Together with his talented aides, the "Realist Hero" Kazuya Souma continues his quest of reinvigorating the Elfrieden Kingdom through administrative reform. Having successfully conquered Van—the capital city of the Principality of Amidonia—Kazuya now faces the envoy from Gran Chaos Empire, who wishes to impose punishment for breaching the ban on war established by the Mankind Declaration Treaty. Despite the dire situation, Kazuya sees a path to avoid unnecessary conflict whilst gaining new allies. With his plan being seemingly perfect, the only barrier to success is gaining approval from the envoy.
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tuyaras
I really love this anime. Characters are unique in their ways. The story is fun and it is rare for this kind of genre. There is also a lot of knowledge inserted throughout the story and you can apply that knowledge in your real life. The art & sound are not top-tier anime but the quality does not drop throughout part 1 and part 2. The story and character can compensate for art & music. I really wish it will have season 2 (now it is only season 1 part 1 & 2. If you have never watched this anime before, I strongly recommend totry once. Let's support this anime together :)
SpRayquaza11
I am happy that everyone here may actually be coming here after watching season 1 or maybe thinking of giving it a chance, It pains me so much to see the blind anituber bandwagon hate for isekai these days, though some are deserving of it, it also leads to some very unique and amazing ideas like this and fabiniku (the other great isekai this season) being thrown under the bus! Isekai is just an excuse at this point to get a clean slate, leapfrog, and create your own world with your Set of rules, this is absolute CRUX OF THE WHOLE ANIME IN THIS ONE genjitsuyuusha will be a failed product if it tried to do what it did back on earth. Now I get this can lead to a basic as Fuck annoying SAO clone anime but it also leads to the creation of true masterpieces like Mushoku Tensei, honzuki, slime, etc
Though it may seem presumptuous, I am confident enough that with the level of World Building that has been given to this anime we can call it a great world like the above 3 (Tho the story and characters are not yet at the level of the former 3)
“Just to fulfill the isekai checklist it had to make that same mistake, Add a harem”
~ Me in season 1 review
I must admit I was wrong there….
Actually, these political marriages make a lot of sense hell we had them just about a few centuries ago too. This I have seen a harem being justified in anime without just ecchi XD, Liscia, Aisha, merchant girl all make for some powerful allies and also help him consolidate his powers due to their familial ties. Most of these make the harem aspect more sensible yes,
HOWEVER, the girls themselves still remain very poorly written sometimes purely due to the fact that they don't add much to the plot other than being the MC s Q/A BOT. Liscia still only accompanies soma so that he has someone to explain shit to OFC while also being a Waifu XD. Aisha gets no dialogues at all unless it's about sexy time :3, Ronoa, even though she joined late, remains the most interesting of the bunch but gets limited screen time.
The plot however improves even more after season 1!
The setting is beautifully laid down, to start with a kingdom that isn't too well off yet has the potential, stereotypes such as magic being an end all be all halting technological advancements, refugees piling up due to war, War being just an excuse for many nations to further their power and much more! A history nerd is sure to love this premise and also the execution which is done exactly as would be expected and hence makes soma his own kind of cool! I can't sing more praise without spoiling, but be sure to check it
plot(8/10)
The best you can get if realistic fantasy is what you desire, The business aspect does not go into spice and wolf or maoyuu levels but remains relevant and believable and slightly better than last season. The war aspect is perfectly portrayed! Sacrifices, refugees, Bold yet hard choices are made and the topic of slavery is also handled in a mature and proper manner, unlike most anime where it is just for sympathy points. The other quirky and well-written characters other than souma are a welcome change, however, the main harem girls still were not explored quite as well, I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT CARMINE AND LISCIA RELATIONSHIP BUT THE ANIME JUST GLOSSED OVER IT AND WASTED ANOTHER PERFECT OPPORTUNITY.
Characters (7/10)
Characters are like walking on a tight rope the main girls for the most part remain as uninteresting as they had in season 1, I would really love it if this is rectified in future seasons(if there are any). Souma, Jeanne, and hakuya remain the strongest and most well-written characters, there is a good amount of mystery in hakuya’s character, and souma is a flawed and not immune kirito clone which makes the story much more fitting of its realist hero title. Certain new characters, although pretty unimportant are also quite promising and are also hinted to return hence this may as well turn into a massive colony of characters the kind that we see in tensura.
I have ranted enough about the girls so ill omit it here.
Art and animation (6/10)
Not great, maybe a slight improvement in animation from last season. The art, although consistent is rather bland to the point that every character looks the same except ofc the eye and hair color. The background art is as generic as it comes in JC staff land but it's not bad to look at, But a jump in art quality certainly might have helped. The best part is the Well detailed MAPS that explain the current standings quite well I love every scene that includes it! OP art is a standard boring adventure character showcase. ED art is weak and forgettable as well.
Sound VA (8/10)
Nothing of note, most popular VA doing their role as well as they can, no standout performance but none are bad at all. OP is music-wise ok, ED is slightly better than OP IMO.
If you liked the first season you are sure to love it even more ! If you arent sure yet and wanted to check out s2 reviews before watching, do not hesitate watch the first 3 of the first season , season 2 is the same but better!
KANLen09
The father of modern political philosophy and science, 15th Century-borne Niccolò Machiavelli, is a very influential figure for his unscrupulous acts that are proclaimed in his most famous (or infamous rather) work on The Prince (Il Principe), being heralded as the instruction guide for new princes and royals, accepting that the aims, such as glory and survival, can justify the use of immoral means to achieve those ends. But as is with this very controversial work that's debated for centuries after his death, there was one consensus that was generally agreed on, and it's innovation, partly because like many other prose works of the time,it was written in Italian Vernacular, giving rise to the popularity of literature in the Renaissance Period.
The Prince's aim was to teach that the "effectual" truth was to be taken as more important than any abstract ideal. And novelist Dojyomaru took and transformed that ideal into an Isekai where a modern person of intelligence and conceit was summoned to a fantasy world where the kingdom he was summoned was facing political and social pressure, and needed to be reformed before it could be lost to potential rivals typical of the kingdom wars and takeover and what-have-yous. And since this is the continuation of that series from last Summer, to say that Realist Hero wasn't for me would be a sore understatement. I do love shows covering politics and the like (a la Log Horizon) because it gives me reason to jog my brain, but after bearing through yet another season of this, I have but only one answer to it, and that's by some quotes:
- “I imagine that the intelligent people are the ones so intelligent that they don't even need or want to look 'intelligent' anymore.” ― Criss Jami, author of Killosophy
- “Whenever a theory appears to you as the only possible one, take this as a sign that you have neither understood the theory nor the problem which it was intended to solve.” ― Karl Popper
- “It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong.” ― Richard P. Feynman
And this quote might just be the best answer to sum this series as a whole, short and sweet:
“Absurdity is the ecstasy of intellectualism.” ― Criss Jami, author of Salomé: In Every Inch In Every Mile
It's no surprise that deep within the reaches of Realist Hero, nothing stands but generic Isekai and with a harem to match, because what else could you try to match sophisticated intelligence like Machiavelli's to make it "realistic". It's like cooking something but adding sugar instead of salt (or MSG rather) to make the taste balance topsy turvy, and yet still, manage to fail in every regard. I like references when done right and that the general audience understands why the context is used, but Realist Hero just quotes them like "It's the definition of law and order, written in black and white" to appease the people whom didn't understand one fair bit, yet continue to trust that the same people will understand the motives of the one in charge and trust that whatever the hero's doing, he's doing it for the best intentions of the kingdom. Whether frenemies or strangers that he comes by, he does it by the book to ensure that everyone is treated equally, which in an imperfect world, would sound almost to the point of narcissism. That's why it's labelled fiction, a imagination of a "what-if" situation if past Centuries' kingdoms would've been led by modern-day civilization, and for that it's fine, but doesn't harness any realism values at all.
Everything else is just the same, just nothing to note about. At least Inori Minase's OP is better by a wee bit, and the ED got an upgrade to not being PowerPoint-worthy half-assed lazy material with Aimi's ED to boot.
If you love it, you definitely will love it, and vice versa. I can't imagine anyone with common sense will like this one since it's just constant quotes to signify a brand new age, and it's still the same utter convoluted nothingness as the 1st Cour that came before it. This series is just too smart for its own good, and that "playing smart" is its Achilles' Heel, for better or for worse.
Meanwhile, just watch Tensai Ouji no Akaji Kokka Saisei Jutsu a.k.a The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt, that one is far less liberal on the socio-political aspect and more comedic that's a better representation of being a more realistic Realist Hero.
Heathcliff_711
It was worth watching. I'll be eagerly waiting for season 2. . I really love this anime. Characters are unique in their ways. The story is fun and it is rare for this kind of genre. There is also a lot of knowledge inserted throughout the story and you can apply that knowledge in your real life. The art & sound are not top-tier anime but the quality does not drop throughout part 1 and part 2. The story and character can compensate for art & music. I really wish it will have season 2. If you have never watched this anime before, I strongly recommend totry once. Let's support this anime together :)
Chief_AJ
The return of politics, the anime and it came back and did more of the same. My opinions from season 1 didn’t really change, it was just nice to see a different outlook on the isekai genre, however, it wasn’t necessarily perfect especially because the anime started to feel like it was dragging throughout the middle and there were certain parts where literally nothing would happen. Overall I thought it was a decent continuation of season 1 that I think some people might enjoy. Art: 5 With this being more of a dialog-based show with a minimal amount of action the animation isn't as important, atleast to me. I also thought character designs weren’t amazing, but the colors would pop out nicely.
Sound: 7
A somewhat underrated part of the anime. The sound design was surprisingly solid, but it wasn’t really jaw-dropping, but the sound would be used to create a good atmosphere in scenes throughout the anime.
Characters: 6
More of the same from season 1 with the most prominent addition being Roroa, who was enjoyable whenever she popped on the screen, but the character development was decent, to say the least. This still has to be the biggest drawback for me.
Story: 7
This anime did a really good job of grabbing us back in especially with the stuff about Carmine and how that entire situation played out. I must also say that it ended very nicely and it was good to find out more about the past king, However, my biggest gripe has to be that the anime felt quite boring and dragged quite a bit throughout the middle which is unfortunate.
mrfried
If you've watched the first part, then you kind of know what to expect here, however I personally feel the second season is significantly weaker. The art is poor, in many places it feels lazy and like they put in the minimal amount of effort, and the CG while not terrible is unmistakably sub-par. The sound is average, there is nothing special here, nothing standout, in part 1 we had insert songs, here we don't even get that, we're not getting the 'song performances' that were a feature of part 1 What was good about Part 1 isn't as predominant here, instead, it mostly deals with the aftermathof Part 1
The problem is a lot of the story elements have evaporated, in the later half especially, where it mostly descends into unrelated sub stories, and shifts into wanting to focus into being more of a Harem anime than anything else.
It had harem elements before, but Part 2 brings those to the forefront.
One thing is, it's not as clever as it thinks it is, for example, it keep referencing Machiavelli's The Prince, yet there is good reason to believe that it was not intended to be taken literally.
Machiavelli wrote the treatise for the tyrannical new Medici ruler of Florence, who had previously tortured and banished Machiavelli. Florence had been a Republic before the Medici's took over, and Machiavelli was pro Republican.
So he commits many duplicitous or tyrannical acts often without mercy, and yet people are just 'fine' with it.
In Part 1 his social reforms were met with pushback, which was the entire plot of Part 1,
Yet in Part 2 his tyrannical actions are met with crickets.
I quite enjoyed Part 1, I was looking forward to Part 2, but Part 2 turned out to be a massive let down.
Cl1mberc4t1
I enjoyed the first season, I also have no hate against Isekai anime, I enjoy them a lot. I thought that it had laid out a very interesting foundation. So wow, was I really disappointed with this second season/half of the show. I feel like so much went wrong here and by that last episode I was like like "bruh" what? That last episode really lowered the rating of the show. Story 3 The story felt very blah and some of the things Souma focused on or went over I just started zoning out on. So if the last episode wasn't the way it was, Iprobably would've have left this at a 5, but that last episode added what felt unnecessary and made so much of what was previously laid down questionable and in the air. Sure, one could say there was foreshadowing, and at the same time I felt those hints were so vague that really it was easy to be like here's the answer, "See the connection?" and then we'll all go, "Oh wow that was so smartly laid out," when really it felt kinda lazy.
Art 5
The art was fine, nothing absolutely breathtaking, nothing horrendous.
Sound 6
I liked the OP, it was nothing amazing though, and otherwise most of the OST was just pretty fine.
Character 3
The first season introduced all these characters that I wanted to see more of and in this season many of these characters get dropped or just reduced to like their base personality traits and feel more like hollow cutouts. I also had a hard time just going along with Souma just being like, "yup I know politics because I read a book, so I am great and do not fail at being a king." Yes, I saw him get affected by some of the job, but it still ended up working out, and it really didn't feel like the stuff he was affected by really held all that much weight. Also again even the harem characters felt completely reduced to stereotypical harem traits and they no longer felt like they had depth.
Conclusion
I really wanted to like this season, I thought the first season had really hooked me in, and I was interested to see what was next. Again if the last episode wasn't the way it was this anime would've ended up at like a 5 or 6 in rating, but really that episode did the whole show in for me. I will say there is a heartwarming satisfying interaction at the end, that felt more earned than a lot of the anime. Honestly, I could have gone without watching this.
Vestella
-Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki- As one of the isekai anime, this is an anime that is different from most other anime. In this anime, unfortunately you won't find much action, but you will be presented with lots of dialogue and the country's political life. I think this is something very unique and interesting, because it happened in our own world (such as border disputes, international agreements, power struggles, corrupt aristocrats, refugees, etc which are problems that are still happening in our world today). I, as a person who understands these things and learns them, am very satisfied with the stories presented. there is also alot of knowledge interleaved throughout the story and you can apply this knowledge in your real life.
The story is fun and rare for this kind of genre. So I think Realist Hero is a great anime for those who are interested in things like politics, history, economics and such. (but with the spice of romance and harem in it, in my own opinion this is not too disturbing). All the characters are memorable and work well together. I really like how they kept their pace and didn't rush at all but did everything to explain everything that needed explaining.
The story is great. The execution of the plot is excellent. This anime has its own charm and builds the world very well. I really like this anime and if possible of course I really hope this continues into season 2.
Raentri
SPOILER FREE REVIEW - This anime doesn't do anything revolutionary, this anime doesn't do anything special or unique and it doesn't try to be anything it's not. In a way, that's what makes this anime, honestly kind of a masterpiece. It's not one of the best shows you'll ever watch, it's not the best of it's genre by any means. But it's an incredible show with some of the most beautiful flushed out flourishing character design i've seen in a very long time. The story was great. The execution of the plot was terrific. The anime has it's own charm and it follows that charm andit's world building remarkably well. I actually adore this show.
NomineMalum
Despite the atrocity of Part 1 I was overwhelmed by the insane development this show had offered in Part 2 Overall I really enjoyed Part 2 of Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki so much that I binged watched it again. there's so much to appreciate in this part specifically. Before i was never invested in the story and characters but now I am especially when the war scenes happen to give off metaphorical meaning. As we know the name of this show suggests if a mature civil servant got summoned to another world that was on the brink of war, how would they conduct themselves asthe summoned hero? You guess its as realist as they come right, so that's exactly it in this anime.
I love how economy restrains are addressed in this series and how the character tackles challenges as they come along. Having said all of this you would need 100+ episodes to show the full depth of the world building, its amazing how the producers managed to condense information so much with an awe entertaining series. Well Done to them!
This isekai anime is very mature in terms of advices and about managing a kingdom! Very interesting approach to the story.
This show took me by surprise and I can't believe it!
Hope to see more of this show soon :)
grr_mal
I did not write a review for last season so I'll log my thoughts on both combined here. It is just what you would expect from an isekai power fantasy, with a bit of a political twist added on top. It hits all the usual tropes and cliches, and I'm not even saying that as a necessarily bad thing - I knew what I was signing up for from the start and it matched my expectations pretty well. Solving stupid issues in stupid easy ways because of his "other world knowledge" and such, it is just par for the course. Despite being easily predictable, it canstill give you a bit of that good power trip feeling so was usually ok.
But I have to admit, at times the show just spent such a disproportionate amount of time focusing on some of those stupid issues that even my preparation was not enough to cope with it. Gotta reduce the score a bit from what it could've been if they paced it better.
The second season is for most part just "more of the same", or maybe even not enough so. Unfortunately it doesn't progress considerably beyond what was already shown in the first season. There is a lot to look forward to on the political scene, both in terms of uniting the human kingdoms as well as the war (or maybe negotiations) with the demons, but we get nothing aside of rounding up the war with the neighbor from last season. Even the new city he started last time is still not finished.
It would've been mostly a filler season if not for one attempt at a grandiose "plot twist" or an explanation of some character's previously odd and seemingly weak motivation. Without spoiling further all I can say is it will definitely surprise you and spur some debate and controversy, but it is questionable if it was really necessary. I personally think it does not add anything and is quite meaningless, aside of the potential to use it again in the future which unfortunately was not clarified at all. So just another negative point in the score from me here.
I do hope the show carries on, it still has much left to explore. If it ends at this point, I may have to revisit my scores and subtract another couple points for leaving it half-assed.
CyberXane
This anime has been very interesting through and through. If you've seen part 1 or just happen to come across this review without watching part 1 then I'd recommend this anime. It goes into the politics of making a kingdom successful and makes it entertaining. Now there isn't really a big climatic ending, but none the less this anime has kept me entertained and taught me a ton of things. There are flaws such as introducing some characters that really don't play much of a part in the story. Though they try, but aftering hearing about the little wolf girl I was kinda expecting herto place a big part because of her abilities, but they kinda just made her a sister and left it at that.
So yeah it definitely has it's flaws, but the world building is interesting, so I'd recommend it. I rank it a 7/10
greansleeves1
i enjoyed this series so much the world building works the series up slowly at first but then starts steamrolling and it just works. the reveal in ep 13 is incredible and comes out of nowhere and is a perfect season end point. the characters are all memorable and work well together. i am looking forward to the future of this series cant wait till season 3 hopefully it is sooner rather than later. in summery i highly enjoyed it and 10/10 recommend to watch its a good starting point into isekai anime as it stands out with its character development and avoids common tropes for the most partbut even the ones it dose have work well with the story.
Zentokirax
The concept is good but what is shocking is that trying to adapt it into 20 minutes of episodes. A concept like this could be very very long, so it was a challenge for sure. And I can't say they managed it so well but they at least seem to successfully convert a long novel into anime. Realist Hero can become boring from time to time. For me it looked like the studio cared about the show so they didn't tried to rush too much. Some dialogues were so long that they took literally more than one episode if I remember correctly. So I wouldsay that Realist Hero is a good anime for those who are interested in stuff like politics, history, economics, and such. But I wouldn't say it's a great one for its audience either since one side of this anime does not meet its name, the Weeb side. There is harem, fanservice, anime-style romance jokes, etc. so I wouldn't dare to call this anime great or a masterpiece in my opinion. Of course, I am not saying that a person can't like politics and weeb stuff at the same time, but I think that the two are not so very compatible for a show.
People may think otherwise and some people can really like this show. I think that this anime is definitely enjoyable to some extent.
dsqbert65
There is a lot left with this show. Needs to be a 3rd season to fill in the holes from the first 2 seasons. Does he marry all the girls? Do they talk to the Deamons? What happens to the kingdom, will it move into the industrial age? What about the Girl and the Knight that were to get married, did the research lab get built? I have seen all the episodes more than once and would not want to think I wasted my time if it ends here. I did like it just wouldlike more of the story so much left unsaid or unseen. With that being said, I very much recommend for anyone that likes the
non-overpowered MC, besides I already see to many of them as it is, but that is for another review.
Tonwing
Epic, Awesome, Amazing, Wonderful, Out of this World, Woah. What more can I say? I just wish for a Season 3!!!! The anime is outstanding since Season 1 I really like how they took care of their pacing and did not rush anything at all, but do everything in order explaining all that needs to be explained, I do not find their vast amount of information tiring at all, but rather I am in awe of the dedication and hard work they poured in it. Each of the characters, especially Souma is outstanding. The story is amazing. Again I want to say this I wishfor a Season 3!!!
robert788
Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki Part 2 (2022) We had a good 7/8 until episode 13 came along and ruined the entire show with its mediocre display of absolutely pointless and unneeded expansion of a story arc that makes no real sense to include. Such vital information being withheld and theories that no one ever thought of. The story started getting a bit wacky but that took the biscuit. The story is a continuation that gets more harem and less action in regards to the storyline. They seem to have given up with the meaningful expansion of making everything better in place of getting theharem going. Demons, what demons?
The art is good mostly but can be a bit droopy at times.
The OP and ED are fine, generally sound is okay and the voices are fine.
The characters develop but into more of an OMG! get me pregnant first way instead of the storyline with the evil demons on their way.
Episode 13 crashed it from an 8 to a 5 for me. Totally pointless and ruined what was an okay time.
5/10.
Deadlotus_M
Just finished it and I have to say, it's a downgrade comparade to the first season, mostly because it loses the surprise effect, the "oh this is definitely a different Isekai" feeling of the first season. So here we have a definitely worst season, my reasons : - Roroa was really underwhelming, I expected her to be an antagonist or at least to give the MC some trouble but she's just another waifu. - There are two episodes in the middle who's flat out boring (the slave merchant one and the next) I saw myself skipping through them, I didn't even though about it in thefirst season.
- It doesn't go deep in the politics, Wich is a shame.
- For me the queens magic was kinda obvious, so it was not a big reveal, neither the direction or the soundtrack gave it the impact that it should have.
Other than that this season is pretty much the same as the previous for me. At least we had a kiss for Kasuya and Liscia right ? Some development at least.
It is a good show, nothing incredible but will entertain you, it can be boring at times and the soundtrack is pretty forgettable but the story and characters can carry it. For me it's a solid 6,5 it could definitely be better and if it wasn't for the 2 very skipable eps I would give it a 7 like the first season. That's it, thanks for reading
- from your deadly lotus
Ps: this is my first review in MAL, what my life has become for me to be here ? Idk
ArchangelEST
Another "Fantasy Isekai with a harem". This would not be an inaccurate way to describe this show. However, this show stands out as a "feel good" story. The main protagonist is just another dude, but unlike a lot of protagonists, he's highly intelligent, rational, and hardworking. And the entire show involves him doing good things in a highly logical manner, caring for other people but knowing when to show strength and even brutality for the betterment of the kingdom and its people. One might view this Isekai as an ultimate male fantasy story. A story where a normal guy rises to the top through hard work, intelligenceand decency, and is rewarded with a good life and good female companionship. Which he does not abuse.
This is what makes the show so enjoyable. It's a story of success and happiness. It's what most guys would dream about their life being. You work hard, you try to be nice, caring, respectful, and you want to find success and happiness. And this show gives us just that.
There's no amazing mind twisting story, outstanding animations or sound, or incredibly complex characters. Everything is just solid. But the show leaves me satisfied and happy that for once, the entire world didn't implode every episode with non-stop betrayals, backstabbings and tragedies one after another. It's just a nice success story. I think we need those among the Attack on Titan's and Demon Slayers.
