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The Rising of the Shield Hero( 2019)

TV-MAAnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
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Overview

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?

    Series Cast

    1. cast image

      Kaito Ishikawa

      Naofumi Iwatani (voice)

    2. cast image

      Asami Seto

      Raphtalia (voice)

    3. cast image

      Rina Hidaka

      Filo (voice)

    Current Season

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    Season 3

    2023 | 12 Episodes

    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.

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    A review by DallasBob

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    Written by DallasBob on Sat Apr 30 2022
    This animation **_The Rising of the Shield Hero_** (_Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari_) is in the isekai genre; meaning modern day person transported (usually by magic) to another plain of reality or another world; typically fantasy based. This series is exceptionally good. While there is some liberal based ideas in the series, there isn't a saturation to point of poisoning the audience or putting off the fan base. The development of the protagonists throughout the series is pretty good and reminded me a lot of another isekai anime called _**Log Horizon**_. Though instead of following a dozen ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Returning Series

    Status

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    Type

    Scripted

    Original Language

    English

    Keywords

    • saving the world
    • anti hero
    • magic
    • slavery
    • training
    • romance
    • dysfunctional family
    • betrayal
    • religion
    • sibling rivalry
    • dragon
    • parallel world
    • dark fantasy
    • seinen
    • anime
    • corrupt church
    • isekai
    • fantasy
    • based on light novel
    • adventure