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The Rising of the Shield Hero (Light Novel) #6
The Rising of the Shield Hero Volume 06
After their battle with Glass, Naofumi and his friends work to revitalize the Cal Mira islands before returning to the castle. On the ship back to Melromarc, they meet a young girl named Rishia, who claims to have been tricked and abandoned by her companions. Naofumi, sympathizing with her fate, agrees to listen to her story, and she joins the party. Eventually, Naofumi discovers that she has a talent for transformation magic, but before they can discuss it, someone comes running to beg the heroes for assistance. A monster wearing something like a turtle shell needs to be chased off. The monster is so powerful that even the mightiest adventurers cannot defeat him so what hope is there for Naofumi? Those answers and more in volume 6 as the epic fantasy continues!"
400 pages, Paperback
First published June 25, 2014
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Aneko Yusagi
110 books170 followersAneko Yusagi (アネコユサギ; Yusagi Aneko) is a japanese creator.
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March 10, 2020
I watched the anime of The Rising of the Shield Hero and it was recommended that I start here with the light novels I really enjoyed this will read more of the volumes soon. I loved most of the characters especially Naofumi,Raphtalia, and Filo I liked how well these characters go together one by this point has people he can trust one has overcome so much and just really love the last character so much. I still really dislike the other heroes they are all just selfish idiots that don't care about anyone but themselves I hope these characters become more likable than they currently are. I really enjoyed the plot it picked up where the story left off the other heroes are still morons and the group starts training to get stronger than there is trouble and they have to fight. So overall I really loved this volume and will continue the story soon.
January 3, 2015
Stayed up waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too late reading these.... Well, just goes to show how much I like them...
May 6, 2016
The fight with the spirit turtle is very awesome, I really like how all the girls around the shield heroe like him, but Raphtalia is my favorite character. What will happened with the other heroes that woke up the turtle? And now the shield heroe is a count and have his own land, he is getting Raphtalia's friend by buying them to the slave trader. I really like how he worries about Raphtalia but is a little bit annoying that he doesn't realised that Raphtalia loves him.
January 3, 2022
Do the Sword, Bow and Spear guys ever stop being selfish, idiotic, wastes of space? I mean, it's kind of really entertaining seeing Naofumi try very hard not to kill them all with his bare hands, but are they going to continue being this completely worthless for 15 more books?
Anyway, still diggin' the series. I'm kind of on a Japanese light novel kick right now, since, apparently, my library has about a bajillion of them for digital borrowing, and they're so short and easy to read. Over the last few years I've sworn off American comics in favor of Manga because American comics have been a dumpster fire for a good decade at this point. That has gotten me into Anime, and now light novels. Japanese storytelling has been pretty superior to a lot of western storytelling for the last few years. Fantasy books haven't been so bad, but TV, Movies, Comics have all gone downhill hard recently, and the Japanese are telling the stories I want to read about characters I actually like, and the authors aren't calling me a bigot/sexist/racist/misogynist/etc for any that I don't like.
Also, can someone PLEASE just spend a few hours proof reading these things before publishing them?
Anyway, still diggin' the series. I'm kind of on a Japanese light novel kick right now, since, apparently, my library has about a bajillion of them for digital borrowing, and they're so short and easy to read. Over the last few years I've sworn off American comics in favor of Manga because American comics have been a dumpster fire for a good decade at this point. That has gotten me into Anime, and now light novels. Japanese storytelling has been pretty superior to a lot of western storytelling for the last few years. Fantasy books haven't been so bad, but TV, Movies, Comics have all gone downhill hard recently, and the Japanese are telling the stories I want to read about characters I actually like, and the authors aren't calling me a bigot/sexist/racist/misogynist/etc for any that I don't like.
Also, can someone PLEASE just spend a few hours proof reading these things before publishing them?
April 17, 2021
Seven seas has way better translations. One peace does a really mediocre job and every volume so far had multiple errors. It's also really annoying that every novel begins with a synopsis of every previous entry. Despite all that it's enjoyable so I'll keep reading.
September 11, 2018
Naofumi has gone past frustration to worry. The other three Legendary Heroes have now lost twice---and not just lost, but lost in one attack. Naofumi himself doesn't feel strong enough to face what's coming, and he's still far ahead of the others. But he and the other Heroes have different ideas about what it means to get stronger. Can he get the other Heroes to understand that despite levels and stats this isn't a game?
This book is mostly a training arc, but it's not exactly what you might expect. Naofumi learns about another potential form of power and decides to explore it (he's really desperate to find some way, any way, to attack, but given how much his Shield restricts him in that aspect I suspect at best he'll just figure out another way to power up his defense). But even more than "another magic system", he's interested in his team learning the CRAFT of fighting. Swordsmanship lessons for Raphtalia, in addition to new spells. Anything at all to make Rishia less useless. Tactics. Strategizing with the people who live in this world about the best ways to approach a fight, because the one thing everyone knows is that the waves are going to get worse, and given how much trouble he's had with the last few that doesn't leave Naofumi full of happy thoughts.
Because Naofumi understands that despite all the RPG-like systems in this world, he can't treat it like a game.
The other three Heroes are looking worse and worse as time goes on. It's not just that they're stubborn and set in their ways. They don't want to WORK. They'd rather go out and blow up monsters for quick EXP and loot than put in time and effort to learn real skills instead of the skills they can trigger from their weapons. They have ego issues, and now that they're no longer being treated like gods, they'd like to get that admiration back. The fact that the regular citizens are starting to see their losses as a sign that they're too weak isn't spurring them to branch out. They're just more determined to use their own upgrade paths to find success.
"The protaganist never loses." It's a dangerous philosophy. Naofumi knows he can die. He knows that if he dies he leaves behind a world that will continue to suffer. The other Heroes believe they'll get a save point, or a reset. But Naofumi has trouble getting through to them because of their jealousy, and because Naofumi isn't exactly tactful in how he's approaching them.
I liked the new party members Naofumi gets, although I had wanted to see more of Keel. Personally I'm glad Naofumi gets another guy to chat with, as that should hopefully give him one party member who isn't going to fall into harem-type antics. His evaluation of the fastest way they can improve is almost funny because it's so uncomfortable. I wonder what it would take to get him a shield that would boost normal party member statuses.
The real heart of the book comes near the end, when Naofumi is faced with what it is to be a hero. He may feel like a total con man mouthing the lines, but he's saying the right things and---much more importantly---DOING the right things. And maybe one day he'll believe it. I really liked that contrast between his emotion and his actions. He may not feel like a hero, but as he keeps stepping forward when it's necessary, he's turning into one.
Overall this was another strong entry, although I do hope one of the other three Heroes breaks soon. Their constant denial of their current reality is starting to wear a bit thin. I rate this book Recommended.
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This book is mostly a training arc, but it's not exactly what you might expect. Naofumi learns about another potential form of power and decides to explore it (he's really desperate to find some way, any way, to attack, but given how much his Shield restricts him in that aspect I suspect at best he'll just figure out another way to power up his defense). But even more than "another magic system", he's interested in his team learning the CRAFT of fighting. Swordsmanship lessons for Raphtalia, in addition to new spells. Anything at all to make Rishia less useless. Tactics. Strategizing with the people who live in this world about the best ways to approach a fight, because the one thing everyone knows is that the waves are going to get worse, and given how much trouble he's had with the last few that doesn't leave Naofumi full of happy thoughts.
Because Naofumi understands that despite all the RPG-like systems in this world, he can't treat it like a game.
If this were just a game, then we should have been able to overcome any difficulty just by leveling up enough to overpower the enemy. But this was reality, albeit a different one than I was accustomed to. No matter how high our levels got, we were eventually going to need another pair of hands.
The other three Heroes are looking worse and worse as time goes on. It's not just that they're stubborn and set in their ways. They don't want to WORK. They'd rather go out and blow up monsters for quick EXP and loot than put in time and effort to learn real skills instead of the skills they can trigger from their weapons. They have ego issues, and now that they're no longer being treated like gods, they'd like to get that admiration back. The fact that the regular citizens are starting to see their losses as a sign that they're too weak isn't spurring them to branch out. They're just more determined to use their own upgrade paths to find success.
"The protaganist never loses." It's a dangerous philosophy. Naofumi knows he can die. He knows that if he dies he leaves behind a world that will continue to suffer. The other Heroes believe they'll get a save point, or a reset. But Naofumi has trouble getting through to them because of their jealousy, and because Naofumi isn't exactly tactful in how he's approaching them.
I liked the new party members Naofumi gets, although I had wanted to see more of Keel. Personally I'm glad Naofumi gets another guy to chat with, as that should hopefully give him one party member who isn't going to fall into harem-type antics. His evaluation of the fastest way they can improve is almost funny because it's so uncomfortable. I wonder what it would take to get him a shield that would boost normal party member statuses.
The real heart of the book comes near the end, when Naofumi is faced with what it is to be a hero. He may feel like a total con man mouthing the lines, but he's saying the right things and---much more importantly---DOING the right things. And maybe one day he'll believe it. I really liked that contrast between his emotion and his actions. He may not feel like a hero, but as he keeps stepping forward when it's necessary, he's turning into one.
Overall this was another strong entry, although I do hope one of the other three Heroes breaks soon. Their constant denial of their current reality is starting to wear a bit thin. I rate this book Recommended.
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June 16, 2022
Now I've reached the new territory of I know some of this from the anime but parts were skipped over or I just haven't seen it all yet (I watched the first two episodes of season 2 and then paused to read the light novels).
First off, Rishia becoming a member of Naofumi's group is more fleshed out in this and doesn't seem quite as random/non-important. She gets quite a bit of focus, but also has a really slow growth. Shy characters often seem to have a slow growth (both personality-wise and power-wise), so that alone isn't a big thing, but it's a little odd how cowardly she is with how long she's been adventuring. Still, I'm excited to see her grow in future books.
Though, honestly, she seemed at her strongest personality-wise with the bonus story, which is set clear back when she joins the Bow Hero's group.
As for Keel, I was excited with what was being set up with him, only for nothing to really happen there. I assume he'll actually do things in the later books, but it was kind of disappointing that he's essentially written out of the story in this volume. I mean, I know watching him slowly grow isn't that exciting, but I wanted to see the character interactions and there just wasn't much. There wasn't even a mention of him growing up outside of possibly growing pains?
Then we get to what the majority of this book is spent on--training. It's not the most exciting thing, but it is really needed. It's also cool to have the level-up system expanded on and that it's a little more complex than its seemed thus far.
The other three heroes are feeling more and more like cardboard cutouts, though. I know there's slight differences in their personalities/personal beliefs, but they just all sound so much the same... It doesn't help that they're always clumped together and always giving their responses one after the other.
Also, I was super confused when they showed up to training the first time. They went from refusing to do it to showing up in the matter of a few sentences. It felt more like the author just wanted to rush through that part/didn't know how to make it seem feasible.
There's a few other times they just go do something with zero explanation or buildup or anything. It doesn't help that feeling of them all seeming like the same character.
As for the big climax (and everything leading up to it), I like that there's a new aspect to the world and a new mystery to figure out that seems to be different from the Waves but also associated with them.
However, page 289 has a very confusing bit about the new threat. I think it was just supposed to be a comparison, but it literally makes it sound like Naofumi created the monsters through his manipulation of the plant seed from a different book. That had me confused for a bit, as well as wondering why Naofumi wasn't properly reacting to that. So, not sure if that's a poor translation or if that bit just wasn't written well.
Speaking of things being written poorly, this book has several typos. Not as many as the previous book, but still quite a few (including a BIG one in the bonus story that makes it confusing until you've read another page or so, which then causes you to realize the instance in question was a typo).
Changing topics, this novel goes into the slavery issue again. I still hate that aspect of this series, but it does give an actual explanation for why it's a necessary thing for being on Naofumi's team. I believe it was stated before, that Naofumi has some type of slave growth power, but it was done in the usual shield info way and then not really talked about again. However, being a slave of Naofumi's will help you grow stronger than if you were simply a member of his party. So, I still hate the whole slave thing, but now there's an actual reason for it.
Though, I don't understand why just having a normal party member wouldn't unlock a similar type of skill for a Hero, as it means Naofumi's party of slaves (and a monster) will automatically be more powerful than the other Hero's parties. Really, it's just an excuse to keep his teammates as slaves as well as to add new slaves if he adds more party members. The whole thing still has an ick factor to it.
The climax to the story felt anticlimactic, but it was supposed to, with Naofumi thinking the same. I'm really wondering about the new mysteries that have been opened up, though, and I'm excited to find the answers to them.
Lastly, I enjoyed the new instructor characters, but the old lady especially.
Oh, and then the bonus story. It was nice to see bits from Itsuki's perspective and it really did seem like he was doing everything right from his POV for the corrupt town official issue Naofumi ends up fixing. Really, the only thing wrong was his self-righteous attitude about it. Then, at the end, the story shifts to Rishia's POV, but the scene break happens at the end of a page and there's no line or anything to indicate the break, so it took me a moment to realize what was happening. Even if a more clean break had been in place, I wish it would have been clearer the story was shifting to Rishia's POV so that I didn't have to then re-read the beginning bit. Still, I enjoyed the bonus story, even with its flaws.
Overall, this book doesn't appear to have much going on but also greatly changes the course of the series. The world is expanded more, Naofumi's group grows a lot (in more ways than one), and a new challenge is presented to the Heroes and everyone else. Some of the characters felt a little sidelined, which happens when the cast grows, and the other three Heroes feel too much like the same character, but I'm hoping future books will fix these issues. I am excited to see what comes next.
First off, Rishia becoming a member of Naofumi's group is more fleshed out in this and doesn't seem quite as random/non-important. She gets quite a bit of focus, but also has a really slow growth. Shy characters often seem to have a slow growth (both personality-wise and power-wise), so that alone isn't a big thing, but it's a little odd how cowardly she is with how long she's been adventuring. Still, I'm excited to see her grow in future books.
Though, honestly, she seemed at her strongest personality-wise with the bonus story, which is set clear back when she joins the Bow Hero's group.
As for Keel, I was excited with what was being set up with him, only for nothing to really happen there. I assume he'll actually do things in the later books, but it was kind of disappointing that he's essentially written out of the story in this volume. I mean, I know watching him slowly grow isn't that exciting, but I wanted to see the character interactions and there just wasn't much. There wasn't even a mention of him growing up outside of possibly growing pains?
Then we get to what the majority of this book is spent on--training. It's not the most exciting thing, but it is really needed. It's also cool to have the level-up system expanded on and that it's a little more complex than its seemed thus far.
The other three heroes are feeling more and more like cardboard cutouts, though. I know there's slight differences in their personalities/personal beliefs, but they just all sound so much the same... It doesn't help that they're always clumped together and always giving their responses one after the other.
Also, I was super confused when they showed up to training the first time. They went from refusing to do it to showing up in the matter of a few sentences. It felt more like the author just wanted to rush through that part/didn't know how to make it seem feasible.
There's a few other times they just go do something with zero explanation or buildup or anything. It doesn't help that feeling of them all seeming like the same character.
As for the big climax (and everything leading up to it), I like that there's a new aspect to the world and a new mystery to figure out that seems to be different from the Waves but also associated with them.
However, page 289 has a very confusing bit about the new threat. I think it was just supposed to be a comparison, but it literally makes it sound like Naofumi created the monsters through his manipulation of the plant seed from a different book. That had me confused for a bit, as well as wondering why Naofumi wasn't properly reacting to that. So, not sure if that's a poor translation or if that bit just wasn't written well.
Speaking of things being written poorly, this book has several typos. Not as many as the previous book, but still quite a few (including a BIG one in the bonus story that makes it confusing until you've read another page or so, which then causes you to realize the instance in question was a typo).
Changing topics, this novel goes into the slavery issue again. I still hate that aspect of this series, but it does give an actual explanation for why it's a necessary thing for being on Naofumi's team. I believe it was stated before, that Naofumi has some type of slave growth power, but it was done in the usual shield info way and then not really talked about again. However, being a slave of Naofumi's will help you grow stronger than if you were simply a member of his party. So, I still hate the whole slave thing, but now there's an actual reason for it.
Though, I don't understand why just having a normal party member wouldn't unlock a similar type of skill for a Hero, as it means Naofumi's party of slaves (and a monster) will automatically be more powerful than the other Hero's parties. Really, it's just an excuse to keep his teammates as slaves as well as to add new slaves if he adds more party members. The whole thing still has an ick factor to it.
The climax to the story felt anticlimactic, but it was supposed to, with Naofumi thinking the same. I'm really wondering about the new mysteries that have been opened up, though, and I'm excited to find the answers to them.
Lastly, I enjoyed the new instructor characters, but the old lady especially.
Oh, and then the bonus story. It was nice to see bits from Itsuki's perspective and it really did seem like he was doing everything right from his POV for the corrupt town official issue Naofumi ends up fixing. Really, the only thing wrong was his self-righteous attitude about it. Then, at the end, the story shifts to Rishia's POV, but the scene break happens at the end of a page and there's no line or anything to indicate the break, so it took me a moment to realize what was happening. Even if a more clean break had been in place, I wish it would have been clearer the story was shifting to Rishia's POV so that I didn't have to then re-read the beginning bit. Still, I enjoyed the bonus story, even with its flaws.
Overall, this book doesn't appear to have much going on but also greatly changes the course of the series. The world is expanded more, Naofumi's group grows a lot (in more ways than one), and a new challenge is presented to the Heroes and everyone else. Some of the characters felt a little sidelined, which happens when the cast grows, and the other three Heroes feel too much like the same character, but I'm hoping future books will fix these issues. I am excited to see what comes next.
February 13, 2021
With the retreat of Glass, L’Arc, and Therese, Naofumi and company now need to come up with a plan to be able to not only survive the next Wave, but also defeat those coming from another world hell bent on killing the heroes of this one.
With the events of Vol 6, and everything before if I’m being honest, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find any redeeming qualities in the other three heroes. Sure, they’re pretty young, but I don’t think that’s an excuse for them to be as hard-headed and idiotic as they are. Though, that could just be me. I’ve met people their age—and younger—who were wise beyond their years. And even if they weren’t wise, they were able to use common sense, or deductive reasoning. Or just you know, listen to others.
Naofumi and co. have survived the fight against Glass. Hell, they almost defeated them, no thanks to any of the other heroes. But, due to a last minute recovery, Glass’s strength was renewed, and had Naofumi on the ropes. Thankfully the Wave ended and Glass, Therese, and L’Arc retreated back through the rifts before they closed. But with that, only questions Naofumi didn’t have the answers to surfaced. Who were Glass and her teammates? Why were they out to kill the heroes? Why were their weapons so miliar to the weapons the Four Holy Heroes had?
Naofumi didn’t have the answers to any of these questions, but that didn’t stop the countdown to next wave. So, while trying to figure all that out, he and everyone else needs to get stronger. Mainly the other three heroes. They were out of commission with one hit in the battle against Glass and company. Which left only Naofumi and his party to fight. That wouldn’t have been the case of the other heroes were stronger, but despite him trying to help them realize this and offer advice on how to get stronger, they shew his advice, and claim that he’s cheating to be as strong as he is. THey blame their weapons, or cast their loss aside as an “event they were supposed to lose,” as if they were in one of the games they played.
I’d be lying if I said their stupidity isn’t getting old, because we’re waaaay past that point. I honestly don’t understand how those three can be a dumb as they are; I’m not sure if they’re written this way to make Naofumi seem smarter, but if so, that’s bad writing. If that isn’t the case, and that’s just how they are, that they’re really that stupid, then maybe it would be better to leave everything to Naofumi and his slowly growing party. Though, that’s not to say he’d be able to come out on top every time, considering he can’t really attack unless he’s willing to be out of commission himself. And if he’s the only capable of fighting for the world, then that can’ be his plan every time a new Wave hits, because it’s almost a guarantee that Glass and the others will return to fight and kill him as well. There’s only so much he can do with just him and his party.
Speaking of his party, we see Rishia, one of the Bow Hero’s party members get discarded because she’s weak, only for Naofumi to see in her a kindred spirit. So, he invites her into his party so she can grow stronger and prove to the Bow Hero that she’s strong enough to fight alongside him. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t find her a little annoying but hopefully that changes the more time we spend with her. It’s clear she has potential, and her story is an interesting one, so I’m curious to see how she develops now that she’s a part of the Shield party. And she isn’t the only one. We also see Keel, one of Raphtalia’s old village members join up as well. so with two new party members, and more avenues to attack, Naofumi sets out to train so they can be prepared for the next wave.
Though, that training is cut short as a new threat emerges, something the other three heroes seem to know something about. But true to their natures, they act as if they know nothing, only to disappear when the world needs them most. This of course leaves Naofumi and his party, and those the Queen has assembled to fight against this new threat.
If things keep going the way they;ve been going, regarding the other heroes, I don’t see how Naofumi can fulfill his duty as a hero summoned to protect against the Waves. If his partners refuse to trust or even listen to him, I don’t see a way for them to defeat he WAves, Glass, Therese and L’Arc. And if they can’t do that, they’ll die, either at the hands of Fitoria or due to the Waves themselves. Things have gotten dicey for Naofumi, and I’m not sure how things will turn out!
Will the heroes come together eventually? Will they grow stronger, strong enough to actually conquer the Waves and defeat their otherworldly enemies? Will we learn more about the world these other enemies come from? Only time will tell.
With the events of Vol 6, and everything before if I’m being honest, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find any redeeming qualities in the other three heroes. Sure, they’re pretty young, but I don’t think that’s an excuse for them to be as hard-headed and idiotic as they are. Though, that could just be me. I’ve met people their age—and younger—who were wise beyond their years. And even if they weren’t wise, they were able to use common sense, or deductive reasoning. Or just you know, listen to others.
Naofumi and co. have survived the fight against Glass. Hell, they almost defeated them, no thanks to any of the other heroes. But, due to a last minute recovery, Glass’s strength was renewed, and had Naofumi on the ropes. Thankfully the Wave ended and Glass, Therese, and L’Arc retreated back through the rifts before they closed. But with that, only questions Naofumi didn’t have the answers to surfaced. Who were Glass and her teammates? Why were they out to kill the heroes? Why were their weapons so miliar to the weapons the Four Holy Heroes had?
Naofumi didn’t have the answers to any of these questions, but that didn’t stop the countdown to next wave. So, while trying to figure all that out, he and everyone else needs to get stronger. Mainly the other three heroes. They were out of commission with one hit in the battle against Glass and company. Which left only Naofumi and his party to fight. That wouldn’t have been the case of the other heroes were stronger, but despite him trying to help them realize this and offer advice on how to get stronger, they shew his advice, and claim that he’s cheating to be as strong as he is. THey blame their weapons, or cast their loss aside as an “event they were supposed to lose,” as if they were in one of the games they played.
I’d be lying if I said their stupidity isn’t getting old, because we’re waaaay past that point. I honestly don’t understand how those three can be a dumb as they are; I’m not sure if they’re written this way to make Naofumi seem smarter, but if so, that’s bad writing. If that isn’t the case, and that’s just how they are, that they’re really that stupid, then maybe it would be better to leave everything to Naofumi and his slowly growing party. Though, that’s not to say he’d be able to come out on top every time, considering he can’t really attack unless he’s willing to be out of commission himself. And if he’s the only capable of fighting for the world, then that can’ be his plan every time a new Wave hits, because it’s almost a guarantee that Glass and the others will return to fight and kill him as well. There’s only so much he can do with just him and his party.
Speaking of his party, we see Rishia, one of the Bow Hero’s party members get discarded because she’s weak, only for Naofumi to see in her a kindred spirit. So, he invites her into his party so she can grow stronger and prove to the Bow Hero that she’s strong enough to fight alongside him. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t find her a little annoying but hopefully that changes the more time we spend with her. It’s clear she has potential, and her story is an interesting one, so I’m curious to see how she develops now that she’s a part of the Shield party. And she isn’t the only one. We also see Keel, one of Raphtalia’s old village members join up as well. so with two new party members, and more avenues to attack, Naofumi sets out to train so they can be prepared for the next wave.
Though, that training is cut short as a new threat emerges, something the other three heroes seem to know something about. But true to their natures, they act as if they know nothing, only to disappear when the world needs them most. This of course leaves Naofumi and his party, and those the Queen has assembled to fight against this new threat.
If things keep going the way they;ve been going, regarding the other heroes, I don’t see how Naofumi can fulfill his duty as a hero summoned to protect against the Waves. If his partners refuse to trust or even listen to him, I don’t see a way for them to defeat he WAves, Glass, Therese and L’Arc. And if they can’t do that, they’ll die, either at the hands of Fitoria or due to the Waves themselves. Things have gotten dicey for Naofumi, and I’m not sure how things will turn out!
Will the heroes come together eventually? Will they grow stronger, strong enough to actually conquer the Waves and defeat their otherworldly enemies? Will we learn more about the world these other enemies come from? Only time will tell.
September 13, 2020
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Rising of the Shield Hero Volume 6 picks up not too far from where Volume 5 left off. Everyone is licking their wounds after the last big battle and planning their next moves. Kind of. As per usual, the other three heroes are still treating this whole thing like a video game and being jerkasses. And for those of you who watched the anime, Volume 6 is right after season 1 ends. Presumably, season 2 will cover Volumes 6-10 since season 1 did Volumes 1-5 but at the time of this writing, they don’t even have a release date announced yet.
Now, Volume 6 covers two different story arcs. For the first 60% or so of the book, we wrap up the previous arc with little hints about the next one being dropped. This mainly involves a training montage, with Naofumi and the Queen both aware of how grossly underprepared everyone is. This is the more easygoing part of the book, giving Aneko Yusagi more time for world-building, character development, and all that good stuff. Plus, a convenient way to explain why the characters are suddenly a lot stronger in the next fight. And I will take that over some “power of friendship” deus ex machina any day.
The second act is where we get to the good stuff, the next story arc. You better believe that training montage is going to pay off here. The opening arc bleeds into this new one and once the next arc starts, the characters slowly figure out what the new threat is. Until it culminates into a massive, epic battle of survival against a horde of monsters, naturally. It all makes Volume 6 very balanced; first, we get the “normal life” stuff, then we get the big battle.
I would say the biggest pro of this book is the characters, both new and old. We get a few new people like Éclair who are just awesome. And our existing characters get further development too, from massive levels of development like Rishia to the gradual development Naofumi picks up with each new volume. The downside of Volume 6 is that nothing really gets resolved. The opening arc has no real stakes and the new arc is set to continue in the next book. We’ll see what happens next there.
Rising of the Shield Hero Volume 6 picks up not too far from where Volume 5 left off. Everyone is licking their wounds after the last big battle and planning their next moves. Kind of. As per usual, the other three heroes are still treating this whole thing like a video game and being jerkasses. And for those of you who watched the anime, Volume 6 is right after season 1 ends. Presumably, season 2 will cover Volumes 6-10 since season 1 did Volumes 1-5 but at the time of this writing, they don’t even have a release date announced yet.
Now, Volume 6 covers two different story arcs. For the first 60% or so of the book, we wrap up the previous arc with little hints about the next one being dropped. This mainly involves a training montage, with Naofumi and the Queen both aware of how grossly underprepared everyone is. This is the more easygoing part of the book, giving Aneko Yusagi more time for world-building, character development, and all that good stuff. Plus, a convenient way to explain why the characters are suddenly a lot stronger in the next fight. And I will take that over some “power of friendship” deus ex machina any day.
The second act is where we get to the good stuff, the next story arc. You better believe that training montage is going to pay off here. The opening arc bleeds into this new one and once the next arc starts, the characters slowly figure out what the new threat is. Until it culminates into a massive, epic battle of survival against a horde of monsters, naturally. It all makes Volume 6 very balanced; first, we get the “normal life” stuff, then we get the big battle.
I would say the biggest pro of this book is the characters, both new and old. We get a few new people like Éclair who are just awesome. And our existing characters get further development too, from massive levels of development like Rishia to the gradual development Naofumi picks up with each new volume. The downside of Volume 6 is that nothing really gets resolved. The opening arc has no real stakes and the new arc is set to continue in the next book. We’ll see what happens next there.
July 26, 2021
Here's the thing -- I like the series, mostly. But there are a couple of things that keep me from loving it. The first is the issue of slavery -- I don't like it. I especially don't like it when someone is coerced into it thinking it is for their own good. Yusagi-sensei, you created the world and the mechanics, you could (and SHOULD) have done something else to make the effects of the shield valid. It is like Chekov's gun - if you mention a gun in the first scene it had better be used by the end of the third otherwise it is pointless. So not only is it abhorrent, but pointless. You will ALWAYS lose a star from me for using slavery, especially in this way.
The second issue -- the other heroes. Just how stupid can they be? Just how many times can they be shown that their way isn't working? Not just described to them, but physically shown. Empirical evidence that they obtained with their own eyes and experience -- but then totally ignored. It was bad enough before certain events in book 4 when they were being misled... but by the end of 2 books later they still have not changed in the least? I have to admit I'm getting tired of that particular aspect of the story.
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So while all the above is focusing on a couple of things that really bother me -- think, I'm still giving it 3-stars (and would have 4 except for the above mentioned issue), so the rest of it is actually pretty interesting and I think pretty good. It would have to be to keep me reading in the face of other issues.
So take that as your guide. If you can cope with people becoming slaves and some incredibly stupid characters (who are supposed to be heroes) then maybe Rising of the Shield Hero is for you.
The second issue -- the other heroes. Just how stupid can they be? Just how many times can they be shown that their way isn't working? Not just described to them, but physically shown. Empirical evidence that they obtained with their own eyes and experience -- but then totally ignored. It was bad enough before certain events in book 4 when they were being misled... but by the end of 2 books later they still have not changed in the least? I have to admit I'm getting tired of that particular aspect of the story.
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So while all the above is focusing on a couple of things that really bother me -- think, I'm still giving it 3-stars (and would have 4 except for the above mentioned issue), so the rest of it is actually pretty interesting and I think pretty good. It would have to be to keep me reading in the face of other issues.
So take that as your guide. If you can cope with people becoming slaves and some incredibly stupid characters (who are supposed to be heroes) then maybe Rising of the Shield Hero is for you.
November 11, 2018
It's taken me almost a month to finish this—and that is saying something. Umm...yeah...not sure what else to say about this series by this point. There are new characters introduced in this book—both of whom appear on the cover, but neither of whom have a prominent role in the story almost at all. The story drags on for way too long. Not a conflict is resolved—in fact, the everlasting feud with the other three heroes just get stronger. For a conflict that looks almost as if it was on the way to being resolved back in book 3, the step back to not being able to get along with one another is infuriating. Hmm...what do you call the opposite of character development?
The translation is still subpar, the story ends up introducing new elements, instead of moving forward in trying to solve the puzzles already introduced. The character development is nil, if not going backward. And the conflicts just don't have any substance to the main plot.
After reading 5 books straight of this, being promised of some real progress occasionally, it gets really old and tiring of having to flip through 200ish pages only to be told that nothing has really changed. It mentally drains me more than it excites me to find out what happens next. Not to mention, yes, the whole harem business just keeps getting more obvious—umm, more decent male characters, please?!
Long story short, I've decided to no longer continue the series. It's just not worth it.
The translation is still subpar, the story ends up introducing new elements, instead of moving forward in trying to solve the puzzles already introduced. The character development is nil, if not going backward. And the conflicts just don't have any substance to the main plot.
After reading 5 books straight of this, being promised of some real progress occasionally, it gets really old and tiring of having to flip through 200ish pages only to be told that nothing has really changed. It mentally drains me more than it excites me to find out what happens next. Not to mention, yes, the whole harem business just keeps getting more obvious—umm, more decent male characters, please?!
Long story short, I've decided to no longer continue the series. It's just not worth it.
May 11, 2022
This controversial series is complicated. Some explanations online helped me understand the themes around dealing with revisionist historical accounts which is a key component to the story. I think the word slavery and servant are interchangeable in this translation which is where it gets dicey politically. To be clear I don't like the way a "slave" is bonded to someone and it makes the "slave" stronger. If you can get past that flaw then it's a pretty good manga that comments on Isekai protagonists and how assumptions from people in power hurt others and unless the people in power have developed a way to check the impact then those people in power can often be completely oblivious. Definitely not my favorite manga, but I do prefer this manga to the anime.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 6, 2019
Messy volume with the first half introducing yet another heroine, whose defining trait is being insecure and having a huge crush on another hero. Classic abused female. Not sure if I like all these two-dimensional heroines.
2nd half suddenly transits to a urgent, world-ending situation, confusingly resolved in just 2 chapters towards the end very easily, although the author tries to create some faux tension. The author's sloppiness in writing definitely shows in this volume, as there's quite a few contradictions and messy writing evident in the action scenes.
The subpar translation quality rears its head again, making the writing's faults stand out even more.
2nd half suddenly transits to a urgent, world-ending situation, confusingly resolved in just 2 chapters towards the end very easily, although the author tries to create some faux tension. The author's sloppiness in writing definitely shows in this volume, as there's quite a few contradictions and messy writing evident in the action scenes.
The subpar translation quality rears its head again, making the writing's faults stand out even more.
October 12, 2021
"Even in that game where the monsters are the size of mountains, you couldn’t defeat the monsters by getting scared and running from them.
First we had to see her fight."
The story has been taken back by the team again, Team Naofumi and gang + Rishia, Eclair and old lady. The gang took on the spirit tortoise and the other hero's are missing. I believe the remaining heroes had a head start of some sort but it doesn't seem like there would any good news at their end.
I enjoyed reading this volume with light tones and heavy undertones of foreshadowing. It's bad now but the worst is coming yet is what it made me feel like.
First we had to see her fight."
The story has been taken back by the team again, Team Naofumi and gang + Rishia, Eclair and old lady. The gang took on the spirit tortoise and the other hero's are missing. I believe the remaining heroes had a head start of some sort but it doesn't seem like there would any good news at their end.
I enjoyed reading this volume with light tones and heavy undertones of foreshadowing. It's bad now but the worst is coming yet is what it made me feel like.
June 25, 2023
Not sure if it's just this specific translation, but I keep noticing errors and mistakes throughout the light novel.
Eh, if you're able to look past that - then all the props to you.
Surprisingly, probably the better light novel in the series. There's more character development, and more plot-driven narrative. New party members to add to the fray, more glimpses of the overarching story starting to develop. I'm digging it. Just kind of wish the fight scenes were more detailed out, but that's just me.
I'm committed to seeing the entire series through now.
3.61 / 5
Eh, if you're able to look past that - then all the props to you.
Surprisingly, probably the better light novel in the series. There's more character development, and more plot-driven narrative. New party members to add to the fray, more glimpses of the overarching story starting to develop. I'm digging it. Just kind of wish the fight scenes were more detailed out, but that's just me.
I'm committed to seeing the entire series through now.
3.61 / 5
September 10, 2018
It was al right, nothing new but still somehow entertaining on some level. But the the Main Character get's a little bit annoying. In general he is smart and logical, but when it comes to even a touch of romance, or how the opposite sex thinks/feels he is incredible dull and stupid. It was fine the first few Volumes since there was a reason (The Bitch), but at some point it only makes you angry how dim witted he is.
June 2, 2018
The book had very little action until the end. Usually I give low scores but this story grabbed me. I enjoyed the confrontation between Naofumi and the other heroes. I think they all have good reasons to be upset. Even the training was enjoyable. I enjoyed reading Naofumi's party grow. Plus the story ended with a huge battle and a to be continued ending. I can't help but enjoy this series.
September 18, 2021
Mmm, the lengthy recap of the entire story in the prologue is becoming increasingly tedious.
The end of the anime suggested Naofumi was restoring Raphtalia's town and that perhaps the story would take a different direction now that he's been redeemed.
Instead there's a different kind of emergency with even greater destruction than the waves seem to be causing and so insanely much time spent complaining about the other stuck-up heroes (._.)
The end of the anime suggested Naofumi was restoring Raphtalia's town and that perhaps the story would take a different direction now that he's been redeemed.
Instead there's a different kind of emergency with even greater destruction than the waves seem to be causing and so insanely much time spent complaining about the other stuck-up heroes (._.)
October 25, 2019
I picked up where the anime finished and could definitely see the differences, especially with how some events were ordered/played out. Going to have to start from volume 1 to really see how different the LN is to the anime.
The writing is basic and there were some issues with the translation/editing but I’m enjoying the overall plot and different characters.
The writing is basic and there were some issues with the translation/editing but I’m enjoying the overall plot and different characters.
July 17, 2023
Once again flew through it. These volumes are just so easy to read.
I don't what it is but even when there is not anything note worthy happening like the preparation for the next battle, shopping for materials etc. It doesn't feel like filler or drags on it's there to keep the feeling time has passed without taking the pace away. And making the moments of action stand out all the more.
I don't what it is but even when there is not anything note worthy happening like the preparation for the next battle, shopping for materials etc. It doesn't feel like filler or drags on it's there to keep the feeling time has passed without taking the pace away. And making the moments of action stand out all the more.
March 5, 2017
It is becoming increasingly more noticeable that this series is based upon a webnovel, there doesn't really seem to be a plan for the story, the author jumps from one idea to another. Still it's an enjoyable light read, I'll most likely stay with this series.
August 5, 2017
Why there is no Illustration of the "Old Lady" ? don`t know why, buy this make sound`s like "We gonna illustrate preatty girls just for marketing and forget about the others characters".
Just because that, I`m giving 4 stars...
Just because that, I`m giving 4 stars...
May 19, 2019
The three dumbshit buffoons are on their way to total rampage. Their life probably was set to bend upon self-destruction. [Sigh].
Only one true hero remains to fight alongside the people of Melromarc, would he be able to hold up until the end?
Only one true hero remains to fight alongside the people of Melromarc, would he be able to hold up until the end?
July 18, 2020
The series seems to have pacing issues. This one is no exception. Lots of Talk, and an anti-climatic battle at the end. Now the Main Hero has gone from Pariah to pariah but the most powerful of the heros.
June 18, 2022
The story was good, but you will recognise, that you don't read it with as much excitement as with the previous books. But I have heard that the story is going to become better again, so I will continue with this series.
February 19, 2024
This one was a bit slow. There is a very entertaining fight at the end of the book but a lot of the lead up to it was just ok. I am not the biggest fan of our newest addition to the team but perhaps she will grow on me in the next volume.
April 25, 2018
I have really enjoyed the series thus far but this volume was a bit difficult to get through the middle. The 1st and last ~100 pages were decent enough but the middle ~150 pages really drug on. But overall I liked it.
This volume seemed to have a lot more grammar and spelling errors than the previous(which I was able to to ignore for the most part with out much issue)but when you have entire lines merged into a single word, it's a little much.
This volume seemed to have a lot more grammar and spelling errors than the previous(which I was able to to ignore for the most part with out much issue)but when you have entire lines merged into a single word, it's a little much.
February 1, 2019
This is awesome!
April 14, 2019
Nice continuation of the series.
This was clearly a transition volume. More background into the main characters. And, a nice arc that leave us with a mystery.
This was clearly a transition volume. More background into the main characters. And, a nice arc that leave us with a mystery.
June 13, 2020
I like it
Its very different from the anime but you get the same sense and gist of events. Cant wait till season two
Its very different from the anime but you get the same sense and gist of events. Cant wait till season two
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