Highly praised by business leaders including LY Corp Chairman Kentaro Kawabe and Kensuu! Volume 3 of 'Love the Foolish King', #1 in Kono Light Novel guide, releases April 10
Drecom announced the April 10, 2026 release of Volume 3 of the light novel 'Love the Foolish King'. The Isekai-management novel has gained extraordinary praise from top executives like LY Corp's Kentaro Kawabe as a practical leadership textbook.
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Drecom Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, President: Yuki Naito) will release Volume 3 of 'Love the Foolish King' from DRE Novels on Friday, April 10, 2026. Along with the publication, we are pleased to introduce endorsement comments from Kentaro Kawabe, Chairman and Representative Director of LY Corporation, and Kensuu, Representative Director of Alu Inc.
In addition, starting Wednesday, April 8, 2026, Kinokuniya Bookstore Shinjuku Main Store and Book 1st Shinjuku Store will feature a special wrapper band version of Volume 1 of 'Love the Foolish King'.
## Executives rave about it! Book reviews arrive from Kentaro Kawabe and Kensuu
Kentaro Kawabe (Chairman of LY Corp) and Kensuu have contributed book reviews for 'Love the Foolish King', which won 1st place in the [New Book/Novels Category] of 'Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2026' (Takarajimasha).
This work realistically depicts politics and organizational management, asking 'What happens if a modern Japanese business manager reincarnates into a country on the verge of ruin?'. The protagonist's struggle to steer the state and organization while caught between various conflicting interests has resonated deeply with renowned business leaders.
### 《From Kentaro Kawabe, Chairman and Representative Director of LY Corporation》
When we think of modern leadership, we often picture a figure holding up a strong vision and leading the organization from the front. However, the 'ornamental management' presented by the protagonist, Grois XIII, in this work 'Love the Foolish King' is the exact opposite.
Having experienced bankruptcy and suicide as the second-generation president of an SME in his previous life, he begins his reincarnated life in a near-bankrupt kingdom by acknowledging his destiny as a 'figurehead president'. Even in my own experience, careless remarks or 'well-intentioned interventions' by leaders on the front lines of massive organizations often cause fatal friction. The 'art of being a bystander' that Grois chooses—facing the limits of his own abilities and thoroughly delegating authority to capable people around him—is actually an extremely advanced management decision aimed at maximizing the organization's survival probability. It can be said that the ultimate management is for leaders 'not to do unnecessary things'.
The era of relying on 'individual charisma' is over. The organizational reform he executes is nothing short of a transformation into a truly 'self-driving organization' that entrusts person-dependent decision-making to systems.
Leaders who aim to be wise rulers are the ones who destroy organizations. He proves this seemingly irrational truth through his own experiences. His awkward yet brave figure, playing the 'foolish king' to soft-land the fall of a nation, will serve as the most practical and useful textbook on management and leadership for all business professionals surviving in today's rapidly changing world.
### 《From Kensuu, Representative Director of Alu Inc.》
This book is a story set up where the president of an SME becomes the monarch of a nation on the brink of collapse.
However, unlike many so-called 'Isekai' (another world) works where 'everything is refreshingly resolved by utilizing organizational management experience and historical knowledge!', the reality here is harsh. The plot continues with endless, painful minor adjustments being forced upon him.
Because the protagonist comes from modern times, he knows what happens to countries ruled by absolute monarchs. If he's lucky, he might live out his natural lifespan, but whether his children or grandchildren can live happily is highly questionable, and if he's unlucky, he will lose his life in a coup. If he's going to do it, a modern...
In addition, starting Wednesday, April 8, 2026, Kinokuniya Bookstore Shinjuku Main Store and Book 1st Shinjuku Store will feature a special wrapper band version of Volume 1 of 'Love the Foolish King'.
## Executives rave about it! Book reviews arrive from Kentaro Kawabe and Kensuu
Kentaro Kawabe (Chairman of LY Corp) and Kensuu have contributed book reviews for 'Love the Foolish King', which won 1st place in the [New Book/Novels Category] of 'Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2026' (Takarajimasha).
This work realistically depicts politics and organizational management, asking 'What happens if a modern Japanese business manager reincarnates into a country on the verge of ruin?'. The protagonist's struggle to steer the state and organization while caught between various conflicting interests has resonated deeply with renowned business leaders.
### 《From Kentaro Kawabe, Chairman and Representative Director of LY Corporation》
When we think of modern leadership, we often picture a figure holding up a strong vision and leading the organization from the front. However, the 'ornamental management' presented by the protagonist, Grois XIII, in this work 'Love the Foolish King' is the exact opposite.
Having experienced bankruptcy and suicide as the second-generation president of an SME in his previous life, he begins his reincarnated life in a near-bankrupt kingdom by acknowledging his destiny as a 'figurehead president'. Even in my own experience, careless remarks or 'well-intentioned interventions' by leaders on the front lines of massive organizations often cause fatal friction. The 'art of being a bystander' that Grois chooses—facing the limits of his own abilities and thoroughly delegating authority to capable people around him—is actually an extremely advanced management decision aimed at maximizing the organization's survival probability. It can be said that the ultimate management is for leaders 'not to do unnecessary things'.
The era of relying on 'individual charisma' is over. The organizational reform he executes is nothing short of a transformation into a truly 'self-driving organization' that entrusts person-dependent decision-making to systems.
Leaders who aim to be wise rulers are the ones who destroy organizations. He proves this seemingly irrational truth through his own experiences. His awkward yet brave figure, playing the 'foolish king' to soft-land the fall of a nation, will serve as the most practical and useful textbook on management and leadership for all business professionals surviving in today's rapidly changing world.
### 《From Kensuu, Representative Director of Alu Inc.》
This book is a story set up where the president of an SME becomes the monarch of a nation on the brink of collapse.
However, unlike many so-called 'Isekai' (another world) works where 'everything is refreshingly resolved by utilizing organizational management experience and historical knowledge!', the reality here is harsh. The plot continues with endless, painful minor adjustments being forced upon him.
Because the protagonist comes from modern times, he knows what happens to countries ruled by absolute monarchs. If he's lucky, he might live out his natural lifespan, but whether his children or grandchildren can live happily is highly questionable, and if he's unlucky, he will lose his life in a coup. If he's going to do it, a modern...