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The Rising of the Shield Hero

Also known as Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari

4 playable TV Finished 2019 Unrated

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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.

Studio
Kinema Citrus
Episodes
25 listed
Runtime
about 24 minutes per episode
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy

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Raphtalia
RaphtaliaMain character
Asami Seto
Asami SetoJapanese voice
Naofumi Iwatani
Naofumi IwataniMain character
Kaito Ishikawa
Kaito IshikawaJapanese voice
Filo
FiloMain character
Rina Hidaka
Rina HidakaJapanese voice
Melty Q Melromarc
Melty Q MelromarcSupporting character
Maaya Uchida
Maaya UchidaJapanese voice
Mirellia Q Melromarc
Mirellia Q MelromarcSupporting character
Kikuko Inoue
Kikuko InoueJapanese voice
Glass
GlassSupporting character
Megumi Han
Megumi HanJapanese voice
Fitoria
FitoriaSupporting character
Sakura Tange
Sakura TangeJapanese voice
Rishia Ivyred
Rishia IvyredSupporting character
Natsuko Hara
Natsuko HaraJapanese voice
Erhard
ErhardSupporting character
Hiroki Yasumoto
Hiroki YasumotoJapanese voice
L'arc Berg
L'arc BergSupporting character
Jun Fukuyama
Jun FukuyamaJapanese voice
Ren Amaki
Ren AmakiSupporting character
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Yoshitsugu MatsuokaJapanese voice
Therese Alexandrite
Therese AlexandriteSupporting character
Saori Hayami
Saori HayamiJapanese voice
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