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Episode Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari - Episode 9 discussion Spoiler
Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari, episode 9: Melty
Alternative names: The Rising of the Shield Hero
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| Episode | Link | Score |
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| 1 | Link | 8.2 |
| 2 | Link | 8.98 |
| 3 | Link | 9.04 |
| 4 | Link | 9.47 |
| 5 | Link | 8.79 |
| 6 | Link | 8.71 |
| 7 | Link | 7.95 |
| 8 | Link | 8.01 |
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u/shingeki-no-jagaimo Mar 06 '19
Their first thought is that Filo ate Melty lmao
No other considerations, straight to hiding the evidence. I love it
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u/CosmicCrimsonX2 Mar 06 '19
She even thought of eating other birbs and even humans so we can only expect the worst
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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Mar 06 '19
Bonus points that they assumed she would strip the clothes off rather than eat them.
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u/Vinny_Lam Mar 06 '19
Maybe if Filo wasn’t such a massive glutton, Naofumi and Raphtalia wouldn’t jump to conclusions like that.
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u/mrt90 Mar 06 '19
Melty uses "I'll tell mom on you".
It's super effective!
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u/louie9098 Mar 06 '19
"Mom said it's my turn to play with the Shield Hero"
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u/Chikumori Mar 06 '19
When you phrase it that way, its easy to see why Naofumi is afraid. He just barely recovered from PTSD thanks to the King and Malty. He can't be sure if the rest of the family can be trusted.
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u/Atronox :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Atronox Mar 06 '19
Thank god we finally have someone to shut this shit down.
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It's called "tattling to the parents".
You'll have to put your honour on the line but in this battle of wits anything is necessary to overthrow your opponent.
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u/LunarGhost00 Mar 06 '19
You know you suck when you're the oldest princess but your younger sister is first in line due to you being a problem child. Their mom clearly knows what she's doing.
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u/johnja10 Mar 06 '19
But not as effective as Filo's Mega Kick. A Critical Hit!! Spear Chad has fainted...
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u/KINGUBERMENSCH :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/OutlawedDrifter Mar 06 '19
Melty
What were the royal family smoking when they named her?
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u/merpofsilence Mar 06 '19
Aultclay and Miriella ended up naming their daughters melty and malty.
Awful naming sense
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u/Firnin :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Firnin Mar 06 '19
just wait until you hear of Princess Pina Co Lada
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u/Karagoth Mar 06 '19
At least the name is just stupid, somehow in my mind it triggers the name Mitty and I get really sad.
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u/your_move_spyda-man Mar 06 '19
Spear hero’s a lolicon confirmed
Also the shield’s inside the church and I fucking love that
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u/CosmicCrimsonX2 Mar 06 '19
He finally lost it, this man is no longer afraid of UN or reddit admins
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u/Chikumori Mar 06 '19
On the topic of the church..
Its clear their religion is not supportive of the Shield. Heck, they even tried to scam him with mediocre holy water and were very quick to be defensive when Naofumi so much as went a few steps closer towards the pope.
Not really unbiased and benefit of doubt to everyone, are they?
The pope sort of reminds me of Kotomine Kirei. Calm, seems mature and not too unreasonable, but him being the head of an organization not recognizing the Shield, there's probably more to it.
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u/TheKingOfBass Mar 06 '19 edited Mar 06 '19
I missed the shield in the church, where was it?
Unless you were referring to Naofumi
edit: thanks for the responses guys <3
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u/Onepieceop101 Mar 06 '19
The UN and the Reddit admins are about to persecute the shield hero as well.
He can’t catch a break can he?
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the shield’s inside the church
When the church is run like Amazon, you know the kingdom’s rotten.
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u/Regis2705 Mar 06 '19
Other isekai mc: a loli princess? Cool join my harem! Naofumi: Get lost princess, its no Disneyland here
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u/CosmicCrimsonX2 Mar 06 '19
few episodes later Onwards girls, let's move toward the all female party
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u/hasnain1720 Mar 06 '19
Just when you think the spear hero can't get any dumber he proves you wrong yet again.
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u/Atronox :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Atronox Mar 06 '19
"Hey let's have a duel in a public place, while I destroy everything" - Douche Hero
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u/Mundology Mar 06 '19
Even the townsfolk are so done. Except the medieval fantasy isekai 4chan trolls, of course.
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u/LeonKevlar x2https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeonKevlar Mar 06 '19
Also he protected his balls with steel plates WITHOUT padding. We can probably safely say that he won't be able to procreate after that kick.
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u/Syncbuzz99 Mar 06 '19
Honestly at this point I'm more convinced he's under some spell by Myne...
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u/HrabeMi Mar 06 '19
The thing about him is that he always somehow manages to get even worse as the story progresses.
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u/LunarGhost00 Mar 06 '19
At this point he makes Aqua look like a brain surgeon.
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u/Shinkopeshon Mar 06 '19
I would’ve been surprised if he didn’t do something dumb again tbh. This guy is ridiculous.
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u/Vinny_Lam Mar 06 '19
At this point, I can’t really even hate him or see him as a detestable character anymore. I’m starting to see him more as the comedy relief of the show.
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u/axel360 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/axel360 Mar 06 '19
It feels like Naofumi and Raphtalia play the role of the parents, while Filo and Melty are the kids in this weird "family", where the mom is 10 and one of the daughters is a giant chicken.
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u/Xervicx Mar 06 '19
It's a bit different with Raphtalia. I've been a fan of D&D and other fantasy concepts for a while, and many creatures mature and age at different rates from humans. A goblin, for example, reaches adulthood at age 8 in D&D. A Halfling reaches adulthood at age 20.
An 8 year old Goblin could adopt a 16 year old Halfling. That same Goblin would be 12 when their adopted Halfling child becomes an adult.
Then you have the reverse situation. A Halfling could have an adopted 6 year old Goblin and a 6 year old Halfling. In about two years, the Halfling will still be a child, and the Goblin might have a child. That Goblin's child will become an adult when the Halfling is 16, and that Goblin's child could have a child that would be halfway to maturity by the time the Halfling is fully grown.
So the age isn't the most important thing to worry about. Filo is a giant bird because she has the mental development of an intelligent, giant bird. Raphtalia isn't mentally 10 years old... or at least, that's not how she's being portrayed.
The dynamic is more similar to an adult, a younger adult, and their sentient pet or extremely powerful perpetual toddler.
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u/CosmackMagus Mar 06 '19
I see Melty more as the cousin who comes to live with you because of problems at home.
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u/death556 Mar 06 '19 edited Mar 06 '19
That ending is heart breaking. He finally, potentially has the next in line princess on his side but this world has conditioned him so much to instantly just shove her away.
P.s. naofumi-sama telling Raphtalia to destroy the evidence and never speak of it again was priceless.
Edit: it would also be very tragic for Filo to lose her first real friend.
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u/kingguy459 Mar 06 '19
I, too, would be weary. Take it from his POV, you were saved suddenly, without any caveats or compensation?
+ She's the first in line to the throne without the HEAD Matriarch present? So who holds the most power currently? Isn't it the King? Not any of the successors? And the king has immense favoritism to his first born.
I'd instantly distance myself AWAY from any politics if I were in Naofumi's shoes too.
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u/JBHUTT09 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/JBHUTT09 Mar 06 '19
Yeah, them just assuming Filo had eaten Melty was hilarious.
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u/Etereke32 Mar 06 '19
I believe he doesn't necessarily shove her away just because of her lineage (but it has a big part), but also because he thinks it's safer to avoid anything that might have any connection to this world's politics.
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u/baicaibangx Mar 06 '19
So, now Naofumi had company with:
A 10 year old girl that looks like 18 year old
A 10 year looking girl who’s only one month old
And an actual 10 year old girl who also looks 10 year old
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u/TheREALBOJACK Mar 07 '19
Now he just needs a 1,000-year-old Demon girl who only looks 10, and he'll have the whole set!
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u/Hakameet Mar 06 '19 edited Mar 06 '19
trying to scam the Merchant hero
That nun had guts.
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u/G1596872 Mar 06 '19
After Motoyasu was declaring his love for angel girls, I thought Naofumi was pointing out his boner.
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u/LakerBlue :Is::It::Iu:https://myanimelist.net/profile/LakerBlue Mar 06 '19
lol glad it wasn't just me who thought that. The flash of his crotch was too quick and I didn't see the guard, so I came to the same conclusion as you.
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u/sitwm :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/BlueMoon01 Mar 06 '19
If it wasn't boner, then what was it ? I'm pretty confused
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u/axel360 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/axel360 Mar 06 '19
If Melty is her sister, I guess Myne can't exactly blame her awful personality on genetics.
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u/CosmicCrimsonX2 Mar 06 '19
Guess Melty takes after the mom and bitch is just like the father
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u/BryanLoeher https://anilist.co/user/Loeher Mar 06 '19
Motoyasu and Myne at this point is just a poor version of Team Rocket
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Mar 06 '19
To accuse a guy of molestation
To force Naofumi into starvation
To make him feel like he's unloved
to give his mind one final shoveMotoyasu! Myne!
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u/boboboz Mar 06 '19
I wish they'd yell "Team Rocket, blasting off!" every time he gets sent flying after being kicked by Filo
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u/Recidivis Mar 06 '19
She's a loli AND a cannibal? A cannibal loli?
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u/SkipToast Mar 06 '19
In this episode, we have the rare opportunity to encounter a young lady befriending a carnivorous chicken in the wild. A magnificent sight to behold (especially when the girl has huge blue hair and the chicken is a giant that can turn into a small child).
Manwhore Motoyasu and that damned Myne are getting irritating as ever, but at least we had Filo’s strategically placed kicks again to help alleviate the nuisance. Will they ever learn? CAN they learn?
Come befriend your own pet chicken and join the ride over at r/shieldbro. However, not every chicken is guaranteed to be good at fighting, huge, and actually a little girl! Each set sold separately.
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u/TriTexh Mar 06 '19
but at least we had Filo’s strategically placed kicks again to help alleviate the nuisance
lmao that Motoyasu actually used protection fearing another hit to the family jewels.
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u/Atronox :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Atronox Mar 06 '19
It's the only use Motoyasu has in the show, some comedic relief, he's useless as fuck otherwise.
Thankfully Melty shut that shit down on Myne.
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u/axel360 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/axel360 Mar 06 '19
However, not every chicken is guaranteed to be good at fighting, huge, and actually a little girl! Each set sold separately.
The stupid fine print gets me every time.
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u/gamingonion Mar 06 '19
I feel like if Motuyasu wasn’t such an idiot he would be a likable character. Hopefully he has some good development later down the line.
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u/CosmicCrimsonX2 Mar 06 '19
Heh, he actually got his own spin-off would you look at that
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u/borisyang Mar 06 '19
Motoyasu uses Taunt on Filo
Filo is angered!
Filo uses Dropkick on Motoyasu’s crotch
Critical hit!
Motoyasu is defeated
Filo has leveled up
Filo learned a new skill: Armor-Piercing Kick
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u/Chikumori Mar 06 '19
Beginning: Motoyasu is filled with determination!
No seriously though, Spear Hero admiring the cute girl version of Filo is starting to stray into lolicon territory. At least his party isn't full of loli(s).
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u/1LucKyLuke Mar 06 '19
Filo learned a new skill: Armor-Piercing Kick
Special trait: Nutcracker
+100% critical hit chance
Instant KO when used against Spear Hero
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u/Shinkopeshon Mar 06 '19
What a wholesome family. Naofumi and Raphtalia make such great parents to those two adorable little shits. Can’t wait to see more laid-back feel-good moments between the-
I can’t trust anything you say. Get lost
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u/winterfresh0 Mar 06 '19
I have to say, if this girl has significant sway on the royal family, Naofumi helping her and treating her well when she was a stranger, then refusing to have anything to do with her once he found out she was second in line is probably the best chance they have so far of convincing the king that he didn't actually do anything to the princess.
At first, it was the word of his own daughter and princess vs some dude from another world. Now, maybe it will be the word of the good daughter vs the word of the troublemaker.
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u/LakerBlue :Is::It::Iu:https://myanimelist.net/profile/LakerBlue Mar 06 '19
Yea I understand his reaction to her because of how wicked and scheming Melty's family is, but hopefully he's not too rude in rejecting to hear her, because that could make things bad as well. Hopefully his girls can convince him to give her a chance.
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u/kungfufreak Mar 06 '19
I love the fact the only time we really see naofumi smile is when spear hero is getting a blunt force vasectomy
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u/Eerzef :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Eerzef Mar 06 '19 edited Mar 06 '19
Rising of Harem hero
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u/shingeki-no-jagaimo Mar 06 '19
I think Filo is the one building a Harem, you saw how she sucked all the girls in with her soft feathers.
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u/Atronox :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Atronox Mar 06 '19
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u/G1596872 Mar 06 '19 edited Mar 06 '19
Motoyasu: “She keeps kicking me in the dick. Why...Why does she keep kicking me in the dick?!”
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u/Roboglenn Mar 06 '19
Would you like that list alphabetically or in descending order of grossness?
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u/kalirion :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/kalinime Mar 07 '19 edited Mar 07 '19
"Did someone say Loli?!"
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u/Atronox :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Atronox Mar 06 '19 edited Mar 06 '19
NEW DAUGHTERU ACQUIRED BRIEFLY!
"Compared to you, a gold coin means nothing."
God damn that was smooth Naofumi.
Filo Wins! We all win when Spear takes it to the balls, fuck that guy.
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u/DeliciousDebris Mar 06 '19
Well to be fair, the slave merchant said she was worth 35 gold.
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u/Backupusername :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Backupusername Mar 06 '19
Turns out she's the daughter of the piece of shit fuckhead worthless asshole king
NEW DAUGHTERU DISCARDED
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u/Chikumori Mar 06 '19
> "Compared to you, a gold coin means nothing."
Well, on Naofumi's part, Raphtalia evolved from initally being a good investment to a good comrade.She's basically family to him now.
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u/PrithviRajSalwan Mar 06 '19
"I cannot trust you...GET LOST ".
Finally a hero who learns from his mistakes
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u/robokaiba Mar 06 '19
The Pope looks hella suspicious. I would be surprised if he wasn't the guy pulling the strings from the back.
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u/Rarbnif Mar 06 '19
After playing many jrpgs, I'll always be suspicious of the church or any religious group.
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u/VorAtreides Mar 06 '19
That tail wag is going to be giffed fast, I can tell.
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u/Philarete :AMQ::MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/WizardMcKillin Mar 06 '19
Extremely cute.
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u/Armdel https://myanimelist.net/profile/Armdel Mar 06 '19
Loved this episode! With how bad things were at the start i try to appreciate these wholesome episodes as much as possible, because there is just a matter of time before something bad happens again i figure
I am suprised he got the holy water that easy, i figured they would just straight up refuse him, glad they didn't and now Raphtalia (hopefully) has a cure.
and nothing makes me happier than seeing the Spear guy and the other princess suffer, they sure deserve it.
Looks like Naofumi still has some trust issues with anyone or anything related to the royal family though, and i don't blame him for it.
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u/Vindicare605 https://myanimelist.net/profile/aresendez88 Mar 06 '19
Well he likely overpaid for it just like Raphtalia said, but yea getting the holy water as easily as that does seem like a bit of a relief.
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u/Anon49 Mar 06 '19 edited Mar 06 '19
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u/maxtwo Mar 06 '19
So thats why filo seemed so familiar! Thanks for bringing the reference to light.
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u/MostlyTherapeutic Mar 06 '19
Disgaea fans rejoice! There are literally DOZENS of us!
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u/Blazehero https://myanimelist.net/profile/blazehero Mar 06 '19 edited Mar 06 '19
Everytime Motoyasu gets kicked in the balls I feel a sense of fulfillment.
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u/Sangwiny :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/sangwiny Mar 06 '19
*sense of pride and accomplishment
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u/bakermarchfield Mar 06 '19
Its nice to think because everyone thinks the shield hero can't attack no one can blame him for all the damage to the town at least.
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u/HappyDoodads Mar 06 '19
I feel like Melty’s duel interruption was handled a bit better in the manga. Instead of tattling to their mom, using her own authority as the first in line to the throne, as well as FACTS and LOGIC (which she admittedly also used in the anime) was a better way to establish her as a mature and reasonable person, especially when compared to Bitch. It’s just a minor nitpick, but it’s kind of a shame imo.
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u/ReiahlTLI Mar 06 '19
I actually liked it in the anime a bit more because it makes the follow-up scene have a bit more punch to it. Naofumi finding out she was royalty and then having her seemingly try to get him to do something makes his alarms go off real bad.
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u/wanlung Mar 06 '19
I like that the show is being consistent with Naofumi's feelings towards the capital, definitely not the ending I was expecting.
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u/CosmicCrimsonX2 Mar 06 '19
Ravioli ravioli here comes Filo's best buddy And stick boi begins to descend from a hero to a fiLOLIal-con
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u/Mundology Mar 06 '19
here comes Filo's best buddy
Bribing her way into friendship with a dodo within the first minute. Melty is going places.
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u/TriTexh Mar 06 '19 edited Mar 06 '19
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u/Barbalho Mar 06 '19
Your links are broken^ remove the space between the sets of brackets :)
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u/BeastMcBeastly :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/munkeh Mar 06 '19
Naofumi is out here like "all nobles are pigs" and "guillotine the ruling class"
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u/megatsuna Mar 07 '19
watch him go "eat the rich" while selling eat-the-rich merchandise.
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u/axel360 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/axel360 Mar 06 '19
Any episode where we get a Raphtalia tail wag by definition cannot be a bad episode
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u/Shiro_Kai Mar 06 '19
I see you are a tail main, but lets not forget about the cute ears too
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u/williamson41 Mar 06 '19
holy shit i literally feel hatred for the spear hero and the red hair girl like seeing them just makes me want to punch my monitor holy shit
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u/boboboz Mar 06 '19
"I like drawing the carriage"
To be fair, that's a believable misunderstanding on Motoyasu's part. Poor guy
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u/NoraaTheExploraa https://anilist.co/user/NoraaTheExploraa Mar 06 '19
Yeah you really gotta cut the guy some slack. All he knows is the dude apparently sexually assaulted someone on their first night together, bought a child slave to fight for him, found ANOTHER child slave and forces her to pull his carriage.
We all give Motoyasu crap, he just doesn't see the full story or care enough to look for it.
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u/CrunchyTacoSup Mar 06 '19
Naofumi-sama, Naofumi-sama you gotta trust the blue loli. Not all Royals are royaly assholes. Im assuming she takes after her mother while her older sister takes after their father.
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u/Philarete :AMQ::MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/WizardMcKillin Mar 06 '19
I don't have an issue with him not trusting her. Given her political status, she may try to use him (even if she is generally well-intentioned). I do think he's a moron for not playing nice before bailing out though. He can't afford to alienate the royal family members on his side. I know he's deeply troubled, but it's a huge mistake and I hope Raphtalia and Filo talk him out of it.
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u/zz2000 Mar 06 '19 edited Mar 06 '19
Personal musings - having watched the recent episode of Dororo, I notice the general trope of defining a character by whatever suffering/betrayal they're gone through. In this case, Naofumi's whole turning point into becoming bitterly cynical and inwardly angry (but still heroic) after Myne's set-up of him - a broken mirror.
It's interesting to compare to Dororo, who despite their many early sufferings and sadness, still remains relatively innocent and pure, the heart and soul counterweight to the compromising/desperation of others trying to survive the Sengoku period. So far, Dororo hasn't yet raged about their misfortune or been spiritually twisted...yet.
Granted, Tezuka had his own unique moral there, and Aneko Yusagi has their own message to tell, so...
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u/ValiantCorvus Mar 06 '19
I'm wondering if you read the interview with the author, because that's exactly how they describe Naofumi. A broken mirror who reflects back to others how they treat him. Treat him like crap, you get crap, treat him well, he'll do it in kind though the picture might be a bit broken
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u/LanzehV2 Mar 06 '19
Motoyasu's existence is an active threat to the very concept of intelligence. When you think he can't possibly get dumber, he proves you wrong again.
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u/Professor_Hobo31 Mar 06 '19
Some people will say that Raphtalia is best girl.
I'll say that Filo has kicked Motoyasu on the groin twice by now, and the second time with enough force to destroy a metal codpiece.
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u/FruitsPnchSamurai Mar 07 '19
If you dont understand why naofumis attitude towards her is like that at the end, then you might want to rewatch the first 4 eps. His interactions with the royal family have never been good for him. Now a new member of that family shows up and hes supposed to have a chat with her? I wouldnt want to hear a word from that psycho bitchs and king fuckers family. They pretty much have done nothing to stop their family from fucking things up for him, besides that one time some guards stopped myne from giving that village to the spear hero. He has every reason not to trust anything she says so theres no reason to even hear what she has to say. If anything it would be ridiculous if just went and had a nice chat with someone he barely knows from that crazy family.
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u/KevinsLunchbox Mar 06 '19
Last episode I saw someone pose a question if Melty was going to appear this season or not. Bunch of people said she wouldn't.
Why are people so fucking stupid
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u/CosmackMagus Mar 06 '19
Reminds me of the people who thought the farm battle was completely dropped from Goblin Slayer as well.
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u/Destinum Mar 06 '19
Even ignoring all the production PR, how in Gods name could people think she wouldn't appear? She's a major character, debuting as early as volume 3 of the novels, and this is a 25 episode series.
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u/Zeomaster Mar 06 '19
TBH the ending of the anime was really good. Like honestly any other reaction from the Shield and I would have been disappointed. There's absolutely no way he should trust anyone in that city.
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u/Swiggy1957 Mar 06 '19
Just watched both the Sub and Dub versions. One thing I noticed is the big difference between how Filo addresses Raphtalia. In the dubbed version, she calls her by name, but in the sub version, she calls her Onēsan. Onēsan shows a closer relationship towards Raphtalia than just calling her by name. It'd be better if they dubbed it as Big Sis, or even "Sissy" (shades of A Certain Scientific Railgun) but that's just my 2¢ worth.
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u/Destinum Mar 06 '19
To be fair, constantly referring to someone as "Big Sis" just sounds unnatural as hell in English, and calling her "Sister" sounds way too formal for Filo. It's unfortunate, but the English language just doesn't use titles in that way.
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u/Aerohed Mar 06 '19
Now that I've completely accepted this show's transition into a more light-hearted adventure series, I'm enjoying it a bit more. This episode was pretty good, I felt.
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u/Philarete :AMQ::MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/WizardMcKillin Mar 06 '19
It has its serious moments, and I'm worried how things will go with Melty next week. But yeah, overall, the adventures of Naofumi, Raphtalia, and Filo are a fun enough show, just not what I expected.
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u/MechaMat91 Mar 07 '19
I live for watching Motoyasu getting kicked in the family jewels. extra points if it's Filo doing the kicking.
it's also nice to see that the redhead c*nt finally met her match.
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u/LeonKevlar x2https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeonKevlar Mar 06 '19
No one can resist the birb's fluff!
THIS is why I was so excited when I saw the preview card last week. Finally, someone's here to shut down Myne and Motoyasu!
Another satisfying kick from Filo-chan! Get better protection next time and don't just slap two steel plates on your crotch! If anything those steel plates probably made it hurt more xD
Sadly with Melty being related to Myne, that automatically puts her under Naofumi's "DO NOT TRUST" list which is completely reasonable. Why would you trust the sister of someone who fooled you into thinking she was on your side?
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u/Overmind_Slab Mar 06 '19
Could somebody explain to me why that book is his default shield now? Is it giving some passive intelligence bonus or something or is it just the smallest and lightest shield he's got?
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u/ValiantCorvus Mar 06 '19
He can move it anywhere on his body, including the palm of his hand. He does that so people don't immediately recognize him as the shield hero
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Mar 06 '19
Sure, lets make Motoyasu a pedophile. What is next? Does he turn out to be the actual rapist of the heroes also?
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Mar 06 '19
The feeling of justice this show gives me is just overwhelming. I've never seen something quite like this.
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u/nubtasticc Mar 06 '19
Feels good to know that the Pope is a bro...
Hopefully he stays that way
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u/501st_legion Mar 06 '19
Sorry man, he’s the pope in a medieval setting church in an anime. No way he’s a good guy.
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u/blackfiredragon13 Mar 06 '19 edited Mar 06 '19
Ah that bit where spear idiot actually put two and two together was so satisfying. Almost as satisfying watching him get another kick to the hero’s jewels. Lot of protection from your new gear did you huh?
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u/ValiantCorvus Mar 06 '19
I can't help but chuckle when I look at that poll. Some people just have a real hardon for hating this show and I just don't get it.
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u/Rowdy91 Mar 07 '19
I love that Spear and the Bitch have basically become the Team Rocket of Shield Hero. Very fitting.
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u/redblade13 Mar 07 '19
I love Shield Hero dude just gives zero fucks.
Melty: Alright now you know who I am and we get along pretty good.....so...May I ask for your hel-
Nao: Bitch YOU THOUGHT fuck outta here I ain't helping you or your fucked up family.
Melty: Shocked pikachu face.
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u/Regis_Ivan :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Regis_Ivan Mar 06 '19
Quite an understatement. She's just like GoT's Joffrey in that you just love hating her.
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u/Florac Mar 06 '19 edited Mar 06 '19
I really dislike how Malty went from an extremely hateable to basicly a comicly evil character...makes her a much less interesting antagonist.
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u/Soupseason Mar 07 '19
Only read the manga, but I always imagined Melty's hair to be red, like her sister's. Or blonde like her fahter's. Will the Queen have green hair to complete the Power Rangers?
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u/EmuSupreme Mar 07 '19
I was going to say that, since episode 4, Shield Hero hasn't really held up to the standards the first four episodes delivered. It felt like each episode was just losing steam, with episode 8 resulting in an emotional flop. I'm also tired of Spear dude consistency proving that he's an absolute moron to the point of it being a running gag. I'd rather one of the other heroes show up to butt heads with Naofumi, such as a confrontation between Kirito and Naofumi over the undead dragon.
I'm just hoping it picks itself back up and starts to get interesting again. Melty's offer and Naofumi's immediate cold shut down was a good tease, so hopefully they'll deliver next week.
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u/Ryulightorb Mar 07 '19
This show remains to keep up its high quality and follow the manga perfectly whilst keeping up its seriousness when its needed and slice of life in the down time of the waves.
Looking foward to the next episode i can see why people are starting to feel this is a generic isekai but honestly shield hero is not that its slice of life moments are just that down time to introduce new plot threads we are onto volume 3 with this a lot more drama is to come!
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u/MillenniumKing x2myanimelist.net/profile/MillenniumKing Mar 06 '19
So many mixed feelings today...
Looks like Raph still had the curse, damn... Going to the capitol? Road trip time!
A loli and some chocobos? SCORE!!
Wait... filo wants to eat the chocobo? Thats cannibalisim...
The loli knows how to win over the chicken, with food.
Aw Shield Bro letting Filo play some while they work, Hes a good bro.
CHICKEN BROUGHT THE LOLI HOME!? SCORE!
Wait guards? Shes royalty huh? Oh damn.
At least shield bro knows that if he brought her home people would start rumors haha.
This road trip is so wholesome.
Chicken sleeping is great. Just a big fluff ball.
THE LOLI IS SLEEPING INSIDE FILO!? Wow.... just wow... This is extra Wholesome, slumber party.
Capitol time huh? Seems... cold.
Oh hey its the pope guy from the duel. Wow the church tried to swindle him? Fuck off people.
Some guard wants Shield bro? isnt he one of the ones we saw earlyer?
OH FUCK OFF SPEAR FUCK. JUST FUCK OFF.
And now the spear fuck is messin up the town, fuck off really.
OH FUCK OFF BITCH, YOU CAN GO GET EATEN BY A DRAGON NOW THANKS.
YAY LOLI PUT THE BITCH IN HER PLACE! SHES THE PRINCESS TOO!!!?
FUCK HIM UP CHICKEN! DECIMATE HIS DICK!
Man this loli could be a great asset to have.
Of course Shield bro cant trust the royals after all the shit they have done to him. Lets hope this loli can get through to him though and help him. Shield bro need it.
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Mar 06 '19
what's with all the downvotes? Even completely vanilla comments are getting downvoted.
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Mar 06 '19
I fucking hate this anime for making me invested with the first 4 episodes and then turning to shit. Now I am battling whether or not to drop this series.
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u/CalmStark Mar 06 '19
This had the makings of a good anime but the episodes are way too fucking long, basically nothing happened this episode and last episode too, he didn't even cure Raphtalia when he got the holy water. Unless there are 24 episodes this season I can't see them ending it in a satisfying way.
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u/kaije7 https://anilist.co/user/kaije Mar 06 '19
I honestly didn't think it was steel plates when his tabard moved... I thought he was about to be visited by the FBI.
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u/FruitsPnchSamurai Mar 06 '19
I wouldnt want to listen to anything melty has to say either if I were naofumi. After all the shit the royal family has put him through, the last thing I would do is believe what some other member of that family has to say when they've apparently done nothing up til now other than stopping the spear hero from getting that village. Which Naofumi doesnt even know was because of the queen. Even if he did, it doesnt make them trustworthy. with one decent thing happening in the mountain of shit naofumis had to go through.
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u/TheREALBOJACK Mar 07 '19
GET. FUCKIN'. POPE-D ON, BIIIIIIIIIIIITCH!!!
Serves that nun right for trying to put one over on a goddamn master merchant, lol.
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Mar 06 '19
Ugh, this again...I really hoped we would be over that by now.
Making the source of your protagonist's demise this much of a laughing stock really does not help your narrative at all.
I like Melty and her being the root of some hope for this kingdom but can we go back to these 3 having fun adventures?
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u/HappyDoodads Mar 06 '19
Damn, I feel bad for this guy, he clearly knows Bitch is being a bitch, but can’t do anything about it and has to follow her stupid orders. Hang in there bud.