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The Rising of the Shield Hero

Also known as Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari

1 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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Malty Melromarc
Malty MelromarcSupporting character
Sarah Emi Bridcutt
Sarah Emi BridcuttJapanese voice
Keel
KeelSupporting character
Natsumi Fujiwara
Natsumi FujiwaraJapanese voice
Beloukas
BeloukasSupporting character
Kenichi Ogata
Kenichi OgataJapanese voice
Motoyasu Kitamura
Motoyasu KitamuraSupporting character
Makoto Takahashi
Makoto TakahashiJapanese voice
Itsuki Kawasumi
Itsuki KawasumiSupporting character
Yoshitaka Yamaya
Yoshitaka YamayaJapanese voice
Elrasla Grilaroc
Elrasla GrilarocSupporting character
Maki Izawa
Maki IzawaJapanese voice
Van Reichnott
Van ReichnottSupporting character
Taku Yashiro
Taku YashiroJapanese voice
Ake
AkeSupporting character
Gakuto Kajiwara
Gakuto KajiwaraJapanese voice
Rifana
RifanaSupporting character
Miho Okasaki
Miho OkasakiJapanese voice
Yousaiya
YousaiyaSupporting character
Eriko Matsui
Eriko MatsuiJapanese voice
Joou no kage
Joou no kageSupporting character
Airi Ootsu
Airi OotsuJapanese voice
Mahouya
MahouyaSupporting character
Meiko Kawasaki
Meiko KawasakiJapanese voice
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