The Rising of the Shield Hero

TV-14

62 episodes4 seasons

US Release

~ Our regrets make us stronger. ~

Overview:

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?

Created by:

Status:

Returning Series

Language:

Japanese

First air date:

1/9/2019

Last air date:

12/22/2023

Key words:

saving the world
anti hero
magic
slavery
training
romance
dysfunctional family
betrayal
religion
sibling rivalry
dragon
parallel world
dark fantasy
seinen
summons
anime
corrupt church
isekai
fantasy
based on light novel
adventure

Seasons

Specials

1 Episodes

Season 1

25 Episodes

Season 2

13 Episodes

Season 3

12 Episodes

Season 4

12 Episodes

Cast

Kaito Ishikawa

~ as ~

Naofumi Iwatani (voice)

Asami Seto

~ as ~

Raphtalia (voice)

Rina Hidaka

~ as ~

Filo (voice)

Maaya Uchida

~ as ~

Melty Q Melromarc (voice)

Hiroki Yasumoto

~ as ~

Elhart (voice)

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

~ as ~

Ren Amaki (voice)

Kikuko Inoue

~ as ~

Mirellia Q Melromarc (voice)

Makoto Takahashi

~ as ~

Motoyasu Kitamura (voice)

Megumi Han

~ as ~

Glass (voice)

Sarah Emi Bridcutt

~ as ~

Myne (voice)

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Reviews (2)

DallasBob
Written 3 year(s) ago
9
This animation The Rising of the Shield Hero (Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari) is in the isekai genre; meaning modern day person transported (usually by magic) to another plain of reality or another world; typically fantasy based.

This series is exceptionally good. While there is some liberal based ideas in the series, there isn't a saturation to point of poisoning the audience or putting off the fan base. The development of the protagonists throughout the series is pretty good and reminded me a lot of another isekai anime called Log Horizon. Though instead of following a dozen characters, this anime follows five to six to include the main protagonist, the Shield Hero.

I wish I could go into detail on how well this series was written but I would mainly be repeating myself. The pacing, character development, drama, and trauma of all the characters is spot on, and the consistency is flawless. You will not be wasting your time watching this series; it is well worth a look-see.

9.5 out of 10 stars, simply because I like a little more fan service to my anime. Ex. Yuuna and the Haunted Bath House lol
Kitty 🇱🇦 / 🇺🇸 / international mix race
Written 1 year(s) ago
10
I would say this anime show is great, but the most cringe part is that daughter of " Melromarc Malty S" let Iwatani Naofumi's friends blaming on him that he r**pe Malty aka "Bitch" but, it was a lied Naofumi never do that he wanted a team mate to partnership able like but, Naofumi have to buy a salve's that he meet up with Raphtalia.