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Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord
2026
After graduating from high school, Natsuko Hirose starts her career as an animator. Her talent quickly flourishes, and she makes her debut as a director in no time. Her first anime becomes a massive hit, sparking a social phenomenon and earning her recognition as an up-and-coming genius director. Her next project is set to be a romantic comedy movie themed around first love! However, having never been in love herself, Natsuko struggles to understand the concept of first love, and as a result, she’s unable to create the storyboard, causing the movie production to come to a standstill. One day, she passes out while working on her storyboard and wakes up in the world of her favorite childhood anime movie "A Tale of Perishing."
FIRST STROKEJan 5, 2025 · 24m · ★ 8.0An up-and-coming anime director, Natsuko Hirose, is busy trying to storyboard a rom-com themed feature film, but because she's never experienced first love, she can't seem to progress with her storyboards.
DEFENDJan 12, 2025 · 24m · ★ 7.8The prophet of the Last Town, Elder Baobab, decides that Natsuko should join the Nine Soldiers, but her and Luke are at odds. Natsuko tries to figure out a way back home, but then remembers what happens next in "A Tale of Perishing" and realizes everyone's in danger again.
DESTINYJan 19, 2025 · 24m · ★ 7.0The Last Town has their Harvest Festival and the Nine Soldiers get some time off. That's where Luke meets Destiny. In "A Tale of Perishing," the two fall in love, but Natsuko coming into the this world seems to be throwing off that destiny...
ETERNITYJan 26, 2025 · 24m · ★ 7.0Natsuko notices that Memmeln is acting strange. In the movie, there is a scene with Memmeln that's a mystery even to fans, so Natsuko tails her...
JUSTICEFeb 2, 2025 · 24m · ★ 7.0Destiny asks the Nine Soldiers to bring food to some orphans and they run into a former Nine Soldier, Justice.
CHANGEFeb 9, 2025 · 24m · ★ 6.7Natsuko loses to the Voids for the first time, but still tries to continue her selfish actions.
After graduating from high school, Natsuko Hirose starts her career as an animator. Her talent quickly flourishes, and she makes her debut as a director in no time. Her first anime becomes a massive hit, sparking a social phenomenon and earning her recognition as an up-and-coming genius director. Her next project is set to be a romantic comedy movie themed around first love! However, having never been in love herself, Natsuko struggles to understand the concept of first love, and as a result, she’s unable to create the storyboard, causing the movie production to come to a standstill. One day, she passes out while working on her storyboard and wakes up in the world of her favorite childhood anime movie "A Tale of Perishing."
Anna NagaseNatsuko Hirose (voice)
Kazuki UraLuke Braveheart (voice)
Rie Kugimiya
Minori SuzukiMemmeln (voice)
Akio SuyamaQJ (voice)
Romi ParkJustice (voice)
Manaka IwamiDestiny Heartwarming (voice)
Kentaro ToneChingosman (voice)
Masashi YamaneGanger (voice)
Katsuhisa HoukiCapitan (voice)
Sayaka OharaAdmiral (voice)
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Recap of episode one: Burned out Anime creator eats bad food and either gets Isekaied or hallucinates her way into her favorite anime world where she changes the plot with the power of illustration! I am very excited for this show and hope they keep up the great work! 8/10
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