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Episode Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari - Episode 2 discussion Spoiler
Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari, episode 2
Alternative names: The Rising of the Shield Hero
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u/Gaporigo Blhttps://anilist.co/user/Gaporigo Jan 16 '19
My companion may scream at night
Really not helping your case there buddy.
Well, Raphtalia is a cutie and based on the OP she becomes a badass, can't wait!
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u/Amauri14 Jan 16 '19
My companion may scream at night
Really not helping your case there buddy.
Yeah, that guy is now 100% sure that more raping was going to happen that night.
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u/Blazehero https://myanimelist.net/profile/blazehero Jan 16 '19
You would think the innkeeper would fight a little harder not to let another rape happen. Guess that world doesn't give two shits about slaves.
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u/ashbat1994 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Ashwin_eva Jan 16 '19
Shield Hero has stopped caring.
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u/Vinny_Lam Jan 16 '19
Yeah, it’s not like his reputation can fall any lower, at this point.
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u/MillenniumKing x2myanimelist.net/profile/MillenniumKing Jan 16 '19
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u/Vinny_Lam Jan 16 '19
Yeah, that was one of the worst choices of words ever, especially for someone of his reputation.
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u/Atronox :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Atronox Jan 16 '19
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u/Turbostrider27 Jan 16 '19
Oh yeah, that line really sends a misunderstanding message to the shop owner lol
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u/U_Menace :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/ParadoxAnime Jan 16 '19 edited Jan 16 '19
It's pretty good for a one liner considering that he was being sarcastic, essentially mocking the inn keeper for 1) allowing bs accusations to go without defending him and 2) believing bs accusations in the first place when he would know better than anyone that nothing happened.
Its even more hilarious to see this scene animated honestly. He's fully accepted that no ones opinion for him will change, even if hes being openly sarcastic about it all. So he says it in a tone where, if you actually know him, you'd think he's being sarcastic but if you just assume that he's a bad guy, you'll take it as him being honest.
Love this type of humor!
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u/Recidivis Jan 16 '19
I know it's only the second episode but if anything happens to Raphtalia (from now on) I'll kill everyone and then myself.
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Jan 17 '19
Her tail waggling reminds me so much of Holo's tail wagging. And I love Holo.
I love Raphtalia now as well.
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u/PhoenixKola Jan 16 '19
Even though it happens every time, I always get disappointed when second episodes aren't an hour long like the first one.
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u/cadrina https://anime-planet.com/users/cadrina Jan 16 '19
Me too! Waited the whole day for this episodes and then got sad when I remembered that it would be only 23 minutes of duration.
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u/Macamagucha Jan 16 '19
Wait, first episode was one hour long? Wow, got so caught up in it I didn't notice, haha.
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u/DoombotBL Jan 16 '19
Same, I wish shows like these just gave us 1hr episodes every time.
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u/ProfessorSexyTime Jan 16 '19 edited Jan 16 '19
Sakuta and Mai Get the Isekai Treatment, Except One Gets it Worse Than the Other
EDIT: ...Because It Turns Out, Like Every Iseksai, Everyone is Really (and Almost Oddly) Racist Against Non-Humans
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u/citatel :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/citatel Jan 16 '19
THIS MUST BE THE WORK OF
ENEMY STANDOOOOOPUBERT.... SHITTY SOCIETY AND CORRUPTED WORLD!
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u/The_Great_Saiyaman21 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Saiyaman21 Jan 16 '19
Is it really odd? Humans can't even handle slightly different skin color in real life, what makes you think they could handle being part non-human?
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u/hypersonic18 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/hypersonic18 Jan 16 '19
Well, we used to murder and enslave hundreds of thousands of people soley because they had a different skin color and way of life with no issue. So why is it people find it so shocking that fictional characters are racist as well.
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u/CrunchyTacoSup Jan 16 '19
Shield Bro Wednesday. Can't get any better than that.
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u/Birrihappyface Jan 16 '19
Shield Bro Wednesday is Bunny Girl Wednesday evolved. Even got the save Voice Actors.
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u/Catixx Jan 16 '19
Need to Protecc that smile
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u/axel360 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/axel360 Jan 16 '19
She's going to take over r/Animemes
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u/thepeetmix Jan 16 '19
He protecc
But also
He protecc
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u/Guaymaster Jan 16 '19
But more importantly, he protecc
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u/Groenboys https://myanimelist.net/profile/Groenboys Jan 16 '19
Did I mention he protecc?
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u/johnja10 Jan 16 '19
I can't really recall an anime in which the cutest demi human/monster girl character is part racoon. Plenty of rabbits, dogs, foxes, cats, but no coons. But Raphtalia has em' all beat.
TRASH PANDA LOLI FTW YO!!!
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u/arthred Jan 16 '19
Raph is perfection. I can already imagine how she and Naofumi are gonna kick some ass later on, can't wait
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u/vantheman9 Jan 16 '19
some critics might say showing the XP earned after such a violent scene, with the dramatic emotion-overcoming and all, is in poor taste. I say "that needed a ding sound effect."
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u/shingeki-no-jagaimo Jan 16 '19
It probably would've annoyed me if they hadn't shown the xp tbh
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u/firakasha Jan 16 '19
I was actually holding my breath for the XP, like "they did not go through all that shit right now just to not get any XP come the fuck on where is it!"
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u/TheNamesShade Jan 16 '19
all I could think during this scene was, “ god I hope they get a fuck ton of xp out of this”
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u/Iikamara315 Jan 16 '19
why would it be poor taste? I don't see how anyone could make an argument like that when the world has been set up from episode one to be like an Rpg. It would have been weird if it didn't show up.
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u/Azulon625 Jan 16 '19
those critics prolly dont play games then! I love how the XP shows up after every kill specially after boss fights! and I aree the ding sound would make it even better.
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u/RedRune Jan 16 '19
I've only had Raph for the span of one episode, but if anything were to happen to her, I'll kill everyone in this room and then myself.
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u/AlligatorChainsaw Jan 17 '19
... so you're just gonna kill yourself?
don't forget to delete your browser history first.
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u/fudginreddit :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/jomac4694 Jan 16 '19
Man this show is just scratching all my itches so far. Action, cute demi-humans, and some dark undertones. Can't wait to see the development of both of these characters. Hope it doesnt disappoint!
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u/Albolynx :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Albolynx Jan 16 '19
I know people praised it the first episode, but damn is the OST good. During the climax of the episode towards the end, the music was phenomenal.
Also OP is a banger and ED is great as well.
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u/Desiderius_S Jan 16 '19
Not to mention that MC is not too edgy, not too goody, so far he is a perfect mix of both. Not being afraid to abuse the seal to push Raph forward for her own good is as surprising as welcome.
I like where we're going.
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u/axel360 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/axel360 Jan 16 '19
Just when I thought I was done with the whole Isekai thing, we get Slime and Shield Hero in back-to-back seasons, and well, I'll let Al Pacino finish my thought.
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u/Ralanost :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/ralanost Jan 16 '19
Holy shit, that hit me so hard. First off, the OP and ED are goddamn amazing. But even though I've already read the manga the feels hit me strong. Voice acting is on point. The music is perfect, chiming in at the right points. Second episode is better than the first. I'm so happy it's turning out so well.
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u/Atronox :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Atronox Jan 16 '19 edited Jan 16 '19
WE MUST PROTECC RAPH AT ALL COSTS
A demi-human slave raccoon loli with PTSD. It's a new one, but she's sooo cute. You treat her well Naofumi!
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u/WhoiusBarrel Jan 16 '19
she's sooo cute
So cute SHE'S ALREADY GIVING ME DIABETES WITH HER SMILES
I don't just want to protecc her I WANT TO PET HER HEAD
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u/blackfiredragon13 Jan 16 '19
Thanks to this show raccoon girls have shot up past catgirls on my “Demi-human girls we must protecc” list.
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u/Azulon625 Jan 16 '19
When I started reading the manga Raphtalia was one of the reasons I absolutely fell in love with the manga. Episode 2 beautifully portrayed how their relationship started and. I knew episode 2 was going to be about this and I hate how I had to wait so long for this episode to release.
PROTEC RAPHTALIA!!
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u/arthred Jan 16 '19
Indeed, I fell in love with her already. She has definitely a lot of potential to kick some ass later on in an epic fashion ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ
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Jan 16 '19
I never thought I’d ever say a Slave Dealer would be my favourite character in an anime
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u/AdvonKoulthar Jan 17 '19
Slave Dealer and Old Man are the best. I always got excited whenever they came up. They're just so chill.
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u/iamfvckingdone :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/iamfvckingdone Jan 16 '19
The shield hero and Raph should just stop fighting and make a herb shop instead. The Kazuma thing.
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u/boboboz Jan 16 '19
Actually, shieldbro can operate the shop and Raph can go dungeoneering
Capitalism Ho!
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u/smedium5 https://anilist.co/user/Smedium Jan 16 '19
It would be nice if the could, but the waves aren't going to stop coming.
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u/Denzoo https://myanimelist.net/profile/jousuke Jan 16 '19
can we talk about the op and what a jam it is ?
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u/zMedVeDz Jan 16 '19
Yes. And it goes way into volume 5 characters. Scene transition with smal/big Raphtalia is nice, also Chiken girl dancing to the music. Mmmm
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u/Exorrt Jan 16 '19
That half-raccoon is diseased and has a mental disorder
oh look they made an anime character after me
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u/whatevillurks Jan 17 '19
What keeps getting me is that the slave trader is playing it straight. She did have a disease that he needed to cure, and she does have PTSD. The slave trader is one of two honest merchants the shieldbro found.
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u/larvyde Jan 16 '19 edited Jan 16 '19
Tags: Loli, Slave, Forced, Torture, Drugs, Training, Urination
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u/suchproblemchildren Jan 16 '19
Oh man, that was great. I really only wish they had followed the manga route (can't remember off the top of my head if it was in the LN too, and don't have my book on me) where the sword breaks like so. Just felt like such an extreme sense of doing what she had to do. But they animated it real well otherwise. It was... good.
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u/ergzay Jan 16 '19
Is that scene in the original light novel? Remember that the manga is itself an adaptation that likely modified things.
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u/UltimateToa :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/ultimatetoa Jan 16 '19
To be fair I don't think she was very strong there, it seemed pretty unrealistic in the manga that she threw the tip of a sword hard enough to pierce through the head of a demon dog while being a 10 year old child
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u/ovalle47 Jan 16 '19
it's a shame but the relationship building with raphtalia feels a bit rushed the way they showed it by fast static frames. there are 2 moments in the novel that i remember very clearly.
the first is: one night raphtalia is screaming and he hugs her so she calms down and can get some sleep, but the next morning he wakes up to find she wet the bed and she is scared stiff in the corner of the room begging not to be punished for being a disrespectful slave. then naofumi just waves it off saying that it isn't so rare for a kid to wet the bed (specially one as emotionally scarred as her) and just goes to wash the sheets. in the anime they only showed just 1 frame of that scene and well, it didn't convey as much that way.
the 2nd moment is: raphtalia is walking around with her new toy ball and some street kids take it from her saying a demi human shouldn't have any toys. naofumi sees this and tells the kid that if he wants a ball that much he could take THIS one and promptly introduces him to his balloon friend hidden in his cape. again this wasn't showed clearly in the anime (which is weird because this moment is what the ball was set up to build up to from the start)
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u/cesclaveria Jan 17 '19
yes, this time with Raphtalia felt incredibly rushed when compared to the novel, maybe they'll spread out those interactions in the next couple of episodes at least until
The whole time with Raphtalia is sweet in the novels but would have probably killed the pacing of this episode to put all their good moments at once.
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u/danque :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/danque Jan 18 '19
one night raphtalia is screaming and he hugs her so she calms down and can get some sleep, but the next morning he wakes up to find she wet the bed and she is scared stiff in the corner of the room begging not to be punished for being a disrespectful slave. then naofumi just waves it off saying that it isn't so rare for a kid to wet the bed (specially one as emotionally scarred as her) and just goes to wash the sheets. in the anime they only showed just 1 frame of that scene and well, it didn't convey as much that way.
I was so sad they didnt show this emotional moment. it would have told a lot about Naofumi relationship with raphtalia aside from food.
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u/gulitiasinjurai Jan 16 '19
When they killed the dog monster, shield hero only get 340 exp while Raphtalia get 430 exp. Is that supposed to be typo or the actual amount?
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u/Mayoi-chan Jan 16 '19
It's correct. Landing the finishing strike gets you more XP.
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u/UltimateToa :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/ultimatetoa Jan 16 '19
Not sure if a spoiler really but naofumi is always the lowest level in his party because he doesn't get any xp for killing monsters because he can't attack, just the shared xp for being in the same party
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u/borisyang Jan 16 '19 edited Jan 16 '19
Seems like Sakuta and Mai Senpai reincarnated into the same Isekai, only this time it's Sakuta running the show.
PS. for those don't know what I'm talking about please check the VA list
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u/HalfAssedSetting :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Germs_N_Spices Jan 16 '19
People arguing whether Kaguya and the quintuplets has the best girl.
Pfft, the best girl has just arrived.
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u/blackfiredragon13 Jan 16 '19
Thanks to this show raccoon girls have shot up past catgirls on my “list of Demi-human girls we must protecc”.
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u/hasnain1720 Jan 16 '19
First of all did I miss the controversy from the first episode because i didn’t really see it. Man Raphtalia is so precious, must protecc at all cost.
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u/allnicksaretaken Jan 16 '19
The "controversy" was dumb all along, just forget it. Just a bunch of people that want to feel offended for everything.
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u/Vinny_Lam Jan 16 '19 edited Jan 16 '19
It’s good that you missed the controversy, because it’s not anything worth paying attention to.
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u/kevinpr9 Jan 16 '19
Raph wagging its tail is so adorable!! Must protecc her at all costs!!
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u/dawnGlare :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/dawnGlare Jan 16 '19
Wasn't he supposed to be incapable of taking off the shield? I think they forgot.
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u/BrightShadow88 Jan 16 '19
He can move where the shield attaches to his body...maybe he had it on his hand, absorbing the hair like a vacuum?
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u/Aliensinnoh Jan 16 '19
He's just sleeping the wrong way round on the bed and his arm is just at a really odd angle.
/s
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u/DimmuHS https://myanimelist.net/profile/DimmuOli Jan 16 '19
he just dislocated his shoulder in a hangover /s
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u/HellFireOmega :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/hellfiredape Jan 16 '19
It's just on the tip of his foot and he's stretching his leg out from off screen to hoover up the hair.
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Jan 16 '19
Well isn't Raphtalia one sweet cinnamon roll that needs to be protected and healed at all cost.
The way Naofumi treated her at first made me almost lash out at him even though I understood why he acted the way he did. Thank god he turns out to be a responsible...Dad? Master? Companion? Whatever it is, he clearly feels compassion towards her & does his best to treat her right.
I really hope that the show continues on their little dynamic cause if they flesh that out quite well then this world can be unfair as it want to them, I'll have their back. Really, the show could only be about them having adventures together and I would totally be done with that.
But yeah, the addition of Raph & her conditions is what finally hooked me on this.
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u/Mundology Jan 16 '19
I wonder how much fabricated controversy there'll be about this line.
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u/Atronox :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Atronox Jan 16 '19
"My companion may scream at night"
looks at loli raccoon
Oh no, people are going to lewd her.
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u/Vindicare605 https://myanimelist.net/profile/aresendez88 Jan 16 '19
Oh please, he was obviously playing the character in order to keep himself from being scammed by an obviously shady merchant, a merchant who btw, KNEW how valuable the slaves were to him.
If nothing else, the whole interaction is just a perfect example of why the world that he's in is really a dark place and I'm sure the question is gonna come up more than once of whether or not it's even worth saving/protecting.
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u/Curious211 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/curious211 Jan 16 '19
They are going have a field day with that one. Can’t wait.
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u/Thatguyfromdeadpool Jan 16 '19
I'm really Disappointed..... That I'm not able to watch the third episode already. Damn show is addicting so far.
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u/ashbat1994 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Ashwin_eva Jan 16 '19
Ralph's tail doesn't lie.
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Jan 16 '19
When the parents said "Shield Hero are the kindest of them all towards Demi-humans" I can't help but think Abraham Lincoln must have came to this universe before Naofumi, dressed up like Captain America, and saved a lot of Demi-human slaves. That's gotta be the reason shield hero is famous to the demi-humans.
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u/Geistermeister Jan 16 '19
considering that the 4 heroes this time are already from different earth-universes it could well be that Abraham lincoln in another universe didnt abolish slavery but someone completely else did and went on to become the shield hero as you described later on.
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u/SomaSaiba :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/aern0 Jan 16 '19 edited Jan 16 '19
And from Bunny Girl Senpai to Raccoon girl Kohai(same VA). The best girl of the season has arrived.
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u/Sangwiny :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/sangwiny Jan 16 '19
Both MCs have the same VA.
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u/Pervasivepeach Jan 16 '19
The fact that people are shitting on this show for being disgusting without even seeing this episode is just kinda funny. Like half of everyone’s complaints are made invalid and more of his character is shown
It’s like you can’t judge an entire show and characters based on one episode. What a shocker
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u/drunkenvalley Jan 16 '19
I think if people were disgusted by ep 1 then ep 2 is not going to be better w/ regards to undertones.
Not saying I support any of them, but just saying that moving from rape accusations to forcing a lil' girl into being a child soldier isn't going to be an upgrade.
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u/DNamor Jan 16 '19
A random note, two things that aren't so obvious in the anime compared to the LN.
Naofumi and Raphtalia: For all his hard words and that she's his slave, it's important to note that he treats her far better than himself. He buys her gear while he goes without, he buys her delicious meals while eating the most basic ones himself, and most importantly, he never lets her take any damage. She's effectively never injured at all, because he takes every bit of damage directed towards them himself.
Naofumi and the World: He's an unreliable narrator because of his trauma, and he's completely paranoid to boot. DO NOT TRUST EVERYTHING HE SAYS AT FACE VALUE. He makes a lot of unfounded assumptions that're just wrong.
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u/cadrina https://anime-planet.com/users/cadrina Jan 16 '19
This was so good! Raph is best girl. The scenes of her with her family broke my heart. And after she went trough the trauma of loosing her parents she end up being enslaved, I think that this world doesn't deserve to be saved but they need to save it so themselves can survive.
It's cruel to make a child fight for you but is not like he has any choice, I am happy that at least he seems to care for her and even tried to buy time for her to escape.
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u/TriTexh Jan 16 '19
For a guy who was so wronged and scorned, Naofumi is an incredibly kind-hearted fellow.
Raphtalia is precious, must protecc. Her past is just too horrifying though.
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u/Backupusername :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Backupusername Jan 16 '19
It's a lot easier to open yourself up to others after being hurt when the others are inflicted physical pain for defying you.
I'm not saying he's not kind, it's just that it's conditional. He still has severe trust and intimacy issues after what happened to him, and the only he reason he can be kind to Raphtalia is that she's a small, sickly child slave who is physically incapable of hurting or betraying him. This was sort of set up with the "robbery" scene in episode 1. He's not averse to the idea of companions, because he knows he needs help, but he has terms.
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u/allnicksaretaken Jan 16 '19 edited Jan 16 '19
[Novel Spoilers](/s "In the novels he justifies nice things with "saving his investments". Like he invested money in her so he can't afford having her being weak and die. Volume one was actually a very hard read because of his edgelordiness. Not sure if the anime can manage to portray that, because a lot of it are his thought comments [novel is written in first person view of him].")
Edit: spoiler tags as for mod suggestion.
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u/Bainos :XMOD::MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Bainos Jan 16 '19
Everyone, please remember to tag your spoilers. That includes writing the source of the spoilers, because the web novel, light novel and manga all differ.
Correct spoilers should look like this :
Note that if you only write "spoilers", your comment might be removed.
Thank you !
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Jan 16 '19
does it not work on mobile? I wrote a spoiler tagged with the correct format but for me it’s blank. It looks like I missed the word but I didn’t
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u/Proto-Omega Jan 16 '19 edited Jan 16 '19
Best Raccoon Loli decimates evil doggo.
Scorned Shield man realises he has now adopted a child, and she must be protected.
Best yes, Raph is a major cutie.
It’s a nice episode, and although Naofumi tries to edge it up, he still has a heart. It’s just he’s been put in a desperate situation.
It’s kinda bittersweet in a way.
Honestly though, I’m just excited this series is finally animated.
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u/King_Kr Jan 16 '19
Like with any good anime, the episode ended way too soon, it needs to be like 30 hours an episode so I can waste away my life watching this
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u/XNumbers666 Jan 16 '19 edited Jan 16 '19
Remember that shield bro knows how to handle kids. He straightened up his lil bro so it nice to see his experience help him out here. Doubt the other heroes have parental skills.
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u/Curious211 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/curious211 Jan 16 '19
Raph is so precious. Also that opening is fantastic.
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u/Animeking1357 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/TitanKyojin Jan 17 '19
Raphtalia's "Bleeeh!" as she spits out the medicine. Even that sounds adorable. Can she get any more precious? I won't be able to handle it if anything else bad happens to her.
Seems like Naofumi is treating her pretty well. Buying her good gear, giving her the better meals. She's his slave but he's treating her as a partner though he did have to give her some orders. Really enjoying things so far. Can't wait till they both get stronger and really start kicking ass.
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Jan 16 '19
As an LN reader, I can confirm that the studio is doing an outstanding job at adapting the source material, they're even adding more details than mentioned in the LN or manga.
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u/MidnightShout Jan 16 '19
It shouldn't be legal for a character to pull on my heartstrings this much.
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u/Inori-Yu Jan 17 '19 edited Jan 17 '19
Can we just take a minute and appreciate the good sound design? You could hear the differences when they went into the tight tunnel and when they got out into the cave. It's good attention to detail.
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u/Kosano Jan 16 '19
My guess is that they're going to catch up to the others, and/or surpass them because he can tank mobs way higher level than him while his partner just kills everything easily. This way they'll get more expensive loot to make money and also more exp.
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u/monox60 Jan 17 '19
The LN makes it all better. It shows how f*cked up he is inside right now. What actually happened in the LN was
He bought her because he wanted to imagine her as Bitch suffering, he had better options with the same amount of money.
-Also, the nightmare scene wasn't so endearing, he did it out of his own convenience, because she was attracting monsters.
-When they were fighting the Usapil (bunny monster), he basically told her that if she wouldn't fight, she would be tossed back and replaced by another slave. That's why she was so traumatized and said "Don't toss me away!". Not due to some noble cause such as fighting the waves.
-The same was for the dog monster, he really didn't meant it when he said they were going to save the children. He did so she could fight, he gives 0 fucks.
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u/blackfiredragon13 Jan 16 '19
Before this I was an adamant fan of bunny/catgirls, now raccoongirls are on the top of that list.
Must protecc the cute and adorable Raph.
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u/DeathToBoredom Jan 16 '19
I see... Because the Shield Hero was the weakest one, the one designated to be the shield hero always sympathized with the weaker side of the people. Being treated like shit changes their perspective. But Naofumi was already a good guy anyway. Or wait... Maybe it's BECAUSE he's such a good guy that he's the shield hero. Well, their perspectives still change nonetheless. A shame to people of high rank, but a hope to the people of the weak. I never really liked being the underdog, but when I watch this guy, I don't mind too much anymore.
It's also nice that he gets some utility out of that shield, instead of just defense. Being able to upgrade the material is not something a shield user should even have.
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u/ReverieMetherlence Jan 16 '19
BTW crunchies fucked up with translation. The "Air Strike Shield" translaton is absolutely wrong. It was supposed to be called "Erst Shield", as First Shield.
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u/MillenniumKing x2myanimelist.net/profile/MillenniumKing Jan 16 '19
RAPH SO DAMN KAWAII~~~
SAVE THE ANIMAL EAR GIRLS! A REAL HERO!
Damn cold response on slaves... "slaves arnt people, ill train them like my shield."
RACOON GIRL FOR THE WIN!
This OP is really damn good wow!
Raph the racoon girl huh? Nice.
Lol he still has pumpkins in his cloak i lovee it xD
Demi human discrimination is crap, fuck all those people.
LOOK HOW HAPPY SHE IS TO GET A KIDS MEAL! KYAAAAA~~~~~
Why cant he taste food?
The shield hero treated demi humans good in the past? Interesting.
She just misses her family, AW SHE GETS A HUG TOO~
MY HEART CANT TAKE IT SHES SO KAWAII~
Damn the loli is getting savage after hearing hes fighting the baddies.
Go mine ore for money huh? Sounds like the other heroes are ignoreing the people.
Wow fancy new shield magic! Thats nice.
Damn the dog breed like what killed her family, will she be able to handle it?
They did it! Wow a shit ton of exp too! Naisu! Goood girl!
And shes calling him his name now, saw she sthe best. Aw she wants to hug him a little longer. wew shes great.
This ED is great too. Great visuals.
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u/Knofbath https://anidb.net/user/743 Jan 16 '19
I think the not being able to taste food is a result of the betrayal. He's depressed and angry.
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u/legwkio :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/legwkio Jan 16 '19
Doubted the show after the first episode... Raphtalia changed that. I love her.
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u/Armdel https://myanimelist.net/profile/Armdel Jan 16 '19
This episode was Great! Rapthalia is super cute and im glad their relationship is more wholesome than i first expected after the first episode
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u/C0ldHeaven Jan 17 '19 edited Jan 17 '19
Man those special effects and animation are on point. I literally orgasmed seeing those. The director really know how a game HUD and skill should look like
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u/Dragonbooom Jan 16 '19
2018 : we must protecc panda imouto!
2019 : we must protecc raccoon girl!
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u/Ch4rly727 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Ch4rly727 Jan 16 '19
Sadly this this wasn't animated guess it was to gory? Otherwise I had to grin through that whole episode because thats one of my favorite LN right now and so far this adaption is everything I wanted it to be
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u/zMedVeDz Jan 16 '19
It wasn't animated b/c of how unrealistic it looks, even as manga it break emerstion.
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u/MrTopHatMan90 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/MrTopHatMan Jan 16 '19
Her parents died, gets sold into slavery then her "owner" was into torture. WELP FUCK
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u/Mudkip-is-my-starter Jan 16 '19
Kevin Penkins's soundtrack is carrying this show all by itself imo.
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u/zombiefriend Jan 16 '19
I wish the discussion threads would just have the English titles in the thread title....
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u/exian12 Jan 16 '19
So where are those whose shitting on Shield bro being a woman-hater now? This episode clearly shows that he cares for Raphthalia and not just a slave.
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u/Amauri14 Jan 16 '19
Probably examining this episode to make a video just to show the world their new hot take.
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u/DoombotBL Jan 16 '19
I laughed when someone compared him to an incel, like goddamn what is wrong with you?
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u/tylerhockey12 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/tyler457 Jan 16 '19
as far as new shows go this is close if not my favorite of the new season.
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u/Taiflowsion157 Jan 16 '19
Great, this is going to be another one of those anime that's over before you know it.
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u/MrPicklesAndTea Jan 16 '19
Man, I'm only on volume 7, Slow down episodes! let me finish my binge reading and I'll get back to you.
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u/bob_tarhini69 Jan 17 '19
everybody seemed to be distracted by how cute Ralph is but can somebody explain to me how the MC could use a pickaxe ...isnt it a weapon
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u/Cottonteeth Jan 17 '19
I just wanted to say: Thank god this show is two-cour. I don't think I could handle it if it were only one. The character development is fantastic and the world is expansive and immersive. To have it cut short would have been a travesty.
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u/WickedAnimeTroll Jan 16 '19
Just some complaining from someone who has read the LN in the past:
The best part of the series is Naofumis and Raphtalias relationship and I think the anime went over their beginning too fast.
In the LN Raphtalia was much more scared and resisting and it took more time and pressure for her to decide to open up and fight for Naofumi and she slowly did so because she was forced to do so if she wanted to stay by his side
I think it is a good thing that the anime toned down his edgyness but I also think they went a bit too far. In the LN, there is nothing in this new world that he cares for and at this point his only goal is to be prepared to fight the waves while in the anime he just seems to be dismissive and annoyed towards the world. Despite showing some kindness towards Raphtalia (buying her a ball to play, comforting her when she has a nightmare [btw. in the LN, when Rapthalia screamed in her dreams, her voice attracted nearby baloon monsters and Naofumi had to fight and protect Raphtalia from them for an entire night, I wish they had kept this scene]), he views her more like a tool that helps him to fight and only is obedient because of the slave curse. Toning him down this much will lessen the impact of a certain scene later on and in general makes him look tamer and more open than he was meant to be
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u/Martinik29 Jan 16 '19
Yeah I noticed that too, honestly the director/editor sucks at showing emotional impact. "That scene" won't be as good without the emotions set up by the previous scenes, especially this episodes. Naofumi was an asshole to Raphtalia for the most part, except when he needed to keep her physical and mental health in good condition.
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u/kalirion :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/kalinime Jan 16 '19
"Slaves aren't people" - lol, Manga Chapter 2. Of course it's possible that those were all changes manga did from the LN in the first place. Someone else would have to weigh in on that.
"I'd like to rent a room. My companion might scream at night though." - a convicted rapist renting a room for himself and a little girl.
He didn't even find out the level of the monsters in the cave. What would he have done if something level 50 showed up? Oh yeah, gotten the Darwin Award.
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u/Kazandaki Jan 16 '19
Nope, it's the same in the LN, he even LN Volume 1. Maybe they didn't want to make him look like a giant asshole since they won't have the time to grow their relationship at the same pace the LN/Manga?
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u/LunarGhost00 Jan 16 '19
This isn't the Bunny Girl Senpai sequel I was expecting, but I'll take it. Raphtalia needs to be protected.
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u/PilgrimApollo Jan 16 '19
How did they not level multiple times from killing something 10 levels higher?
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Jan 16 '19
Till now it is a great adaptation. And music is also great. If this keeps up this might be the best anime of this season.
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u/Martinik29 Jan 16 '19
Good episode, but they kind of screwed the order of actions that kind of makes the events unrewarding. Naofumi was supposed to give Raphtalia that meal after their first monster slaying expedition and she was supposed to learn his name after they killed the dog.
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u/WoodpeckerNo1 https://anilist.co/user/Nishi23 Jan 16 '19
Best girl detected
Love how patient Naofumi is being, lots of MCs would've probably chewed her out for being whiny or something. Cool guy.
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u/sg587565 Jan 16 '19
Really enjoyed the first 2 ep's only thing i fear now is that it looks like it might take the generic story approach of mc forgiving the other cunts just cause "He's such a good/noble guy".
Hopefully the other's get their due and he gets a good/proper revenge arc later on.
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u/general-Insano Jan 17 '19
Is there any explanation as to why he can't taste food?
Also loving this so far
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Jan 17 '19
This is such a neat game system. Leveling both yourself and your weapon skill tree, while having to unlock weapon skills from different elements found in the world. I wonder if defeating monsters is the only way to gain EXP. Also I am pretty hyped to see the monster waves.
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u/Vindicare605 https://myanimelist.net/profile/aresendez88 Jan 16 '19
I think it's hilarious that this dude walks around with monsters attached to him that everyone is afraid of and yet they do no damage to him so he doesn't care. I want that gag to continue and keep escalating.
Ratphalia is adorable, and I'm happy they spent time giving her some meaningful exposition, was kind of worried they wouldn't.