The Rising of the Shield Hero Review: A Strange World & A Hunting Hero
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Episode 32 of The Rising of the Shield Hero, «Infinite Labyrinth,» now streaming on Funimation, Crunchyroll& Hulu.
Episode 31 of The Rising of the Shield Hero concluded the Spirit Tortoise Arc, leaving a bad taste in the mouths of viewers, triggered by the saddening death of Ost Hourai. The Spirit Tortoise saga laced itself with different thrilling events starting from the Spirit Tortoise’s wide-scale assault on humanity to the reveal of the villainous Book Hero behind the creature’s unnatural awakening.
The saga ended with the arc‘s antagonist, Kyo Ethnina, escaping to his original world and the Shield Hero's party quickly following suit. Noticeably, contrary to the last six episodes of The Rising of the Shield Hero, the 32nd episode offers comic relief from the constant battles and sad developments by presenting a new, refreshing narrative. In the episode, Naofumi, Raphtalia, and Rishia discover a new, strange world, a strong-willed friend, and more.
The Rising Of The Shield Hero: Every Main Character's Age & Race
The 32nd episode of The Rising of the Shield Herostarts with Rishia waking Naofumi from his unintended slumber. Apparently, the party's attempt to chase the fleeing Book Hero fell through as the Naofumi awoke to a new, shocking discovery: his level had been reduced to level 1. In the world hosting Melromarc and the rest of the Naofumi's Cardinal Hero counterparts, his level was over 70 due to the collaborative efforts of Filo and Raphtalia. Unfortunately, the hard-earned skills and abilities Naofumi acquired were gone, leaving him with a weird-looking shield and a confused Rishia. The new, unwelcome change also applied to Rishia and Raphtalia in a harsher way.
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