The Rising of the Shield Hero - Season 1

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.

25 Episodes

The Shield Hero

Season 1 - Episode 1

College student Iwatani Naofumi is reading a book titled "The Records of the Four Cardinal Weapons" in the library when he is suddenly summo...

The Slave Girl

Season 1 - Episode 2

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 dise...

Wave of Catastrophe

Season 1 - Episode 3

Naofumi has obtained a whole load of abilities and skills, and his teamwork with Raphtalia is reaching perfection, too. To prepare for the i...

Lullaby at Dawn

Season 1 - Episode 4

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 ...

Filo

Season 1 - Episode 5

After Aultcray reluctantly offers Naofumi a paltry reward, he heads to the slave merchant to redo the slave crest as per Raphtalia's wishes....

A New Comrade

Season 1 - Episode 6

The mysterious girl that showed up out of nowhere was actually Filo. She's a filolial queen with an advanced transformation ability, and she...

The Savior of the Heavenly Fowl

Season 1 - Episode 7

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 over...

Curse Shield

Season 1 - Episode 8

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 epidem...

Melty

Season 1 - Episode 9

In the Eastern village, Naofumi meets a girl named Melty. She instantly becomes friends with Filo and then requests to accompany the party o...

In the Midst of Turmoil

Season 1 - Episode 10

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 a...

Catastrophe Returns

Season 1 - Episode 11

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 th...

The Raven Invader

Season 1 - Episode 12

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...

The Devil of the Shield

Season 1 - Episode 13

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 severa...

Everlasting Memory

Season 1 - Episode 14

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, i...

Raphtalia

Season 1 - Episode 15

Raphtalia corners Idol with vengeance in her eyes, her bloodthirsty blade reaching for his throat. Naofumi's words bring her back to her sen...

Filolial Queen

Season 1 - Episode 16

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, h...

A Promise Made

Season 1 - Episode 17

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 N...

A Conspiracy Linked

Season 1 - Episode 18

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 like...

The Four Cardinal Heroes

Season 1 - Episode 19

The Pope holds in his hands the ultimate weapon, which possesses the properties of all four cardinal weapons. Faced with its attack skill, "...

Battle of Good and Evil

Season 1 - Episode 20

Naofumi and gang stay on the attack despite being trapped in the Pope's Great Cathedral, but its sacred subspace nullifies his Curse Shield,...

Naofumi's Triumphant Return

Season 1 - Episode 21

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 d...

Four Heroes Council

Season 1 - Episode 22

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...

Cal Mira Archipelago

Season 1 - Episode 23

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 t...

Guardians of Another World

Season 1 - Episode 24

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 hero...

The Rising of the Shield Hero

Season 1 - Episode 25

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 i...