Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic Otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He is the only one of the other three legendary heroes who had doubts about Naofumi kidnapping Princess Melty. [7] Similarly, Theron Martin stated that "the series seems like it's angling to build Naofumi up more as a folk hero than the famously brazen heroes we're used to seeing in fantasy stories" and that "episode 3 gives the best argument to date for the series' possible potential. Naofumi, seeing Itsuki in his current condition, brings him to his village where Rishia continues to look after him. She was framed for breaking one of Itsuki's accessories by another member of the Bow Hero's party, with Itsuki himself being a willing participant of it after Rishia inadvertently stole the spotlights that he wanted for himself during a clash with Glass and the Heroes from another world. He wants Naofumi to find another blacksmith, as he believes his own skills to be sub-par, but Naofumi places a higher value on his skill and his friendship. He admires Naofumi's business mind. When the three other Legendary Heroes, along with the King and Malty, attempt to sabotage Naofumi's ability to accel by forcibly removing the master-slave relationship between him and Raphtalia, she rebels against her new status as a free woman and willingly chooses to restore her Slave Crest at Beloukas' tent in order to remain beside Naofumi. Iwatani Naofumi (357) Raphtalia (Shield Hero) (178) Kitamura Motoyasu (152) Amaki Ren (114) L'Arc Berg (114) Kawasumi Itsuki (106) Filo (Shield Hero) (100) Malty S Melromarc (93) Melty Q Melromarc (47) Aultcray Melromarc XXXII (43) Include Relationships L'Arc Berg/Iwatani Naofumi (100) Iwatani Naofumi/Raphtalia (55) Naofumi is a university student who was summoned from another world after finding a book about the Four Heroes. Raphtalia becomes significantly more outgoing towards Naofumi and even has a decent handle on him, carefully finding ways to get him to comply with her choices despite their master-slave relationship. Motoyasu tries to behave in a friendly manner towards Naofumi, despite the charges on him, but becomes something of a rival or more rather an annoyance, especially with Malty's continued influence upon him. The Queen Already Knows Of What happen though her Spies and Even More Shocked That The Shield Hero and Malty are in relationship.. [1], In regards to his fighting abilities, Naofumi was found interesting in by the anime staff for how his only weapon is a shield and thus has to rely on tactics as well as Raphtalia to fight. As the Shield Hero, the weakest of the heroes, all is not as it seems. Anime UK News felt Naofumi was given more scenes in the anime to be more likeable than in the light novel. His character goes beyond Isekai cliches and manages to have depth, seriousness, and purpose unlike any other. Both of them treated each other as equals, but she acknowledged his worth both politically and as a Holy Hero. Thank you so much to the folks at @Crunchyroll, @BangZoom, the amazing cast and crew, and to all the amazing fans for loving this show", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Naofumi_Iwatani&oldid=1000883849, Articles containing Japanese-language text, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 17 January 2021, at 05:49. novel series, as well as its anime and manga adaptions. As the Shield Hero, the weakest of the heroes, all is not as it seems. He also provides her with adequate shelter and comforts her during her various night terrors. He also considers doing the slave contract with her to further increase her strength through the slave bonus stat leveling even if she has to restart her level, although Sadeena doesn't mind. Naofumi Iwatani. Like the other three Legendary Heroes, Ren was led to believe Naofumi was guilty of the charges of "raping" Malty. Naofumi was written by Aneko Yusagi to be a character affected by morality and how he forges bonds with other characters to recover himself from the presented crime. They decide to keep traveling together because it is safer, especially for Naofumi because his levels have been reset. He has short black hair that spikes in all directions. [2], Anime director Takao Abo aimed to portray him as the weaker of the summoned hero due to his lack of aid relatively when fighting. When they finally face each other, Raphtalia ends up revealing their respective true identities. [1] Naofumi was written to come across as a composed otaku, but Yusagi believes he is stronger in the anime to the point he believes there Naofumi is seen from Rapthalia's point of view. Naofumi notably defines Raphtalia as "very charming" when he sees her dressed in a traditional Japanese miko (shrine maiden) outfit. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Naofumi Iwatani got transported to another world where he is hated and despised by most people just because he became "the shield hero". As a result, she found Naofumi as a more unusual hero than the ones seen more commonly in other works. His skills come from a blacksmith from the East. However, he was also, alongside Itsuki, one of the only few people to defend and stand up for Naofumi, albeit a couple of times, only for personal gains. As a result, Locksley refers to Naofumi as person seeking redemption as he grows into a more caring person despite his negative emotions displayed in the early chapters. He begrudges Itsuki, along with the other Heroes, for believing Malty's false accusations and their subsequent treatment towards him afterwards. He often wears a scowl on his face because of his cynical outlook towards the world. Raphtalia physically matures rapidly from a child to a young adult within a week or two due to the effects of her level grinding and her being a demi-human. Hey Everyone!! Although given the King's genuine display of stupidity in believing the claims that Naofumi could "brainwash" people, it's likely he may have just believed Malty's claims and acted upon them rashly. Naofumi tried to catch her gaze, but the race was about to start. Naofumi constantly expresses a father-daughter relationship with her, but Raphtalia very much begs to differ. These troubling events lead to Naofumi awakening the curse series. Naofumi desperately held onto ribbons of Kuro's vest, fearing they would snap and leave him shamefully tumbling to the ground in front of his fiancée. [12], Some critics focused more on the character's portrayal in the anime form. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a Page. Although Naofumi has a slow start because of the public's perception of him and being unable to attack enemies directly, he is still able to keep up with his fellow heroes and even outshine them due to unlocking a wide variety of shields that boost his allies and passive skills. They come to admire each other’s talents and sympathize with each other. Naofumi initially believed Motoyasu played a part in framing him for raping Malty for his own personal gains, but over time, Naofumi came to realize that Motoyasu is very naive, delusional, stupid and evidently doesn't know that he's being manipulated by Malty. [13] Anime UK News felt that Naofumi comes across as a more believable character in the anime than in the light novel referring to the latter as possibly bitter hero as a message from the author to explain a darker story he could not properly tell. "Three, two, one. His eyes are green and he often wears a scowl on his face because of how he was mistreated when he was first summoned to another world. Naofumi Iwatani. He follows any orders given to him and is unable to lie. Little did he know that his parents Kazuma and Megumin would do exactly that and join his party. Well, as it happens, I've already put a little thought into that. Kazuma Satou is the main protagonist of the Konosuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Generally reluctant to trust strangers, often asking to be paid upfront or using slave curses to prevent lying, he tries his best to live up to the expectations of those who have placed their faith in him or treat him as an equal. I just won A Crunchyroll Award! This makes them realize their shared goal in saving the villagers who were slaves in Zeltoble, leading the two to work together. Given his high defenses, he is able to shrug off most attacks and displays immunity to most poisons, being only vulnerable to attacks that use his stats against him such as Hengen Muso. Now, six years later, whenever youkai wish for their problems to be solved, they make their way to Kotoko for consultation. An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works As a result, he constantly rebuffs Sadeena's flirting. He is grateful and apologetic towards Naofumi after he is told directly by him that he had to clean up the messes that Ren caused because of his careless actions. When Naofumi cured her with an Elixir of Yggdrasil, which was created by his Shield, Atla became very attached, if not affectionate, towards him and wished to be of great use to him. Naofumi is young man summoned into a parallel world along with three other young men to become the world's Cardinal Heroes and fight inter-dimensional hordes of monsters called Waves. While in human form, Kuro wore it in a way that allowed it to simply fall off when he transformed, not ripping it in the process. He gets rid of the cold, lonely, and cool persona he was trying so hard to maintain for a genuine hard-working attitude. The anime staff elaborated on the difficulties on dealing with adapting the parts of the light novel when Naofumi buys Raphtalia as a slave, reminding the audience that since the character is aware he is hated by society, having a slave would not affect his popularity. "My my," Beloukas said, looking up at Kuro with greedy eyes. He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world from its prophesied destruction. Naofumi, on the other hand, creeps out on him. Naofumi considers her a valuable asset, she is very powerful, reliable, and experienced, even in regards to the other allies he has around him. [[spoiler:Raphtalia]]. However, despite these misgivings, he still cares for her greatly as a companion. Naofumi Iwatani (Japanese: 岩谷 尚文, Hepburn: Iwatani Naofumi), is a fictional character from the light novel The Rising of the Shield Hero written by Aneko Yusagi and illustrated by Minami Seira. Regardless, Naofumi continues to do various forms of business with him, whether it involves purchasing more slaves, establishing slave contracts, or obtaining valuable information. … Naofumi thinks about how he would've originally liked this before being betrayed by Malty but now finds it annoying. She later warns her comrades of Naofumi. This reflects a relationship similar to a parent and daughter. Naofumi empathizes with Rishia and feels a mutual connection with due to his similar situation of being framed on false charges. The weapon he wields is the Legendary Shield. She even sometimes competes with Raphtalia as a love rival. 179 likes. Read more about Naofumi Iwatani at: Wikipedia Official Site: Crunchy Roll , is a fictional character from the light novel The Rising of the Shield Hero written by Aneko Yusagi and illustrated by Minami Seira. The Second Princess, and younger sister to Malty, she first got along with Naofumi for befriending Filo until her status as the Second Princess and Malty's younger sister was revealed, making Naofumi immediately distrust her. Another important relationship Naofumi forges in the narrative is with L'arc Berg who was made to act like his older brother despite often irritating him. He was summoned to another world to serve as the Shield Hero, one of the Four Legendary Heroes. Their relationship improves to the point that he allows Melty to play with Filo again when he originally warned Filo not to befriend her and would entrust Filo to Melty when he returned to his world. They have both suffered injustice after being summoned to a new world and have the same kind of limitation placed on them by their holy weapons. While Naofumi considers the slave merchant to be a useful person due to his role in providing him with various slaves for his growing army, he does not indicate any real trust for the man. Eventually, after tracking down him down, Naofumi, with the help of Eclair, suppresses him and knocks some sense into him. Naofumi Iwatani is on Facebook. He makes most, if not all, of the equipment worn by Naofumi along with his carriage, especially his Bandit-themed Barbarian Armor, and is also responsible for teaching Raphtalia the basics of swordsmanship. - Wallpaper Abyss - Page 4 Go!" Naofumi Iwatani on [XRW-587] G-Cup Full Body Erogenous Zone A Full-Speed Descent into Debauchery The Die-Hard AV Aficionada Who Watches 100 Adult Films a Month Koharu, 4th Year Student at a Prestigious Science and Engineering School, 22 Years Old Naofumi was forced to purchase her as a slave early on in order to compensate for his lack of offensive abilities, along with the stigma of the false charges against him that prevented him from forming a party with anyone else. An unfortunate incident has turned him into a self-serving and cold person, but his kind and caring nature can sometimes be seen beneath this hard exterior. Kinema Citrus’ popular anime features the story of an otaku, Naofumi Iwatani, who gets summoned into a parallel world to fulfill a mission. Gravel crunched beneath his talons. [11] Anime UK Network compared Naofumi's dilemma with Mystara's Penhaligon Trilogy of books by D.J Heinrich and said that while Naofumi initially treats Rapthalia poorly, he grows to care for her, resulting in one of the best scenes from the light novel; Raphtalia comforts a depressed Naofumi who states he has abused her but Rapthalia has grown to care about him too. [3], In the anime version of the light novel, Naofumi is voiced by Kaito Ishikawa who expressed shock at how Myne falsely accuses Naofumi of having assaulted her. Watch now. While Itsuki was under the Pride curse and began accusing Naofumi of being evil, Rishia defends Naofumi from Itsuki's baseless accusations. Generally speaking, Naofumi has found Filo's expression of selfishness, gluttony, and childish-tantrum behavior to be annoying. She further describes Naofumi as being like a parental figure to all his slaves - much to Naofumi's annoyance, as he denies being a slave master. Naofumi Iwatani Héroe Del Escudo Iwatani is on Facebook. Originally an open minded person, he becomes cynical and distrustful of others due to being looked down by his fellow heroes, subjected to religious prejudice from citizens, and being robbed and falsely accused of attempted rape by Malty. Chapter 15. She attempted to force Naofumi into apologizing for dishonoring her father and amend the relationship between them but was treated by him as an annoyance in return. Regardless, Naofumi deeply respects Sadeena for her strength and begins depending on her in the rebuilding of the village and training the villagers to fight the Waves. After finally tracking the whereabouts of Itsuki after the events of the Spirit Tortoise Incident, this leads to a fight between Rishia and Itsuki who was under the influence of numerous Curse Series and was being manipulated by Bitch (who later betrayed him.). Naofumi originally believes Ren was cold and heartless, but after seeing him apologize and regret his actions, his views on him have improved. An Orca demi-human who was Raphtalia's family guardian before the Waves destroyed Raphtalia's village. He begrudges Itsuki, along with the other Heroes, for believing Malty's false accusations and their subsequent treatment tow… She becomes a much-needed pillar of support for him throughout their time together. Screenwriter Keigo Koyanagi described these hardships common in the isekai genre but described Naofumi as a different type of protagonist, aiming to make him across as unique. Naofumi's second real comrade and slave. Motoyasu thought Naofumi was forcing Raphtalia to be his slave and took it upon himself to "free" her. He does, however, expresses gratitude from time to time.He often wears Barbarian Armor however if it's out of condition or undergoing an upgrade, he wears Magic Silver Armor. The isekai genre of anime is all about a person from the real world ending up in a fantasy realm, either through a computer game, portals, or being reincarnated. Kazuma is voiced by Fukushima Jun in the Japanese Dub of the anime and Arnie Pantoja in the English Dub.. Kazuma Satou was originally a student from Japan who always skipped out on school in favor of lazing around at home playing video games. Manga.Tokyo praised Naofumi's character arc in the anime due to how decides to stay to protect his friends rather than returning to his own world as he thanks Rapthalia for his constant aid, something which made the reviewer look forward to them in form of a romantic relationship in a future season. Naofumi sees himself more as Filo's owner like how he views Raphtalia as his own daughter, thus not seeing Filo as a love interest. Naofumi Iwatani, often referred to as the Shield Hero is the titular main protagonist of the light novel, manga and anime series The Rising of the Shield Hero.He also appears as a significant supporting character in the second season of Isekai Quartet, a crossover anime featuring characters from the "Isekai" genre of anime.. In their final battle against Kyo, the two eventually develop a bond of deep mutual trust. Naofumi is soon alone, penniless, and betrayed. He also holds Naofumi in high regard and follows his requests, such as implementing the Power-Up systems and learning a new language. His strongest shield: the cursed Shield of Wrath, allows him to counterattack opponents with black flames that rise with his anger at the cost of temporarily decreasing his stats and threatening to allow his inner darkness to take control. Naofumi at this point realizes the real threat of the Waves of Calamity (after witnessing Glass's strength) and avoids making any new enemies, so he agrees to just rename Aultcray to Trash. After the events of the Spirit Tortoise incident, Naofumi meets Ren again, this time their roles reversed, Naofumi is now loved and adored by the public while the three other Heroes are hated and despise. After the death of her mother and the victory of war against Faubrey, she succeeds in the position as the new queen. Despite his questionable motives for obtaining her, Naofumi becomes a naturally benevolent master and treats Raphtalia well after acquiring her. ** Episode 7 of the anime has Filo bluntly tell Raphtalia that she intends to make Naofumi her "mate". Nevertheless, the dynamic these two characters is well written as it helps to shows the gentle side of his personality rather than the initial cruel traits. The Rising of the Shield Hero Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. [16] In retrospective, Anime News Network referred to Naofumi's and Rapthalia's relationship as the worst one in anime, claiming that despite Naofumi wanted to free her from being a slave, Rapthalia decided to keep this bond with her master.