Should you watch The Rising of the Shield Hero?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
The Rising of the Shield Hero
Anime · 2019
Iwatani Naofumi, a run-of-the-mill otaku, finds a book in the library that summons him to another world. He is tasked with joining the sword, spear, and bow as one of the Four Cardinal Heroes and fighting the Waves of Catastrophe as the Shield Hero. Excited by the prospect of a grand adventure, Naofumi sets off with his party. However, merely a few days later, he is betrayed and loses all his money, dignity, and respect. Unable to trust anyone anymore, he employs a slave named Raphtalia and takes on the Waves and the world. But will he really find a way to overturn this desperate situation?
The sides of The Rising of the Shield Hero
- A student summoned to another world as a hero
- A shield he can't attack with
- A girl he buys as a slave
The Rising of the Shield Hero is good for you if…
- you like a loner slowly building a party he can trust, starting with Raphtalia.
- you like a fantasy kingdom with levels, monster waves and a corrupt church.
- you like fights where defending is the only weapon.
The Rising of the Shield Hero is bad for you if…
- a hero falsely accused and a girl bought as a slave are too much for you.
- you don't watch anime.
About: betrayal · trust · revenge
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