The Rising of the Shield Hero
TV FINISHED WINTER 2019 25 eps 76%
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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.
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.
Studios:
Kinema Citrus
Characters
Naofumi Iwatani
MAIN
VA: Kaito Ishikawa
Raphtalia
MAIN
VA: Asami Seto
Filo
MAIN
VA: Rina Hidaka
Malty Melromarc
SUPPORTING
VA: Sarah Emi Bridcutt
Motoyasu Kitamura
SUPPORTING
VA: Makoto
Takahashi
Ren Amaki
SUPPORTING
VA: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Melty Q Melromarc
SUPPORTING
VA: Maaya Uchida
Itsuki Kawasumi
SUPPORTING
VA: Yoshitaka Yamaya
Beloukas
SUPPORTING
VA: Kenichi Ogata
Aultcray Melromarc XXXII
SUPPORTING
VA: Yutaka Nakano
Erhard
SUPPORTING
VA: Hiroki Yasumoto
Yakkyoku no Owner
SUPPORTING
VA: Motoyuki Kawahara
Biscas T. Balmus
SUPPORTING
VA: Takayuki Sugou
Mirellia Q Melromarc
SUPPORTING
VA: Kikuko Inoue
Yousaiya
SUPPORTING
VA: Eriko Matsui
Mahouya
SUPPORTING
VA: Meiko Kawasaki
Elrasla Grilaroc
SUPPORTING
VA: Maki Izawa
Fitoria
SUPPORTING
VA: Sakura Tange
Staff
Aneko Yusagi
Original Story
Seira Minami
Original Character Design
Takao Abo
Director
Keigo Koyanagi
Series Composition
Masahiro Suwa
Character Design
Ayako Sugimura
Prop Design
Yousuke Chiai
Assistance
Katsuji Yatsushige
Assistance
Shinichirou Miyazaki
Assistance
Masakatsu Umeda
Assistance
Tatsurou Hanano
Assistance
Shinpei Wada
Design Assistance
Reviews
EndHits
Rating: 362 (1057 votes)
An unapologetic, generic, and often downright terrible disappointment of an anime.
Reoken
Rating: 236 (664 votes)
Shield Hero, the anime that was as good as Naofumi using a sword.
Iryi
Rating: 78 (165 votes)
The Fun of The Rising Of The Shield Hero
Sfera
Rating: 65 (82 votes)
Overhyped trash or a decent show? I'd say both
Animeenthusiast
Rating: 55 (83 votes)
Overrated, disappointing but decent.
Pockeyramune919
Rating: 52 (88 votes)
Despite a promising opening, the Rising of the Shield Hero turns out to be a painful, wish-fulfillment isekai.
Stats
Average Score
76
Mean Score
76
Popularity
412,446
Favourites
13,702
Status Distribution
CURRENT: 25117
PLANNING: 55591
COMPLETED: 311125
DROPPED: 13607
PAUSED: 7006
Score Distribution
10: 1840
20: 1279
30: 2815
40: 4516
50: 8583
60: 15317
70: 38345
80: 61123
90: 47811
100: 27235
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