8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Rising of the Shield Hero (2019)
The Rising of the Shield Hero (2019)
Overview
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?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
8.1
Overview
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?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with progressive values through its strong critique of institutional corruption, false accusations, and prejudice against an individual and marginalized groups, despite featuring an individualistic solution to these systemic problems.
The movie features visible diversity in its fantasy character designs, consistent with its Japanese source material, without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative strongly critiques traditional power structures and prejudice, portraying the kingdom's leadership and conventional hero archetypes in a negative light, with the male protagonist being a victim of this system.
Secondary
The anime features female characters Raphtalia and Filo who consistently engage in and win close-quarters physical fights against multiple male opponents. These victories occur against human adversaries and various monsters.
The Rising of the Shield Hero does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its primary narrative. The story focuses on fantasy adventure and character development, with no identifiable LGBTQ+ representation to evaluate for positive, negative, or neutral impact.
The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding its impact on transgender representation.
The anime series "The Rising of the Shield Hero" is a direct adaptation of the light novel series. All major characters, including Naofumi, Raphtalia, and Filo, maintain their established genders from the source material in the on-screen portrayal.
The anime adaptation of "The Rising of the Shield Hero" maintains the visual designs and implied racial characteristics of its characters as established in the original Japanese light novel and manga. No characters originally depicted as one race in the source material are portrayed as a different race in the adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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8.5
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