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The Rising of the Shield Hero

The Rising of the Shield Hero

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2019–2025 · TV · 5 seasons · 62 episodes · TV-14

AnimationActionAdventureScience FictionFantasyDrama

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A Balasaur Score of 79 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.7/10. 5 seasons across 62 episodes so far, still running. Streaming on Netflix and Hulu.

Synopsis

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?

Ratings

IMDb7.7/10

1,590 audience votes

Seasons

1Season 125 ep2019
2Season 213 ep2022
3Season 312 ep2023
4Season 412 ep2025
5Season 5

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Themes

saving the worldanti heromagicslaverytrainingromancedysfunctional familybetrayalreligionsibling rivalrydragonparallel world

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