Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord Anime's 2nd Video Unveils More Cast, Staff, Opening Song, January Debut

Yōko Hikasa, Shion Wakayama, Kenyū Horiuchi, Chikahiro Kobayashi join anime's cast

Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures unveiled the main staff, additional cast, second promotional video, and January premiere for the television anime of Sou Akaike's Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City (Okiraku Ryōshu no Tanoshii Ryōchi Bōei) light novel series on Sunday. The video features the opening theme song "Okirakuze~shon"  by Rei Nakashima.

The newly announced cast members are:

Yōko Hikasa as Panamera, Viscount of the Ferdinatto family

Shion Wakayama as Arte, the youngest daughter of Count Ferdinatto 

Kenyū Horiuchi as Esparda, Van's butler

Chikahiro Kobayashi as Dee, deputy commander of the Knights of Count Feltio 

Tetsuya Tatamitani (Africa Salaryman, Thermae Romae Novae) is directing the anime at NAZ. Yutaka Yasunaga (Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon, Pet, ERASED episode scripts) is in charge of the series scripts, and Kana Utatane (Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill two seasons, Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!) is composing the music. Flying Dog is in charge of music production.

The anime stars Yumi Uchiyamaas protagonist Van, a Japanese salaryman reincarnated into an aristocratic family and is known as a child prodigy.M.A.Ovoices Till, Van's personal maid.Mariya Iseplays Khamsin, a person deeply loyal to Van after he saved his life.

Seven Seas licensed the novel series' manga adaptation by Maro Aoiro, and it describes the story:

Van, the fourth son of a powerful noble, is only two years old when he remembers his past life as a salaryman in Japan. With his adult brain in a young body, he's considered a child prodigy...until he displays the “Production Magic” skill when he turns eight. In a family that favors offensive magic, this crafting skill is considered useless in battle, and Van is banished to oversee a tiny country town in disgrace. With only his personal maid, the memories of his past life, and his “worthless” magic, can Van improve the fortunes of this little village—and himself?

Akaike first released the story on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website on May 15, 2020, and Overlap Bunko started publishing the light novel series with illustrations by Kururi in September 2021. The eighth volume shipped on August 25. Aoiro began the manga on Overlap's Comic Gardo website February 2022. The manga's seventh compiled book volume shipped in Japan on April 25.

Source: Press release