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How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom (2021)

Action · Animation · Comedy

Suddenly summoned to a fantasy world and betrothed to the princess, Kazuya Souma is crowned the new king. Unlike the royalty before him, he won’t be using swords and magic to rule; will administrative reform really get this kingdom back on track?

IMDb rating: 7.3 (3,595 votes)
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Hulu · Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

7.91 avg 13 episodes 7.3 → 8.0 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	First Begin with a Hero	7.3	145
2	If You Possess an Aptitude, We'll Make Use of It	7.5	121
3	Let Not Me be a Loyal Minister	7.6	121
4	The Forefinger Twitches	7.8	116
5	To Be Worthy of Food and Clothing, Know Its Honor	7.9	109
6	The Wisdom Sometimes Turns Away and Does Not Give Up Profits	7.9	108
7	Thus Saith the Elder	7.9	105
8	The Forest in Labour	8.0	105
9	Contrary to Wishes	8.4	104
10	No Place of Joy Hath a Soldier	8.4	98
11	Sacrifice The Plum Tree to Preserve the Peach Tree	8.3	96
12	When You Surround an Army, Leave an Outlet Free	7.8	94
13	To Fight and Conquer in All Our Battles Is Not Supreme Excellence	8.0	104

Season 2 (2022)

8.24 avg 13 episodes 8.1 → 8.8 24 min avg

Big finale

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Amidonia in a Lion's Skin	8.1	87
2	Becoming Good Friends Who Never Offend	8.2	83
3	Tyranny Is More Terrible Than Tigers	8.1	81
4	A Warrior Will Die for One Who Understands Him	8.3	81
5	Seeing Snake Shadows in Every Cup	8.3	82
6	Strike While the Iron Is Hot	8.1	80
7	Aping the Frown of Beauty	8.7	89
8	Using Shrimp as Bait to Catch Sea Bream, but Instead Catching a Shark	8.4	79
9	A Man Without Learning Is Unwise; a Man Without Wisdom Is a Fool	8.2	82
10	Gargling and Hand Washing Are the Basis of Disease Prevention	8.0	78
11	Away from My Hometown for So Many Years	7.9	76
12	Know Your Enemy and Know Yourself, and Your Union Shall Not Be Endangered	8.0	81
13	Ahead, I See No Ancestors; Behind, I Find No Followers	8.8	106

How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom (2021)

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