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The Rising of the Shield Hero
CompletedAnimeWinter 2019Light novel

The Rising of the Shield Hero

Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari

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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!<br> <br> <i>Note:<br> - The first episode was pre-aired on December 27th, 2018. Regular broadcast began on January 9th, 2019.<br> - The first episode aired with a runtime of ~47 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.</i>

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Naofumi IwataniNaofumi IwataniMAIN
RaphtaliaRaphtaliaMAIN
FiloFiloMAIN
ErhardErhardSUPPORTING
Kishi DanchouKishi DanchouSUPPORTING
Idol RabierIdol RabierSUPPORTING
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RoudyRoudySUPPORTING

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The Rising of the Shield Hero: release FAQ

The Rising of the Shield Hero has finished, so there are no new episodes scheduled. All 25 episodes are out.

The Rising of the Shield Hero has finished releasing. It has 25 episodes in total.

Yes. The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 has already been released.

The Rising of the Shield Hero has 25 episodes.

The Rising of the Shield Hero is action, adventure, fantasy and drama anime.

The Rising of the Shield Hero is animated by Kinema Citrus.

The Rising of the Shield Hero has an average score of 77% on AniList and a 7.9/10 score on MyAnimeList.

The Rising of the Shield Hero is based on a light novel.

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