The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 1

Synopsis

The Four Cardinal Heroes are a group of ordinary men from modern-day Japan summoned to the kingdom of Melromarc to become its saviors. Melromarc is a country plagued by the Waves of Catastrophe that have repeatedly ravaged the land and brought disaster to its citizens for centuries. The four heroes are respectively bestowed a sword, spear, bow, and shield to vanquish these Waves. Naofumi Iwatani, an otaku, becomes cursed with the fate of being the "Shield Hero." Armed with only a measly shield, Naofumi is belittled and ridiculed by his fellow heroes and the kingdom's people due to his weak offensive capabilities and lackluster personality. As the Waves approach the kingdom, Naofumi and Raphtalia must fight for the survival of the kingdom and protect the people of Melromarc from their ill-fated future.

Main Cast

Kaito Ishikawa

Naofumi Iwatani (voice)

Age : 30 | Popularity : 23%

Asami Seto

Raphtalia (voice)

Age : 31 | Popularity : 23%

Rina Hidaka

Filo (voice)

Age : 29 | Popularity : 26%

Maaya Uchida

Melty Q Melromarc (voice)

Age : 34 | Popularity : 13%

Hiroki Yasumoto

Elhart (voice)

Age : 47 | Popularity : 11%

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Ren Amaki (voice)

Age : 37 | Popularity : 15%

Kikuko Inoue

Mirellia Q Melromarc (voice)

Age : 59 | Popularity : 6%

Makoto Takahashi

Motoyasu Kitamura (voice)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Episodes

Episode 1

09 January 2019 - The Shield Hero

College student Iwatani Naofumi is reading a book titled "The Records of the Four Cardinal Weapons" in the library when he is suddenly summoned to another world and told he has to save the world as the Shield Hero, one of the Four Cardinal Heroes. And one morning, he finds all his money and equipment gone.

Episode 2

16 January 2019 - The Slave Girl

Naofumi follows the slave merchant to his store, where he looks for a partner to act as his sword. But all he has the money to buy is a diseased demi-human girl named Raphtalia, whom he then forces into an incredibly harsh battle.

Episode 3

23 January 2019 - Wave of Catastrophe

Naofumi has obtained a whole load of abilities and skills, and his teamwork with Raphtalia is reaching perfection, too. To prepare for the incoming Wave, he upgrades their equipment and heads to the dragon hourglass to find out exactly when it will arrive. But there, he runs into Motoyasu and the other heroes once again.

Episode 4

30 January 2019 - Lullaby at Dawn

The Wave is gone, but Naofumi's relief is short-lived as Motoyasu challenges him to a duel in the middle of the celebratory banquet held in Melromarc Castle. Motoyasu insists that owning a slave is unbecoming for a hero and that Naofumi free Raphtalia at once.

Episode 5

06 February 2019 - Filo

After Aultcray reluctantly offers Naofumi a paltry reward, he heads to the slave merchant to redo the slave crest as per Raphtalia's wishes. He also buys a monster egg there, which hatches a few days later and gives him a new party member. Meanwhile, Myne shows up in Lute Village, where they're staying.

Episode 6

13 February 2019 - A New Comrade

The mysterious girl that showed up out of nowhere was actually Filo. She's a filolial queen with an advanced transformation ability, and she can even take human form thanks to it. However, her clothes get ripped every time she transforms, meaning Naofumi has to get her some magic clothes if he doesn't want to go broke. The party leaves on a new adventure to gather the materials required.

Episode 7

20 February 2019 - The Savior of the Heavenly Fowl

After hearing of a village that's in immediate need of herbicide, Naofumi and his party head there to do business. The village has been overrun by plants that have turned into monsters, and its residents were forced to abandon it. These plants can even take root in humans, and apparently Motoyasu is the one who released them into the wild.

Episode 8

27 February 2019 - Curse Shield

After hearing of a village in the East that's being ravaged by an epidemic, Naofumi and his party head there to deliver medicine. The epidemic was caused by the corpse of a dragon that had been killed a month before and left there to rot. Naofumi's party accepts a job request to clean the corpse and head to the mountains where it lies.

Episode 9

06 March 2019 - Melty

In the Eastern village, Naofumi meets a girl named Melty. She instantly becomes friends with Filo and then requests to accompany the party on their journey. It seems she got separated from her guards. They travel together for a while, but when they reach the capital, they find...

Episode 10

13 March 2019 - In the Midst of Turmoil

After refusing to hear Melty out, Naofumi switches to planning for the next Wave. When a bunch of young soldiers ask to join his party, he agrees, but on a certain condition. At the same time, he also tries to upgrade Raphtalia's class after she hits the level cap, but all he receives is harassment.

Episode 11

20 March 2019 - Catastrophe Returns

Naofumi faces another Wave, this time in a remote village. With the help of the soldiers who volunteered to join him, he's able to secure the safety of the villagers, but the Wave shows no signs of letting up. He heads to fight with the other heroes, only to find a giant ghost ship floating in the sky.

Episode 12

27 March 2019 - The Raven Invader

A mysterious woman showed up out of nowhere and destroyed the second Soul Eater in a single blow. She then proclaimed the start of the "true battle of the wave" and blew away the other three heroes when they attacked her. With Naofumi's party proving ineffective as well, he decided to use the Rage Shield one more time.

Episode 13

03 April 2019 - The Devil of the Shield

Naofumi foils the attempt to take Melty's life and fights off the royal knights, but he's then framed for abducting Melty and killing several knights, so the party is forced to go on the run. With security tightened and checkpoints everywhere, the party receives a further blow that only makes things even worse.

Episode 14

10 April 2019 - Everlasting Memory

Due to Myne recklessly starting a forest fire, Naofumi and his party are forced to flee to a village at the base of the mountain. However, it won't be easy to break through the knights' net. Melty suggests going to a noble she knows for help, and it just so happens that Raphtalia's past is linked to his domain.

Episode 15

17 April 2019 - Raphtalia

Raphtalia corners Idol with vengeance in her eyes, her bloodthirsty blade reaching for his throat. Naofumi's words bring her back to her senses momentarily, but when Idol attacks her once again...

Episode 16

24 April 2019 - Filolial Queen

As Naofumi and his party try to get the weakened kids to safety, Tyrant attacks them. Once Naofumi realizes that he's actually after Filo, he hatches a plan to lure him outside the city, but they can't even put a scratch on its massive body.

Episode 17

01 May 2019 - A Promise Made

Fitoria tells Naofumi that she'll kill all Four Cardinal Heroes if they don't get back on the same page. She even takes Melty hostage, but Naofumi continues to refuse. Understanding where he's coming from, Fitoria instead proposes a one-on-one duel with Filo.

Episode 18

08 May 2019 - A Conspiracy Linked

Naofumi decides to go straight up to the checkpost in order to talk it out with the other heroes. But there, he finds the one guy least likely to listen to him, Motoyasu, who attacks Naofumi without bothering to listen to what he has to say. Why could Motoyasu be so intent on killing Naofumi, more than ever before?

Episode 19

15 May 2019 - The Four Cardinal Heroes

The Pope holds in his hands the ultimate weapon, which possesses the properties of all four cardinal weapons. Faced with its attack skill, "Judgment," and its powerful defensive force field, Naofumi and gang are rendered helpless. As the crisis worsens, Motoyasu, who is now in line to be punished as a "fake" hero, makes a surprising decision.

Episode 20

22 May 2019 - Battle of Good and Evil

Naofumi and gang stay on the attack despite being trapped in the Pope's Great Cathedral, but its sacred subspace nullifies his Curse Shield, leaving them one step short. Naofumi turns to another, newly unlocked Curse Shield, but the dragon's wrath threatens to swallow his mind whole.

Episode 21

29 May 2019 - Naofumi's Triumphant Return

After Naofumi survives thanks to Mirelia's help, she comes to visit him and tells him the truth behind the summoning of the heroes and the discrimination against the Shield Hero. She also promises to clear his name, and holds a trial for Aultcray and Myne's crimes.

Episode 22

05 June 2019 - Four Heroes Council

After being unable to for so long, Naofumi finally gets to upgrade his party's classes. He then takes part in a meeting of the Four Cardinal Heroes, held under the guise of a celebratory banquet. There, he learns of the existence of a bonus stage, with increased XP earnings. Meanwhile, Raphtalia gets into a fight at the party.

Episode 23

12 June 2019 - Cal Mira Archipelago

On the ship to Cal Mira, Naofumi once again runs into L'arc, who keeps throwing him off. However, the strange man's friendly nature shines through, and Naofumi quickly takes a liking to him. After having a fun time grinding levels and a lively meal, Naofumi feels happy and fulfilled for the first time in this world.

Episode 24

19 June 2019 - Guardians of Another World

Melromarc brings a large fleet to fight the Wave out at sea. While the queen takes charge and leads the operation well, the other three heroes prove useless yet again, leaving Naofumi to do it all alone. Later, he gets help from L'arc and Therese to fend off the monsters, but then...

Episode 25

26 June 2019 - The Rising of the Shield Hero

It turns out that Glass, like L'arc, is also a hero from other world. Naofumi barely fights off their combo attacks and then corners Glass in a one-on-one battle, but is then faced with an all-important question: does he truly wish to protect this world?

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	Junichiro Tamura Mitsuhiro Ogata Nobuhiko Kurosu Kenichi Tokumura Hiroyasu Taniguchi Toyokazu Nakahigashi Yasuhiro Nakajima Naoki Kishida Sho Nakata Takashi Tachizaki Yutaka Kashiwagi
	Associate Producer	saechan Kaho Yamada Takeshi Kawakita
	Executive Producer	Daiji Horiuchi Hideyuki Saida Takanori Aki Fumihiko Shinozaki Asuka Yamazaki Shun'ichi Okabe Haruki Satomi Makoto Hojo Satoshi Kobayashi Masahide Tsuji
Sound	Foley Artist	Mizue Yoshizawa
	Sound Mixer	Tetsuya Gunji
	Original Music Composer	Kevin Penkin
	Sound Director	Fumiyuki Goh
	Sound Effects	Shota Yaso
	Music Producer	Hiromitsu Iijima Shunichi Uemura
Directing	Series Director	Takao Abo
Visual Effects	Creature Design	Satoshi Mori
	Color Designer	Anna Okamatsu
	3D Director	Yuji Koshida
	Character Designer	Masahiro Suwa
Art	Prop Designer	Ayako Sugimura
	Art Designer	Masaki Yoshizaki
	Assistant Director of Photography	Emi Akao
Editing	Online Editor	Moe Suzuki Chika Ishii
	Editor	Hitomi Sudo
Camera	Director of Photography	Yukiyo Kajiwara
Writing	Series Composition	Keigo Koyanagi
	Novel	Aneko Yusagi
Department	Role	Name

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