Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari Episode 1 Discussion

tzarye14 said:
The lack of world building [Emoji movie level stuff] and the writting almost killed this show for me.

thepath said:
Is their any difference between the pre-air and aired episode other than having opening song ?

papsoshea said:
They write something they know will spark up some controversy for $$$ and have been doing it for years.

papsoshea said:
I have seen interviews of authors (LN in particular) saying yes (GS author recently). Controversy and sex = $$$

Remove these themes from Shield Hero and it gets barely any attention from the west. Same with GS. You're making the same argument that has been regurgitated for some time now. The west has influence and it grows bigger each year. First of all, it’s important to note that the West does matter to anime/manga production and distribution. This shouldn’t have to be refuted; after all, works wouldn’t be marketed to the West if we didn’t matter. And there are many examples, this means authors/creators keep in mind what works domestically and what can garnish more attention and money internationally.

Look at the year by year data from the Association of Japanese Animations and Manga. LNs release in the West and are successful, you even got anime airing in the west before Japan in some cases. SJ's decision to move their content for an online subscription is a move that is more catered to the west. Studios are signing up with Amazon, Netflix and other companies. I am not saying the west audience is more important but saying creators don't care about the west or saying they don't specifically target controversy to get popular is absurd.

If you remove the controversial themes from Shield Hero, there wouldn't be much discussion about it here, just like GS. In the space of days after its first episode aired, more people knew about it and flocked to it based on the controversy (just like Sheild Hero), that's what sells. You can tell the intent behind it by looking at how its written into the story.

Quick edit: Of course they don't care about crybaby SJWs and their rants or much criticism from the west, but they care about their attention and $$$.

papsoshea said:
There are many stories that were specifically made for the west, not popular in Japan and were released in America first. Not repeating.

papsoshea said:
I have seen interviews of authors (LN in particular) saying yes (GS author recently). Controversy and sex = $$$

Remove these themes from Shield Hero and it gets barely any attention from the west. Same with GS. You're making the same argument that has been regurgitated for some time now. The west has influence and it grows bigger each year. First of all, it’s important to note that the West does matter to anime/manga production and distribution. This shouldn’t have to be refuted; after all, works wouldn’t be marketed to the West if we didn’t matter. And there are many examples, this means authors/creators keep in mind what works domestically and what can garnish more attention and money internationally.

Look at the year by year data from the Association of Japanese Animations and Manga. LNs release in the West and are successful, you even got anime airing in the west before Japan in some cases. SJ's decision to move their content for an online subscription is a move that is more catered to the west. Studios are signing up with Amazon, Netflix and other companies. I am not saying the west audience is more important but saying creators don't care about the west or saying they don't specifically target controversy to get popular is absurd.

If you remove the controversial themes from Shield Hero, there wouldn't be much discussion about it here, just like GS. In the space of days after its first episode aired, more people knew about it and flocked to it based on the controversy (just like Sheild Hero), that's what sells. You can tell the intent behind it by looking at how its written into the story.

Quick edit: Of course they don't care about crybaby SJWs and their rants or much criticism from the west, but they care about their attention and $$$.

A short interview with Aneko Yusagi - Author of The Rising of the Shield Hero by One Peace Books

Question 1: When did you first get the idea to combine gaming with writing a light novel?

Answer 1: I had the idea for a while before I started posting on a popular internet site called "shosetsuka ni narou." But before I decided to post my writing, I'd thought I was writing to too niche of a genre to receive much attention.

Note: Aneko's posts to the website referenced above received millions of views before they were collected and published in print.

Question 2: Where does the inspiration for your characters come from? Are the characters inspired by people who exist in your life?

Answer 2: My concept of the original heroes (Naofumi, Motoyasu, Ren, Itsuki) were mostly inspired by the protagonists of stories I'd read. I tried to think about characters I'd felt a connection to from an objective standpoint, then wrote about the characters from the impression I'd gotten from that line of thinking. Other characters were built out of an attempt to symbolize some character ideas I had, with some rearranging here and there.

I don't typically model characters on people I know, though the only exceptions are some of the enemy characters. There are some enemies that are very unreasonable and violent--I based them on some people I know.

Question 3: What are some of the books that inspire you?

Answer 3: I was most inspired by online games, specifically by a defense-specialized crusader character in "Ragnarok Online." It is a very powerful and dependable class, but it's virtually impossible to level one up without a party.

As for books specifically, I like to read slice-of-life mangas, or manga that feature animal protagonists.

Question 4: The main character, Naofumi, displays conflicting moral tones. He seems considerate yet often crass at the same time, to down right immoral as well, as with his laissez faire attitude toward slavery. Could you explain your intention by creating a character with rapidly wavering moral tones?

Answer 4: I like to think of Naofumi like a mirror. He responds to kindness with kindness, and to evil with evil. Like a shard from a broken mirror, he has some pointy edges, but in the end he's a sympathetic character who cares for others.

As for purchasing a slave, he was forced to do it because of his situation--he needed help from others in a time and place where no one would help him. In the modern world, were people are moved and controlled by money, company employees have a lot in common with slaves.

It is preferable to have morals, but we've made a world were the strictly ethical can no longer survive. There are a lot of people out there that simply don't respond to ethics--in the face of people like that, what option is left besides emotionally insisting on your place and your views? My intention is to show that, in the face of enemies like that, we often have no choice but to launch a counterattack.

papsoshea said:
Well for starters, GS, the author said it in a interview. Are we done?

papsoshea said:
Well for starters, GS, the author said it in a interview. Are we done?

vipergod said:

ive seen couple of interviews from him but didn't see the one that he says he made it controversial for westerners sake, can u give me the source?

revyHOLiC said:
I hope each episode 50 minutes long.

Kirishiba said:
Is the world they summoned to real or game or is it uncleared?

Orochimaru9 said:
Wow, so much going on in the first episode. Good use of foreshadow. I can't think of a single character that was unbelievable. It really took me on a journey though Naofumes character transformation, and a pretty big one for just one episode. Almost felt like I was there. I felt his anger and despair.

Here's hoping that the series actually has an ending. Pls pls pls, don't trip at the finish line.