Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari

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!

Note:
- The first episode was pre-aired on December 27th, 2018. Regular broadcast began on January 9th, 2019.
- The first episode aired with a runtime of ~47 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

Rankings

#58 most popular all time
#26 highest rated of 2019
#10 most popular of 2019
#5 highest rated of WINTER 2019
#3 most popular of WINTER 2019

Data

Format
TV
Episodes
25
Episode Duration
24 minutes
Status
FINISHED
Start Date
Sat Feb 09 2019
End Date
Fri Jul 26 2019
Season
WINTER 2019
Average Score
76%
Mean Score
76%
Popularity
406755
Favourites
13741
Studios
Kinema Citrus
Producers
Crunchyroll
Glovision
Nippon Columbia
Kadokawa Media House
Good Smile Company
Frontier Works
Sammy
KADOKAWA
AT-X
NTT Plala
Source
LIGHT_NOVEL
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Romaji
Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari
English
The Rising of the Shield Hero
Native
盾の勇者の成り上がり
Synonyms
盾之勇者成名录
ผู้กล้าโล่ผงาด
Восхождение героя щита