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The Rising of the Shield Hero

Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari

★ 7.7 community · AniListTV25 episodesFinishedKinema Citrus
ActionAdventureFantasy
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Synopsis

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.

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Studios

Kinema CitrusCrunchyrollGlovisionNippon ColumbiaKadokawa Media HouseGood Smile CompanyFrontier WorksSammyKADOKAWAAT-XNTT Plala

Staff

Aneko YusagiAneko YusagiOriginal StorySeira MinamiSeira MinamiOriginal Character DesignTakao AboTakao AboDirectorKeigo KoyanagiKeigo KoyanagiSeries CompositionMasahiro SuwaMasahiro SuwaCharacter DesignAyako SugimuraAyako SugimuraProp DesignYousuke ChiaiYousuke ChiaiAssistanceKatsuji YatsushigeKatsuji YatsushigeAssistanceShinichirou MiyazakiShinichirou MiyazakiAssistanceMasakatsu UmedaMasakatsu UmedaAssistanceTatsurou HananoTatsurou HananoAssistanceShinpei WadaShinpei WadaDesign Assistance

Voice cast (JP)

Naofumi IwataniNaofumi IwataniKaito IshikawaKaito Ishikawa
RaphtaliaRaphtaliaAsami SetoAsami Seto
FiloFiloRina HidakaRina Hidaka
ErhardErhardHiroki YasumotoHiroki Yasumoto

Community Reviews from AniList

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EndHitsEndHits19/100

An unapologetic, generic, and often downright terrible disappointment of an anime.

Modern anime seems to be cursed with Isekai after Isekai. From Sword Art Online to Knights and Magic, it has had more than its share of controversial ( Especially SAO) or just downright terrible anime. Innovation is often left to very basic changes in the structure of the show that cause it to stand…

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ReokenReoken10/100

Shield Hero, the anime that was as good as Naofumi using a sword.

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IryiIryi100/100

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Overhyped trash or a decent show? I'd say both

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AnimeenthusiastAnimeenthusiast60/100

Overrated, disappointing but decent.

___FEW SPOILERS AHEAD!___ __The Rising of The Shield Hero__ starts off as any other anime in the _Isekai_ genre: A character not doing much in his life is summoned to another world and forced to start an adventure. However, in this show Naofumi is pit against all odds when he is falsely charged wi…

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Despite a promising opening, the Rising of the Shield Hero turns out to be a painful, wish-fulfillment isekai.

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NochocolateNochocolate65/100

This is not the great show it's hyped up to be. It's just a boring, inconsistent, isekai.

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neokkrineokkri5/100

Shield Hero is a disgrace to the isekai genre.

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CheekyChrisCheekyChris35/100

Overall unimpressed and don't recommend

I just want to say i never write reviews but the bad taste this show left me made me want to publish a review. No hate this is my honest opinion of the show. *Few Spoilers* PLOT- the plot started out quite interesting taking a path that most isekais avoid and that is having the main character be an…

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MiNiSoTaNMiNiSoTaN50/100

The Rising of the Shield Hero fails to impress due to its unclear direction and unfaithfulness to the source material.

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You like isekai with horrible writing and terrible fights? Shield Hero may be for you!

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