About this series
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?
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Quick facts
First aired
2019
Seasons
5
Episodes
62
TMDB Rating
⭐ 8.5/10
Votes
1,549
Genre
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Status
Returning Series
Network
AT-X
Language
JA
Seasons & Episodes
S01E01
The Shield Hero
College student Iwatani Naofumi is reading a book titled "The Records of the Four Cardinal Weapons" in the library when he is suddenly summoned to another world and told he has to …
S01E02
The Slave Girl
Naofumi follows the slave merchant to his store, where he looks for a partner to act as his sword. But all he has the money to buy is a diseased demi-human girl named Raphtalia, wh…
S01E03
Wave of Catastrophe
Naofumi has obtained a whole load of abilities and skills, and his teamwork with Raphtalia is reaching perfection, too. To prepare for the incoming Wave, he upgrades their equipmen…
S01E04
Lullaby at Dawn
The Wave is gone, but Naofumi's relief is short-lived as Motoyasu challenges him to a duel in the middle of the celebratory banquet held in Melromarc Castle. Motoyasu insists that …
S01E05
Filo
After Aultcray reluctantly offers Naofumi a paltry reward, he heads to the slave merchant to redo the slave crest as per Raphtalia's wishes. He also buys a monster egg there, which…
S01E06
A New Comrade
The mysterious girl that showed up out of nowhere was actually Filo. She's a filolial queen with an advanced transformation ability, and she can even take human form thanks to it. …
S01E07
The Savior of the Heavenly Fowl
After hearing of a village that's in immediate need of herbicide, Naofumi and his party head there to do business. The village has been overrun by plants that have turned into mons…
S01E08
Curse Shield
After hearing of a village in the East that's being ravaged by an epidemic, Naofumi and his party head there to deliver medicine. The epidemic was caused by the corpse of a dragon …
S01E09
Melty
In the Eastern village, Naofumi meets a girl named Melty. She instantly becomes friends with Filo and then requests to accompany the party on their journey. It seems she got separa…
S01E10
In the Midst of Turmoil
After refusing to hear Melty out, Naofumi switches to planning for the next Wave. When a bunch of young soldiers ask to join his party, he agrees, but on a certain condition. At th…
S01E11
Catastrophe Returns
Naofumi faces another Wave, this time in a remote village. With the help of the soldiers who volunteered to join him, he's able to secure the safety of the villagers, but the Wave …
S01E12
The Raven Invader
A mysterious woman showed up out of nowhere and destroyed the second Soul Eater in a single blow. She then proclaimed the start of the "true battle of the wave" and blew away the o…
S01E13
The Devil of the Shield
Naofumi foils the attempt to take Melty's life and fights off the royal knights, but he's then framed for abducting Melty and killing several knights, so the party is forced to go …
S01E14
Everlasting Memory
Due to Myne recklessly starting a forest fire, Naofumi and his party are forced to flee to a village at the base of the mountain. However, it won't be easy to break through the kni…
S01E15
Raphtalia
Raphtalia corners Idol with vengeance in her eyes, her bloodthirsty blade reaching for his throat. Naofumi's words bring her back to her senses momentarily, but when Idol attacks h…
S01E16
Filolial Queen
As Naofumi and his party try to get the weakened kids to safety, Tyrant attacks them. Once Naofumi realizes that he's actually after Filo, he hatches a plan to lure him outside the…
S01E17
A Promise Made
Fitoria tells Naofumi that she'll kill all Four Cardinal Heroes if they don't get back on the same page. She even takes Melty hostage, but Naofumi continues to refuse. Understandin…
S01E18
A Conspiracy Linked
Naofumi decides to go straight up to the checkpost in order to talk it out with the other heroes. But there, he finds the one guy least likely to listen to him, Motoyasu, who attac…
S01E19
The Four Cardinal Heroes
The Pope holds in his hands the ultimate weapon, which possesses the properties of all four cardinal weapons. Faced with its attack skill, "Judgment," and its powerful defensive fo…
S01E20
Battle of Good and Evil
Naofumi and gang stay on the attack despite being trapped in the Pope's Great Cathedral, but its sacred subspace nullifies his Curse Shield, leaving them one step short. Naofumi tu…
S01E21
Naofumi's Triumphant Return
After Naofumi survives thanks to Mirelia's help, she comes to visit him and tells him the truth behind the summoning of the heroes and the discrimination against the Shield Hero. S…
S01E22
Four Heroes Council
After being unable to for so long, Naofumi finally gets to upgrade his party's classes. He then takes part in a meeting of the Four Cardinal Heroes, held under the guise of a celeb…
S01E23
Cal Mira Archipelago
On the ship to Cal Mira, Naofumi once again runs into L'arc, who keeps throwing him off. However, the strange man's friendly nature shines through, and Naofumi quickly takes a liki…
S01E24
Guardians of Another World
Melromarc brings a large fleet to fight the Wave out at sea. While the queen takes charge and leads the operation well, the other three heroes prove useless yet again, leaving Naof…
S01E25
The Rising of the Shield Hero
It turns out that Glass, like L'arc, is also a hero from other world. Naofumi barely fights off their combo attacks and then corners Glass in a one-on-one battle, but is then faced…
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Cast
🎭 Animation
🎭 Action & Adventure
🎭 Sci-Fi & Fantasy
🎭 Drama
👤 Kaito Ishikawa
👤 Asami Seto
👤 Rina Hidaka
saving the world
anti hero
magic
slavery
training
romance
dysfunctional family
betrayal
religion
sibling rivalry
dragon
parallel world
Questions about The Rising of the Shield Hero
How many seasons does The Rising of the Shield Hero have?
The Rising of the Shield Hero has 5 seasons and 62 episodes total.
What genre is The Rising of the Shield Hero?
The Rising of the Shield Hero is a Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama series.
Who stars in The Rising of the Shield Hero?
The cast of The Rising of the Shield Hero includes Kaito Ishikawa, Asami Seto, Rina Hidaka.
What is the TMDB rating for The Rising of the Shield Hero?
The Rising of the Shield Hero has a TMDB rating of 8.5/10 based on 1,549 votes.
