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How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom: Volume 1 Kindle Edition

by Dojyomaru (Author), Fuyuyuki (Illustrator), Sean McCann (Translator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 2,461 ratings
"O, Hero!"
With that cliched line, Kazuya Souma found himself summoned to another world and his adventure--did not begin.
After he presents his plan to strengthen the country economically and militarily, the king cedes the throne to him and Souma finds himself saddled with ruling the nation! What's more, he's betrothed to the king's daughter now...?! In order to get the country back on its feet, Souma calls the wise, the talented, and the gifted to his side. Five people gather before the newly crowned Souma. Just what are the many talents and abilities they possess...?! What path will his outlook as a realist take Souma and the people of his country down? A revolutionary transferred-to-another-world administrative fantasy series starts here!
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  3. I felt I could understand why my father had abdicated the throne to him. He was what this country needed most right now. We had to do whatever it took to keep him tied down here. Our betrothal had probably been meant as another chain with which to bind him.
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Since iTunes named his as one of the top podcasts of 2007, BJ Harrison has continued to wow audiences with his voicing skills. Now, over 475 audiobooks later, he still impresses critics and listeners alike. From eldritch witches to young ingenues, from marble mouthed gangsters to Shakespearean Danes, BJ has an astounding array of character voices, dialects, and accents at his fingertips, coupled with an impressive depth of interpretation.

Dojyomaru is a Japanese author best known for the How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom series.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01MSD59SO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ J-Novel Club (February 23, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 23, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 16.4 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 238 pages
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Customers enjoy this light novel for its intriguing story concept and charming take on the hero genre, particularly appreciating its realistic world-building and political content. The writing and pacing receive mixed reviews - while some find it well-written with a nice pace, others say it's not written well and is slow to pick up.

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85 customers mention "Enjoyment"78 positive7 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable and entertaining, describing it as a great light novel and must-read, with one customer particularly appreciating the trials and tribulations in the story.

"...It educates while being an entertaining book and addressing moral quandaries...." Read more

"...Great series. Plan to continue reading." Read more

"This mc seems very believable...." Read more

"This was a fun read. Unlike most other world series this one is lighter on the action but it has lots of fun governing and country planning...." Read more

74 customers mention "Story quality"65 positive9 negative

Customers find the book's concept intriguing and highly enjoyable, with one customer noting how the political aspects are engaging, while another mentions how the side stories complement the main narrative.

"...try to make the mc good at all things, but this mc is mostly good at history, agriculture, and some science...." Read more

"...Agriculture, democracy, architecture, horticulture, and so much more is used to help the people of this fantasy world, and I loved seeing how..." Read more

"...The MC is practical, logical, and yet relatable (for me at least) in how he approaches everything without relying heavily on the niche cliches of..." Read more

"...The prose is great, and the writing is nice and concise...." Read more

52 customers mention "Character development"43 positive9 negative

Customers enjoy the characters in this book, appreciating its new take on the hero summoned to another world concept, with one customer noting it's not the classic overpowered protagonist.

"...politics and economic discussions as well as that the main character truly is a realist and not an idealist...." Read more

"...But not everyone agrees with Souma's policies. I quite liked Realist Hero. It's a different type of isekai...." Read more

"...This book has monsters, demons, wars, magic and a cast of well thought out characters that leave fans wanting more." Read more

"...The main characters are likeable and reasonable, and I loved how the princess acted...." Read more

15 customers mention "Political content"15 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the political content of the book, with one customer noting how it relates to real-life occurrences in ruling a country, while another highlights its strategic thinking and economic discussions.

"...Something I always liked about this series was the information you could glean from it. It was present in the anime and even more so in the LN...." Read more

"...knowledge of his world (and lots of it), and he has a fine tuned knowledge of social economics which was basically his major back on Earth...." Read more

"...Agriculture, democracy, architecture, horticulture, and so much more is used to help the people of this fantasy world, and I loved seeing how..." Read more

"...form of rhetorical propaganda, mind you, but it certainly addresses some political topics (albeit lightly)...." Read more

8 customers mention "Realism"8 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the world-building in the book, with one customer noting how it brings realism to the fantasy genre, while another highlights how the protagonist helps his new kingdom in incredibly interesting ways.

"...world with magic and various fantasy races, and makes it feel like a very realistic place because many of the problems the new king has to solve are..." Read more

"...interactions, slight bouts of comedy, and incredibly interesting ways to help his new kingdom, I have found the story to be highly enjoyable...." Read more

"...I love the idea of rebuilding kingdoms apparently...." Read more

"I love it,❤️ It both Fantasy and realistic. It also relate to real life occurrences in Ruling a Country...." Read more

7 customers mention "Anime content"7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the anime elements in the book, with one customer noting its refreshing take on the isekai genre.

"...It was present in the anime and even more so in the LN...." Read more

"This series is a refreshing take on the isekai genre, with its feet firmly on the ground...." Read more

"This is a story that is clearly inspired heavily by anime...." Read more

"I enjoy the premise of this isekai light novel. The summoned hero is not some overpowered warrior but a book need with a good of bit experience...." Read more

24 customers mention "Writing quality"16 positive8 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing quality of the book, with some finding it well written and the translation superb, while others disagree.

"To start the translation is superb. The prose is great, and the writing is nice and concise...." Read more

"...This book is not written well. The most cardinal sin is that extremely important events happen off screen and with no warning...." Read more

"...Translation feels good, although there are a couple of spots where the book could have used foot notes...." Read more

"...is ultimately more entertaining its a better quality story a better quality world that is ultimately more believable so get this book get all them..." Read more

20 customers mention "Pacing"11 positive9 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some appreciating its nice flow while others find it slow to pick up and lacking in action.

"...Overall, a nice change of pace from regular isekai stories that reads fast, but suffers from pacing and storytelling issues...." Read more

"...It was slow to pick up and bit boring, but after I got through the prologue and the first few pages of the chapter 1, I had a change of heart...." Read more

"This is a start to a very different Isekai...." Read more

"...character gets summoned to a fantasy world" story, this was VERY different, and I enjoyed it immensely because of that...." Read more

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  • Johnathan Baune
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great story with great knowledge
    Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2024
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    I originally started watching the anime and started reading the LN after finishing the first season. Something I always liked about this series was the information you could glean from it. It was present in the anime and even more so in the LN. It brings up strategy and terminology and tactics that are applied in real life and addresses them in simpler manner. It educates while being an entertaining book and addressing moral quandaries.

    Phenomenal book and I'm excited to read the rest of the series.
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  • ThatOneGuy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Really Good
    Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2018
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    I'm always apprehensive going into a new series, and the beginning of this one had me groaning. It was slow to pick up and bit boring, but after I got through the prologue and the first few pages of the chapter 1, I had a change of heart. This series does take a classic isekai stance of being summoned to another world during a demon invasion, but the hero was not summoned to fight. He was summoned to make change, and while he does have a bit of magic, he mostly uses it for increased bureaucracy throughput. I like the politics and economic discussions as well as that the main character truly is a realist and not an idealist.

    This series does not have a main character summoned with overpowered abilities to fight in the new world. So if you are looking for action, keep looking. What he does have is tons of smarts. He had knowledge of his world (and lots of it), and he has a fine tuned knowledge of social economics which was basically his major back on Earth. Again, I'm surprised I got so into it, but just seeing a series go so into political socioeconomic depth got me intrigued. On a side note, I think the main character (acting King Souma) could stand to be a little more formal at times (authority and respect tend to go hand in hand and are not mutually exclusive from kindness and generosity), but oh well.

    Great series. Plan to continue reading.
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  • Melnik
    4.0 out of 5 stars Just barely making it across to the four-star world.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2017
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    Before being magically summoned to another world, Souma Kazuya was a college student. Now, however, Souma is king of one of the smaller nations of this other world and plans to use his knowledge of economics to strengthen his kingdom. But not everyone agrees with Souma's policies.

    I quite liked Realist Hero. It's a different type of isekai. Instead of the protagonist being some super awesome person with an overpower ability that he gained upon entering the other world, Souma's expertise lies with his knowledge and his magical ability works best in administration than battle.

    I also love the relationship between Souma and Liscia, the daughter of the former king and Souma's betrothed. She's not stupid. She may not understand Souma's policies at first but once he starts to explain them she is quick to see what he is doing. She's also not the standard princess. Unlike other princesses who sit around looking pretty, Liscia is introduced as an officer of her country's military. It's a nice change of pace.

    I also love the bonus side story at the end of the volume. It follows one of Souma's magic-imbued dolls as it takes up a quest with some adventurers. It's cute and a nice change of pace to the main story.

    However, I do have several problems with the story. The first is how quick Souma acclimates to the situation and learning to use his magical ability. It is glossed over and summarized instead of being shown.

    My second problem is the pacing. The novel doesn't feel like one story but a collection of vignettes. As noted above, this works to the detriment of other parts of the story.

    My third problem is the exposition. It can get over done in places, even retelling the same info shortly after giving it. In other places it doesn't give exposition on things that really should had been introduced earlier. For example, the dukes and not following Souma with the potential of civil war happening. When they were first brought up I felt like I skipped some pages. It was very jarring. There is also times where Souma will make a policy and we immediately get exposition about its future and how great it was, completely ruining any tension or potential plot points for further volumes. Remember: show, don't tell.

    My final problem is the fledgling harem. I quite like the relationship between Souma and Liscia. I found it to be developing at a nice pace and doesn't feel forced. I can't say the same about the others. It really comes off as just there to fill a list than being a natural development of the story.

    Overall, a nice change of pace from regular isekai stories that reads fast, but suffers from pacing and storytelling issues. It just barely edged across the line between three and four stars for me. Hopefully the Dukedom Civil War will give the series the focus that it needs, as promised by the ending of this volume. The series has potential, the author just needs to use it to its fullest.
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  • Entropy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
    Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2019
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    This mc seems very believable. Some authors try to make the mc good at all things, but this mc is mostly good at history, agriculture, and some science. I actually like the fact that the mc is not skilled in fighting or all that fit nor has an unbeatable skill. Anyway the story centers around a mc summoned from another world to save a struggling kingdom full of corrupt nobles, powerful dukes, enemies on all sides, famines, and beautiful women striving for his heart. The one thing that might annoy some readers of the book are the references to brilliant tacticians, but I believe this a great addition. Every time I see the art of war or the prince, I am reminded of the strategists of centuries past. This book has monsters, demons, wars, magic and a cast of well thought out characters that leave fans wanting more.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fun read for those that like light novels with governing.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2019
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    This was a fun read. Unlike most other world series this one is lighter on the action but it has lots of fun governing and country planning. The main characters are likeable and reasonable, and I loved how the princess acted. This series is more like the anime Gate, it shows how modern thinking and knowledge applied in a fantasy world can really make a difference. Agriculture, democracy, architecture, horticulture, and so much more is used to help the people of this fantasy world, and I loved seeing how something as simple to us as cutting down on cash crops saved thousands of lives. Give this one a try, its super cheap on Kindle.
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  • Victor Izeta
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
    Reviewed in Mexico on August 18, 2019
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    Muy buena nl diferente de los mismos tipos de temas te enfrasca hasta en temas historicos y enfocar en temas de estrategia.
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  • Zgerken
    5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent start of a series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 7, 2021
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    Been seeing this series pop up in my recommendations for a while so decided to finally give it ago, and was pleasantly surprised by how it's gone so far, looking forward to reading the second one and continue on this series.
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  • T-Prime
    5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent twist on the Isekai genre
    Reviewed in Canada on July 13, 2020
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    I really like the Isekai genre overall, but it tends to get cliche. What I really like about this series is how it breaks the mold. The main character is not some overpowered superman that blows everyone away with his power. Instead, he blows everyone away with his ideas, clever thinking, and hard work. Also, as you read through the series you find that a lot of planning went into the plot. In the first book I thought the previous king was just a simpleton, but by the fourth book you learn the truth, and it is really well planned out and emotional. I started this series and got completely caught up to volume 11 in just under two weeks. I couldn't stop reading it. Now I'm just dissapointed that I have to wait months in between issues for something I'll read in a day or two lol.
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  • Vishal C
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
    Reviewed in India on September 3, 2021
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    I liked how the descriptions were more Vivid than the Anime itself. This coverd till around 8-9 episodes of season 01.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars So far so good
    Reviewed in Australia on May 7, 2019
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    Like story so far interesting kingdom build adventure its a bit wishy washy and cuddly but its ok 5 out of 5 stars 👍
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