So Shield Hero, despite the controversy it received, was a good show... For the first half. It takes a few shots at other Isekai, and the characters are all compelling and fun to watch interact. But the second half of it sort of drops the ball. The characters still mostly work, but what was once a real fantasy world fell apart and became a standard harem anime. And as we all know, if you want a harem anime you watch Monster Musume. So, definitely watch the first half, but if you start to get bored as the series progresses that's pretty expected. Maybe season 2 will bring more to the table, but I don't have high hopes.

So Shield Hero, despite the controversy it received, was a good show... For the first half. It takes a few shots at other Isekai, and the characters are all compelling and fun to watch interact. But the second half of it sort of drops the ball. The characters still mostly work, but what was once a real fantasy world fell apart and became a standard harem anime. And as we all know, if you want a harem anime you watch Monster Musume. So, definitely watch the first half, but if you start to get bored as the series progresses that's pretty expected. Maybe season 2 will bring more to the table, but I don't have high hopes.