There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope. We give them a turn and they make new and curious combinations. We keep on turning and making new combinations indefinitely; but they are the same old pieces of colored glass that have been in use through all the ages.

Mark Twain

Anime is just another form of art, a way of expressing beautiful designed characters that many in the world enjoy and found comfort in.

There are a lot of genres in the anime industry but most of them are derived from another genre usually with a twist or something additional to it; its called innovation. Now, I'm no anime expert or animeologists but when a studio decides to create a new anime there is no need to reinvent the wheel but to rather 'copy' other successful animes.

Isekai being one of the popular anime genres gives a studio reason to make an anime based on that genre. Now, I speak for myself here but I would rather watch a copycat show than a totally new idea that hasn't had any time to mature or hasn't gained any kinda popularity amongst others.

The Rising of the Shield Hero is one of those anime's where its innovative enough but also you know what you are expecting. In my opinion, most modern anime in this category are good but almost all of them are a rip off from another anime. Which essentially puts them in that bad category.

Now everyone has different tastes, some are more similar to others while others are totally off the scale. Majority influence generally persuades the minority and their opinions/views become the accepted outcome.

IMO The Good and Bad of this Show

The Good

• The first episode is 40+ mins and while this not uncommon it definitely intrigued me as the viewer.
• The MC is not OP from the start and was gifted with a wack skill compared to his peers. (Not sure if this is a plus lol)
• It has ecchi for the mature viewer but not to a point where it becomes distracting and shifts the focus of the viewer watching.

The Bad

• It's a generic isekai show (whether that is a good or bad thing)
• It has some controversial aspects to it
  Spoiler, click to view

  (like slavery, false accusations of rape shown in episode 1)
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  It is said the MC wins all the battles he fights, however, this untrue. While he does win most of his battles he does face a loss now and then.

To wrap this review up, it's definitely a worthwhile anime to watch. It has something for everyone whether you looking for an anime that is similar to this plot or just a new anime to binge, be open-minded and see the good before listing the bad.

I'd recommend this to anyone wanting to watch a typical isekai anime (whether that is a bad or good thing). ?