In 'Guardians of Sunshine', the level of the game that Finn and Jake are playing resembles the Castle stages from Super Mario Bros., even containing coins that resemble the ones from said game. In 'Jermaine', Jermaine uses a vacuum to suck up one of the demons, similar to Luigi's Mansion. In 'The Pajama War', one of the ingredients Princess Bubblegum uses for her edible fire recipe is a red flower which has a similar appearance to that of a Fire Flower. In 'The Jollywood Jam', the dwarves (except for Happy) end up in an 18-bit universe similar to Super Mario Bros. Examples of such episodes include 'The (Almost) Graduate' and 'Major Unfaithfulness'. Some episodes feature background music that sounds similar to the Grass Land map theme and Hammer Bro's theme from Super Mario Bros.

191 Sound effects heard in animation/cartoons.

172 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012).

171 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fast Forward.

165 Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!.

148 Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy.

112 Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir.

107 Lupin the 3rd Part V: Misadventures in France.104 Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club.73 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy.67 F-Zero: GP Legend/F-Zero: Falcon Densetsu.58 El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera.41 Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School.Further along however, the difficulty of being on his own sets in, so Naofumi buys a demi-human slave on the verge of death named Raphtalia to accompany him on his travels.Īs the Waves approach the kingdom, Naofumi and Raphtalia must fight for the survival of the kingdom and protect the people of Melromarc from their ill-fated future. With a raging storm of hurt and mistrust in his heart, Naofumi begins his journey of strengthening himself and his reputation. Naofumi then becomes heavily discriminated against and hated by the people of Melromarc for something he didn't do. He is soon betrayed by her, however, and becomes falsely accused of taking advantage of her.

When the heroes are provided with resources and comrades to train with, Naofumi sets out with the only person willing to train alongside him, Malty Melromarc. Naofumi Iwatani, an otaku, becomes cursed with the fate of being the 'Shield Hero.' Armed with only a measly shield, Naofumi is belittled and ridiculed by his fellow heroes and the kingdom's people due to his weak offensive capabilities and lackluster personality. The four heroes are respectively bestowed a sword, spear, bow, and shield to vanquish these Waves. Melromarc is a country plagued by the Waves of Catastrophe that have repeatedly ravaged the land and brought disaster to its citizens for centuries. The Four Cardinal Heroes are a group of ordinary men from modern-day Japan summoned to the kingdom of Melromarc to become its saviors.

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