Danica Davidson
August 20, 2025 
The lengthily-titled anime Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord: Production Magic Turns a Nameless Village into the Strongest Fortified City (a.k.a. Okiraku Ryōshu no Tanoshii Ryōchi Bōei in Japanese) shared news about its voice talents, its 2026 premiere, and a video of cast members talking about their characters.
Here’s what they told us about the cast:
- Yumi Uchiyama (Rudeus Greyrat in Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation) plays Van, the main character
- M.A.O (Shion in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime) plays the maid Till
- Mariya Ise (Guila in The Seven Deadly Sins) plays Khamsin
Then here is the video of the actors talking about the characters (please be aware that this does not contain subtitles):
Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord started out as a light novel series by Sou Akaike and Kururi, and also has a manga adaptation by Maro Aoiro. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes both versions, and gave this description for the plot:
Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord Plot
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?
The light novels got their start on the site Shōsetsu ni Narō in 2020. The next year, Overlap Bunko picked them up and began officially releasing them with art by Kururi. The manga adaptation also launched in 2021.
Source: ANN
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Danica Davidson is the author of the bestselling Manga Art for Beginners with artist Melanie Westin, plus its sequel, Manga Art for Everyone, and the first-of-its-kind manga chalk book Chalk Art Manga, both illustrated by professional Japanese mangaka Rena Saiya. Check out her other comics and books at www.danicadavidson.com.
