The Rising of the Shield Hero

Series - 2019 - Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy

The story

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?

Directed by

Jun Takahashi, Hitoshi Haga, Yuji Tokuno, Yang Jeong-hee, Shigeki Awai, Ji Yang-ho, Son Seung-hui, Toshiharu Kudou, Koji Furukawa, Tomonori Mine, Kim Min-sun, Shinpei Wada, Muneki Ogasawara, Marina Maki, Takanori Yamamoto, Mayu Hirotomi, Daigo Yamagishi, Takahiro Hirata, Masato Jimbo, Takao Abo, Masatsugu Arakawa, Shunsuke Kishi, Ippei Ichii, Takuma Suzuki, Sakumi Inoha

Starring

Kaito Ishikawa, Asami Seto, Rina Hidaka, Maaya Uchida, Hiroki Yasumoto, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Where to watch

netflix, disney

Ratings

IMDb 7.6 out of 10