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The Rising of the Shield Hero 5

SCORE: 70

I am very thankful I had the money to buy The Rising of the Shield Hero 5 Manga. Things really start to take a turn in The Rising of the Shield Hero 5. So much so that it feels like the net is constricting. The different heroes in The Rising of the Shield Hero 5 have different motivations and it is shows. The battle between the heroes when the second princess’s life is in danger is a clear example of this. Glass makes an appearance in The Rising of the Shield Hero 5 and it is very foreboding of things to come. Naofumi must do all he can to survive in The Rising of the Shield Hero 5.

The issues families will have with The Rising of the Shield Hero 5 are violence, magic, blood, lack of attire, enticement to lust, bad language and more. The Manga of The Rising of the Shield Hero 5 Manga show something that came up much later in the anime. SPOILER ALERT! The names given to the king and his first princess are used in The Rising of the Shield Hero 5 Manga. I don’t remember hearing that in the anime until the sentencing of their trial. The Manga of The Rising of the Shield Hero 5 shows Naofumi thought of them that way for quite some time.

A fascinating portion of Rising of the Shield Hero 5 is where Naofumi plans to reach another country to use their hour glass to class up himself and his party. Sadly at the end of Rising of the Shield Hero 5 he abandons that plan. I can think of few other stories where the hero has a plan and then changes direction completely. That really stuck out to me because heroes generally stick to their plans and make them work. Rising of the Shield Hero 5 gave me some concepts I had not thought about before.

The church of the three heroes in Rising of the Shield Hero 5 claims the Shield Hero is brainwashing anyone who sticks with him. They really do not like the Shield Hero. I am a bit baffled as to why. Maybe that is explained elsewhere in this franchise. As of right now I have no clue why they have such hatred. Politics and an assassination plot take center stage in Rising of the Shield Hero 5. It feels like Naofumi can never catch much of a break even when he is the only hero doing the right thing.

Since I have seen the anime for this portion of the Manga I always have an idea what will be happening next. Rising of the Shield Hero 5 did not hold very many surprises for me. It is interesting to read this Manga and see the slight variations. I will most likely continue along with this Manga for a bit longer. There is some disturbing content at the end of the Rising of the Shield Hero 5 Manga.
- Paul

Graphics: 56%
Writing: 70%
Replay/Extras: 75%
Story: 88%
Family Friendly Factor: 60%

System: Manga
Publisher: One Peace Books
Author: Aiya Kyu
Rating: ‘NR’ for Not Rated