The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects (Japanese: 領民0人スタートの辺境領主様, Hepburn: Ryōmin 0-nin Start no Henkyō Ryōshu-sama) is a Japanese light novel series written by Fuurou and illustrated by Kinta. It began serialization as a web novel published on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in January 2018 and is on-going. It was later acquired and published by Earth Star Entertainment under their Earth Star Novel imprint in October 2018. A manga adaptation illustrated by Yumbo began serialization on Earth Star Entertainment's Comic Earth Star manga website in December 2018. An anime television series adaptation produced by animation studio42 premiered in July 2026.
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Plot
Despite being an orphan, Dias manages to distinguish himself in battle and is lauded as a hero. As a reward, the king granted him territory. However, upon arriving, he finds it to be remote, uninhabited, and lacking food. Dias then finds a girl named Alna, who has a blue horn on her forehead. Alna leads Dias to the village inhabited by her people. As lord, Dias decides to do his best to manage his territory.
Characters
Dias (ディアス, Diasu)
Voiced by: Kenichirou Matsuda
Alna (アルナー, Arunā)
Voiced by: Shion Wakayama
Klaus (クラウス, Kurausu)
Voiced by: Taito Ban
Senai (セナイ)
Voiced by: Miku Itō
Aihan/Ayhan (アイハン)
Voiced by: Haruka Shiraishi
Eldan (エルダン, Erudan)
Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama
Francis (フランシス, Furanshisu)
Voiced by: Rikuya Yasuda
Francois (フランソワ, Furansowa)
Voiced by: Maria Abo
Mole (モール, Mōru)
Voiced by: Kujira
Diane (ディアーネ, Diāne)
Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa
Eima/Aymer Jerrybower (エイマ, Eima)
Voiced by: Nao Tōyama
Canise/Canis (カニス, Kanisu)
Voiced by: Minami Tsuda
Richard (リチャード, Richādo)
Voiced by: Takuma Terashima
Media
Light novel
Written by Fuurou, The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects began serialization as a web novel published on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on January 20, 2018. It was later acquired and published by Earth Star Entertainment with illustrations by Kinta under their Earth Star Novel imprint on October 16, 2018. The light novel is licensed in English by J-Novel Club.
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Yumbo began serialization on Earth Star Entertainment's Comic Earth Star manga website on December 25, 2018. The manga adaptation is also licensed in English by J-Novel Club.
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced during the "Earth Star Novel 10th Anniversary Summer Festival" event on July 19, 2025. It will be produced by animation studio42 and directed by Kenichi Imaizumi, with Kunihiko Okada handling series composition and Keiichi Tsuboyama designing the characters. The series premiered on July 10, 2026, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Wonder", performed by Crown Head, while the ending theme song is "Hoshi Furu Yoru no Yakusoku" (星降る夜の約束; 'The Promise of the Night of Falling Stars'), performed by Kaya. Crunchyroll will stream the series. Tropics Entertainment licensed the series in Southeast Asia.
Reception
The series has over 1 million copies in circulation as of August 2022.