After spending decades on the battlefield, the least you expect upon retiring is a decent pension or a small home to rest. But our protagonist gets a harsh joke played on him. The official website for the anime adaptation of The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects (Ryomin 0-nin Start no Henkyō Ryoshu-sama) has just released its second official trailer, confirming that this fantasy and relaxation story will premiere definitively on July 10. The clip also gives us a snippet of its opening theme.

This project is produced by studio studio42, under the direction of Kenichi Imaizumi, known for his work on seasons three to six of the acclaimed series Kingdom. The scripts are being polished by Kunihiko Okada, while Keiichi Tsuboyama adapts the character designs. The Japanese-Korean pop-rock band CROWN HEAD will perform the opening titled “Wonder,” while singer Kaya will bring the beautiful ending titled “Hoshi Furu Yoru no Yakusoku.”

Top industry voices join the colonization project

The announcement came with more than just music and dates—it also brought an excellent cast update. The production committee revealed five new members joining the main cast to lend their experience:

• Yoko Hikasa as Diane. Famous for voicing Mio Akiyama in K-ON! and Rias Gremory in High School DxD.
• Nao Toyama as Eima. Known globally for roles like Chitoge Kirisaki in Nisekoi and Yui Yuigahama in Oregairu.
• Jun Fukuyama as Eldan. The legendary voice of Lelouch Lamperouge in Code Geass and Koro-sensei in Assassination Classroom.
• Miku Ito as Senai. Loved for her role as Miku Nakano in The Quintessential Quintuplets.
• Rikuya Yasuda as Francis.Who previously voiced Benedict in Violet Evergarden.

For those curious about the franchise’s origin, the story began in 2018 as a web novel by Fuurou on the popular portal Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Soon after, Earth Star Novel recognized its potential and started publishing printed volumes with illustrations by Kinta. Thanks to its reception and a successful manga adaptation by Yumbo, the work now boasts over two million copies worldwide, solidifying itself as a strong example of daily-life fantasy stories.

Synopsis of The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects

The story follows Dias, a formidable warrior who finally returns home after decades of fighting bloody battles. Honored as a hero, the king rewards him with his own territory to rule as a feudal lord. However, the joy is short-lived: the promised land is an empty plain stretching as far as the eye can see, with exactly zero inhabitants. Having known only war, Dias is lost on how to survive in this wasteland or turn it into a prosperous place. Fortunately, a mysterious horned girl named Alna appears to show him that these desolate lands hold far more possibilities than anyone could imagine.

Do you think Dias will become a great ruler starting from nothing, or will he end up missing the chaos of the battlefield?