The Rising of the Shield Hero
Seen it?2019 | 5 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (8.5 out of 10), though it had little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 25 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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 earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesStrong
8.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a solid audience; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
- Season 12019 · 25 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
Season 22022 · 13 episodes · 6.5 out of 10Weeknight- Season 32023 · 12 episodes · 6.7 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 42025 · 12 episodes · 6.4 out of 10Weeknight
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Cast & crew
- Kaito IshikawaNaofumi Iwatani (voice)
- Asami SetoRaphtalia (voice)
- Rina HidakaFilo (voice)