in the second season, it disappoints both fans of the original and casual viewers, turning into another default excision with a standard set of cliches and a boring plot. Let me explain in more detail why this series deserves a negative review.
The first season of Heroes of the Shield offered an interesting premise where the main character Naofumi Iwatani is facing accusations of a crime he did not commit. This difficult beginning aroused the interest of the audience and promised a non-standard approach to the issekai genre. But the second season squandered this potential, turning into a dull and predictable shonen with a grief harem.
Naofumi, one of the strengths of the first season, merges with most of the typical characters from other issekai in the second season. He lacks character development, and his decisions seem faceless and unworthy of attention. Many viewers expected to see him struggle with the consequences and further develop his personality, but this did not happen.
What finally disappointed the Shield Hero in the second season was his transformation into an ordinary harem. Instead of a serious story about survival and redemption, we see standard scenes that are already boring in other anime. The female characters around the main character have little personality and mostly serve to pander to the desires of the target audience.
The second season suffers from a weak and uninteresting plot that develops too slowly. It seems that among the set of adventures and duels, the authors forgot about the main line of the narrative. Viewers get bored watching secondary missions and endless battles without a meaningful goal.
Although the visual style and animation remain at a decent level, they do not save the series from its plot and characteristic flaws. The musical accompaniment also does not cause strong emotions and looks banal.
