The Rising of the Shield Hero

The Rising of the Shield Hero

2019

TV Show Information

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?

First Air Date

January 9, 2019

Episode Runtime

24 minutes

Status

Returning Series

Episodes

5 Seasons (62 Episodes)

Cast

Kaito IshikawaAsami SetoRina Hidaka

Network

AT-X

Production

Kinema CitrusGood Smile CompanyNippon ColumbiaGlovisionNTT PlalaFrontier WorksSammyDR MovieKADOKAWA Media HouseCrunchyrollNTT DocomoAT-X

Genres

AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyDrama

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