The Rising of the Shield Hero (2019)

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"Our regrets make us stronger."

TV series · 2019 · 5 seasons, 62 episodes · Returning Series · AT-X · Rated TV-14 · Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama

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?

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Cast

  • Kaito Ishikawa as Naofumi Iwatani (voice)
  • Asami Seto as Raphtalia (voice)
  • Rina Hidaka as Filo (voice)
  • Maaya Uchida as Melty Q Melromarc (voice)
  • Hiroki Yasumoto as Elhart (voice)
  • Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Ren Amaki (voice)
  • Kikuko Inoue as Mirellia Q Melromarc (voice)
  • Makoto Takahashi as Motoyasu Kitamura (voice)
  • Megumi Han as Glass (voice)
  • Sarah Emi Bridcutt as Myne (voice)

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