The Rising of the Shield Hero

Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari

盾の勇者の成り上がり

Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic Otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world from its prophesied destruction. As the Shield Hero, the weakest of the heroes, all is not as it seems. Naofumi is soon alone, penniless, and betrayed. With no one to turn to, and nowhere to run, he is left with only his shield. Now, Naofumi must rise to become the legendary Shield Hero and save the world! Note: - The first episode was pre-aired on December 27th, 2018. Regular broadcast began on January 9th, 2019. - The first episode aired with a runtime of ~47 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

Action Fantasy Adventure

Revenge — 82% Tragedy — 77% Male Protagonist — 91% Henshin — 73% Gore — 50% Swordplay — 60% Medieval — 80% Travel — 87% Monster Girl — 46% CGI — 50% Magic — 82% Crime — 82% Anti-Hero — 78% Fugitive — 20% Conspiracy — 90% Bullying — 75% Cultivation — 57% Found Family — 20% Politics — 70% Slavery — 61% Medicine — 50% Prison — 20% Heterosexual — 46% Cult — 68% Matriarchy — 70% Religion — 54% Tsundere — 54% Love Triangle — 43% Isekai — 97% Female Harem — 61% Language Barrier — 54% Cohabitation — 20% Kemonomimi — 75% Nekomimi — 49% Ojou-sama — 57% Spearplay — 60% Afterlife — 40% Villainess — 58% Economics — 51%

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Score

7.7

out of 10

Episodes

Status

FINISHED

Format

Season

WINTER 2019

Duration

24 min

Favorites

17,534

Studio

Kinema Citrus

Source

LIGHT_NOVEL

Aired

Jan 09, 2019 — Jun 26, 2019

Trailer

Between Content Ad

Characters & Voice Actors

Naofumi Iwatani

岩谷尚文

MAIN

Male

Raphtalia

ラフタリア

MAIN

Female

Filo

フィーロ

MAIN

Female