The Rising of The Shield Hero / Tate no Yūsha no Nariagari
Genres: adventure, drama, fantasy, psychological
Themes: Character growth, demi-humans, harem, isekai, monsters, other world, politics, social stigma
Plot Summary: Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe. He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world from its prophesied destruction. As the Shield Hero, the weakest of the heroes, all is not as it seems. Naofumi is soon alone, penniless, and betrayed. With no one to turn to, and nowhere to run, he is left with only his shield. Now, Naofumi must rise to become the legendary Shield Hero and save the world.
Number of Episodes: 25
Vintage: 2019-01-09
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2
Genres: adventure, comedy, drama, fantasy, psychological
Themes: aristocracy, conspiracy, demi-humans, discrimination, factions, harem, isekai, magical creatures, medieval, monsters, politics, royalty, slavery, social stigma, sorcery, transformations
Objectionable content: Significant
Number of Episodes: 13
Vintage: 2022-04-06
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3
Genres: adventure, comedy, drama, fantasy, psychological
Themes: aristocracy, conspiracy, demi-humans, discrimination, factions, harem, isekai, magical creatures, medieval, monsters, politics, royalty, slavery, social stigma, sorcery, transformations
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: Another one of the Four Guardian Beasts, the Phoenix, is about to revive, and while the kingdom tries to prepare, the other three Cardinal Heroes are missing after their failure in the Spirit Tortoise battle. Naofumi’s own lands may not be ready, either. To bolster their defenses, Naofumi decides to search for the scattered members of Lurolona Village. He visits the land of Zeltoble, where he hears that some were sold as slaves. As a first step towards saving them, he, Raphtalia, and Filo participate in an underground combat arena.
Number of Episodes: 12
Vintage: 2023-10-06
