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.. They share many other personality traits and seem to develop a close friendship. He hates Malty and her father for their cruelty, and the other heroes for their incompetence. Chapter 15. She has become something of a tsundere towards Naofumi due to these events, and it's implied that her feelings for him extend beyond what she wants him to hear about. The two first met when Sadeena, under the alias Nadia, gives Naofumi advice on how the Zeltoble colosseum works. As a guy who was banished for a false sexual allegation, it’s only natural his quotes hit deep and are relatable on some level. Naofumi constantly expresses a father-daughter relationship with her, but Raphtalia very much begs to differ. Naofumi Iwatani is on Facebook. College student Iwatani Naofumi is reading a book titled "The Records of the Four Cardinal Weapons" in the library when he is suddenly summoned to another world and told he has to save the world as the Shield Hero, one of the Four Cardinal Heroes. After his rampage, Ren finally admits it was his fault that his party died and starts to atone for his sins as he begins training with Ecliar while living in Naofumi's village. Naofumi's relationship with Itsuki is very strained, to put it politely. [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. After this, Trash resigns himself to remain silent in front of Naofumi, unlike previously when he would create a ruckus against him. A Hakuko-human hybrid slave that Naofumi purchased from Beloukas, along with her brother to help Raphtalia's village. Join Facebook to connect with Naofumi Iwatani Héroe Del Escudo Iwatani and others you may know. [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. 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. Although she is a slave to him, the only times he would ever activate the Slave Crest to force her compliance was when she was too frightened to fight on her own. 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. The merchant has noted that Naofumi has good business sense, referring to him as his favorite customer and a man who cannot be easily deceived. Like many others, she finds some clear fault with Naofumi's personality. While Itsuki was under the Pride curse and began accusing Naofumi of being evil, Rishia defends Naofumi from Itsuki's baseless accusations. In their final battle against Kyo, the two eventually develop a bond of deep mutual trust. 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. The Shield Hero Naofumi Iwatani, one of the Four Cardinal Heroes from the country of Melromarc from a parallel world. Gravel crunched beneath his talons. Go!" However, she herself falls for Naofumi after he defeats her in drinking alcohol. "Three, two, one. As she spends time within Naofumi's village, she gains confidence and immense fighting skills. [19], "Behind the Scenes of The Rising of the Shield Hero: An Interview with the Director", "「盾の勇者の成り上がり」原作・アネコユサギ インタビュー「アニメはラフタリアの視点で物語を見ているようだった」", "The Staff of The Rising of the Shield Hero", "Interview with the Shield Hero – Anime Voice Actor Kaito Ishikawa Speaks! for Iwatani Naofumi – BitchSlayer. 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. He admires Naofumi's business mind. Lucetta hummed. Naofumi Iwatani. He begrudges Itsuki, along with the other Heroes, for believing Malty's false accusations and their subsequent treatment towards him afterwards. 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. She's the first person, after Erhard, to take his side after what Malty did to him, and the one who ultimately succeeds in bringing him out of his despair. She wants Naofumi to look at her as an adult woman and has, on at least one occasion, stripped completely naked in front of him to get his opinion of her nude figure. [4] In the English dub of the series, Naofumi is voiced by Billy Kametz.[5]. She becomes a much-needed pillar of support for him throughout their time together. Furthermore, when exploring Naofumi's taking care of Rapthalia, the actor realized his character displayed a more charming personality. Unfortunately for Raphtalia, Naofumi misses her point completely, as he still sees her as the young girl he started with despite her maturity. 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. A significant sign of this new friendship is when Naofumi gives Glass the recipe for soul-healing water, a concoction that didn't exist in Glass's world, which helps cover her SP weakness in battle. This time, she was grown up and armed with a sword, and she engaged Idol Rabier in mortal combat as … Although she was purchased more along the lines of a beast, he raises her with compassion alongside Raphtalia. Like the other three Legendary Heroes, Ren was led to believe Naofumi was guilty of the charges of "raping" Malty. These troubling events lead to Naofumi awakening the curse series. 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. - Wallpaper Abyss - Page 4 She quickly decides to trust him after hearing he has been working with Glass. Download for free on all your devices - Computer, Smartphone, or Tablet. 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. In the Isekai Quartet world, he wears armor, a cape, leather gloves, leather boots and a shield that is irremovable. Outside The Rising of the Shield Hero, Naofumi, Rapthalia and Filo appeared as guest characters in the comical spin-off Isekai Quartet. Since then, she greatly respects and aids Naofumi with whatever he needs to. Naofumi Iwatani Héroe Del Escudo Iwatani is on Facebook. 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. 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 is the only hero she acknowledges out of the Four Legendary Heroes in the other world of the waves. Now, six years later, whenever youkai wish for their problems to be solved, they make their way to Kotoko for consultation. Naofumi notably defines Raphtalia as "very charming" when he sees her dressed in a traditional Japanese miko (shrine maiden) outfit. This reflects a relationship similar to a parent and daughter. His parents, however, want to find their son again and start looking for him. As a result, he constantly rebuffs Sadeena's flirting. 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. Believing he'll one day return home, he considers himself a foster parent to Raphtalia and Filo and desires to make sure they can protect themselves in his absence. He dislikes how Itsuki's actions are driven with the sole purpose of flaunting his pride and showing off for applause. Naofumi, on the other hand, creeps out on him. Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic Otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He feels sympathy for her and they pool their knowledge together and Naofumi is able to engineer their escape, earning him her eternal gratitude. Kametz's voice acting earned him an award by Crunchyroll. As Ren explains how his party was murdered during the Spirit Tortoise Incident, he calls them weak and blames his now deceased party members for their deaths and not himself, causing Naofumi to call him out for this. Megumin is a powerful arch-wizard with a dramatic flare and extremely vicious competitive side. This made Atla trust Naofumi and request him to take care of her brother because of how she originally wouldn't live much longer. 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. Description: At the young age of 11, Kotoko Iwanaga was abducted by youkai for two weeks and asked to become their "God of Wisdom," a mediator between the spirit and human worlds, to which the girl quickly agreed but at the cost of her right eye and left leg. 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 finds his new personality troubling, but easier to cooperate or manipulate since he has sworn his loyalty to him. This makes them realize their shared goal in saving the villagers who were slaves in Zeltoble, leading the two to work together. 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. Naofumi Iwatani is on Facebook. She dislikes being treated as a child or being called "second princess" by him and eventually convinces him to call her by her name instead. 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.). [17], In the Anime Awards 2020 from Crunchyroll, Billy Kametz won the category "Best Voice Actor (En)" for voicing Naofumi. When they meet again in the Spirit Tortoise, which was rampaging because of a man named Kyo from Glass's world, they display their respective hostility towards one another but are willing to become allies against Kyo as their common enemy. Motoyasu thought Naofumi was forcing Raphtalia to be his slave and took it upon himself to "free" her. Naofumi teased her about her new responsibilities, which causes her in a fit of rage to promote Naofumi to archduke to make him share some new responsibilities, which is a position only second to the queen. Because of Kizuna, Glass starts to become more mellow towards Naofumi. "[8] Anime UK News found that while the initial parts of the series' narrative might be hard difficult too in the anime form due to Naofumi's actions, the way the relationship evolves makes the duo more likable protagonists. In fact, amongst his companions, she is one about who he cares the most. ** Episode 7 of the anime has Filo bluntly tell Raphtalia that she intends to make Naofumi her "mate". 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. For Naofumi, Raphtalia is a reliable and loyal friend who he shares his joys and sorrows together with and is one of few he is willing to wholeheartedly trust with a sense of no doubt. [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. 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 gets rid of the cold, lonely, and cool persona he was trying so hard to maintain for a genuine hard-working attitude. After Malty eventually betrays him, Motoyasu falls into depression, which leads to Filo cheering him up and causing him to fall completely in love with Filo and start calling Naofumi "father-in-law." Across these first chapters, Naofumi is comforted by Rapthalia which he felt were one of the best adapt… He dislikes how Itsuki's actions are driven with the sole purpose of flaunting his pride and showing off for applause. But Kizuna completely takes his side and lectures her friends on what they had done, diffusing that threat. He was thrilled to work with Naofumi, who he has a very business-like relationship with. He was willing to aid Naofumi for his own reasons. 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. I just won A Crunchyroll Award! Hey Everyone!! Filo is far more direct with expressing her impulsive nature, which in some instances has been encouraged by Naofumi when he finds it amusing to him and negatively impacting those he views have wronged him. Even if she acknowledged him as a hero, she is troubled by many of his questionable methods. 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. Naofumi was created by Aneko Yusagi. Naofumi initially chose Raphtalia for her low price, and because he wanted to imagine enslaving Malty, who trumped up the false charges against him. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Naofumi Iwatani. 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. 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. While the Legendary Shield is temporarily disabled in Kizuna's world, he is chosen as the new Vassel Mirror Hero. Eventually, after tracking down him down, Naofumi, with the help of Eclair, suppresses him and knocks some sense into him. Just For Fun. [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. Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic Otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He remains cautious of her because Glass and the others have tried to kill him before. She joined Naofumi's party after being kicked out of Itsuki's party. Iwatani Naofumi is a character from Rising of the Shield Hero. Well, as it happens, I've already put a little thought into that. novel series, as well as its anime and manga adaptions. Viewing his role as a Hero burdensome, having been summoned against his will, Naofumi shows little remorse in using underhanded tactics to ensure the survival of his party despite the criticism of his fellow heroes. The Queen and Naofumi were on fairly good terms as business acquaintances. Watch now. Like the phenomenon of level grinding that Naofumi experiences with Raphtalia, Filo quickly grows beyond a normal Filolial and is later revealed to be an extremely rare Filolial Queen, manifesting in her ability to assume the form of a youthful human girl. Naofumi is soon alone, penniless, and betrayed. 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 He is the only one of the other three legendary heroes who had doubts about Naofumi kidnapping Princess Melty. The anime staff aimed to portray him carefully when dealing with the character's relationships, most notably Raphtalia. Naofumi was created by Aneko Yusagi. He is subsequently stripped of all his rights to the throne, along with any power he had already accrued within the kingdom. 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. 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. 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.