Review of The Rising of the Shield Hero

Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari was an anime I have heard so much about over the years, so going into it, I was expecting a 7-8/10 anime. I never imagined it would actually be terrible. The story is disjointed, and overall boring. The growth of Naofumi is nonexistent. The guy has about 50+ shield forms, and I have no idea where 3/4 of them came from. This is not how to progress an isekai MC. The spider isekai Kumo san I believe did 17 straight episodes of Kumo in a cave, leveling up, obtaining new skills, and devising waysto incorporate them into her survival. THAT is how you do isekai character growth. What we have here in Shield Hero, is a pitiful fleshing out of a premise that could have worked if done right. If season 1 is the best Shield Hero gets, then I am curious to know just how bad season 2 and 3 are.

Animation 7/10
- The animation isn't terrible, but it also doesn't wow at any particular moment.
Sound 7/10
- I love the OPs, the general sound design overall is fine.
Story 3/10
- They story was all over the place. At the start one would assume this is a revenge plot/save the world/redemption arc, but it's actually lacking identity because it never focuses on these things. Then to top it off, it adds a new plot altogether with 3 episodes left. It's just dumb story telling.
Characters 4/10
- I like Filo and Raphtalia, but everyone else is just so generic. Filo and Raphtalia are the only 2 characters with character growth. Naofumi is essentially a Gary Stu.
Enjoyment 4/10
- This was rough. Getting through the first 8 episodes was not as bad as the last 17 episodes.

I can't recommend this to anyone. This is garbage anime, and you are much better off watching just about anything else.