The Rising of the Shield Hero

2019 · 4 seasons · 62 episodes · 24min · Animé

Starring Kaito Ishikawa, Asami Seto

Ideal when you feel… Curious Bored

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?

Original title

盾の勇者の成り上がり

Original language

Japanese

Screenplay

Aneko Yusagi

Music

Alfredo Sirica, Natalie Jeffreys

Updated October 22, 2026

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