The Rising of the Shield Hero
盾の勇者の成り上がり
2019 TV-14 24m / episode 5 Seasons 62 Episodes
Action & AdventureAnimationDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
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?
Seasons
Specials
Season 1
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...
Season 2
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...
Season 3
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...
Season 4
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...
Season 5
Cast
Crew
- Development Producer
- Sho Tanaka
- Producer
- Koichi Sano, Aya Iizuka, Masashi Hirayama, Ten Kimura, Taiga Shimizu, Kousuke Arai, Toyokazu Nakahigashi, Nobuhiko Kurosu, Hiroyasu Taniguchi
- Executive Producer
- Shuzo Kasahara, Asa Suehira, Yoshiki Usa, Ayumu Hoshino, Tomonori Tanaka, Keisuke Sano, Sou Yurugi
- Character Designer
- Franziska van Wulfen, Sana Komatsu
- Series Director
- Hitoshi Haga
- Assistant Editor
- Honami Yamagishi
- Art Direction
- Junichi Higashi
- Editor
- Hitomi Sudo
- 2D Artist
- hydekick
- Director of Photography
- Miho Ikeda
- Compositing Supervisor
- Tsunetaka Ema
- Original Music Composer
- Alfredo Sirica, Natalie Jeffreys
- Production Manager
- Yao Xingwen, Shuhei Hashimoto
- Assistant Director
- Takanori Yamamoto
- Creature Design
- Wataru Inata
- Concept Artist
- Takumi Sakura
- Color Designer
- Azusa Sasaki
- Prop Designer
- Ryo Hirata, mikitail
- 3D Director
- Yuji Koshida
- Theme Song Performance
- KAƵUKI, LIN, SHIN
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Show Details
| Original name | 盾の勇者の成り上がり |
|---|---|
| First air date | Jan 9, 2019 |
| Last air date | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Type | Scripted |
| Original language | JA |
| Country | Japan, South Korea |
| Certification (US) | TV-14 |
| Official site | Visit ↗ |
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What is The Rising of the Shield Hero about?
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?
How many seasons does The Rising of the Shield Hero have?
The Rising of the Shield Hero has 5 seasons with 62 episodes.
What is the TMDB rating of The Rising of the Shield Hero?
The Rising of the Shield Hero has a TMDB rating of 8.5/10 from 1,593 votes.