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The Rising of the Shield Hero

Japanese · 盾の勇者の成り上がり

Created by Takao Abo, Hitoshi Haga, Masato Jimbo

2019–present

Iwatani Naofumi, a run-of-the-mill otaku, finds a book in the library that summons him to another world. He is tasked with joining the sword, spear, and bow as one of the Four Cardinal Heroes and fighting the Waves of Catastrophe as the Shield Hero. Excited by the prospect of a grand adventure, Naofumi sets off with his party. However, merely a few days later, he is betrayed and loses all his money, dignity, and respect. Unable to trust anyone anymore, he employs a slave named Raphtalia and takes on the Waves and the world. But will he really find a way to overturn this desperate situation?

First aired
9 Jan 2019
Episode length
23 min
Also known as
Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari, 盾の勇者の成り上がり Season2, 盾の勇者の成り上がり Season3, 盾の勇者の成り上がり Season4
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Writers
Keigo Koyanagi, Ohine Ezaki, Takuya Asahina
Cinematography
Miho Ikeda, Tsunetaka Ema, Yukiyo Kajiwara
Music
Alfredo Sirica, Kevin Penkin, Natalie Jeffreys
Editor
Hitomi Sudo
Executive producers
Asa Suehira, Asuka Yamazaki, Ayumu Hoshino and 16 others
Producers
Aya Iizuka, Hiroyasu Taniguchi, Junichiro Tamura and 16 others
Elsewhere
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Seasons · 62 episodes

  • Season 1

    2019

    The Four Cardinal Heroes are a group of ordinary men from modern-day Japan summoned to the kingdom of Melromarc to become its saviors. 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 heroes are respectively bestowed a sword, spear, bow, and shield to vanquish these Waves. 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. As 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.

  • Season 2

    2022

    With another Wave happening in a week, Naofumi Iwatani and his party have no time to waste. However, when bat familiars raid Lurolona Village and the Wave countdown comes to a halt, the Four Cardinal Heroes reconvene with the queen, Mirelia Q Melromarc, for a quick briefing. The queen presumes that the odd occurrences are linked to the Spirit Tortoise—a threatening creature that has awakened from its slumber, back to cause havoc once again. A plan to put the Spirit Tortoise to rest is devised—but out of the four men, only the cursed Shield Hero agrees to help.

  • Season 3

    2023

    After defeating the Spirit Tortoise, Naofumi has no time for rest. An attack from the next Guardian Beast is imminent, but the three other Cardinal Heroes have gone missing. So, Naofumi and his party set out to search for the legendary trio.

  • Season 4

    2025

    As Naofumi prepares for the Phoenix’s return, assassins from Q’ten Lo target Raphtalia, mistaking her for a throne usurper. To resolve the conflict, Naofumi journeys to Siltvelt, where he is hailed as a demi-human savior, but not all welcome him. In politically volatile Q’ten Lo, Raphtalia becomes a revolutionary symbol. Amid rising chaos, can Naofumi unite his allies and guide them to salvation?

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