How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom

This show was a pleasant surprise for me personally, and something a bit different for an isekai anime. The pragmatic main male protagonist is something quite refreshing, and in all honesty, I have no problem in understanding and believing the logic used in their world. It is enjoyable to watch the way they involve the audience in the essential problems of a kingdom, such as its infrastructure, resources, economy, as well as politics, and military strategies. Plus, everything is explained in a fairly interesting and realistic way, whilst retaining an endearing and charming atmosphere that for some reason reminded me of the vibe Spice and Wolf had a bit. In other words, there are not that many anime series which show you quite reasonable ways out of various problems, teaches you some basic principles of how the world and society work (I cannot remember the last time I saw an anime series explain market economics using a supply and demand chart), and still manages to hold your attention with a meaningful narrative that feels like it is going somewhere, and features characters I personally found quite appealing. So far, I have been enjoying the demonstration of how a realist rebuilds kingdoms, and I am now looking forward to the second half of the season in January 2022. 7/10. EDIT 2.4.2022 – Part 2 – The second half continues along the lines of the first one. I can still follow most of what’s happening here and find it convincing enough. Then again, I have to agree with one issue I've seen pointed out here – the series takes itself so seriously that it makes any logical error hurt considerably more. There are indeed some holes here and there, but not enough to make me question the overall logic of the series or at least the writers' serious effort in this regard. Again, I found some of the topics and solutions to problems intriguing. In a couple of cases, I have some doubts as to whether they were the most effective solutions, but it does make me think about things, which I really like. I'm also quite surprised at the number of different issues the series tackles, and the unexpected and peculiar topics it sometimes brings to the table and analyses. There's a lot of talking, and there's more than one episode that is strictly debating, but as long as it makes sense to me, why not? Anyway, I'm no genius, and only about one part of my personality is a realist (often arguing with the idealist and perpetual dreamer in me) yet this show still manages to convince me that it can be interesting, original, and sometimes clever. Plus, I enjoy its atmosphere and I like some of the characters here. Maybe it's just a load of nonsense (as someone said here) and I'm a fool for not seeing it, but ignorance is bliss and I didn't waste my time with something I’d give a Boo! rating to, so a win for me and also for the Realist, who still gets a 4 from me even after the second season and if there are more episodes in the future, I'll watch them. (Part 2 - 6.5/10) (25/09/2021)