The Rising of the Shield Hero (2019)

Action · Adventure · Animation

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?

IMDb rating: 7.6 (23,817 votes)
Seasons: 4
Streaming (US): Netflix · Hulu · Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

8.06 avg 25 episodes 8.3 → 8.4 25 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Shield Hero	8.3	964
2	The Slave Girl	8.3	841
3	Wave of Catastrophe	8.1	749
4	Lullaby at Dawn	8.9	1,000
5	Filo	7.9	703
6	A New Comrade	7.7	663
7	The Savior of the Heavenly Fowl	7.6	656
8	Curse Shield	8.1	670
9	Melty	7.6	639
10	In the Midst of Turmoil	7.9	634
11	Catastrophe Returns	8.4	673
12	The Raven Invader	8.4	649
13	The Devil of the Shield	8.1	620
14	Everlasting Memory	7.5	605
15	Raphtalia	8.3	683
16	Filolial Queen	7.6	594
17	A Promise Made	7.6	603
18	A Conspiracy Linked	7.8	595
19	The Four Cardinal Heroes	7.9	610
20	Battle of Good and Evil	8.6	705
21	Naofumi's Triumphant Return	9.1	1,098
22	Four Heroes Council	7.6	580
23	Cal Mira Archipelago	7.6	575
24	Guardians of Another World	8.2	608
25	The Rising of the Shield Hero	8.4	759

Season 2 (2022)

6.84 avg 13 episodes 7.1 → 5.6 24 min avg

Bad finale

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A New Roar	7.1	518
2	Footprints of the Spirit Tortoise	6.7	422
3	Shaking Land	6.8	420
4	Ruins in the Fog	6.4	371
5	Ost Hourai	6.6	371
6	Racing to Catch Up	7.4	406
7	Infinite Labyrinth	7.1	359
8	A Parting in the Snow	7.0	349
9	Humming Fairy	7.0	343
10	Katana Hero	7.3	375
11	Kizuna	7.0	349
12	Reason to Fight	6.9	354
13	Flowers Offered in Recollection	5.6	381

Season 3 (2023)

7.22 avg 12 episodes 7.6 → 7.1 23 min avg

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Dark Coliseum	7.6	318
2	Nadia	7.8	301
3	The White Tiger Siblings	7.7	279
4	The Operation to Capture the Spear Hero	7.1	283
5	Each of Their Paths	7.1	265
6	Where You Point Your Strength	7.2	263
7	The Girl and the Dragon	6.6	256
8	Dragon's Den	7.5	262
9	Emperor Dragon	7.4	267
10	Perfect Hidden Justice	6.8	244
11	Justice VS Justice	6.7	247
12	The Ones We Must Protect	7.1	265

Season 4 (2025)

7.03 avg 12 episodes 6.9 → 7.6

Big finale

Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Siltvelt	6.9	275
2	Official Welcome	7.0	245
3	A True People	6.7	232
4	Entrusted Power	7.2	240
5	Hakuko	6.9	209
6	Leaving Port	6.8	212
7	Landing in Q'ten Lo	7.1	184
8	Orochi	7.2	223
9	Zodia	7.0	206
10	A Pray	7.1	206
11	The Oracle Priestess	6.9	163
12	The Return of the Heavenly Emperor	7.6	173

The Rising of the Shield Hero (2019)

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