The Rising of the Shield Hero (2019) Web Series — Cast, Story & Where to Watch | MovieLinkBD

The Rising of the Shield Hero (2019) is a animation, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy, drama web series in Japanese. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The Rising of the Shield Hero online in HD.

The Rising of the Shield Hero — Storyline

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?

Cast & Crew

• Starring: Kaito Ishikawa, Asami Seto, Rina Hidaka

The Rising of the Shield Hero — Series Details

The Rising of the Shield Hero — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: The Shield Hero (2019-01-09) — 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
• E2: The Slave Girl (2019-01-16) — 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, wh
• E3: Wave of Catastrophe (2019-01-23) — 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 equipmen
• E4: Lullaby at Dawn (2019-01-30) — 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
• E5: Filo (2019-02-06) — 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
• E6: A New Comrade (2019-02-13) — 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.
• E7: The Savior of the Heavenly Fowl (2019-02-20) — 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 mons
• E8: Curse Shield (2019-02-27) — 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
• E9: Melty (2019-03-06) — 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 separa
• E10: In the Midst of Turmoil (2019-03-13) — 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 th
• E11: Catastrophe Returns (2019-03-20) — 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
• E12: The Raven Invader (2019-03-27) — 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 o
• E13: The Devil of the Shield (2019-04-03) — 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
• E14: Everlasting Memory (2019-04-10) — 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 kni
• E15: Raphtalia (2019-04-17) — 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 h
• E16: Filolial Queen (2019-04-24) — 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
• E17: A Promise Made (2019-05-01) — 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. Understandin
• E18: A Conspiracy Linked (2019-05-08) — 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 attac
• E19: The Four Cardinal Heroes (2019-05-15) — 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 fo
• E20: Battle of Good and Evil (2019-05-22) — 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 tu
• E21: Naofumi's Triumphant Return (2019-05-29) — 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. S
• E22: Four Heroes Council (2019-06-05) — 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 celeb
• E23: Cal Mira Archipelago (2019-06-12) — 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 liki
• E24: Guardians of Another World (2019-06-19) — 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 Naof
• E25: The Rising of the Shield Hero (2019-06-26) — 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

Season 2

• E1: A New Roar (2022-04-06) — Mysterious monsters appear as Naofumi is preparing for the next Wave. At the same time they show up, the Wave countdown stops. The Queen summons the Four Cardinal Heroes, and tells
• E2: Footprints of the Spirit Tortoise (2022-04-13) — The leaders of all the nations’ militaries gather in the Spirit Tortoise Kingdom. Naofumi is there as well, and promises to offer his help as one of the heroes. But just before the
• E3: Shaking Land (2022-04-20) — The Spirit Tortoise begins its march once more, appearing at the border of the kingdom bearing its name. Naofumi volunteers to lure away its familiars while the army tries to bring
• E4: Ruins in the Fog (2022-04-27) — The Spirit Tortoise’s head was cut off, but Ost, its familiar, is still alive. It could revive at any moment. The allied armies need to get back into fighting shape, and fast. Naof
• E5: Ost Hourai (2022-05-04) — Naofumi is met by L’Arc, Glass, and Therese. They’re after the person who broke the Spirit Tortoise’s seal and is controlling it. L’Arc proposes teaming up again…
• E6: Racing to Catch Up (2022-05-11) — Fitoria appears when the Spirit Tortoise revives, and with her help, Naofumi attempts to destroy its heart and cut off its head at the same time. L’Arc arrives as well, but all of
• E7: Infinite Labyrinth (2022-05-18) — Naofumi wakes up in a strange prison to find him and his party at level 1, and Filo missing. They start to raise their levels in order to escape, but things quickly turn against th
• E8: A Parting in the Snow (2022-05-25) — Naofumi’s party heads for the Dragon Hourglass of Mikakage, in order to get to Sikul, the country that summoned Kizuna. Along the way, he sells rare healing items to make a hefty p
• E9: Humming Fairy (2022-06-01) — Naofumis party is teleported to Sikul, where Kizuna introduces the Vassal Weapon Hero, Ethnobalt. He soys he can use a piece of Raphtalia's hair and Naofumis blood as a catalyst th
• E10: Katana Hero (2022-06-08) — Raphtalia is imprisoned in a Raybul Kingdom prison. She’s wary of L’Arc’s team, who is also imprisoned there, but asks them for help in escaping. Glass is weakened by the draining
• E11: Kizuna (2022-06-15) — Naofumi's party is overjoyed to be reunited with Raphtalia. Kizuna criticizes Glass for invading another world. Glass and L'Arc swear they won't fight Naofumi anymore, and instead
• E12: Reason to Fight (2022-06-22) — The Wave appears before its scheduled time. Kizuna's group is teleported to it while Naofumi and his party head for Kyo's lab on Ethnobalt's ship. There, they see the true depths o
• E13: Flowers Offered in Recollection (2022-06-29) — Raphtalia recalls having to buy clothing for her smaller self. Kizuna remembers being alone for so long. Rishia remembers Ost trying to give advice.

Season 3

• E1: The Dark Coliseum (2023-10-06) — Seeking to reunite the scattered inhabitants of Lurolona Village who were sold into slavery, the Shield Hero and his party head to Zeltoble to secretly compete in the underground f
• E2: Nadia (2023-10-13) — Naofumi's party enters the underground arena while concealing their identity. As they win and rise through the ranks, they're forced to confront the greed and lawlessness that lurk
• E3: The White Tiger Siblings (2023-10-20) — Naofumi visits the slave market, where the demi-human slave Fohl asks him to save his sick sister. Naofumi asks him if he's prepared to pay the price, but… Meanwhile, Lurolona Vill
• E4: The Operation to Capture the Spear Hero (2023-10-27) — The Spear Hero, Motoyasu, has been sighted, and Mirelia asks Naofumi to persuade him to return. Naofumi is about to leave his lands to Eclair and go look for Motoyasu when an unexp
• E5: Each of Their Paths (2023-11-03) — Naofumi's party is attacked by a pair of mysterious and powerful men. S'yne arrives during the battle and finally attempts to explain why she wants to become one of Naofumi's follo
• E6: Where You Point Your Strength (2023-11-10) — Ren is haunted by the deaths of his party members in a failed attempt to defeat the Spirit Tortoise, and doesn't want to believe that he might be responsible for what happened. Myn
• E7: The Girl and the Dragon (2023-11-17) — Keel and other demi-human children in the village are starting to learn how to assume therianthrope form like Sadeena. Ren is now staying in the village while suffering the effects
• E8: Dragon's Den (2023-11-24) — Naofumi assembles a party to pursue Gaelion, who has consumed the Emperor Dragon's Core. Gaelion's transformation is profoundly sickening Filo, so Naofumi must return Gaelion to no
• E9: Emperor Dragon (2023-12-01) — Naofumi's party regroups and plans another assault on the Emperor Dragon. While their plan of attack comes together, Wyndia explains her connection to the dragon. This causes Wyndi
• E10: Perfect Hidden Justice (2023-12-08) — Filo has recovered but needs to gain experience to replace her lost levels. S'yne returns from the underground arena bearing a tale of a suspiciously familiar new fighter who uses
• E11: Justice VS Justice (2023-12-15) — Rishia faces Itsuki in the underground arena. As Itsuki rants and raves, it's clear that he's also come under the mental influence of Myne and unlocked a Curse series. Naofumi evac
• E12: The Ones We Must Protect (2023-12-22) — Naofumi begins training in the Way of the Dragon Vein with Sadeena and Gaelion. Back at the village, the blacksmith visits, bringing new equipment for Raphtalia. When she tries it

Season 4

• E1: Siltvelt (2025-07-09) — Naofumi stops at Siltvelt on his journey to Q'ten Lo. The people there worship him as a king.
• E2: Official Welcome (2025-07-16) — Naofumi and Raph-chan stay in the castle while the rest of the party tours the town.
• E3: A True People (2025-07-23) — The Schiltwelt Castle is shaken by a poisoned breakfast room disturbance. Atra, who is incensed by the ugly war of words between the various factions, tries to blackmail the heavy
• E4: Entrusted Power (2025-07-30) — Fohl battles the cunning and sneaky Jaralis while Atla challenges the veteran warrior Lyceras.
• E5: White Tiger (2025-08-06) — When Fohl is about to be defeated, Naofumi asks him if he has the resolve to become stronger.
• E6: Leaving Port (2025-08-13) — Naofumi returns, temporarily, to Lurolona Village, and decides who he’s going to take with him.
• E7: Arriving in Q'ten Lo (2025-08-20) — In Q’ten Lo, the party finds that it’s forbidden to kill an animal, and that the people are heavily taxed.
• E8: Orochi (2025-08-27) — The Emperor’s blessing causes the “Sealed Orochi” to revive.
• E9: Zodia (2025-09-03) — A lost girl named "Zodia" appears as Muramasa suggests a drinking party.
• E10: Prayers (2025-09-10) — Raphtalia goes to meet the shrine maiden of the water dragon, Shildina.
• E11: Oracle Miko (2025-09-17) — Shildina appears at the old capital and asks for a duel between representatives of both sides.
• E12: Return of the Emperor (2025-09-24) — The emperor challenges Raphtalia to a one-on-one duel!

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does The Rising of the Shield Hero have? 5 season(s) with 62 episodes.

Where can I watch The Rising of the Shield Hero? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.