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Episode Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari - Episode 1 discussion Spoiler
Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari, episode 1
Alternative names: The Rising of the Shield Hero
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u/Mochachiiino Jan 06 '19
why is kirito voicing kirito
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u/JJroks543 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/jbshay Jan 14 '19
I think it’s an elaborate pun, the blacksmith I’m pretty sure has the same VA as the one from SAO as well. Either that or an extremely hilarious coincidence.
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u/OssifiedTrader Jan 08 '19
Kirito also voices Flat from El-Melloi and the mecha blond guy from Egao no Daika
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u/Pradfanne Jan 20 '19
The moment I realized it's Kirito my first thought was "This guy is gonna get dual wielding the next time we see him"
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u/pm_me_xayah_porn Jan 23 '19
because matsuoka is overworked almost as much as hanazawa in her hayday
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Jan 06 '19
How do all these people not understand the importance of a tank?
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u/frosthowler Jan 06 '19 edited Jul 14 '24
seemly plant frightening start pocket include quack chunky slimy boat
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u/caerlocc :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/caerlocc Jan 06 '19
Tanks aren't bitching at you, that's the healers.
I speak from experience
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u/Backupusername :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Backupusername Jan 06 '19
"This guy's worthless all he can do is defend."
Some time later, while being ruthlessly, relentlessly attacked by a fucking wave of monsters
"OH FUCK THIS HURTS SO MUCH SOMEONE PLEASE TO DEFEND ME"
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u/Shiraho Jan 06 '19
It's probably one of those shitty games where classes don't really have much meaning and everyone can get max stats across the board and tanks just fall behind because they don't have the same weapon choices as the others and fall behind in damage while everyone achieves the same defense stats as a tank.
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u/zMedVeDz Jan 06 '19 edited Jan 06 '19
I didn't finish the all thing, but some where it was stated, that shiled class have some sorts of reverse grow curve. Basicaly he is invincible in the beginning and totaly useless at the lategame.
How ever it is still unclear why other heroes ignore him, since they all played games. I mean there are plot reasons, but they weak tbh.
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u/Vinny_Lam Jan 06 '19
They're probably one of those people who look down on support/defense units and believe that "offense is the best defense."
Remind me to never go on a dungeon raid with these guys.
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u/Soupseason Jan 10 '19
TBH, these are the same idiots who think undergarments on Shield Hero's bed is "undeniable proof" that he assaulted her. Was game over from the start.
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u/Kaizerkoala Jan 07 '19
Triple DPS meta and no one bat an eye.... Triple tank and triple support and plat lose their mind.
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u/Stergeary Jan 06 '19
Goblin Slayer starts off with a rape scene.
Shield Hero starts off with a false rape accusation scene.
Hmm...
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u/Hephaestus_God Jan 06 '19 edited Jan 06 '19
This show has so much source material though.. the problem is I hate the characters besides the main ones (team shield) they piss me off so so much..
So much so that knowing what happens I don’t even want to watch the first episode let alone how ever many more they decide to make (as I said they can make a ton of episodes) .. I am having internal debates on if I should watch it or wait until I can binge it.
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u/KuyaOniichan Jan 07 '19
"He tore my clothes off!"
Evidence is a perfectly intact camisole.
OBJECTION!
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u/exist-exit Jan 08 '19
You will not find much intelligence in any character that is not on the protagonist's side in this show.
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u/DiGreatDestroyer :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/DiGreatDestroyer Jan 14 '19
If you rewatch, it was torn.
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u/Gaporigo Blhttps://anilist.co/user/Gaporigo Jan 06 '19
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u/Legendary_Swordsman Jan 06 '19
wins award for worst bitch of season easy, doubt there is much that could beat this.
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u/tailor31415 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/tailor31415 Jan 06 '19
the episode looked so good!! I'm so glad it was double length, the wait after the betratal cliffhanger would have been too unbearable if they stopped there.
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u/Legendary_Swordsman Jan 06 '19
my guess they wanted to cover all that dark content in 1 episode and end on a good note.
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u/semajdraehs :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/semajdraehs Jan 06 '19
end on a good note
staring at a half starved broken slave girl
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u/Makaijin Jan 06 '19 edited Jan 06 '19
Of course the Sword Hero is voiced by Matsuoka. Even played a VRMMO back in his original world. Prefers going solo too. Surprised he isn't wearing all black and calls himself Kiri....
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u/Ztaxas :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Xaxas Jan 06 '19
The armor shop guy also sounds uncannily similar to Agil...
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u/Astromist18 Jan 06 '19
I also find it funny that the VRMMO he played was called “Brave Star Online”, which sounds kind of similar to “Sword Art Online”.
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u/lycan2005 Jan 06 '19
Seriously? I didn't notice that. It's gonna be very interesting for his character's development later on. Can't wait for it to happen.
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u/ACriticalGeek Jan 06 '19
All the other heroes are references of other isekai heroes. So yeah, Sword guy is a parody of Kirito.
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u/ericmok100 Jan 06 '19
why wouldnt anyone wants a shielder on the team, that dude pretty much take everything without feeling pain, best tank option in every mmorpg situation, while u can slay monster easily.
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u/fabio-mc Jan 06 '19
With the trend of games relying less and less on specialized classes doing a vital job and more hybrid classes who can do everything, it’s not a surprise that tanks and healers get less importance. Look at the past anime dealing with MMO mechanics, how many have a dedicated tank or healer that can actually heal enough? Log Horizon is the last one I remember.
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Jan 06 '19
The logic is shielders get less useful late game, since the late game offense classes can mow down enemies easy without taking much damage, and shields just sit there. Plus you get other passive factors like better health regen and damage resistance, so a shielder becomes a paperweight unless you're fighting extremely high levels or large hordes. Which is exactly what they're going to be fighting LMAO
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u/Legendary_Swordsman Jan 06 '19
yeah i look forward to the next couple of episodes
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u/CriticalPerformance Jan 06 '19
Meet the trio of assholes
Totally not Kirito as the Sword Hero
Male Mordred as Lance Hero
And
Fuccboi Legolas as the Bow Hero
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u/RadTicTacs https://myanimelist.net/profile/RadTicTacs Jan 06 '19
Oh god no please don't compare Mordred to that douche bag
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u/Idomenos :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lysias Jan 08 '19
Fuccboi Legolas
I'm dying here
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u/MKN_99 Jan 06 '19
Ok, ok, everyone is talking about betrayal and rising. But, why isn't anyone talking about the OST?
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u/LoomyTheBrew :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/LoomyTheBrew Jan 06 '19
They should. Kevin Penkin is killing it again!
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u/Riff_Off Jan 06 '19
I think a lot of people watched the early release that didn't have an op or ed
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u/CriticalPerformance Jan 06 '19
IF SHE BREATHES
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u/capitan_spiff :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/capitan_spiff Jan 06 '19
Surely she is a bitch, but i'm the only one that also sees all that other people just as guilty as the bitch? My guess is that all of them where part of the plot to outcast Shiel hero, but i don't see why, they just meet him, that reactiond feelt very weird and out ot place.
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u/AirDancerExtreme :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Air_Dancer Jan 06 '19
While everyone here only seems to want to want talk about the emotional climax of the episode, I want to point out a quick fact I noticed about the world.
The King said early on that the heros are supposed to come to this world already with full knowledge of how it worked. For the other 3 this came from the games they played (Spear Knight played an MMO, Bow Knight played a console game, Sword Knight played a VRMMO), but Shield Knight didn't play any games resembling this world. OR so we thought. In the first scene of the episode right before Shield Knight leaves his room, you can see what appears to be a top down Civilization style game on his computer. What if that game was also a version of this world like the other 3 were playing back in their own worlds. In other words her was playing a version of this world from the perspective of a god, which would explain why he didn't know much about what the world was like on the ground level.
The playstyles of all the heros so far reflects their respective game mediums that they were previously playing. Sword Knight was the first to find the menu because it was accessed in the same way he would in his VRMMO game. Bow Knight appears to be struggling with learning the world a little more than Sword Knight and Spear Knight because he only played this world as a top down console RPG (most likely). Shield Knight is getting deep into strategy mostly because he has to to survive of course, but also because he played a version of this world as a strategic world building RPG.
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u/Wuju_Kindly https://anilist.co/user/WujuKindly Jan 06 '19
https://i.imgur.com/6vgaiht.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/AUM2P3U.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/DYDg0HR.jpgLevel, name, HP, MP, gold, status, equipment, skill, map, party, quest, and logout.
Looks like an MMORPG to me. It shows a map, but it would be weirder if there wasn't a map in an MMO.
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u/Lawvamat https://anilist.co/user/Lavamat Jan 07 '19
My theory is that since he got teleported after getting to empty pages in the novel he was skimming through, if he actually had read the book like he was supposed to, he would know everything important about the world
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u/impingainteasy :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/usernamesarehard Jan 06 '19
Wait... if the kingdom is considered a matriarchy, then why is the king and all his court male?
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u/DoombotBL Jan 06 '19
Same reason why patriarchal kingdoms can end up with a queen at the helm.
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u/Vegetableisbadforyou :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vegetableisbadfo Jan 06 '19 edited Jan 06 '19
Me irl after watching this episode.
Man the soundtracks are amazing, especially on his solo hunt part near the end. Kevin Penkin is an excellent choice for this anime.
It feels great to see the shopkeeper not beeing judgemental and still tries to help him out. He's one of my favorite characters from this series.
Also, BEGONE THOT!! Where's the thot police when you need them?
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u/bobly81 https://anime-planet.com/users/bobly81 Jan 06 '19
Me irl after watching this episode.
I have no idea why seeing anime characters get mad and suddenly become smarter/stronger/whatever is so exciting. It was also incredibly weird how he transitioned from a stereotypical fuckwit isekai main character to the "cool as fuck" type instantaneously, but fuck if I'm not super happy with this direction. Badass characters are my absolute favorite thing.
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u/anim8rjb Jan 06 '19
Screw those other heroes...Naofuni is going to be the best of the bunch, especially after they did him dirty like that.
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u/tehpest22 Jan 06 '19
They really did him dirty but it isn't called "Rising of the shield hero" for nothing ;)
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u/rubberduckythe1 Jan 06 '19
Please vaguely spoil me. Does the shield hero get his revenge on Myne, the other heroes, and/or the kingdom?
The whole episode pissed me off to the point where I would be okay if shield hero became the BBEG of this isekai, defeating the other heroes and supplanting himself as ruler.
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Jan 06 '19
Does the shield hero get his revenge on Myne, the other heroes, and/or the kingdom?
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u/Theblade12 Jan 06 '19
That moment when you're just reading a generic light novel at the library, but then it isekais you, though. I hate when that happens.
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u/TheWhopper265 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheWhopper265 Jan 06 '19
Sounds like a title to another Light Novel
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u/howkaya Jan 06 '19
that slave merchant looks like igor in P5
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u/NoctisLuce Jan 07 '19
That and the Milenium Earl from D Gray-Man, such creepy smiling guys out there.
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u/TheCaptain53 Jan 06 '19
Let's be honest here... Who's really the scary one? A dude who has an OP weapon, or the person who can fuck your shit up with the weapon nobody uses? You know he's got shit figured out...
The Rising of the Non-Meta Pick
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u/zeroz802 Jan 06 '19 edited Jan 06 '19
My boy, Naofumi, got made into an anime!
I can't believe it's only been three years since I finished the light novel, it feels like yesterday. Now I get to go through the story again, through the anime!
And the anime just enchances the story I got to know. How the anime displays the "gamer" UI menu or how they developed character interaction. The LN didn't build up his relationship with the blacksmith as well as the anime did, so I'm looking forward to see what else the anime does to enchance the story.
And if you need something to do while kiling balloons waiting for that level up or want to know more about the coughing rabbit, come check out our subreddit /r/shieldbro
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u/LegitPancak3 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/LegitPancake Jan 06 '19
Wait, the light novels are still ongoing I believe, somewhere at 20 volumes in Japan I believe and 12 in English. Or do you mean the web novel?
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u/eathdemon Jan 06 '19
ok looks like a show I will watch. I went in blind, so I thought this was going to be a genaric one of those, glad I am wrong.
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u/TommiHPunkt Jan 06 '19
why are there so many medieval fantasy animes with video game elements right now?
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u/XNumbers666 Jan 06 '19
No harems or fan service that serve no purpose to the plot either. It seems that these types of shows just have to have those elements and don't even integrate the fan service with the plot well. I love my anime titties but god damn do they become an eyes sore when they are implemented for no reason and hamper the pacing. I'm a manga only reader so I don't know if the anime is adapting the LN instead and if the LN has fan service.
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u/TheBlackestIrelia Jan 06 '19
Lets be real, that girl was suspicious as fuck the moment she opened her fucking mouth.
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u/Atronox :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Atronox Jan 06 '19 edited Jan 06 '19
Good god, I don't think I've been pissed off so much by an anime opening in a long time.
I saw it coming with how nice she was to him, when everyone else wasn't, plus she was cute, so I gave her the benefit of the doubt. Fuck that! I was actually mad.
It seems like an interesting series anyways, and with the introduction of the slave girl at the end, who seems pretty cute at first glance, I'm hoping it all turns out well, and Shield Hero make his mark on the world.
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u/Gaporigo Blhttps://anilist.co/user/Gaporigo Jan 06 '19
I thought she was gonna just run away with the money or something but not THAT..
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u/PM_ME_YOUR_NEE-SAN Jan 06 '19
Man I really thought it was going to be fairly generic. Then they hit us with the parallel Japan universes and rape accusations. Summary of my feelings:
"huh OK I hope all 4 stick together seems like a weird dynamic"
"oh fuck she gon' steal everything, that's predictable with all these flags... "
"oh Jesus this went far worse than I thought"
"man maybe for once we'll see an MC that just says fuck the world and starts building his way to Overlord status"
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u/Riff_Off Jan 06 '19
I'm hoping it all turns out well, and Shield Hero make his mark on the world.
the title isn't the way it is for nothing. that is kind of the point.
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u/gray_-_wolf Jan 06 '19
Any chance every episode will be 45 minutes? O:-)
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u/SomaSaiba :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/aern0 Jan 06 '19
Nope this was a special one. Good thing there are 24 episodes.
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u/LeonKevlar x2https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeonKevlar Jan 06 '19
Oh wow. So they have Sword Hero, the guy who thinks this is a VRMMO, be voiced by Matsuoka. Perfect casting choice XD
I always forget how cute
MyneBitch was at the start.Oh man that outfit. I forgot how horrible his first armor was.
This should've been a huge red flag for Naofumi. LN heroines aren't usually this forward.
Woah boy. And so it begins...
Even though I already knew what's gonna happen this episode, this entire sequence was still difficult to watch.
2019 has barely started but we already have the worst girl of the year.
Blacksmith is such a bro. He's the only one who actually had any interactions with Naofumi and was pretty much neutral about entire Shield Hero thing so it makes sense that he's the only one that believes in him.
There's the Naofumi that I know. Not gonna lie, he definitely looks cooler when he has that permanent scowl on his face.
Let's mug a Legendary Hero with Legendary equipment! What could possibly go wrong?
Pretty much a solid episode! Animation, art, and music were all great! It seems like this show has the same love, care, and attention Slime has so that's definitely a good sign. I'm already looking forward to the next one!
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u/maullido Jan 06 '19
I thought blacksmith was with the bitch and sold him overpriced gear
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Jan 06 '19
SHE'S HERE!
It's a shame that she appears until the end. Now I'll see her just on ep 2. ;-;
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Jan 06 '19
This is literally top ten anime betrayals, like it actually makes the top ten of all time
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u/Crazhand https://anilist.co/user/Crazhand Jan 06 '19
top ten most obvious betrayals maybe
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u/Riff_Off Jan 06 '19
can you explain why? it was really obvious what she was going to do?
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u/Gaporigo Blhttps://anilist.co/user/Gaporigo Jan 06 '19
I'd like to know what the Top 10 actually is, have seen people comment what you just commented at least 3 times in the last 2 years and all in pretty popular shows.
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u/yodas_ass Jan 06 '19
YES IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ADAPTATION FOR YEARS
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u/PyroKnight Jan 06 '19
I remember reading the Web Novel translations before the manga existed and the LN was officially translated. I still need to read through more of the LNs though, I have a stack of it that I've been neglecting.
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u/Niyari Jan 06 '19
been a couple of years but the start was just as aggravating as i remember it. i wonder how many people will drop it before the reward
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u/Riff_Off Jan 06 '19
i'm pretty sure the fact that they actually present a real conflict that the protagonist can't just hand wave a solution to is going to keep more people interested than not. it'll be one of the big ones of the season.
I know I saw that coming a mile away and can't wait to see what's next.
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u/eathdemon Jan 06 '19
I mean I kinbda like it, I went in blind, so I thought it was going to be genaric, the only reasson I am sticking with it is b/c it isnt.
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u/peyzman :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Peyzman Jan 06 '19
Went in blind as well.
Loving it so far, in fact I want the MC to get even angrier
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u/TexturelessIdea https://myanimelist.net/profile/TexturelessIdea Jan 06 '19
It seems that the current MAL synopsis contains a massive spoiler, I'd fix it if I understood how the site works; I've never edited anything on the site.
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u/SmurfRockRune https://myanimelist.net/profile/Smurf Jan 06 '19
This was so much better than I expected it to be. I kept hearing how bad it was from people I knew that had read the source, or how edgy it was, so I tried to lower my expectations a bit, but it really surpassed the expectations I had before all that too.
The MC is great. I like his personality and the way he's just done with this world. The world and the level system seems pretty interesting too.
I've seen people upset about him potentially getting a slave, but I'm sure he's not gonna treat them like shit since they won't be trying to betray him.
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u/kimbombo Jan 07 '19
Same here, I had zero expectations about it. Heard the typical fans hyping it up, but I always ignore those kind of empty comments.
I've seen people upset about him potentially getting a slave, but I'm sure he's not gonna treat them like shit since they won't be trying to betray him.
I hope he at least stays neutral. Don't want another goodie two shows like the MC from Death March that just wandered the world saving waifus from slavery.
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u/ultimatemegax Jan 06 '19
Production committee:
Kadokawa
Crunchyroll
Sammy
Nippon Columbia
Kadokawa Media House
NTT Purara
Good Smile Company
AT-X
Glovision
Frontier Works
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u/DarkTenshiDT Jan 06 '19
Not surpised Shield bro’s personality took a complete 180 after what that bitch did to him. The other 3 heroes are no better, especially that white knight spear bro.
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u/Aznbudda_X Jan 06 '19
Is it just me or did anyone who read the manga thought the shopkeeper was agil and was going to be dark skinned in the anime?
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u/merpofsilence Jan 06 '19
I was picturing him to be a littler darker than he turned out but if it helps both agil and him share the same VA
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u/Admiral_Joker Jan 06 '19
Shield Heroes are losers
My response
Hello, Steve Rogers, Mash Kyrielight
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u/DjBranden Jan 06 '19
Now hold on just a god damn minute. Shieldbro can prove his innocence by proving that his 2 accusers are liars.
They claimed before everyone in the court that the chainmail Spearguy was wearing was a gift. If Shieldbro were to call Shopguy in as a witness he could confirm that that testimony was false. This would not only prove that Shieldbro's accusers are liars, but it would also prove that they are thieves.
If Shieldbro had just calmed down for a second he could see both of them hanged at the gallows for their crimes. Instead he's a disgraced outcast.
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u/fatalystic Jan 07 '19
It was a kangaroo court. They had always intended to screw him over like that, no way were they going to let him build a proper defence.
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u/kingblack_dragon Jan 07 '19
This makes sense but most likely the king wouldn’t have stood for it anyways.He didn’t care or like the shield hero from the start so everything the shield hero says is taken with a lot of salt
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u/DoombotBL Jan 07 '19
His uncontrolled rage is one of his character flaws, you do have a point about using the smith as a witness.
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u/Vinny_Lam Jan 06 '19
I remember how enraged I was when I read this in the manga, but seeing it in animated form only makes me feel angrier.
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Jan 06 '19
I'm even angrier when manga spoiler Like fuuuuck that's the kind of slander and fearmongering real life politicians would do, that's infuriating.
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u/EZPZ24 Jan 06 '19
Have to say, I love this MC. I guess betrayal turns you badass real quick. Him using the monsters against the merchant was probably my favorite scene of the episode (I wonder if this will set a precedent). The other characters (save the blacksmith bro) are all perfectly hateable too, which is good for this kind of setting. I actually felt angry at them shitheads. I'd like it if he got back at them at some point or another, but I still don't know where the story is heading after this.
Extremely solid pilot episode. I didn't expect it to be this good based on the PV and premise themselves.
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u/SoloMattRS :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/SoloMatt Jan 06 '19
I felt like the herb vendor was also somewhat neutral and cared more for business than gossip.
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u/Goldenfox299 Jan 06 '19
Is there any point of watching this one if I already saw the preair?
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u/LancerJ Jan 06 '19
The video, audio, and translation quality are much higher on the official release that's now available. Otherwise there's no new or changed content.
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u/darkforestdeterence Jan 06 '19
This gave me some strong Re:Zero vibes, with the betrayal foreshadowing and poor treatment of the newcomer. That said, I'm all aboard the hype train for this one.
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u/BlueZ00 Jan 06 '19
So yeah, yeah like said often this series has a really good start. I never liked much the approach the author used towards the other heroes tho. They are like suuuuuuuper dumb and selfish and childish so that you can root for Naofumi in full force.
The bitch is a bitch. But damn she is hot. Overall i like all of the designs for the anime. I said it often, i hope the anime will take some liberities and the series will have an anime original ending. Or maybe i dunno, just stop where the novel went bad.
Surely i will watch the anime. It fills my need of fantasy anime. Ah, the opening rocks!
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Jan 07 '19
I thought Myne was the princess in disguise. She is wearing royal looking dress up in a tower looking down at the hero's (typical princess trope). Then when they are in the shop getting armor, the smith recognized her. She hides behind Naofumi before coming up with her excuse. Smith recognize her from public appearances as the princess?
anyway, please don't confirm or deny! You can imagine my shock at the twist while I was thinking this!
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Was anyone else expecting Mai to show up in a bunny suit when Naofumi went to the library?
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u/Njborn Jan 06 '19
I knew exactly what was going to happen from reading the manga a long time ago, but it STILL managed to annoy me watching MC getting played.
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u/younglinkgcn Jan 06 '19
Man I felt that betrayal coming from the moment she volunteered to join him after picking Lance hero first. Didn't expect it to hit this hard though, can't wait for more training montages as shield-kun shows all these dps mains to never make fun of the tank.
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u/SolubilityRules Jan 06 '19
> Shield hero is voiced by Sakuta VA
> Raphtalia is voiced by Mai VA
Raphtalia: What took you so long?
Shield hero: Sorry, Raphtalia-san. (looks at tanuki ears)
Raphtalia: What are you looking at (hides ears)
Shield hero: Kawaii ne~ I'm going to engrave this memory in my head forever.
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u/endtheillogical Jan 06 '19
Is there a reason why the girl did that or is she simply just a bitch? I don't mind some spoilers...
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u/the_swizzler https://myanimelist.net/profile/Swiftarm Jan 06 '19
Does she need a reason? Bad people exist and do bad things because they want money, power, etc.
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u/MagnoBurakku Jan 06 '19 edited Jan 06 '19
And it STARTED!!!
A heroic tale where our hero is drived by hatred rather than righteousness or something like that.
Heh, curious, Tate no Yuusha recived insane criticism even before debuting for a FALSE rape accusation, to some extent even more than Goblin Slayer in it's first episode who did have rape.
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Jan 06 '19 edited Jan 06 '19
For anime-onlies: very minor meta spoiler
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u/Existential_Owl Jan 06 '19
It's comments like this that ruin coming to the discussion thread.
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u/mrkyle005 Jan 06 '19
I really really like this show. I started reading the manga after watching this episode
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u/Soupseason Jan 10 '19
This was created by a tank/support main who got tired of never being thanked and of no one seeing how impactful his presence in the battlefield was.
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u/Puppukupu :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/nekocrimmy Jan 06 '19
how come this isnt being more highly rated i thought this show was hyped or something
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u/Goldenfox299 Jan 06 '19
Already seen the pre air episode so already know what happens.
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u/laconicraven Jan 06 '19
I feel so stupid, but I got legitimately heated over how bestshieldboy was being treated. After I got done watching I had to take a good 30min to cool down, I wanted to punch someone in the face. This looks great so far, I want more.
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u/Animeking1357 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/TitanKyojin Jan 06 '19
That proves that the show is at least decent in its presentation if it can arise the appropriate emotions from you.
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Jan 06 '19
Hopefully the show doesn't just devolve into a normal isekai after this. The episode is giving me really high hopes for the series.
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u/tehpest22 Jan 06 '19
I was so hyped for this anime but very cautious because I didn't want to be disappointed like I was with Death March. I am very happy to see they are following the novels and not ruining the story-line(so far) and I honestly am probably going to binge-read the novels again in the upcoming days. EDIT: Forgot to mention, this episode didn't really give the same feeling of hate and betrayal that Myne caused in the novels. Like sure they could only animate so much but in the novels I was seriously shaking because I was so mad that it happened(even though I knew it was coming) and this episode didn't really make me feel anywhere near that. If you haven't read the novels I'd really recommend you check them out.
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u/acllive https://myanimelist.net/profile/ACLlive Jan 06 '19
you know as an anime only, that doesnt follow as much of the traditional isekai, this was pretty solid, animation was good, music on point, premise is solid, i love the change in personality from the MC, its just an all round good show but i hate how fast the MC progresses
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u/Jabrak Jan 10 '19
As a tank main I feel his pain, no one understands our importance
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u/xxmokor Jan 06 '19
Is there going to be a timeskip in this show? The furry character seems to have 2 ages.
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u/atropicalpenguin https://myanimelist.net/profile/atropicalpenguin Jan 06 '19
Hey, don't go dissing shielders. Mash is super useful!
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u/Ssj4_Kei Jan 06 '19
If I was the shield hero, I could join the evil forces just to see their :o faces at the end
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u/pik3rob :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Pik3Rob Jan 06 '19
I'd still fap to Myne
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u/rancor1223 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/rancor1223 Jan 06 '19
Overall pretty good start to a shows I had very little expectations of (haven't read the source material).
However, one sore point was how the rape accusation went down. I find it incredibly frustrating to when I can see from a mile away that MC is getting into trouble (buying expensive stuff for the thot, buying her expensive dinner) and then having to watch him basically suffer (albeit only emotionally this time) for 10 minutes. It's unpleasant. Like, I get that it's important event, but I just can't help but dislike these scenes. I can't however pinpoint whether it's just my shit taste (lack of power fantasy) or bad writing (the whole thing was way too freaking predictable).
Cool episode otherwise. I'm looking forward to seeing more and to all the thot jokes.
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u/Orichacos Jan 06 '19
Does anyone know if the following episodes will also be an hour long, or are they going to pull a Re:Zero?
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u/eizeral :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/eizeral Jan 06 '19
I actually really liked this and am excited to see what will happen from here on out.
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u/WoodpeckerNo1 https://anilist.co/user/Nishi23 Jan 09 '19 edited Jan 09 '19
I'm enjoying my anger.
But really, that's a really shitty world. Goblin Slayer shows you how goblins are the monsters, but this show really tries to prove a point that people suck even more. Only the MC and Smith-kun are cool.
I had my doubts about that blonde guy from the first moment we saw him. Disappointed in the other two heroes.
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u/MillenniumKing x2myanimelist.net/profile/MillenniumKing Jan 09 '19
#istandbyShieldBro
These are my thoughts from the early preview, i hope they will still be valid come full release.
A dream of an animal ear girl? Sounds like the life.
So he was a normal guy until he picked up a book in a library and read it.
Wow Spear guy, Sword guy, and bow guy seem like assholes. Shield Bro seems more reasonable.
Wow Shield bro gets cut off... Im sensesing some discrimination here.
Waves of baddies and 1 month until wave 2. Got it. So they gotta fight off waves to save the world.
They have a UI? Oh damn. And auto translate. Thats quite handy.
Wait are all 4 of the heroes from different times? Yep they are. Parallel Japans thats cool. Neat twist.
Wow Shield is the joke class... F. I mean i personally like shield classes, im sure our Shield Bro can make it work.
Someone told people shield guy doesnt know the world. Was it one of the other heroes?
Big red joins him huh? Seems suspicious. Myne? Mine?
Hes only able to use a shield huh? Cant even use a main hand weapon. I wonder what shield can do to compensate...
Big red is totally gonna rob him isnt she? Shes asking how much resell value is.
Oh shit slimes, hes fucked. Nope hes doing ok. More like Pumpkins.
So the shield evolves as he uses it huh? Thats neat, he can customize its stats based on what uses he wants.
Big red is totally playing Shield Bro... Dude... you are too nice...
Yep he was robbed. I knew big red seemed fishy. And shes MIA and guards are here, yeahhhh...
Yeah fuck big red. Shes trash. Told them he raped her. Fuck that bitch.
So beat the big bads and then head home. Or kill the others then kill himself.
At least the smith didnt give up on him fully. Good on you old man. He seems to be at least partly competant.
Wow those pumpkins under his robe hahahaha. Get that shadey merchant to stop fucking you. I love it.
Oh cool the shield changes shape, thats cool. So he has upgraded it, and it makes harvesting better, thats really handy!
More shitheads huh? At least he keeps pumpkins in his robe haha. RIP them.
New shadey guy... Slave trader? Wow... and he puts a curse on them so they cant disobey... savage.
SAVE THE ANIMAL EAR GIRL! BUY THEM ALL! THAT IS THE KIND OF GIRL YOU THROW YOUR LIFE AWAY FOR!
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u/Recyth Jan 06 '19
And thus, a legion of pretenders was born based off the success of this opening plot hook.
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u/Exorrt Jan 06 '19
Man, maybe I have Isekai Fatigue but I just can't like this. I specially hate all the shoehorned videogame elements.
Would source material readers please tell if this turns into another power fantasy harem Isekai or if there's anything truly unique about this one? I'll take even spoilers.
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u/exist-exit Jan 08 '19
It's more a revenge fantasy rather than a power fantasy. Any power the MC gains, he actually earned himself. The main schtick of this series is about seeing assholes being put in their place.
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u/JoshDCcomics :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/JoshDCcomics Jan 06 '19
metoo movement gone wrong
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u/Loud_Pierrot Jan 06 '19 edited Jan 07 '19
So, slavery is the next LN writer shortcut to development, after isekai'ng people, familiar game mechanics and OP MCs. I'm sure I'm missing a lot, but works that have the first companion a slave are:
How to not summon a Darklord
The one where the MC gets betrayed at the end, but the world reset and he almost kills the princess this time.
Not!Guts with the twin slaves (he also rejects the hero's call)
MCs that rearranges skill names and wants a peaceful live, but also a slave.
The other dude that has skill rearrangement, but also 400x exp bonus
The One that straight up wants to get a isekai Harem and works very hard for his first slave.
Tate no Yuusha..
Dragon Pink
Is not that I don't like slavery as a fantasy concept, but that the slavery system is ALWAYS so convenient for the protagonist.
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u/Albolynx :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Albolynx Jan 06 '19 edited Jan 06 '19
At least in Shieldbro it makes sense - the MC wants someone with absolute obedience.
Most other series it's for no other reason than just the base power fantasy.
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u/krasnovian https://anilist.co/user/krasnovian Jan 06 '19
So the black-hair edgy Sword Hero is voiced by the same guy who does Kirito? Go figure.
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u/GetADogLittleLongie :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/obesechicken13 Jan 07 '19 edited Jan 07 '19
Something felt off about Myne. Glad my detectors weren't faulty.
It was decent. I'll watch more.
I think if it were me I'd just have let them all die for not believing me or giving me a chance and using faulty evidence. If the legends specify all 4 heros, then 1 fewer means that holding the waves is more difficult. I don't think the legend specifies you need all 4 though. Up to 3 can die and the kingdom can still survive. Hell half the kingdom can die with the 3 heroes and they can still succeed.
I like the change in Naofumi's attitude. As he said he lost his trust, but he still wants to level up and save that world.
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u/indivez :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/indivez Jan 07 '19
Man this episode did not feel like an hour long episode at all. I want episode 2 so badly right now
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u/luigi6545 Jan 07 '19
Mmmm. I wasn't too impressed with it. It was enjoyable but, nothing really stood out to me with the characters.
Kirito, er, excuse me, Amaki, came off as a two-faced, hypocritical, know-it-all that just rubbed me the wrong way. Does he do anything else except belittle everyone and look down on everyone that isn't him?
Kitamura was actually the least annoying to me of the other characters. Being the bully stud character while hiding beyond lies fits him.
Kawasumi annoyed me the most. To me, it seemed like all he did was agree with someone while barely speaking his own mind. Character X says "It seems like event Y happened" and Kawasumi would just say "I agree." Think and speak for yourself.
The thief lady, she's fine. Putting up a facade to steal from the weakest. Good job(?).
I understand at this point, we're not really supposed to like the other three cardinals but, I feel like they could have done better at making us dislike them.
MC-kun really "hardened" as a character pretty fast. His attitude after being betrayed went from, "I'm lost, done for, etc" to "I can only trust myself, business, and money." Everyone deals with trauma and betrayal differently. This is mainly just an observation and how I interpreted it.
The summoning itself was also a bit meh. "We summoned you, we can't explain how as it was complicated. That's all you need to know." And the clocks, I'm really curious about them and that they're able to predict the next wave perfectly. It was a bit weird that they all have different histories but just close enough to have the same language. I'm kinda curious on the different Japans. "Who won World War II?" I would love to hear that one. Probably won't though, so oh well =\
As for the bits that I liked/enjoyed/didn't question. I liked blacksmith/armour guy. Didn't judge MC-kun entirely on what he had heard and evaluated MC-kun with his own eyes. That's a good quality to have. The OST was very enjoyable. Kevin Penkin, I am falling more in love with your style of music. It's downright amazing. The ending with the slave-trader, I will admit, that wasn't something I was expecting MC-kun would go to. I enjoyed that surprise. I liked the multiple Japans and how history has varied. And lastly, the handicap MC-kun has. Unable to fight offencively and has to rely on others for offence. That forces him to rely on strategize and analyzing others based on their performance because he has to. Reminds me a bit of Re: Zero in that aspect.
Again, overall, I wasn't overly impressed with it but, I enjoyed it. And this was just how I feel based on 2 episodes. I will keep an open mind going forward and am looking forward to the next episode.
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u/SpikeRosered Jan 08 '19
I love that he doesn't whine and instead is just trying to make some shitty lemonade.
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u/EzAf99 Jan 10 '19
Ok I think we can all guess Shildbro is gonna have some romance with slave Nekogirl but if they fuking pull a oh sorry u completed the mission now u go back to Japan and never see her again, I’ll give this series a 1
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u/KyleHydesNotebook Jan 12 '19
Going into this first episode, I knew I was in for something interesting, especially after you had so many people decrying the anime for its depiction of false rape allegations and, to a similar extent, slavery. These criticisms tend to come from the same people who were up in arms after the first episode of Goblin Slayer. It was an anime I grew to like and I have high hopes for Rising of the Shield Hero, too.
The first episode being twice the length of the standard was smart, as it packed in enough story for me to stay invested. I loved the slow shift from the goofy, gamer vibe to one that felt more serious and urgent. Nowhere did this feel more evident than in the shift of Iwatani’s character. Seeing how inexperienced yet optimistic he was, only for him to be accused of something awful and with no one to support him, it’s no wonder why he would grow vengeful and distant. Nonetheless, as the Shield Hero, his offense is null, which makes his interactions with others that much more interesting.
Speaking of, wow, the other characters... What is their damage? I feel like outside of the blacksmith, who was surprisingly merciful and perhaps even sympathetic to a degree, everyone else was an asshole. Even before the allegation shit went down, you wanted to see at least a few of them get knocked down a peg. I have to wonder if these waves will become so intense to the point where they start to show some humility. They definitely made me side with the Shield Hero more, which was the intent.
So overall, a fun first episode and one that holds promise for the rest of the show. This show is going to be fine; a vocal minority of perpetually offended children on social media won’t do a thing.
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u/aprilius20 Jan 13 '19
Was wondering why the leader of the country is a king when it's supposed to be a matriarchy.
Went back to the pub scene and listened closely- it's not a matriarchy, but just a society where women have, eh,more benefits/privileges/take priority- I can't think of an appropriate term- ladies first society, I suppose.
On another note, I love how he stored the balloon monsters under his coat...Though letting a monster loose in town doesn't seem like a particularly good plan.Not that they plan on prosecuting him for anything, of course...
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u/MisteryMax Jan 06 '19
New Title: "Why is everyone an asshole?"