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?
Yes! The series The Rising of the Shield Hero is now on Disney Plus in the countries listed below.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | The Shield Hero | 2019-01-02 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | The Slave Girl | 2019-01-16 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Wave of Catastrophe | 2019-01-23 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Lullaby at Dawn | 2019-01-30 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Filo | 2019-02-06 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | A New Comrade | 2019-02-13 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | The Savior of the Heavenly Fowl | 2019-02-20 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | Curse Shield | 2019-02-27 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | Melty | 2019-03-06 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | In the Midst of Turmoil | 2019-03-13 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | Catastrophe Returns | 2019-03-20 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | The Raven Invader | 2019-03-27 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | The Devil of the Shield | 2019-04-03 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 14 | Everlasting Memory | 2019-04-10 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 15 | Raphtalia | 2019-04-17 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 16 | Queen of the Filolials | 2019-04-24 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 17 | A Promise Made | 2019-05-01 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 18 | A Conspiracy Linked | 2019-05-08 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 19 | The Four Cardinal Heroes | 2019-05-15 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 20 | Battle of Good and Evil | 2019-05-22 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 21 | Naofumi's Triumphant Return | 2019-05-29 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 22 | Four Heroes Council | 2019-06-05 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 23 | Cal Mira Archipelago | 2019-06-12 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 24 | Guardians of Another World | 2019-06-19 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 25 | The Rising of the Shield Hero | 2019-06-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | A New Roar | 2022-04-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | Footprints of the Spirit Tortoise | 2022-04-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | Shaking Land | 2022-04-20 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | Ruins in the Fog | 2022-04-27 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | Ost Hourai | 2022-05-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | Racing to Catch Up | 2022-05-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | Infinite Labyrinth | 2022-05-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | A Parting in the Snow | 2022-05-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 9 | Humming Fairy | 2022-06-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 10 | Katana Hero | 2022-06-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 11 | Kizuna | 2022-06-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 12 | Reason to Fight | 2022-06-22 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 13 | Flowers Offered in Recollection | 2022-06-29 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | The Dark Coliseum | 2023-10-06 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | Nadia | 2023-10-13 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | The White Tiger Siblings | 2023-10-20 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | The Operation to Capture the Spear Hero | 2023-10-27 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | Each of Their Paths | 2023-11-03 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 6 | Where You Point Your Strength | 2023-11-10 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 7 | The Girl and the Dragon | 2023-11-17 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 8 | Dragon's Den | 2023-11-24 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 9 | Emperor Dragon | 2023-12-01 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 10 | Perfect Hidden Justice | 2023-12-08 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 11 | Justice VS Justice | 2023-12-15 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 12 | The Ones We Must Protect | 2023-12-22 | 30 min |
| Directing | Hitoshi Haga | Series Director |
| Visual Effects | Sana Komatsu | Character Designer |
| Visual Effects | Franziska van Wulfen | Character Designer |
| Camera | Tsunetaka Ema | Director of Photography |
| Visual Effects | Shingo Yamashita | Opening/Ending Animation |
| Visual Effects | Azusa Sasaki | Color Designer |
| Art | Asuka Kashimura | Art Direction |
| Art | Airi Hayashi | Assistant Art Director |
| Production | Sou Yurugi | Executive Producer |
| Art | Takumi Sakura | Concept Artist |
| Visual Effects | Wataru Inata | Creature Design |
| Production | Asa Suehira | Executive Producer |
| Production | Keisuke Sano | Executive Producer |
| Visual Effects | Yuji Koshida | 3D Director |
| Art | mikitail | Prop Designer |
| Production | Sho Tanaka | Executive Producer |
| Production | Yoshiki Usa | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Aneko Yusagi | Novel |
| Sound | Shota Yaso | Sound Effects |
| Production | Satoshi Kobayashi | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Shunichi Uemura | Music Producer |
| Sound | Fumiyuki Goh | Sound Director |
| Production | Makoto Hojo | Executive Producer |
| Production | Haruki Satomi | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Hiromitsu Iijima | Music Producer |
| Production | Masahide Tsuji | Executive Producer |
| Visual Effects | Masahiro Suwa | Character Designer |
| Sound | Kevin Penkin | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Keigo Koyanagi | Series Composition |
| Editing | Hitomi Sudo | Editor |
