New Party Member | The Rising of the Shield Hero

[@scottyJSON]

*Accused of something she didn’t do* “Coud this be one of my people?”

[@schishne7546]

,,i was accused of something i didnt do !!!" naofumi:,,welcome to the club !"

[@davidthorp01]

0 Stein Naofumi,”Well I’ll be damned, welcome to the team kid!”

[@mrjack901]

"First time?"

[@armaan3411]

One of us one of us one of us

[@02844564]

*A-Team Theme Intensifies*

[@brandongalvan6603]

"They're not wrong about me being weak and useless." - literally the most useful person outside of Naofumi's party during the last wave

[@Thoralmir]

Poor girl really sells herself short, doesn't she?

[@Cure_Hana]

It’s clear that Lecia has self-esteem issues from the way people have belittled and pushed her around in the past. Heck, the knight who framed her is the exact same one who treated her roughly and constantly harassed Raphtalia.

[@alexdallicardillo8184]

Fun fact, in novels naofumi "fight" (don't even bother to block or dodge his attacks) against itsuki and OS him with a punchline like "how funny YOU find rishia weak but you think YOU're strong ? " That's bad they don't adapt that cause you can picture how far is naofumi streghts from the others

[@raawesome3851]

@@alexdallicardillo8184 which is kind of ironic.

[@Jr-shiungHu]

She's actually a mage class, but the bow hero set her up as a spearman/support. Bow hero will be like this in the next arc. "I did nothing wrong"

[@inevitableweeb]

Lecia: I was framed Naofumi: *PTSD INTENSIFIES*

[@gmanawesome5773]

FRESH BACKS

[@thecookiemeister5374]

Naofumi: “first time?”

[@jodah_eternal]

*Kill Bill sirens*

[@Ashaweshk]

Naofumi: Why are we here? Just to suffer?

[@forrest7186]

*VIETNAM FLASHBACKS*

[@melonman6522]

Naofumi: "I think we need more party members." Filo: "HEY LOOK WHAT I FOUND!"

[@FulgurHalcyon]

asian dude I disagree since you don’t have reasons.

[@abdouaboud7490]

@asian dude lool

[@isumumgai1274]

Justin Carson wow what a coincidence

[@333Rabel]

Coincidence? I think not!

[@Quack899]

Raphtalia would make more sense cause if she dies then the show goes mega dark. Filo would be a pointless death we morn for a while.

[@PhantomNerifes]

Naofumi carrying so hard he's taking other hero's parties from them

[@ZackFlairr]

They kick her out so they don’t get the XP she gained thank god for that 😂😂

[@fancyties]

But she still likes bow hero though if I am correct

[@EmeraldEternal]

FancyPie yup in the manga she’s still entranced with him

[@sonpham3438]

Alex Rivera unfortunately Itsuki suffers from high-level density

[@joseph86255]

@@sonpham3438 So does Naofumi, in case you forgot.

[@onecrazypig8423]

The shield truly is amazing, Naofumi should be crippled with all the strain on his back for carrying everyone so much.

[@sharkguy6427]

One Crazy Pig his defense stat is insane so his back is just fine ;)

[@peynnep6483]

@@sharkguy6427 lets just hope Raphtalia and Filo can carry his sanity so he does'nt realise killing the 3 heros would be a usefull tactic

[@rokechikan4481]

Nah fam he takes that pain and turns it into strength

[@frenchiee_96]

Welcome to the life of tank mains...

[@davidthorp01]

Frenchiee 96 Wooord

[@lb_the_pleb7498]

Ah yes, a new party member, it be a shame if we..... ENDED THE SEASON

[@ppvsonicspy]

There's already a second and third season planned so we will definitely be seeing more of her

[@SVNOG777]

KaiserMikael do you know when the release date is? ( sorry but I’m lazy to research it on my own)

[@enforcerridley158]

@@SVNOG777 Too lazy for a Google search that will take you less than 5 seconds?

[@SVNOG777]

Enforcer Ridley yes

[@majorasanguis784]

Phobia Pill same

[@greenfolder2437]

Melty: She was accused of something she didn't do. Naofumi: Join the freaking club. Lecia: (Weeping) Just throw me back in if you're going to mock me! Naofumi: No I'm serious. Join my freaking club.

[@casualfurry7671]

Underrated comment.

[@kierannelligan]

"You can be my fourth daughter"

[@NicoMartok]

This comment got to me. Good job! x3

[@anthonyshedd6411]

Mald frame her this time

[@aguywithalotofopinions412]

“If their parties are as useless as they are” Love how he’s fully aware of how hard he’s carrying

[@lies9927]

He's back hurts a little

[@origamipein18]

They are useless.

[@netherdominater9960]

If the shield didn’t make his body damn near indestructible (within certain level gaps) his back would have snapped by now from all the carrying

[@skell6134]

@@netherdominater9960 He has alcohol immunity,it already makes him godlike,lol XD

[@finalxemnasv210]

Lecia: They accused me of something I didn’t do! Naofumi: Am I the only one getting déjà vu here?

[@nerovalentine865]

That's probably the reason he offered to help her out.

[@canadiangopnik7007]

*E V E R G E T T H A T F E E L I N G O F D É J À V U ?*

[@Kai_Mercer]

@@canadiangopnik7007 shut up tracer

[@Poglavnit_Pferdefuhrer]

Clearly the poor lass is the victim of a *glitch in the system!*

[@MCInazuma78]

Naofumi : could she be one of my people ?

[@mrballoonhands5376]

Everyone just ignoring how filo said she'd teach a person who tried to drown themselves to swim

[@Thoralmir]

Poor bird doesn't understand suicide.

[@raawesome3851]

@@Thoralmir it's better that way.

[@ShadeSlayer1911]

@@Thoralmir Give her a break. She's like 2 months old.

[@thebighurt2495]

Actually, I thought that was sweet. She's trying to be helpful.

[@RequiemPoete]

@@ShadeSlayer1911 I mean, mentally she's ten, but depression and suicide would be difficult for her to understand even then.

[@kamashinn]

you foolish mortals: harem me, an intellectual: family

[@viartwork]

Lol I always think of them as family instead of a harem

[@adromea5628]

same

[@vicic2779]

*Alabama*

[@adromea5628]

@@vicic2779 No

[@vicic2779]

@@adromea5628 *Yes*

[@greaper_3399]

"I'll teach you how to swim" how cute of you Filo

[@schishne7546]

filo is the incarnation of cute

[@mikhalin977]

well in light novel Firo didn't even understand that Lecia tried to kill herself. Firo thought Lecia wanted to swim a little.

[@Thoralmir]

@@mikhalin977 She's an adorable little birdbrain.

[@raawesome3851]

@@mikhalin977 ooh. That's actually dark.

[@Raph___A]

Lecia:They accused me of something I didn't do! Me:Ah shit!Here we go again! But seriously,Lecia is so cute! X3

[@gutsmasterson2488]

Just you wait until the animal costumes come out.

[@relatablecancer9899]

What

[@EggsD_]

@@gutsmasterson2488 YES. But all things aside SPOILER She gets super broken later

[@Fortunee44]

San Andrea's Voice ? 😂😂😂

[@MapoCherry]

Ugh her name. It's Risha

[@thatonenerdwhoreadsbyhimse5429]

He's not building a harem He's not building a family *HE'S BUILDING AN ARMY WORTHY OF MORDOR*

[@biggsdarklighter0473]

That's the plan

[@axxel2894]

😂😂😂😂😂 reading it with Saurons voice In my head

[@patrickclement1269]

Raphtalia:Master Naofumi come over here Naofumi:Can't busy fighting off the waves Raphtalia:A girl is in need of a dad Naofumi:I'm on my way

[@GrumpyBearRawr]

Naofumi steps back in disbelief when one more portal opens. Out of it steps the car key hero. CKH: Naofumi, you can beat any wave when you have family.

[@andrewowens4421]

@@GrumpyBearRawr Then proceeds to do sick and impossible stunts around the wave enemies.

[@perrycarters3113]

I love this. Naofumi's character comes full circle by accepting her into the party. He's been there-set up, wrongly accused and cast aside. He doesn't want her to have to go through the same crap, so he offers her the acceptance that only the blacksmith and Raphtalia offered him at his lowest moment. God damn I love this anime.

[@azurebalmung4520]

"Itsuki must have trusted them blindly, and thrown her out." Pardon? In the manga, Itsuki knew full well she didn't do it, and even bristled when Naofumi brought it up, irritated that the Shield Hero had guessed correctly.

[@NinjaTyler]

They probably did that to make him seem a little less of an asshole instead of his reasoning being to have a convenient excuse to kick her out to only have dps party members, otherwise it'll be really hard to have people forgive him later on

[@baccaismemebob2603]

Azure Balmung My guess is that as far as Rhyshia knew, Itsuki trusted them blindly and Naofumi thought as such. My assumption is in s2, itll be revealed that Itsuki planned the whole thing

[@jameswest6232]

I'm hoping that they're saving Itzuki's involvement as a twist for down the line when he's under the Curse Series and Rishia is fighting him. Personally, I like that idea since it makes sense that's he'd spill the beans while dismissing/ignoring her and thus giving her going all out against him more weight. - That, and Rishia not knowing that the boy she loves stabbed her in the back makes her feelings for him less of an "abused girlfriend" mentality.

[@goatlover6312]

Her lack of confidence and her being pushed around reminded Itsuki of his past where he got bullied which made him not want her around, then the other members framed her and he realized that quickly but decided to play along as that would make him not seem like the bad guy.

[@zenothtri4504]

Oh here goes the world war fanboy again

[@sanjizorrospieler4715]

Nobody: Absolutly nobody: Lecia: FWWWEEEEEEEE

[@Doggof2p]

*kek*

[@josuegonzalesjerezano4607]

She is cute, but that FWEeee make me angry for no reason

[@MultiWilliam25]

Cutest cry ever.

[@crimsonhawk5188]

The moment she was introduced and made that sound... one sentence came to mind.. I NEED MORE OF HER Season 1 ends ... 😢😧😧

[@tzeentchnco.7441]

List of useful characters: EVERYONE in the Shield Hero Company and NO ONE ELSE

[@bahamutprime1159]

And the queen

[@tzeentchnco.7441]

@@bahamutprime1159 technically she IS part of the Shield Hero company. Since she worked with Shield Hero

[@VJ87G]

The Shield Hero team is better than any other team we know! Including the queen who helped the shield hero. The other teams suck balls!!

[@joseph86255]

And Erhart.

[@baccaismemebob2603]

Tzeentch And Co. Woah now you forgot about the best girl *holds in chuckle* Erhart, and the merchant guy with all his connections, and the okd martial arts lady and the.. Ok basically anyone who is positively associated with the Shield Hero

[@luckytia9076]

The real reason why she was thrown out of Itsuki's party is because she did something useful, so it would have come into conflict with the uselessness of the other members 1400 like? You guys are crazy XD

[@Darth_Bateman]

That actually happens a lot in careers irl.

[@Slifer29]

And I do find it interesting how in the case of the other three heroes since their weapons are designed for attacking that their fuels their egos and in the case of Naofumi Since his weapon is mostly defensive this allows for him to emphasize strength in numbers a lot more than the other heroes would And teach them how to get strong in their own right and work together

[@justanotherviewer9643]

Correct she was too useful to stay in a useless party

[@joseph86255]

@@Darth_Bateman It happened in Hot Fuzz. Nicholas was relocated because he was making everyone else look bad. It's called tall poppy syndrome.

[@darkdill]

That's more-or-less the case. She made Itsuki and the rest of his party look bad because she was more useful during the Wave than he was, so the others conjured up a reason to kick her out. I just wish they could've shown the part from the LN where Naofumi royally curbstomps Itsuki and then gives him the "You say Rishia is weak? Ha! And you think _you're_ strong?" line. That was such a satisfying moment. Hopefully they'll have a permutation of said moment in Season 2.

[@SiNKarnage]

Harem Collection: 4 Naofumi you're on roll

[@weebrahim]

actually Lecia is in love with bow hero so rip

[@djaafardjaafar7381]

@@weebrahim yeah so she just a friend no more

[@MrHdog111]

Will his harem become more powerful than kirito’s?!

[@kaiwolfie7828]

Yeah Lecia likes Itsuki I dont know why but she does

[@djaafardjaafar7381]

@@MrHdog111 from small warriors to muiltverse busters

[@darthgenesis9]

Lecia: "I was framed." Naofumi: *loads shotgun with malicious intent*

[@xxvoid_cowboyxx2586]

Shotgun Shield*

[@xiWaRPain]

That's it. I'm dead 🤣

[@anonnimoose7987]

RAGE SHIELD

[@n7honeybadger103]

And now I can't stop thinking about a Doom, shield hero crossover.

[@darthgenesis9]

@@n7honeybadger103 that would be amazing to see

[@totallynotacat9761]

For people who complaining how they do Risha Introduction, remember the story was already coming to an end, so if Naofumi fighting Itsuki to defend Rishia in this last minute, it will not fit very well. So rather than that, ending the anime with a scenes with Raphtalia, the girl we knew from the beginning is better. It feels more like a proper closure to the season. And if we ever get another, Naofumi confrontation will likely happen. It will probably start with a meeting between Heroes with the Queen and then Naofumi start to questioning Itsuki.

[@jameswest6232]

That could be a cool intro into season 2. Plus it'd be a good lead-in to the Training arc (basically the Queen arranges for tutors for all 4 Heroes and their parties, but of course, Naofumi and co. are the only ones to take it seriously).

[@klein2042]

That’ll probably happen in season 2 anyways

[@TheAnimeEncyclopedia]

You.. do know there's already a confirmed S2 and S3 coming right XD

[@origamipein18]

@@jameswest6232 Yeah, and I read up on how the other heroes didn't want to put in the work because they're lazy.

[@crusaderanimation6967]

Melty: She was accused of something she didn'... Naofumi : Welcome to my party ! XD kappa

[@solsun7350]

Naofumi:you had me at accused

[@alinastanescu4430]

Naofumi:"First time?"

[@wisejoot551]

Naofumi: Adoption

[@biggsdarklighter0473]

@@solsun7350 Naofumi: You had me At falsely

[@OddOtter707]

"I dont mind helping you out, until you can clear your own name.." That alone defines Naofumi. :D 💕

[@beansupplier1786]

itsuki completely trusts the others and kicks out lecia: motoyasu's iq: are you challenging me?

[@biggsdarklighter0473]

Itsukis IQ: "We shall settle this like real men: with a limbo face-off."

[@unreal4good367]

@@biggsdarklighter0473 and they settle it off with a match of fortnite and they both lose because of their room temperature iq's

[@HenshinFanatic]

@@unreal4good367 I would've pegged them as 0 Kelvin IQs but whatever.

[@professor_incognito]

He actually did it intentionally, which makes him even worse than Motoyasu is, bcs the latter is just a moron

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

1:23 Why is Lecia so relatable?

[@thearabiccrafter]

Bro, you are everywhere. How come?

[@EarlyIdeasStudios]

Just Some Guy without a Mustache Maybe because most of of us suffered because of toxic friendship and know how it feels to be abandoned by those so called “friends”. That’s my guess though.

[@leonardofarias8843]

@@EarlyIdeasStudios Itsuki is a terrible person

[@tinyt.w.i.m7291]

If you see this guy everywhere, it just means you two are the same person.

[@joshuaponder1775]

@@leonardofarias8843 ikr he basically just casted potential waifu material away, and Lecia was pretty loyal to Itsuki too...

[@MrFeltpyromaster]

Spoilers Its actualy fuckt up on how they didnt give her propper introduction, the fight between nafoumi and itsuki shoulda been added

[@SexyBibliophile]

MrFeltpyromaster All of the things they decided to omit make me worry about a second season. The last episode feels very rushed and packed full of moments that are pivotal to the plot of Tate no Yuusha.

[@weebrahim]

lol they had to end the season this was the last episode, also not much of a spoiler since the even is in the past

[@MrFeltpyromaster]

@@weebrahim indeed just sayin tho, i finnished the anime resently , and wanted to contuniue the story, vol 6 reflectes alot on what we have seen but that rishia i see they do skip im planin after geting the series done am going to read from the start

[@seg5202]

Agreed. This really disappointed me.

[@dylansparks4105]

They’ve cut so much from the original sources that it’s just kinda feels like everything is shoehorned in without a thought. I was annoyed enough when the trial was shortened but this is doesn’t even capture the same feeling as the manga, much less the light novel.

[@dienstaghd5815]

Filo: ill teach u how to swim She is just too innocent lmao

[@ahnungslos7029]

Melty: She was accused of something she didn‘t do. Naofumi: Flashbacks !!!

[@tinkornhardfist7574]

Lecia: They framed me! Naofumi: First time?

[@poifferfoshssocool]

Damn I wrote the same thing. Want me to delete my comment, or is it fine?

[@paindivinepath9991]

@@poifferfoshssocool it is fine i think because he didn t respond. ;)

[@alyssamullan7093]

One day naogumi is just going to have a boot camp where he trains the other Hero's

[@MrDibara]

_Funny you should say that..._ 😏

[@CHO-zq2os]

Spoilers : It will happen

[@VergilTheLegendaryDarkSlayer]

I doubt he'd have the patience for the three cardinal stooges, especially when the spear guy is a complete birdbrain and slut accompanies him everywhere and the amount of self control it would take to not kill her where she stands will be excruciatingly difficult

[@jameswest6232]

@@VergilTheLegendaryDarkSlayer Spoiler: - - - Following Cal Mira, the Queen puts together a training camp for the Heroes. I don't recall how much Myne is seen during that time (Naofumi and crew more or less ignore her since the Queen and slave crest makes it so she immediately gets shut down whenever she tries to start something). - The arc is more about the 3 Stooges and how they deal with actually having to put in work now instead of getting everything on a silver platter (hint: they don't handle it well).

[@VergilTheLegendaryDarkSlayer]

@@jameswest6232 i bet the spear guy is the one who whines about it the most

[@electroterra]

Lecia: "They called me useless and weak!" Naofumi: "They called me that too."

[@oneeyerouge8321]

Who cares if she's weak. All that matters is that she is incredibly cute and way more reliable than the rest of the 3 incompetent heroes... She also does that adorable "fueee!" thing. (Edited) I misspelled "fueee!" With "fehhh!". I apologize for that.

[@penguinman331]

Wait for the manga she has a very strong hidden talent

[@oneeyerouge8321]

@@penguinman331 Way ahead of you on that one. I keep up with everyone's progress and development by reading the light novels. Compared to Naofumi and the rest of the gang, she is literally the jack-of-all-trades on skills, reliability, intelligence, etc.

[@heroricspiritfreinen38]

@@oneeyerouge8321 is she actually? What abilities does she have if this is true??

[@oneeyerouge8321]

@@heroricspiritfreinen38 Either find a website that has the story's webnovel or check the wiki if you want to know. It would take too long to explain what her new strengths are and how she got them.

[@cesarcambron3232]

Bet she is gonna be way more helpful

[@vulpixfairy1985]

This is why Naofumi is the best hero out of the quartet. He has been through a lot of crap since his arrival and has come out on top while regaining his heroism. Rishia (or Lecia as subbed here) WILL become stronger under his guidance.

[@dragonstouch1042]

Denise Lau it’s not even a competition. Here’s a harder question: who’s second best?

[@jameswest6232]

@@dragonstouch1042 Ren. Ren is the only other Hero who actually tries to do good. - He has his flaws, but most of it stems either from him being a loner and not knowing how to really work in a team (let alone lead one), getting bad info with certain missions (like the dragon fiasco), or being frustrated about how the Shield Hero specifically is so far ahead (basically, he has a lot of trouble wrapping his head around the support guy of all people is outpacing all 3 the others). - Even later on when he falls from grace, he and his Curse Series are driven by the desire to make amends to the people he's wronged/let down.

[@origamipein18]

@@jameswest6232 Plus, there's the fact that Itsuki and Motoyasu are horrible influences on him.

[@0hvist]

The difference lies in the nature of the Cardinal Heroes Legendary Weapons: Itsuki, Motoyasu, and Ren all have DPS Weapons; while Naofumi's weapon is just a Shield: the primary weapon for a Tank. As was shown throughout the season and through the interactions and personality traits of the Three Heroes, all of them treat this situation like a Game and that they are free from most consequences, while Naofumi sees the situation for what it really is in that this is another world and that they are all stuck here to help fix a problem with the Waves. Since Naofumi is a Tank, he has no other choice but to rely upon those next to him to fight his battles, and that due to his High Def; he is able to protect them from danger meaning that in this respect he knows that by default he is the only thing standing between life and death for his party and as such has to plan out their strategy for what to do next. The Three Heroes however are all DPS, whose only go-to strategy that they have is as SAO Abridged puts it: _"Group Up and Hit It Til' It Dies."_ It would go without saying that the Three have no sense of strategy at all because they have absolutely no clue as to what they are even doing; thinking that the weapons are already all that they would need and as such have no need to learn or hone their skills and abilities properly. Itsuki treats his Party as beneath him so he would willingly cast them out should they upstart him, Ren has no team because he is a loner, and Motoyasu only treats his party as a cheerleading squad meant to make him look better than the others. It is clear that they have no strategy to them or even cohesion or a need to even work together to solve a problem as was shown with the Second Wave when they spent THREE HOURS trying to find a way to summon the Boss by doing their own things without changing tactics at all. The queen put it best when she voices that the only Hero who would even be able to survive the Waves would be Naofumi.

[@HenshinFanatic]

You'd think they'd have traded a DPS slot for Healer, at least then only half the cardinal heroes would be useless.

[@JustinY.]

Season 2 confirmed

[@clutch7194]

Justin Y. Ofc 😂😂😂🤨

[@darkspiro6467]

what's up man

[@danielecapponi875]

Where ?

[@dunaldcar3705]

Where u hear that

[@Echopoet233]

And 3

[@tyler89557]

Guess that Penguin costume is going to find a new owner. Fueeeeeeee

[@hermit2277]

U mean filo suit

[@itsamewow3100]

Damn they kinda messed up her introduction. They should have waited till next season when they have more time, Naofumi was supposed to fight Itsuki, and reflect on how he had been in her situation.

[@MilfsDMme]

Scott Funk They might save that for the second season u never kno

[@Sakurabliss7]

They’re probs gonna save that confrontation for the second season (hopefully there is one).

[@webslinger827]

Nothing a good old flashback can't fix but I agree that this would have been better if they saved it for next season. I haven't read the novels but with the way things go down in the manga it really wasn't something that they could have added into the final episode

[@assassins61599]

Yea I bets it’s gonna come down to the bow being like “why’d you take a thief like her” (or something to that extent) and then Naofumi insulting him over being an idiot and kicking out a party member like trash, then a fight ensues

[@joseph86255]

They could always do an OVA or two.

[@jsvleek9570]

“Accused of something she didn’t do” Naofumi : first time?

[@Cure-Skywalker]

Lecia: I was framed for something I didn't do. Naofumi: What is this feeling? Kinship?

[@travistoastlord6593]

I’m actually really glad naofumi recruited her. Not because she’s cute, but because he knows what she’s going through. She even wanted to commit suicide, until naofumi stepped in and wanted to help her out. Just like raphtalia wanted to help him.

[@xandercross4005]

Please make another season! This and demon slayer are the only two anime I’ve been invented in.

[@TheGodlikeDragon]

I recommend Overlord and Saga Of Tanya The Evil if you like this anime

[@cristianardonmonge836]

tbh if you enjoyed this you should watch the entire isekai quartet (konosuba, Re zero, Overlord, and Tanya) then watch the own "Isekai quartet" anime :D

[@lsheep6587]

Better yet watch DanMachi (Is it wrong to pick up girls in a dungeon) in preparation for season 2 which comes out in two weeks. Don't let the English translated title fool you it's amazing. I can also recommend Konosuba and Overlord they're solid but Re:Zero is meh to me I have not seen Tanya the evil myself.

[@Gervaj79]

Boi you missed out on Dororo.

[@travistoastlord6593]

Xander Cross do you mean invested?

[@xXSilentAgent47Xx]

0:32 1:11 1:54 2:00 Now we know why she wasn't introduced earlier than (very) later.

[@lcrypticl7730]

_fweeeee intensifies_

[@wonderbruhh4508]

I dont get it

[@callmewhatever.7963]

@@wonderbruhh4508 You see, it's the sound effects. The sound effects are the reason this comment was made.

[@shonnew]

Indeed my good sir. If you browse the internet this would set of alarm bells.

[@whimhammer242]

@@shonnew oh no xD

[@SirCraigius]

Melty: "She was accused of something she didn't do." Naofumi: "Yeah.... I know how that feels..."

[@ArdenDemonic]

"I can teach you to swim" Filo is so innocent I love her 😂

[@pimpbeast100]

If coarse Naofumi can sympathize because the whole show started with him going through a similar experience. Only difference was his was most brutal

[@nekrumzero8117]

Nah he did it to get back a the bow hero in the next 2 arc he keeps complaining about her.

[@lloydpastrana6233]

Nobody : Lecia: *uuueeehhuuuu ;_;*

[@alexanderastora8164]

Me: "Welcome to the family!" My mind: "I'm gonna sting dem casuals with this new revelation."

[@somerandomyoutubeaccount4959]

Finally someone legal enters the party

[@LuckySevn717]

Technically, still illegal. She is 17 in the light novel

[@jameswest6232]

Except she doesn't have any romantic feelings towards Naofumi. Sadly, Rishia only has eyes for Bow

[@LuckySevn717]

@AKUJIRULE In Japan, yes it is legal. Here in the US (depending on which state you live in), it is technically not legal. Anything under 18 is considered a minor here in the US. Especially for Naofumi since he was 20 when he was transported to the other world. Like I said, though, it is different for Japan. Women can marry at age 16 while males can marry at 18 so I guess it can vary depending on where you live but I will say you are correct since it originated in Japan.

[@himitsugawa4226]

Naofumi: "Now is the time - avenge your dishonor and accusation!" Lecia: *YES*

[@SonGoku-777]

False accusations: exist Naofumi: Aww shit here we go again

[@defaultdance4727]

Love how when Melty says "She was accused with something she didn't do", Naofumi's face lights up because the same happened to him, so he relates.

[@cerberouse1]

FUUUEEEEE!? D:

[@frederickgrandison3609]

I think I'm gonna like her by the time a new story unfolds

[@theanchorshat585]

Lecia: I was framed Naofumi: Deja vu, I've just been in this place before

[@RandomPerson-cm2wg]

Higher on the street and I know it’s my time to go.

[@biggsdarklighter0473]

@@RandomPerson-cm2wg Deja Vu, in the faces of history

[@Mattsimilate]

@@biggsdarklighter0473 Standing on my feet,...

[@matthewcloyd8413]

Rishia: "Accused of something she didn't do" Naofumi: And just like that I have 3 daughters.

[@pewpewman._.3415]

Naufumi : *This will be a fine addition to my collection !*

[@Blackforte180]

Naofumi is best hero not because he can do massive damage with a shield, it's because he has a moral compass and also offers emotional support to his team and to everyone he meets.

[@dienstaghd5815]

Literally every mmorpg party in a nutshell You Does the most damage of all your party members Party members: you do nothing u dont even dmg the boss a bit we r gonna kick u

[@g0dsinexx537]

That's so fucking true

[@Bladehound83]

So I guess Itsuki is basically that raid leader who kicks out everyone who parses better than him?

[@gamester512]

Not the case in MMOS like SWTOR or FF XIV, at least not in my experience. I've *never* run into a "toxic" person in SWTOR while running instances, and in FF XIV in only about 6 months of playing I've only ever run into 3 "toxic" players total. Overall both games have a nice and friendly community.

[@МаксимКомаров-к8ш]

Didn't we have dps meter exactly for that reason?

[@sonny167349]

*Fueeeeeee intensifies*

[@Dulwf46788]

Nobody: Lecia: FUEEEEEEE

[@schishne7546]

,,i was accused of something i didnt do !!!" naofumi:,,welcome to the party !"

[@Squiggles01]

When you are the support who carries the entire team.

[@donaldzuramp4404]

Lecia: was trying to drown herself Filo: i will teach you how to swim!

[@ANon_645]

I love how he ended up carrying everybody and making the other heroes look useless

[@AlphineWolf]

He is right. He might as well train all their party members and let the heros stew because they are useless

[@olinseats4003]

They did more than look useless.

[@gigaspheal9439]

​@@olinseats4003 correct, not only did they look useless, they *were* useless lol

[@naofumiiwatani3519]

AWWWWW! I NEED A SEASON 2!😭 Please creators!!!

[@DKOIsoul]

Or you could be like the fans of stuff such as AOT or date a live for example and wait about 4 years

[@naofumiiwatani3519]

😭😭

[@WerewolvesLycans]

@Cherni Mohamedor buy the manga/ light novels.

[@storyteller4426]

Naofumi: "Welcome to Rule34 kid" Raphtalia: *"You get used to it"*

[@TheKevinKeyblade]

Naofumi gives justice to his title: "The Shield Hero" the one with the power to protect everyone

[@gokuandmario4ever]

I read on the wiki that Itsuki himself framed her because of the influence of the pride weapon series.

[@MrDibara]

Actually, Itsuki was simply aware from the beginning that his party members were setting her up, but he played along and cast her out anyway. When Naofumi tries to reveal the deceit to him, Itsuki reveals the above and "justifies" it by basically saying _"he was doing her a favor, since _*_people who are hopelessly useless_*_ shouldn't have to _*_harbor the hope of one day becoming useful"._* =__= Yeah, Itsuki is an asshole. He was basically even more jealous then his party members.

[@gokuandmario4ever]

@@MrDibara Yes, but only because he was influenced by the pride weapon series.

[@watcherweatherly2399]

@@gokuandmario4ever Nah, he wasn't influenced by the curse series in this situation. That was all from his own naturally inborn sense of pride. Nothing any of those three do has anything to do with the curse series until the Turtle Arc.

[@gokuandmario4ever]

@@watcherweatherly2399 Wow... In that case, he truly is a total prick.

[@joseph86255]

@@MrDibara To be fair, if you know Itsuki's backstory, it does make sense why he believes that. If you ask me, the best-written characters are those who are moulded by their pasts.

[@RandomPerson-cm2wg]

A lot of people didn’t seem to realize the gravity of the scene. The anime didn’t interpret this situation well. Lucia (or Rishia if you are a LN reader like me) tried to commit suicide. Right here, she would’ve drowned if Filo didn’t save her. The way this whole interaction went down was light hearted, which is not accurate to the source material. Naofumi went and argued with Itsuki about the situation and Itsuki said to Lucia in her face that she’s too weak and can’t do well in her party. Which lead to her attempted suicide right here. My problem is that the atmosphere was way too light hearted for this scene.

[@consolabieta]

I felt the same way i hope the Next seasons don't tone down some of the moments of the LN

[@raincloudplaysgames2136]

As someone who just read through this in the LN, I agree wholeheartedly. It wasn’t a shock because I had watched the show, but it put a whole new light on everything. I hope in Season 2 they get to add the scene of Shield busting down Bow’s door and the ensuing argument, but I doubt we will get to see that now.

[@bluerocket5127]

does anyone have a link to read the LN for free ?

[@keishikura]

It woulda taken more episodes, and I think they have only a limites amount of them to produce. Maybe next season

[@Garwulf1]

In fairness, I feel the need to point out two things: 1. That confrontation scene might still be coming; and 2. The point of the scene is showing how far Naofumi has come in the healing of his own trauma. He's able to offer her the helping hand and trust she needs immediately, without hesitation. The Naofumi from mid-season was psychologically incapable of such a thing.

[@grom4games]

Can't wait for the future members of the Shield Hero's party which sounds super epic...

[@dawayadreyes7487]

I’m upset the messed up the manga adaptation so much in this episode I’m this was supposed to be a emotional scene fuck out of here 0:30

[@Kronius360]

Cause there saving it for season two use your brain bruh

[@MrDibara]

@@Kronius360 Are they, now? How exactly could they make a reveal on his corrupt side? A flashback, like some suggested? I feel that's kinda unlikely. Then again, I haven't read the Light Novel so I wouldn't know if that's how it went down there. But then again, the whole confrontation, Naofumi's deeper thoughts and the confrontation with Itsuki would take quite a bit of time and work, which I think they would prefer using to introduce the next arc.

[@elchuniloco8]

(Manga spoilers) . . Motoyatsu (finally) acts like a bro and tries to help Rishia before Naofumi but he decides to let him help her because Motoyatsu is bad with women (that's explains why he was so easly manipulated by Myne, he never was so close with a girl) Motoyatsu was annoying in the past but he wasn't a bad person, he's just not so smart. But Itsuki crossed the line here, we are reaching the point of about being a hypocrite, he claims to fight for justice but now he betrayed her most useful party member just because he was jealous.

[@AUM_-po9sc]

They are adopting Light Novel, in case you forgot

[@MrDibara]

@@AUM_-po9sc It's "adapting", buddy. And yes, you're right, though I heard the Anime also pulled a few original things here and there.

[@nazunamiyauchi8329]

Everyone: Naofumi!!! GO GO!! Someone: hey what about the rest? Everyone: *dead eyes* oh... Yeah.. them...

[@ValiantStranger12]

Look at Naofumi teaching others from his problems. What a long way we've come

[@shuhratkessikbayev8886]

Lecia: I was framed Naofumi: First time?

[@Theo-hv1et]

Lecia: I was accused for something I didn't do! Naofumi: You know, I'm something of a Scapegoat myself.

[@TheSpawnfan]

They screwed up that scene and robbed Motoyasu of one of his few decent guy moments and Naofumi of a badass moment, Itsuki kicked her out because it was her idea that ended up winning them the battle, so, he made up that she "Broke a valuable relic" because he wasn't man enough to just kick her out. Motoyasu caught up to her first and was trying to genuinely help her, Naofumi thought otherwise until Motoyasu said he was trying to help and that Itsuki's behavior was worrisome, a concern Ren also raised, Motoyasu decided to let Naofumi handle it, he couldn't get her to open up however, so, he went to Motoyasu's room to ask for more details, talked to Rishia again, put 2 and 2 together, got pissed and went to confront Itsuki, kicking the door to his room open, he asked Itsuki a few questios but got fed up with him and outright called him a coward, Itsuki threatened to shoot him, and Naofumi goaded him into doing so, the arrows just bounced off while Naofumi was getting closer, Itsuki tried using the Eagle Piercing Shot skill, a skill that pierces Naofumi's defense while having the projection of an eagle around the arrow, Naofumi grabs the eagle by the neck and breaks the arrow, gets on Itsuki's face and says: "You call Rishia weak? HA! And you think you're strong?" before things escalated, Rishia interrupted and tried to commit suicide only to be stopped by Firo and Naofumi who was running after her, Naofumi proposed she joined his team, she says she still loves Itsuki, to wich Naofumi replies he doesn't care what she does, but asks if she really is ok leaving things like they are. He then promises to make her stronger so Itsuki will have to admit he needs her, she accepts to join the team and Naofumi plays up his villain persona telling Raphtalia and Firo to "work her to the bone", but Raphtalia says he just likes doing that and is actually a nice guy, much to Naofumi's chagrin.

[@biggsdarklighter0473]

When Motoyasu says, someones behaviour is worrisome, you Listen.

[@AJ-kq3ft]

They are probably going to incoporate that in the second season

[@overusedbyyou6239]

Honestly 2021 will be such a godly year for anime so many animes are getting new seasons and movies like demon slayer, rising of the shield hero, Dr Stone and more I can't wait

[@user-rr6jj5mr6f]

Itsuki kicks Lecia out and frames her Us, the fanbase: Armstrong theme intensify Hole proceeds to get ripped in reality so we can punch Itsuki

[@biggsdarklighter0473]

"Nanomachines, son!"

[@SeathThePawn]

THIS PUNCH WAS PASSED DOWN THE ARMSTRONG LINE FOR GENERATIONS!

[@Jampolo_OG]

-They framed me for something I didn't do! -Say no more, you're in

[@dragonkingoscurare1092]

The other 3 heroes are truly useless in many aspects. Good thing that Naofumi still has a good nature despite everything.

[@gokuandmario4ever]

I think it's _because_ he went through hell that he is better than those pampered pricks.

[@Bioshocker66609]

@@gokuandmario4everThey'll probably have to go though similar shit to unlock their true power. And I have a very bad feeling Myne (Bitch/Slut) is going to have a hand in that.

[@watcherweatherly2399]

@@Bioshocker66609 *chuckles sinisterly*

[@8elementallords]

@@watcherweatherly2399 Spirit Turtle is just waiting there in the wings, hehehehe >:]

[@joseph86255]

@@Bioshocker66609 They do.

[@GoldLight73]

Early Shield Hero: False rape accusation Late Shield Hero: Attempted suicide by drowning

[@po1ntlezz995]

I just read the light novel part of this and now i know that they left out a really good part. In the light novel noafumi acctually met rishia sobbing and crying. He tried then tried to find out what was going on and found out that she was falsly accusted(even atmitted by a shadow). He got angry at itsuke and had a long discussion in wich he even got attackt by itsuke, and that whole discussion just because he mistreated her. After that she ran away and tried to commit suicide of wich filo saved her. And after that she still wanted to go back to itsuke because he saved her life once.

[@lucassmith940]

This man isn’t building a harem, he’s building a whole family.

[@jeremygrandison1040]

True

[@warhammerguy]

A harem is cool. But what Naofumi really needs is a good bromance.

[@watcherweatherly2399]

Well, we kinda get that from Smith Bro, but I can see what you mean.

[@joseph86255]

He gets a male party member later, a tiger demi-human called Fohl. To put it simply, he's the Shippo to Naofumi's Inuyasha and Raphtalia's Kagome.

[@warhammerguy]

Not that familiar to Inuyasha. But it is more like Garrus and Shepard, Gai and kakadshi or more like a rival friendship like most shonen protaganists got?

[@joseph86255]

@@warhammerguy More like a guy who bickers with Naofumi constantly and that Naofumi often bullies. Raphtalia has to be voice of reason between them.

[@sxna4420]

Joe Devaney nice reference to inuyasha there

[@Kaizer-nz9uo]

Party member from another team: "I've been wronged." Naofumi: *Burns with passion to clear name*.

[@Enneamorph]

"Daughter #4: *_ACQUIRED"_*

[@brandonbean2748]

She's not an object😑

[@theconservativeknight1883]

"accused of something she didn't do" Naofumi: *The only thing they fear is you starts playing*

[@mysticdragonwolf89]

Lecia: *So useless the water doesn’t want to drown her* Aqua: Why do I hear my name being called? Ishtar: *cries while holding plaque*

[@hizenrw5496]

Nope she's isn't joining the Harem , she's still loving and admiring the bow boy.

[@sanstheblaster2626]

*Lecia joins the hare-* ... I mean... *The Party* !

[@florians9949]

Lecia: *is framed for a crime* Naofumi: welcome to the club.

[@StoryEnjoyer220]

Ah sh*t I rly hoped they introduced her in the 2nd season cause her plot was very short like 2-3 chapter? (don't remember) but i liked it

[@mr.gameplaybr2039]

Yeah,but the her arc is useless,it has no necessity to put her arc here.

[@TheRockerX]

I feel like they'll probably adapt in some fashion in season 2

[@mr.gameplaybr2039]

@@TheRockerX Yep,and i think the battle between Naofumi and Itsuki will happen in Season 2 as well,probably they will find each other on some point of Season 2,like happened twice in Season 1.

[@mr.gameplaybr2039]

@@Najemniczkas Yep,i like it that ending too.

[@reading6914]

Mr.Gameplay Br I mean she’s one of the strongest if not the strongest after she reaches 70/71 in LN

[@Guardian2001]

*The way she cry, it really cute and smooth voice*

[@jerseyjackrabbit2829]

Noafumi: we need to add more party members. Filo: look what i found. Me: i wonder if that works for girlfriends. I need a girlfriend!! Universe: we put of those but here have a cookie.

[@netherdominater9960]

Lecia: "I was framed" Naofumi: "You're my friend now, were having soft tacos later"

[@GamerFromJump]

This kinda reminds me of Ash with Paul’s Chimchar; look how that turned out.

[@darkhound34]

Yeah. She's gonna be a badass.

[@alexandritefields1284]

I see Naofumi has adopted another daughter. The dadliness never ends.

[@jacobahuejrlovescum8926]

Love the way she cry’s

[@Yajeeb]

The first isekai I've watched and didn't get "harem vibes , because i see them more as family. Him & Talia are the only romantic thing through this entire show