria, Yui Horie as Excel Walter, Taiten Kusunoki as Georg Carmine, Tetsu Inada as Gaius Amidonia, Mugihito as Albert Elfrieden, Reina Ueda as Juna Doma, Moeka Kishimoto as Tomoe Inui, Masaaki Mizunaka as Poncho Panacotta, M.A.O as Roroa Amidonia, Kikuko Inoue as Elisha Elfrieden, Kenji Nojima as Julius Amidonia, Kazuyuki Okitsu as Hakuya Kwonmin, Jun Fukuyama as Castor Vargas and Hisako Kanemoto as Maria Euphoria.

Fans can watch "How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom" Episode 1 online on Funimation Saturday. The episode will live stream in Japanese with English subtitles.

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