Realist Hero doesn’t waste time by showing viewers this isn’t going to be an action orientated series. Instead of epic battles, a typical OP hero and a group of busty ladies all vying for the king’s...attention, Realist Hero is the smart man—or woman’s—isekai anime. Though it does still have girls with large oppai…just for added measure.

Kazuya enters the nation of Elfrieden and soon understands this kingdom is steps away from being completely broke and unable to please its citizens. Using that big brain he has, Kazuya begins selling off unneeded treasures and the audience will no doubt think of protagonists like Kraft Lawrence—Spice and Wolf—and Seiya Kanie—Amagi Brilliant Park—as he makes money and turns the country around. How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom is fun and engaging as it doesn’t rely on normal themes from isekai and instead relies on clever writing, engaging characters and real-world issues.

From the large chested songstress Juna Doma to the portly Poncho, Realist Hero has a large assortment of characters that all have purpose…which is quite rare for an isekai. Early on in the story, Kazuya gathers various people in search of talents many wouldn’t find useful on their own. Realist Hero takes these various characters and throws them into the story with purpose and reason.

Take Poncho the round portly gentleman who has a knack for food tasting and loves to search the land for more. Kazuya uses our food connoisseur to not only find foods that are affordable but to give his new citizens different meals to prepare and enjoy! This is what we loved about How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, many isekai characters just feel like cardboard cutouts of one another but here we have a slew of unique individuals who rarely feel underutilized. Though we did wish Juna got some more screentime…for her voice…nothing else…

We mentioned earlier but Spice and Wolf as well as Amagi Brilliant Park clearly were inspirations for Realist Hero. Kazuya isn’t a warrior like Lawrence but is a good businessman who knows how to make money with what resources he has available. Then like Seiya, Kazuya is one step from being a genius thinking ten steps ahead when it comes to dealing with other nations and their attitude towards his new leadership. If you’re a fan of either Spice and Wolf or Amagi Brilliant Park you’ll no doubt enjoy how similar How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom is to both of those series. There’s even a little wolf girl in the form of Tomoe Inui so you can get your moe fix in.

There are very few issues we can find with How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom but if we really had to find a few, one of them would be the dire need for a season 2. Thankfully, as of writing this article, a second part for How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom has been confirmed and we are glad for that announcement. That ending felt very underwhelming and if there wasn’t a season 2, this show would almost be hard to recommend due to that abrupt 13th episode conclusion.