The Rising of the Shield Hero (2019)

Action · Adventure · Animation

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?

IMDb rating: 7.7 (23,486 votes)
Seasons: 4
Streaming (US): Netflix · Hulu · Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

8.04 avg 25 episodes 8.3 → 8.4 25 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Shield Hero	8.3	938
2	The Slave Girl	8.3	817
3	Wave of Catastrophe	8.1	727
4	Lullaby at Dawn	8.9	971
5	Filo	7.9	681
6	A New Comrade	7.7	641
7	The Savior of the Heavenly Fowl	7.5	635
8	Curse Shield	8.1	648
9	Melty	7.6	618
10	In the Midst of Turmoil	7.8	613
11	Catastrophe Returns	8.4	651
12	The Raven Invader	8.3	627
13	The Devil of the Shield	8.1	599
14	Everlasting Memory	7.5	585
15	Raphtalia	8.3	663
16	Filolial Queen	7.6	574
17	A Promise Made	7.6	583
18	A Conspiracy Linked	7.7	575
19	The Four Cardinal Heroes	7.9	590
20	Battle of Good and Evil	8.6	684
21	Naofumi's Triumphant Return	9.1	1,068
22	Four Heroes Council	7.6	561
23	Cal Mira Archipelago	7.6	557
24	Guardians of Another World	8.1	590
25	The Rising of the Shield Hero	8.4	737

Season 2 (2022)

6.83 avg 13 episodes 7.1 → 5.6 24 min avg

Bad finale

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A New Roar	7.1	505
2	Footprints of the Spirit Tortoise	6.7	412
3	Shaking Land	6.8	410
4	Ruins in the Fog	6.4	361
5	Ost Hourai	6.6	361
6	Racing to Catch Up	7.4	396
7	Infinite Labyrinth	7.0	349
8	A Parting in the Snow	7.0	339
9	Humming Fairy	7.0	333
10	Katana Hero	7.3	363
11	Kizuna	7.0	338
12	Reason to Fight	6.9	342
13	Flowers Offered in Recollection	5.6	368

Season 3 (2023)

7.21 avg 12 episodes 7.6 → 7.1 23 min avg

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Dark Coliseum	7.6	304
2	Nadia	7.8	288
3	The White Tiger Siblings	7.7	267
4	The Operation to Capture the Spear Hero	7.1	270
5	Each of Their Paths	7.1	252
6	Where You Point Your Strength	7.1	251
7	The Girl and the Dragon	6.6	243
8	Dragon's Den	7.5	249
9	Emperor Dragon	7.4	254
10	Perfect Hidden Justice	6.8	232
11	Justice VS Justice	6.7	235
12	The Ones We Must Protect	7.1	251

Season 4 (2025)

7.07 avg 12 episodes 7.0 → 7.7

Big finale

Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Siltvelt	7.0	262
2	Official Welcome	7.0	233
3	A True People	6.7	221
4	Entrusted Power	7.3	228
5	Hakuko	6.9	197
6	Leaving Port	6.8	199
7	Landing in Q'ten Lo	7.1	171
8	Orochi	7.2	210
9	Zodia	7.0	193
10	A Pray	7.1	193
11	The Oracle Priestess	7.0	149
12	The Return of the Heavenly Emperor	7.7	156