Takao Abo
Director
The Rising of the Shield Hero (2019)
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?
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Anime, Anime: Isekai, Drama, Science Fiction
Keywords: tmdb.saving-the-world, tmdb.magic, tmdb.dysfunctional-family, tmdb.romance, tmdb.betrayal, tmdb.religion, tmdb.sibling-rivalry + 68 more, tmdb.dragon, tmdb.parallel-world, tmdb.dark-fantasy, tmdb.seinen, tmdb.anime, tmdb.corrupt-church, tmdb.isekai, tmdb.anti-hero, mdblist.has-trailer, tmdb.training, mdblist.ext.2k-blu-ray, tmdb.based-on-light-novel, tmdb.slavery, tmdb.fantasy, tmdb.adventure, tmdb.summons, imdb.anime, imdb.fantasy-world, imdb.isekai, imdb.anime-animation, imdb.traveling-to-another-world, imdb.transported-to-another-world, imdb.mature-animation, imdb.female-rear-nudity, imdb.based-on-light-novel, imdb.kingdom, imdb.hero, imdb.villain, imdb.good-versus-evil, imdb.sword, imdb.shield, imdb.knight, imdb.magic, imdb.warrior, imdb.king, imdb.queen, imdb.for-grown-ups-animation, imdb.female-nudity, imdb.otaku, imdb.2d-animation, imdb.shield-hero, imdb.false-charge, imdb.false-accusation, imdb.based-on-series-of-novels, imdb.slave, imdb.slavery, imdb.crest, imdb.tanuki, imdb.asian-literature-on-screen, imdb.literature-on-screen, imdb.isekai-anime-animation, imdb.japanese-literature-on-screen, imdb.slaves, imdb.sword-and-sorcery-fantasy, imdb.evil-king, imdb.magic-curse, imdb.corrupt-church, imdb.curse, imdb.evil-princess, imdb.juujin, imdb.master-slave-relationship, imdb.rage, imdb.skill-assimilation, imdb.hatred, imdb.demonizing-someone, imdb.ecchi, imdb.hand-drawn-animation, mdblist.anime-dub
Watch Providers: Netflix, Hulu, Crunchyroll, Netflix Standard with Ads, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Kinema Citrus, Good Smile Company, Nippon Columbia, Glovision, NTT Plala + 7 more, Frontier Works, Sammy, Kadokawa Media House, Crunchyroll, NTT Docomo, AT-X, DR Movie
Network: AT-X
Country: Japan
Production Countries:
Japan,
South Korea
Languages:
Japanese
7.6
Season 1
25 episodes
6.7
Season 2
13 episodes
6.8
Season 3
12 episodes
Specials
1 episodes
6.2
Season 4
12 episodes
Season 5
0 episodes
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Network: AT-X
Runtime: 1465 min.
Episode Runtime: 23 min.
Released: Jan. 9, 2019
Last Air Date: Sept. 24, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-14
Parental Guide: 14+
