The highly acclaimed Isekai anime, The Rising of the Shield Hero has finally gotten a 2nd season, but to many fans’ dismay, this season seems to be of much lower quality than the 1st season was. Which has led to a lot of people getting disappointed by the new entry into the Shield hero anime franchise. In this video, I try to analyze what has made the 2nd of Shield Hero seem so inferior to the 1st season.
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As somebody who absolutely adored the first season, and quickly jumped into the manga after the 3rd episode (I just couldn't wait), I can say a lot of the issues you mentioned weren't present in the manga. The teachers from the first episode were brought in to help train the other 3 heroes, because they're literally a joke. However, this offended them, and they took no part in it at first. Tbh, I had forgotten just how much was cut out here, and just HOW LOW the other 3 heroes had actually sunk. They realized how weak they were compared to the Heros of the other world, and partook in the training… Only to become exhausted after a few days, and attempted to flea the kingdom… Their duties as heroes all together.
Naufumis team however did benefit greatly from the training arc (yes, this was an entire arc that was cut out). Additionally, there was a lot of mention in the manga about the strategies they would employ to take down the spirit turtle. I remember it being a pretty long arc tbh, but the anime kindof steamrolls through it.
So yeah, point being, the shorter season deff hurt it. They had too much plot to fit into half the episodes. The issues weren't quite as glaring to me, because I had the context of the manga, but I can see why Anime only fans felt it was quite jarring.
And just as a side note, it seems the anime was somewhat self aware, because in the last fight with Kyo, he mentions "doesn't matter how you justify it, what you're doing is disgusting" (referring to his Slaves).
Not gonna lie tho, it is pretty weird how they play off the slave bit, lmao. But I like the fact that we got an insight into Naofumi in that once Raphtalia became the Katana hero and her slave crest vanished, Naofumi is kindof vulnerable, wondering if Raphtalia Is just going to leave him now that shes not being forced to be with him. Naofumi is still deeply effected by what happened in season 1, as well as the ongoing conflict between the other 3 heroes. But the Anime doesn't really do a good job of selling that to us, which is unfortunate.
Even in the other world arc, they cut out a large chunk of plots in that world. That arc was my favourite and I'm extremely disappointed about it. They are not supposed to defeat the vallain like a joke, there were lots of struggles and things happen in between…
Well, actually the main plot here is to how to figure out why the wave of catastrophe appears and how to end it, the giant turtle story is just a bridge into a much deeper root. And that is the wave of catastrophe, that is why they just speed things up surely because its just like a filler episode in which it has only little effect on the story. I'm sure after this one, season 2 will gain it's momentum back just like in season 1.
bro i watched season 2 episode one gave it a bad rating and dropped that shit
Loved the 2nd half. Hasn't been that good since the beginning of S1
What happened to your face? U say u dont like the new season but u keep smiling
They should have put 25 episodes instead of 13 because it would have created more entertaining and exploring new places
I just finished watching S2 and was looking for people who might know what went wrong for S2. I didn't judge too harshly because it only had 13 episodes well 12 actually since the 13th felt more filler. I hope season 3 redeems the show and doesn't fall in the same mud hole this season did.
When I watched this I was very bored and disappointed.
Soon as they enter this world they rushed the hell out of it. 13 episodes 😡 and they add filler at the end!!!! WTF
We had 24 episodes in the 1st season and they gave us 13 in the 2nd season
The first half of season 2 was just awful because of how boring it was. Felt like I was watching a documetary about a turtle both literally and figuratively.
The second half of season 2 was ok at best. It just felt like it was almost…. Too story driven somehow? Idk i watch shows because i love the characters AND the story. Second half of season 2 was all story plot and barely any character plot, and the story plot was meh at best.
My favorite episode of the season was the OVA done at the end cause it felt like season 1 again somehow. It literally amazed me how the made such a crudy season that felt like a completely different show, only too somehow bring back that same whimsical chill vibe season 1 had. We just got too see the naofumi and his family hanging out which was what i loved in season 1.
Ive heard some people say that the animators purposely rushed the whole season too fit a bunch of boring stuff in from the source, so they basically just sacrificed this season to get the dumb stuff out of the way. I really hope that's the case and that they come back next season swinging, although i dont actually know. Either way season 2 was a letdown to be sure. Nothing like the gem that was season 1
I like season 2, but I have alot of mixed feelings and would do some other stuff with it.
I'm still wondering why we only got 13 episodes?
COOL!! very entertaing dude
I thought it was SUPER uncomfortable the way the “love triangle” between Raphtalia, Naofumi and Filo was done and expanded upon. Not only do both characters feel waaaay too young compared to Naofumi, but their relationships just do not feel romantic at all so much as familial, which makes it feel even worse. It’s an element that I cannot get behind, and I hope it gets nipped in the bud before is flowers into something really bad.
Let’s face it. They fucked the plot beyond repairable, what in the flying fuck did they think. How? Even a fucking child can come up whit something better.
Yep, that's why i'm here to learn WHY people don't like it while I don't is amazing but still a pretty decent series. Can't wait for season 3. As for CGI, I was in that business in my previous career.. tbh, it really doesn't look bad at all. If it passed the art director's eyes, why wouldn't it pass the untrained eyes of the audience?
I actually liked the idea of the spirit tortise stopping the waves since its supposed to be a big boss. That way they would have time to prepare and fight it however i do think that it was disapointing.
It was pretty good so far.
What went wrong? It was already wrong from the start of season 1. Nothing surprising to be honest
I kind of late but bruh they want 6 seasons and a movie damn 😂
Basically went from underdog rising in season 1 to harem master in season 2. I doubt the future seasons can fix this now.
I've never understood the whole Raphtalia/Naofumi relationship. I can understand that she would have feelings for him, in a crush kind of way, but Naofumi raised her as a kid and treats her like family. It's super awkward that he would fall in love with her. I much preferred it the relationship was simply like siblings.
The season 2 is not even the rising of the shield hero is just the shield hero 😭😭💀💀💀💀💀
S-02 is total trash compare to the S-01… They should make it 24 episode like S-01..
The character who wearing costume is annoying all she ran and cry about itsuki but what about shield hero
Basically what you said about the manga and possibility that it might have an overarching story is exactly what it was. Unfortunately this was rushed and teh set up of the other 3 heroes redemption will never happen.
(Note that I've only seen a few episodes) The issue I had with the 2nd season was the change in our main characters personality, what made him interesting and different from others of his type was his distrust of everyones he meets, where as normal anime protagonists are naive, innocent and easy to trick, he was more… I guess you could say "Edgy", but in a good organic feeling way. I feel he lost that sorta street-smartness, at least in the episodes I've seen, without it he just seems like generic anime protagonist number 4.
I agree about the weird pacing, it feel very rushed. I was having a hard time to continue from episode 5 onwards. SPOILER AHEAD
SPOILER
Some of the plots are so weird. Like the 3 heroes did not wanted to be involved with the tortoise because it has nothing to do with the waves. But suddenly Rishia is worried about the bow hero safety and it seems like there are texts that implied they got captured after fighting with the book vassal hero. When did they get involved 😅
And the Queen Filo talk to, said that need 4 cardinal heroes to defeat the tortoise but Shield Hero was the only one that was needed to defeat the tortoise head.
Utterly confused