The Rising of the Shield Hero
"Our regrets make us stronger."
NetflixIwatani 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?
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.
Season 2
With another Wave happening in a week, Naofumi Iwatani and his party have no time to waste. However, when bat familiars raid Lurolona Village and the Wave countdown comes to a halt, the Four Cardinal Heroes reconvene with the queen, Mirelia Q Melromarc, for a quick briefing. The queen presumes that the odd occurrences are linked to the Spirit Tortoise—a threatening creature that has awakened from its slumber, back to cause havoc once again. A plan to put the Spirit Tortoise to rest is devised—but out of the four men, only the cursed Shield Hero agrees to help.
Season 3
After defeating the Spirit Tortoise, Naofumi has no time for rest. An attack from the next Guardian Beast is imminent, but the three other Cardinal Heroes have gone missing. So, Naofumi and his party set out to search for the legendary trio.
Season 4
As Naofumi prepares for the Phoenix’s return, assassins from Q’ten Lo target Raphtalia, mistaking her for a throne usurper. To resolve the conflict, Naofumi journeys to Siltvelt, where he is hailed as a demi-human savior, but not all welcome him. In politically volatile Q’ten Lo, Raphtalia becomes a revolutionary symbol. Amid rising chaos, can Naofumi unite his allies and guide them to salvation?
Season 5
Cast (13)
Directors
Takao Abo
Director
Hitoshi Haga
Director

Masato Jimbo
Director
Takanori Yamamoto
Director
Toshiharu Kudou
Director
Takuma Suzuki
Director
Takahiro Hirata
Director
Son Seung-hui
Director
Koji Furukawa
Director
Shigeki Awai
Director
Daigo Yamagishi
Director
Mayu Hirotomi
Director
Ji Yang-ho
Director
Yuji Tokuno
Director
Shinpei Wada
Director
Kim Min-sun
Director
Min Kyung Hee
Director
Sakumi Inoha
Director
Jun Takahashi
Director
Shunsuke Kishi
Director
Marina Maki
Director
Masatsugu Arakawa
Director
Ages 54-61
Tomonori Mine
Director

Muneki Ogasawara
Director
Yang Jung-hee
Director
Ippei Ichii
Director
Producers
Masahide Tsuji
Executive Producer
Makoto Hojo
Executive Producer
Toyokazu Nakahigashi
Producer
Hiroyasu Taniguchi
Producer
Nobuhiko Kurosu
Producer
Haruki Satomi
Executive Producer
Ages 39-46
Satoshi Kobayashi
Executive Producer
Asuka Yamazaki
Executive Producer
Kenichi Tokumura
Producer
Fumihiko Shinozaki
Executive Producer

Sho Nakata
Producer
Takashi Tachizaki
Producer
Yasuhiro Nakajima
Producer
Shun'ichi Okabe
Executive Producer
Naoki Kishida
Producer

Sho Tanaka
Executive Producer
Yoshiki Usa
Executive Producer
Yutaka Kashiwagi
Producer
Hideyuki Saida
Executive Producer
Junichiro Tamura
Producer
Takanori Aki
Executive Producer
Ages 47-54
Kousuke Arai
Producer

Daiji Horiuchi
Executive Producer
Mitsuhiro Ogata
Producer
Sou Yurugi
Executive Producer

Asa Suehira
Executive Producer
Keisuke Sano
Executive Producer
Masakatsu Umeda
Producer
Rita Wang
Executive Producer
Masashi Hirayama
Producer
Koichi Sano
Producer
Taiga Shimizu
Producer
Ten Kimura
Producer
Aya Iizuka
Producer
Shuzo Kasahara
Executive Producer
Ayumu Hoshino
Executive Producer
Tomonori Tanaka
Executive Producer
Shigeki Fukaya
Producer
Composers
Cinematographers
Editors
Original Name
盾の勇者の成り上がり
Original Language
ja
Spoken Languages
Japanese
Production Countries
JP, KR
Production Companies
Kinema Citrus, Good Smile Company, Nippon Columbia, Glovision, NTT Plala, Frontier Works, Sammy, DR Movie, KADOKAWA Media House, Crunchyroll, NTT Docomo, AT-X








