Review of The Rising of the Shield Hero

Art - 8/10 There is definitely some whacky CGI, But most of the CGI looks pretty good, and the overall art style looks good. The animation is always intense and showcases very solid animation. The CGI is a downside as it is used for most of the non human villains but it doesnt compare to other shows that have FAR worse. Characters - 9/10 The characters are memorable, just because you may not like every character doesnt mean they are bad. A character that is memorable is a good character. Naofumi is a pretty non perverted main character for Isekai, and has crazy character development earlythat surprised me.

Story - 8/10 The pacing is amazing, the first 12 episodes fly by, pacing slows down in the second half but still has very strong episodes. The story is generic Isekai yes, but it is done well and has twists that arent expected or generic.

OST/Sound Design - 10/10 The opening is obviously massive, im sure if you read this you have heard it, but the sound track by kevin penkin of Made in Abyss fame is stunning aswell, there was no need for the soundtrack to go this hard, the characters themes, fight themes, sadder themes are soo damn good.

Overall - 8/10 Plesently surprised and enjoyed basically every episode to varying amounts