The Rising of the Shield Hero (2019)

Season 4

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?

Released Jan. 9, 2019 Episode 23 min 14+

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, 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
Languages: Japanese

IMDb 2504

7.7

/22240/

Trakt

/2102/

TMDb

/1500/

Letterboxd

3.3

/4930/

Tomatoes

100

/5/

Popcorn

MAL

7.9

/1070847/

Takao Abo
Director

Kaito Ishikawa
Naofumi Iwatani (voice)

Asami Seto
Raphtalia (voice)

Rina Hidaka
Filo (voice)

Maaya Uchida
Melty Q Melromarc (voice)

Hiroki Yasumoto
Elhart (voice)

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Ren Amaki (voice)

Kikuko Inoue
Mirellia Q Melromarc (voice)

Makoto Takahashi
Motoyasu Kitamura (voice)

7.8

S4E1 - Siltvelt

Naofumi stops at Siltvelt on his journey to Q'ten Lo. The people there worship him as a king.

July 9, 2025, midnight

6.5

S4E2 - Official Welcome

Naofumi and Raph-chan stay in the castle while the rest of the party tours the town.

July 16, 2025, midnight

6.0

S4E3 - A True People

The Schiltwelt Castle is shaken by a poisoned breakfast room disturbance. Atra, who is incensed by the ugly war of words between the various factions, tries to blackmail the heavy hitters and speak highly of Shobun's greatness. Shobun then discovers the real culprit through a “secret spy.”

July 23, 2025, midnight