The Rising of the Shield Hero
Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari
Synopsis
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.
Characters & Voice Actors
Naofumi Iwatani
MAIN
Kaito Ishikawa
JP
Raphtalia
MAIN
Asami Seto
JP
Filo
MAIN
Rina Hidaka
JP
Malty Melromarc
SUPPORTING
Sarah Emi Bridcutt
JP
Motoyasu Kitamura
SUPPORTING
Makoto Takahashi
JP
Ren Amaki
SUPPORTING
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
JP
