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Once again, most fantasy/isekai stories should have a disclaimer before they premier

"Disclaimer: [Insert Series] contains depictions of slavery that are not conductive with real world events. [insert Series] does not depict slavery in a realistic way, nor does it call out slavery as a societal failing in need of immediate correction. [Insert Series] utilizes slavery as a way to introduce the main characters to each other and for no other purpose and the issue of slavery will rarely (if ever) be brought up again. [Insert series] recognizes that any character introduced through slavery could be introduced by being an orphan on the street or by other means and it would carry the same character weight. [Insert series] hopes you will enjoy all the other aspects of its world and not dwell on this one topic that even this series doesn't dwell on long. Thank you."

This could apply to like 10 different anime in the last couple of seasons.

Slavery it's a way to kickstart the plot, I have the feeling the author added it for merchandising purposes as "It's popular so, there goes".

It's also quite efficient history telling, since Zagan is shown as an apathetic guy, freeing Nephy becomes his drive/goal, spoiler[it also gives him a reason to become a Demon Lord and attain the power to break the slave contract.]

Thus, you create a reason for the 2 to stick together long enough for them to fall in love, gives the apathetic MC a goal, advances the plot and kickstarts the main conflict all with one plot point.

And, since it was just a narrative tool, once it does what its supposed to do it's discarded.

The only question that I have is that there is a secondary romance that has its own spinoff, if the anime doesn't show these scenarios and it advances enough to show them together it's gonna feel it came from nowhere.

freebird1994 wrote:

Once again, most fantasy/isekai stories should have a disclaimer before they premier "Disclaimer: [Insert Series] contains depictions of slavery that are not conductive with real world events. [insert Series] does not depict slavery in a realistic way, nor does it call out slavery as a societal failing in need of immediate correction. [Insert Series] utilizes slavery as a way to introduce the main characters to each other and for no other purpose and the issue of slavery will rarely (if ever) be brought up again. [Insert series] recognizes that any character introduced through slavery could be introduced by being an orphan on the street or by other means and it would carry the same character weight. [Insert series] hopes you will enjoy all the other aspects of its world and not dwell on this one topic that even this series doesn't dwell on long. Thank you." This could apply to like 10 different anime in the last couple of seasons.

I know, i agree. The point of having a disclaimer is to prevent discussion forums from just filling up with people complaining/arguing about how slavery is being depicted. I mean it's already a big part of the discussions in rising of the shield hero and was a big discussion point in Mushoku tensei and will inevitably be a big talking point in this series.

Or... hear me out... you can be of rational mind and at least average intelligence to understand it's a work of fiction!