
The Rising of the Shield Hero
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....
The Rising of the Shield Hero
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?
The Rising of the Shield Hero
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....

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Episode 1: You can see it in 5 minutes! The first cour of the TV anime "The Rising of the Shield Hero"
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The Four Cardinal Heroes are a group of ordinary men from modern-day Japan summoned to the kingdom of Melromarc to become its saviors. Melromarc is a country plagued by the Waves of Catastrophe that have repeatedly ravaged the land and brought disaster to its citizens for centuries. The four heroes are respectively bestowed a sword, spear, bow, and shield to vanquish these Waves. Naofumi Iwatani, an otaku, becomes cursed with the fate of being the "Shield Hero." Armed with only a measly shield, Naofumi is belittled and ridiculed by his fellow heroes and the kingdom's people due to his weak offensive capabilities and lackluster personality. As the Waves approach the kingdom, Naofumi and Raphtalia must fight for the survival of the kingdom and protect the people of Melromarc from their ill-fated future.

Episode 1: The Shield Hero
College student Iwatani Naofumi is reading a book titled "The Records of the Four Cardinal Weapons"...

Episode 2: The Slave Girl
Naofumi follows the slave merchant to his store, where he looks for a partner to act as his sword. B...

Episode 3: Wave of Catastrophe
Naofumi has obtained a whole load of abilities and skills, and his teamwork with Raphtalia is reachi...

Episode 4: Lullaby at Dawn
The Wave is gone, but Naofumi's relief is short-lived as Motoyasu challenges him to a duel in the mi...

Episode 5: Filo
After Aultcray reluctantly offers Naofumi a paltry reward, he heads to the slave merchant to redo th...

Episode 6: A New Comrade
The mysterious girl that showed up out of nowhere was actually Filo. She's a filolial queen with an...

Episode 7: The Savior of the Heavenly Fowl
After hearing of a village that's in immediate need of herbicide, Naofumi and his party head there t...

Episode 8: Curse Shield
After hearing of a village in the East that's being ravaged by an epidemic, Naofumi and his party he...

Episode 9: Melty
In the Eastern village, Naofumi meets a girl named Melty. She instantly becomes friends with Filo an...

Episode 10: In the Midst of Turmoil
After refusing to hear Melty out, Naofumi switches to planning for the next Wave. When a bunch of yo...

Episode 11: Catastrophe Returns
Naofumi faces another Wave, this time in a remote village. With the help of the soldiers who volunte...

Episode 12: The Raven Invader
A mysterious woman showed up out of nowhere and destroyed the second Soul Eater in a single blow. Sh...

Episode 13: The Devil of the Shield
Naofumi foils the attempt to take Melty's life and fights off the royal knights, but he's then frame...

Episode 14: Everlasting Memory
Due to Myne recklessly starting a forest fire, Naofumi and his party are forced to flee to a village...

Episode 15: Raphtalia
Raphtalia corners Idol with vengeance in her eyes, her bloodthirsty blade reaching for his throat. N...

Episode 16: Filolial Queen
As Naofumi and his party try to get the weakened kids to safety, Tyrant attacks them. Once Naofumi r...

Episode 17: A Promise Made
Fitoria tells Naofumi that she'll kill all Four Cardinal Heroes if they don't get back on the same p...

Episode 18: A Conspiracy Linked
Naofumi decides to go straight up to the checkpost in order to talk it out with the other heroes. Bu...

Episode 19: The Four Cardinal Heroes
The Pope holds in his hands the ultimate weapon, which possesses the properties of all four cardinal...

Episode 20: Battle of Good and Evil
Naofumi and gang stay on the attack despite being trapped in the Pope's Great Cathedral, but its sac...

Episode 21: Naofumi's Triumphant Return
After Naofumi survives thanks to Mirelia's help, she comes to visit him and tells him the truth behi...

Episode 22: Four Heroes Council
After being unable to for so long, Naofumi finally gets to upgrade his party's classes. He then take...

Episode 23: Cal Mira Archipelago
On the ship to Cal Mira, Naofumi once again runs into L'arc, who keeps throwing him off. However, th...

Episode 24: Guardians of Another World
Melromarc brings a large fleet to fight the Wave out at sea. While the queen takes charge and leads...

Episode 25: The Rising of the Shield Hero
It turns out that Glass, like L'arc, is also a hero from other world. Naofumi barely fights off thei...
With another Wave happening in a week, Naofumi Iwatani and his party have no time to waste. However, when bat familiars raid Lurolona Village and the Wave countdown comes to a halt, the Four Cardinal Heroes reconvene with the queen, Mirelia Q Melromarc, for a quick briefing. The queen presumes that the odd occurrences are linked to the Spirit Tortoise—a threatening creature that has awakened from its slumber, back to cause havoc once again. A plan to put the Spirit Tortoise to rest is devised—but out of the four men, only the cursed Shield Hero agrees to help.

Episode 1: A New Roar
Mysterious monsters appear as Naofumi is preparing for the next Wave. At the same time they show up,...

Episode 2: Footprints of the Spirit Tortoise
The leaders of all the nations’ militaries gather in the Spirit Tortoise Kingdom. Naofumi is there a...

Episode 3: Shaking Land
The Spirit Tortoise begins its march once more, appearing at the border of the kingdom bearing its n...

Episode 4: Ruins in the Fog
The Spirit Tortoise’s head was cut off, but Ost, its familiar, is still alive. It could revive at an...

Episode 5: Ost Hourai
Naofumi is met by L’Arc, Glass, and Therese. They’re after the person who broke the Spirit Tortoise’...

Episode 6: Racing to Catch Up
Fitoria appears when the Spirit Tortoise revives, and with her help, Naofumi attempts to destroy its...

Episode 7: Infinite Labyrinth
Naofumi wakes up in a strange prison to find him and his party at level 1, and Filo missing. They st...

Episode 8: A Parting in the Snow
Naofumi’s party heads for the Dragon Hourglass of Mikakage, in order to get to Sikul, the country th...

Episode 9: Humming Fairy
Naofumis party is teleported to Sikul, where Kizuna introduces the Vassal Weapon Hero, Ethnobalt. He...

Episode 10: Katana Hero
Raphtalia is imprisoned in a Raybul Kingdom prison. She’s wary of L’Arc’s team, who is also imprison...

Episode 11: Kizuna
Naofumi's party is overjoyed to be reunited with Raphtalia. Kizuna criticizes Glass for invading ano...

Episode 12: Reason to Fight
The Wave appears before its scheduled time. Kizuna's group is teleported to it while Naofumi and his...

Episode 13: Flowers Offered in Recollection
Raphtalia recalls having to buy clothing for her smaller self. Kizuna remembers being alone for so l...
After defeating the Spirit Tortoise, Naofumi has no time for rest. An attack from the next Guardian Beast is imminent, but the three other Cardinal Heroes have gone missing. So, Naofumi and his party set out to search for the legendary trio.

Episode 1: The Dark Coliseum
Seeking to reunite the scattered inhabitants of Lurolona Village who were sold into slavery, the Shi...

Episode 2: Nadia
Naofumi's party enters the underground arena while concealing their identity. As they win and rise t...

Episode 3: The White Tiger Siblings
Naofumi visits the slave market, where the demi-human slave Fohl asks him to save his sick sister. N...

Episode 4: The Operation to Capture the Spear Hero
The Spear Hero, Motoyasu, has been sighted, and Mirelia asks Naofumi to persuade him to return. Naof...

Episode 5: Each of Their Paths
Naofumi's party is attacked by a pair of mysterious and powerful men. S'yne arrives during the battl...

Episode 6: Where You Point Your Strength
Ren is haunted by the deaths of his party members in a failed attempt to defeat the Spirit Tortoise,...

Episode 7: The Girl and the Dragon
Keel and other demi-human children in the village are starting to learn how to assume therianthrope...

Episode 8: Dragon's Den
Naofumi assembles a party to pursue Gaelion, who has consumed the Emperor Dragon's Core. Gaelion's t...

Episode 9: Emperor Dragon
Naofumi's party regroups and plans another assault on the Emperor Dragon. While their plan of attack...

Episode 10: Perfect Hidden Justice
Filo has recovered but needs to gain experience to replace her lost levels. S'yne returns from the u...

Episode 11: Justice VS Justice
Rishia faces Itsuki in the underground arena. As Itsuki rants and raves, it's clear that he's also c...

Episode 12: The Ones We Must Protect
Naofumi begins training in the Way of the Dragon Vein with Sadeena and Gaelion. Back at the village,...

Episode 1: Siltvelt
Naofumi stops at Siltvelt on his journey to Q'ten Lo. The people there worship him as a king.
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