The Rising of the Shield Hero

A brooding underdog fantasy that wallows in injustice before slowly warming into a scrappy, hard-won comeback.

Created by

Hitoshi Haga, Masato Jimbo

Genres

Animation, Action & adventure, Sci-fi & fantasy

Starring

Kaito Ishikawa, Asami Seto, Rina Hidaka

Tagline

Our regrets make us stronger.

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?

How it feels

Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Betrayal, revenge, justice, survival

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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