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天才王子の赤字国家再生術〜そうだ、売国しよう〜The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)

12 story arcs, lined up across the anime and light novel, with English and Japanese release status.

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12 arcs, 3 editions tracked

I’ve watched through

Season 1 ends after Volume 5.

Pick up the light novel at

Volume 6, from the start

  • Out in English since 27 Apr 2021.Buy in English
  • Out in Japanese since 14 Feb 2020.

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    The story, arc by arc

    Editions
    • English
    • Japanese
    • Anime
    • Free online
    • Scheduled
    • No English yet
    1. 1Volume 1
    2. 2Volume 2
    3. 3Volume 3
    4. 4Volume 4
    5. 5Volume 5
    6. 6Volume 6
    7. 7Volume 7
    8. 8Volume 8
    9. 9Volume 9
    10. 10Volume 10
    11. 11Volume 11
    12. 12Volume 12

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    Anime, TV

    Season 1

    Aired. 2022

    Story arcs

    Light novel, English

    Vol 1

    Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

    Story arcs

    Light novel, English

    Vol 2

    Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

    Story arcs

    Light novel, English

    Vol 3

    Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

    Story arcs

    Light novel, English

    Vol 4

    Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

    Story arcs

    Light novel, English

    Vol 5

    Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

    Story arcs

    Light novel, English

    Vol 6

    Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

    Story arcs

    Light novel, English

    Vol 7

    Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

    Story arcs

    Light novel, English

    Vol 8

    Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

    Story arcs

    Light novel, English

    Vol 9

    Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

    Story arcs

    Light novel, English

    Vol 10

    Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

    Story arcs

    Light novel, English

    Vol 11

    Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

    Story arcs

    Light novel, English

    Vol 12

    Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

    Story arcs

    Light novel, Japanese

    Vol 1

    Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

    Story arcs

    Light novel, Japanese

    Vol 2

    Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

    Story arcs

    Light novel, Japanese

    Vol 3

    Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

    Story arcs

    Light novel, Japanese

    Vol 4

    Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

    Story arcs

    Light novel, Japanese

    Vol 5

    Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

    Story arcs

    Light novel, Japanese

    Vol 6

    Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

    Story arcs

    Light novel, Japanese

    Vol 7

    Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

    Story arcs

    Light novel, Japanese

    Vol 8

    Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

    Story arcs

    Light novel, Japanese

    Vol 9

    Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

    Story arcs

    Light novel, Japanese

    Vol 10

    Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

    Story arcs

    Light novel, Japanese

    Vol 11

    Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

    Story arcs

    Light novel, Japanese

    Vol 12

    Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

    Story arcs

    The chart as a table
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?) coverage
    ArcLight novelAnime
    Volume 1Chapter 1–epilogueSeason 1, episodes 1–2
    Volume 2Chapter 1–epilogueSeason 1, episodes 3–5
    Volume 3Chapter 1–epilogueSeason 1, episodes 6–7
    Volume 4Chapter 1–epilogueSeason 1, episodes 8–10
    Volume 5Chapter 1–epilogueSeason 1, episodes 10–12
    Volume 6Chapter 1–epilogue—
    Volume 7Chapter 1–epilogue—
    Volume 8Chapter 1–epilogue—
    Volume 9Chapter 1–epilogue—
    Volume 10Chapter 1–epilogue—
    Volume 11Chapter 1–epilogue—
    Volume 12Chapter 1–epilogue—

    Units follow their earliest mapped story position. Tied units keep published reading order; broad mappings do not establish a scene-by-scene chronology.

    Units in story-spine order
    WorkSource unitMapped story range
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v01c01Volume 1 (start) – Volume 1 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v01c02Volume 1 (start) – Volume 1 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v01c03Volume 1 (start) – Volume 1 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v01c04Volume 1 (start) – Volume 1 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v01-epilogueVolume 1 (start) – Volume 1 (end)
    Animes1e01Volume 1 (start) – Volume 1 (end)
    Animes1e02Volume 1 (start) – Volume 1 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v02c01Volume 2 (start) – Volume 2 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v02c02Volume 2 (start) – Volume 2 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v02c03Volume 2 (start) – Volume 2 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v02c04Volume 2 (start) – Volume 2 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v02c05Volume 2 (start) – Volume 2 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v02c06Volume 2 (start) – Volume 2 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v02-epilogueVolume 2 (start) – Volume 2 (end)
    Animes1e03Volume 2 (start) – Volume 2 (end)
    Animes1e04Volume 2 (start) – Volume 2 (end)
    Animes1e05Volume 2 (start) – Volume 2 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v03c01Volume 3 (start) – Volume 3 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v03c02Volume 3 (start) – Volume 3 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v03c03Volume 3 (start) – Volume 3 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v03c04Volume 3 (start) – Volume 3 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v03c05Volume 3 (start) – Volume 3 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v03-epilogueVolume 3 (start) – Volume 3 (end)
    Animes1e06Volume 3 (start) – Volume 3 (end)
    Animes1e07Volume 3 (start) – Volume 3 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v04c01Volume 4 (start) – Volume 4 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v04c02Volume 4 (start) – Volume 4 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v04c03Volume 4 (start) – Volume 4 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v04c04Volume 4 (start) – Volume 4 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v04c05Volume 4 (start) – Volume 4 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v04c06Volume 4 (start) – Volume 4 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v04-epilogueVolume 4 (start) – Volume 4 (end)
    Animes1e08Volume 4 (start) – Volume 4 (mid)
    Animes1e09Volume 4 (start) – Volume 4 (mid)
    Animes1e10Volume 4 (mid) – Volume 5 (mid)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v05c01Volume 5 (start) – Volume 5 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v05c02Volume 5 (start) – Volume 5 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v05c03Volume 5 (start) – Volume 5 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v05c04Volume 5 (start) – Volume 5 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v05-epilogueVolume 5 (start) – Volume 5 (end)
    Animes1e11Volume 5 (mid) – Volume 5 (end)
    Animes1e12Volume 5 (mid) – Volume 5 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v06c01Volume 6 (start) – Volume 6 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v06c02Volume 6 (start) – Volume 6 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v06c03Volume 6 (start) – Volume 6 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v06c04Volume 6 (start) – Volume 6 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v06c05Volume 6 (start) – Volume 6 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v06-epilogueVolume 6 (start) – Volume 6 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v07c01Volume 7 (start) – Volume 7 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v07c02Volume 7 (start) – Volume 7 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v07c03Volume 7 (start) – Volume 7 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v07c04Volume 7 (start) – Volume 7 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v07c05Volume 7 (start) – Volume 7 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v07-epilogueVolume 7 (start) – Volume 7 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v08c01Volume 8 (start) – Volume 8 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v08c02Volume 8 (start) – Volume 8 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v08c03Volume 8 (start) – Volume 8 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v08c04Volume 8 (start) – Volume 8 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v08-epilogueVolume 8 (start) – Volume 8 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v09c01Volume 9 (start) – Volume 9 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v09c02Volume 9 (start) – Volume 9 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v09c03Volume 9 (start) – Volume 9 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v09c04Volume 9 (start) – Volume 9 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v09c05Volume 9 (start) – Volume 9 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v09c06Volume 9 (start) – Volume 9 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v09-epilogueVolume 9 (start) – Volume 9 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v10c01Volume 10 (start) – Volume 10 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v10c02Volume 10 (start) – Volume 10 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v10c03Volume 10 (start) – Volume 10 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v10c04Volume 10 (start) – Volume 10 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v10c05Volume 10 (start) – Volume 10 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v10c06Volume 10 (start) – Volume 10 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v10-epilogueVolume 10 (start) – Volume 10 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v11c01Volume 11 (start) – Volume 11 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v11c02Volume 11 (start) – Volume 11 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v11c03Volume 11 (start) – Volume 11 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v11c04Volume 11 (start) – Volume 11 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v11c05Volume 11 (start) – Volume 11 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v11c06Volume 11 (start) – Volume 11 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v11-epilogueVolume 11 (start) – Volume 11 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v12c01Volume 12 (start) – Volume 12 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v12c02Volume 12 (start) – Volume 12 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v12c03Volume 12 (start) – Volume 12 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v12c04Volume 12 (start) – Volume 12 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v12c05Volume 12 (start) – Volume 12 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v12c06Volume 12 (start) – Volume 12 (end)
    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)v12-epilogueVolume 12 (start) – Volume 12 (end)

    Every arc, in brief

    1Volume 1*

    Wein hopes to escape the burden of ruling impoverished Natra by selling it, but his successful schemes keep making that retirement harder.

    2Volume 2*

    A proposed marriage to Imperial Princess Lowellmina draws Wein into the Empire’s succession struggle and disrupts his plans for an easy life.

    3Volume 3*

    An invitation to Cavarin’s Festival of the Spirit sends Wein into the company of influential religious leaders and competing political interests.

    4Volume 4*

    Falanya represents Natra at a gathering of the Imperial princes in Mealtars, where her diplomatic task draws her brother back into trouble.

    5Volume 5*

    Marden’s prosperity unsettles Natra’s political balance, leading Wein to seek closer relations with Soljest and its formidable king Gruyere.

    Season 1 ends here

    6Volume 6*

    Wein travels to the Patura islands to establish trade, but imprisonment draws him into a struggle over the region’s leadership.

    7Volume 7*

    Wein enters the imperial succession conflict to repay Lowellmina, only to find himself participating in Demetrio’s unlikely bid for power.

    8Volume 8*

    Invited to a gathering of western leaders, Wein attempts to preserve his diplomatic freedom while a murder accusation threatens his position.

    9Volume 9*

    Agata asks Wein to help unify the Ulbeth Alliance, whose four competing cities conceal motives that complicate the prince’s intervention.

    10Volume 10*

    Falanya attends an alliance meeting in Delunio as trouble resurfaces in the Empire, leaving Natra’s royal siblings managing crises on both fronts.

    11Volume 11*

    Lowellmina presses her claim to the imperial throne while old classmates join rival camps, and Wein prepares another intervention in the struggle.

    12Volume 12*

    Pressure from competing eastern and western powers coincides with an independence movement inside Natra, placing both Wein and Ninym in a difficult position.

    * Arc names chosen by Arc Almanac, because the books don’t name them.

    Works and editions

    Release facts are entered by hand and can lag behind the publishers.

    The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)

    Light novel, the original

    EditionLatestNextChecked
    JapaneseSB Creative / GA BunkoVol 1214 Sep 2022None announced2 Oct 2026
    EnglishYen Press / Yen OnVol 1223 Jul 2024None announced2 Oct 2026

    Anime

    Anime, adapts the light novel

    PartAired
    Season 111 Jan 2022 to 29 Mar 2022

    Continue from any episode

    After each season

    Where to continue after each The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?) anime part
    Watched throughLight novel (Japanese)Light novel (English)
    Season 1Light novel vol 6, chapter 1 (out)Light novel vol 6, chapter 1 (out)

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