The Rising of the Shield Hero has begun its third season, and so far, the fantasy isekai adventure has been a bit of a mixed bag. On the plus side, protagonist Naofumi Iwatani has come a long way as a hero; however, Naofumi can still go further in Season Three — and so can his enemies. Naofumi has faced a revolving door of villains in the anime’s three seasons, and it’s past time for Shield Hero to finally settle on a demon lord.Even if the concept of a demon lord is a notorious isekai cliche, there is still some merit to the idea if demon lords are used in that way. A serious, combat-oriented isekai series like The Rising of the Shield Hero would definitely benefit from giving the hero a powerful endgame villain to face. That can help make the story more cohesive and build tension as protagonists like Naofumi Iwatani work their way toward that epic final confrontation.An isekai demon lord serves most of the essential purposes any fictional villain would, such as challenging the protagonist and building tension as the hero spends the entire series preparing for the final and toughest fight in the story. In particular, the isekai subgenre has a serious need for such characters because isekai stories are open-ended by design, including The Rising of the Shield Hero. Isekai stories tend to be in sandbox mode, allowing the hero to freely wander the new realm as a serious form of escapism. It’s fun to see the hero make it up as they go, free from the rigid confines of their past life on Earth, but it can also make for a messy, inefficient story with iffy pacing and oddly spaced story beats. A “monster of the week” approach can only do so much, so anime like The Rising of the Shield Hero need a demon lord to give the story proper pacing, tension, and a compelling goal to achieve.
The Rising of the Shield Hero has begun its third season, and so far, the fantasy isekai adventure has been a bit of a mixed bag. On the plus side, protagonist Naofumi Iwatani has come a long way as a hero; however, Naofumi can still go further in Season Three — and so can his enemies. Naofumi has faced a revolving door of villains in the anime’s three seasons, and it’s past time for Shield Hero to finally settle on a demon lord.
Even if the concept of a demon lord is a notorious isekai cliche, there is still some merit to the idea if demon lords are used in that way. A serious, combat-oriented isekai series like The Rising of the Shield Hero would definitely benefit from giving the hero a powerful endgame villain to face. That can help make the story more cohesive and build tension as protagonists like Naofumi Iwatani work their way toward that epic final confrontation.
An isekai demon lord serves most of the essential purposes any fictional villain would, such as challenging the protagonist and building tension as the hero spends the entire series preparing for the final and toughest fight in the story. In particular, the isekai subgenre has a serious need for such characters because isekai stories are open-ended by design, including The Rising of the Shield Hero. Isekai stories tend to be in sandbox mode, allowing the hero to freely wander the new realm as a serious form of escapism. It’s fun to see the hero make it up as they go, free from the rigid confines of their past life on Earth, but it can also make for a messy, inefficient story with iffy pacing and oddly spaced story beats. A “monster of the week” approach can only do so much, so anime like The Rising of the Shield Hero need a demon lord to give the story proper pacing, tension, and a compelling goal to achieve.
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