The Rising of the Shield Hero (2019)
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Our regrets make us stronger.
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: 2019-01-09
- Genres: Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
- Seasons: 5, 62 episodes
- Episode length: 24m
- Network: AT-X
- Status: Returning Series
- TMDB rating: 8.5/10 from 1,593 votes
Top cast
- Kaito Ishikawa as Naofumi Iwatani (voice)
- Asami Seto as Raphtalia (voice)
- Rina Hidaka as Filo (voice)
Where to watch The Rising of the Shield Hero
- United States: stream on Hulu, Netflix, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
- United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Disney Plus, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads; buy on Apple TV Store
- India: stream on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
- Canada: stream on Disney Plus, Netflix, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Crunchyroll, Netflix Standard with Ads; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: stream on Netflix, Disney Plus, Netflix Standard with Ads, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store
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