The upcoming anime adaptation of Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari (Rising of the Shield Hero) has preemptively stirred up drama online as fans have discovered that the series revolves around a man being falsely accused of rape, with critics labeling it as a show for “vicious regressive misogynists”.

Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari focuses on the transportation of 4 people into a fictional world to become heroes, with one of the unlucky males being betrayed by his sole female teammate and falsely accused of rape, immediately triggering the internet at the heinous implication that a woman could dare lie about rape.

The rape accusation scene from the manga:

One particular critic drew attention to the show:

His comments were agreed upon by others:

Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari debuts on January 9th.