Finished Airing
Winter 2019
The Rising of the Shield Hero
© Kinema Citrus
Genres
- Action
- Adventure
- Fantasy
Themes & Elements
- Isekai
- Male Protagonist
- Travel
- Medieval
- Revenge
- Magic
- Exiled
- Politics
- Anti-Hero
- Kemonomimi
- Bullying
- Henshin
- Swordplay
- Spearplay
- Matriarchy
Broadcast Info
Synopsis
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.
Cast
- Naofumi Iwatani Kaito Ishikawa
- Raphtalia Asami Seto
- Filo Rina Hidaka
- Malty Melromarc Sarah Emi Bridcutt
- Motoyasu Kitamura Makotorn Takahashi
- Ren Amaki Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
- Melty Q Melromarc Maaya Uchida
- Itsuki Kawasumi Yoshitaka Yamaya
Staff
In this series
Entry 1 of 5 in the recommended watch order for The Rising of the Shield Hero.