Review of The Rising of the Shield Hero

Well, this was an intresting ride. A pretty good story ,with a healthy development, something that most stories today seem to be lacking . Of course most other anime don't have 25 episodes, with the first episode being 40+ minutes long, but still.I also liked the spin on the parralel worlds in all regards. Now.... I've looked around the internet plenty ... mostly on youtube videos showing small snipets of this anime long before i decided to finally watch it. And read those comments. It's ... half amusing half depressing reading people's opinions on the fact Naofumi decides to dabble in the slave trade . Alotof people mount the high horse and all, deeming him just as bad as the other three heroes. A simpleton's view if i may be a little rude, a view of someone seeking for the validation of the masses, not for the good of others. The very simple fact that so many people cannot comprehend that one seemingly simple action he took , that being the purchase of Raphtalia , and see nothing good out of it,or why he does it,is upsetting to say the least. Why am i bringing this up in a review? Well, it's quite simple .Alot of the people that can't see that are also here, not recommending you watch this show, as it's another "power fantasy",but after the first few episodes, if that's the conclusion you draw, just go ahead and drop it. You'll never understand it anyway.

What that rant is meant to say is this: The world feels alive, the characters feel natrual, actual people in a world. The biggest selling point of this anime by far. The animation for the fights is meh. CGI is still CGI as well.Some abilities show barely any difference between them, and the same ability does different things sometimes.

All in all, it's a pleasant viewing experience, for those willing to understand.