Episode 1
Siltvelt
24m7.5 / 10
Naofumi stops at Siltvelt on his journey to Q'ten Lo. The people there worship him as a king.
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Directed by Takanori YamamotoWritten by Keigo Koyanagi
TV series
The Rising of the Shield Hero
2019TV-145 seasons8.5 / 10
Our regrets make us stronger.
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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Synopsis
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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Episode 2
Official Welcome
24m6.4 / 10
Naofumi and Raph-chan stay in the castle while the rest of the party tours the town.
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Episode 3
A True People
24m6.3 / 10
The Schiltwelt Castle is shaken by a poisoned breakfast room disturbance. Atra, who is incensed by the ugly war of words between the various factions, tries to blackmail the heavy hitters and speak highly of Shobun's greatness. Shobun then discovers the real culprit through a “secret spy.”
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Episode 4
Entrusted Power
24m6.5 / 10
Fohl battles the cunning and sneaky Jaralis while Atla challenges the veteran warrior Lyceras.
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Episode 5
White Tiger
24m6.3 / 10
When Fohl is about to be defeated, Naofumi asks him if he has the resolve to become stronger.
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Episode 6
Leaving Port
24m6.4 / 10
Naofumi returns, temporarily, to Lurolona Village, and decides who he’s going to take with him.
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Episode 7
Arriving in Q'ten Lo
24m6.4 / 10
In Q’ten Lo, the party finds that it’s forbidden to kill an animal, and that the people are heavily taxed.
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Episode 8
Orochi
24m6.6 / 10
The Emperor’s blessing causes the “Sealed Orochi” to revive.
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Episode 9
Zodia
24m6.8 / 10
A lost girl named "Zodia" appears as Muramasa suggests a drinking party.
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Episode 10
Prayers
24m6.5 / 10
Raphtalia goes to meet the shrine maiden of the water dragon, Shildina.
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Episode 11
Oracle Miko
24m7.0 / 10
Shildina appears at the old capital and asks for a duel between representatives of both sides.
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Episode 12
Return of the Emperor
24m6.3 / 10finale
The emperor challenges Raphtalia to a one-on-one duel!
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More about The Rising of the Shield Hero
Cast
Kaito IshikawaNaofumi Iwatani (voice)
Asami SetoRaphtalia (voice)
Rina HidakaFilo (voice)
Maaya UchidaMelty Q Melromarc (voice)
Hiroki YasumotoElhart (voice)
Yoshitsugu MatsuokaRen Amaki (voice)
Kikuko InoueMirellia Q Melromarc (voice)
Makoto TakahashiMotoyasu Kitamura (voice)Credits
- Written by
- Keigo Koyanagi, Ohine Ezaki, Takuya Asahina, Aneko Yusagi
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 62
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- 盾の勇者の成り上がり
Networks & production
AT-XJapan
Kinema CitrusJapan
Good Smile CompanyJapan
Nippon ColumbiaJapan- GlovisionJapan
NTT PlalaJapan
Themes
adventureanimeanti herobased on light novelbetrayalcorrupt churchdark fantasydragon
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