

Furthermore, he was quite panic at this point due to the fact that the next “ monster wave” would come and he would definitely die if there was no one helping him. Obviously, no normal person would want to team up with him. Although this did cause some uneasy feeling from viewers, based on this world’s context, it does make lots of sense given the situation Naofumi is in: a man who deemed as an evil demon. At first, we saw him coming to the slave market to get a person who can be his “ sword” since he cannot use anything else besides his shield as weapon (which also got explained beforehand). Back to the story itself, we also believe that the anime did deliver necessary details regarding the relationship between Naofumi and Raphtalia. However, for the sake of this first impression, we will not discuss it in details here. Still, as long as the core idea of the anime is successfullyĭelivered, we consider that is a well-done job and Rising of the Shield HeroĬontinue to the next two episodes when Naofumi bought Raphtalia from a slave market, this scene did bring up a stir among anime community. But just like any anime adaptation, rushed content is notĪn uncommon thing. This is the basic summary of the anime’s beginning and itĮffectively warned the audience that this story will not be a happy-dilly one.Ĭompared to the manga and light novel, the anime did follow this sequence quiteįaithfully however, it might feel rushed since the 3 first episodes did not But the thing which made Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari’s story different compared to many others is its somewhat darker and more realistic theme, especially in terms of people’s psyche. That said, visual and animation are just one thing, but whatĪs mentioned, Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari is an “ isekai” story and therefore, it also has several “ isekai” elements which many people might not like it.

May not be excellent, but at the very least, they are solid and they will not Still from our perspective, the overall visual and animation However, we do understand why some people criticized this The dynamic between Naofumi and Raphtalia is fluid and Its art-style stays relatively similar to the manga version, which looksĮnjoyable (given the fact that we have been following the manga long beforehand).Īnimation (like the combat scenes) is also quite solid, especially in the The visual in Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari anime is quite How good is Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari? Visual & Animation The light novel and the current development in the manga (as of chapter 40-50).īased on this notion, it is highly possible that the anime will also haveĬertain changes as the story progresses. Some readers also noted that there are differences between Notably the differences in the latter half of the story between the web novelĪnd the light novel. The story in each medium is in fact significantly different between each other, Relatively the same across the light novel, web novel, and the manga. The core storyline of Rising of the Shield Hero stays Unfamiliar world, what kind of fate is waiting for him at the end of the line? Shield Hero” has to struggle in order to survive. Not only by the court but also the majority of the citizens, as an evil hero, a Even his “ heroes”Ĭomrades did not trust Naofumi and ultimately, he was abandoned and drove away, But soon after, he got betrayed by everyone in theĬourt and framed as a rapist. Own team, yet as for Naofumi, he only got one teammate who was also the Iwatani got a shield, which considered as useless. Unfortunately, the main protagonist Naofumi Each hero has their own predefined weapon: a bow, a sword, a spear, and According to the light novel, Rising of the Shield Hero tellsĪ fantasy story of 4 young men who got summoned to a parallel world to become
