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The Rising of the Shield Hero, tome 1 by Aneko Yusagi, Aiya Kyu

beorn_101's review against another edition

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4.0

The anime follows this really closely, so if you have seen the show, it is a lot of recap. I really enjoyed the show, so for me, this was a perk. But if you are hoping for something different this might not be for you.

I did enjoy getting some of Naofumi's inner thoughts, as that helps contextualize some of his actions a bit better.

The writing is quick, and to the point, occasionally I had difficulty telling who was saying what, as there are a lot of sentences that just say the statement, but never attribute it to anyone. Usually you can tell, but stylistically it wasn't my favorite.

Im excited to read further and see what happens after season 1!

twilightren's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

brittradomski's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

thedragonbug's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 rounding down

zahramclin's review against another edition

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2.0

why did i love this in middle school

willylabaleyne's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

thinde's review against another edition

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1.0

DNF 12%

Felt like unpolished manga fan-fiction written by a young teen.

sheepy13's review against another edition

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5.0

I've watched the anime religiously, so reading the manga was a no brainer!
Love it so much

lilsuccubus's review against another edition

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1.5

A very normal story idea, made very unpleasant by the inclusion of a false rape accusation and purchasing a slave. The same general path could have been followed without these things that really soured the series so far.

overulikethesun's review against another edition

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4.0

3.5*

This was for the most part pretty okay. I feel like I should at least try another volume before I decide if I want to drop this or not but at the same time I couldn’t really care to do so.