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The Rising of the Shield Hero

Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari / Восхождение героя щита / ผู้กล้าโล่ผงาด / 盾之勇者成名录

Source: Light Novel
Format: Tv
Studios: Kinema Citrus
Parution Date: 2019-01-09
Status: Finished
Number of Episodes: 25
Genres: Action Adventure Fantasy
Themes: Afterlife Anti-hero Bullying Cgi Conspiracy Crime Cult Cultivation Economics Female Harem Gore Henshin Heterosexual Isekai Kemonomimi Language Barrier Love Triangle Magic Male Protagonist Matriarchy Medicine Monster Girl Nekomimi Ojou-sama Politics Religion Revenge Seinen Slavery Spearplay Swordplay Tragedy Travel Tsundere Villainess

Summary

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.