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I don’t want to spoil too much in this review so pardon my vagueness. Part of my emotional reaction must be pure relief that Naofumi is not going to be completely destroyed. Yes, it’s super cheesy on paper, but since Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari loves to serve readers lemons, I had no idea which way the axe was going to swing. The ending of Raphtalia’s introduction arc actually brought tears to my eyes. Pure evil thrives, but its presence also highlights the true worth of human compassion. The saving grace of this light novel is that it is as much heartwarming as it is heartbreaking. Seriously, if there’s any population that deserves to be wiped out by the apocalypse, this is it.
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As readers, be prepared to feel murderous rage, needs to wring people’s necks, and dreams of committing genocide. I just can’t convey appropriately with words the sheer injustice and ungratefulness that the main character faces. So he puts himself forward once more to save people, …only to leave himself vulnerable again to the dark side of humanity. He hates the world and he hates life…but he still can’t let everyone in the kingdom die because of the calamity. Is it any surprise that he turns into a dark, bitter and angry young man?īut just when you thought he’s lost all hope for humanity, you find out that underneath those defense mechanisms, Naofumi still has a vulnerable heart. Overnight, Naofumi becomes destitute, homeless, and public enemy number one. So now the whole kingdom actively hates him because everybody thinks he’s a rapist. The girl not only steals all his money over the night, but she also told everyone that he forced himself onto her. He thinks: “well, even through my life sucks, at least I know this pretty girl believes in me.” But of course, nothing happens without a reason. Amidst everyone’s initial disdain, a girl stands up for him and becomes his only friend. The writer simply loves to put Naofumi through emotional roller coasters-giving him a chance to see a glimmer of heaven, before robbing it and shoving him straight to hell. Now, if I wanted a tearjerker, I would head straight for the kdramas, but Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari shows up as a strong contender for “biggest bucket of tears you will weep.” Ok, maybe that’s exaggerating, but the unfair, pure evil situations that happen to the main character are just unreal.
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OMG SHE’S HUGGING A BALL Just With More Pesky Feelingsīut on to the unusual stuff-feelings. I think this kind of strategizing is actually more appealing to most gamer fans than the Sword Art Online hack-and-slash style so kudos to Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari for taking this route. As such, Naofumi has an exponentially more difficult hero path than the other three offensive heroes, and he’s forced to rely a lot on ingenuity to level up and get ahead. Naofumi, though, will always have the handicap of being the “Shield Hero” so he’s never going to be an offensive juggernaut like Kurosaki Ichigo or Uzumaki Naruto (the Shield Hero is restricted from using weapons and his attack points is basically zero). Main character Naofumi is cast as a growth anti-hero, meaning that he starts off super weak (and looked down upon by everyone) but experiences the shounen manga superstar type of astronomical growth. This light novel definitely delivers the crowd-pleasing elements, and it does so well. Traditional fans of VMMORPG, don’t panic. Well, Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari is definitely not happy-go-lucky, and characters are certainly far from one dimensional. Even Log Horizon, which takes a more “slice of life” approach to the genre and explores the psychological difficulties of suddenly living a video game, has mostly one dimensional characterization in a mostly happy-go-lucky atmosphere. Having read many tales in this emerging genre, I am definitely not over-generalizing when I say that most virtual MMORPG stories are lacking in “dramatic complexity.” And that’s perfectly fine because audiences are buying into these stories for the vicarious experience of living a video game, becoming heroes / villains, and conquering the world. And that is, the light novel incorporates a very real emotional element in its storytelling. Hands down, Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari takes one of the most unique approaches to the virtual video game genre I’ve ever read / seen. Scorned by everyone for his uselessness, Naofumi’s destiny in a parallel world begins… Naofumi coincidentally received the Legendary Shield as his weapon, the only defensive weapon of the lot. Each of the heroes were respectively equipped with their own legendary equipment when summoned. Iwatani Naofumi was summoned into a parallel world along with three other people to become the world’s heroes and save the kingdom from the Calamity.