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The Anime The Rising of the Shield Hero, comprised of 25 Episodes, aired in 2019. It has a score of 7.96 on MyAnimeList and a MAL rating of PG-13 – Teens 13 or older.
A quick synopsis of the story:
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.
When the heroes are provided with resources and comrades to train with, Naofumi sets out with the only person willing to train alongside him, Malty Melromarc. He is soon betrayed by her, however, and becomes falsely accused of taking advantage of her. Naofumi then becomes heavily discriminated against and hated by the people of Melromarc for something he didn’t do. With a raging storm of hurt and mistrust in his heart, Naofumi begins his journey of strengthening himself and his reputation. Further along however, the difficulty of being on his own sets in, so Naofumi buys a demi-human slave on the verge of death named Raphtalia to accompany him on his travels.
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.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
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Review Details
Here we show you all the details we captured during our review of this Anime.
The current status of our review is: Complete
| Episode Number | Episode Title | Nudity/ Fanservice | Gore/ Violence | Language | Disturbing Imagery | Substance Use | Version Watched | Sub Or Dub | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Rising of the Shield Hero | 3 | 2 | 3 | No | No | Crunchyroll | Sub | ||
| 2 | The Slave Girl | 0 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No | Crunchyroll | Sub | ***Spoiler*** The slave girl has flash backs of her villages massacre. Blood spatters several different times in battle. | |
| 3 | Wave of Catastrophe | 0 | 3 | 0 | No | No | Crunchyroll | Sub | ||
| 4 | Lullaby at Dawn | 0 | 2 | 3 | No | No | Crunchyroll | Sub | ||
| 5 | Filo | 4 | 1 | 1 | No | No | Crunchyroll | Sub | There is a little fan service, and at the end of the episode you see a naked little girl. She is mostly hidden by hair and objects. | |
| 6 | A New Comrade | 0 | 3 | 0 | No | No | Crunchyroll | Sub | ||
| 7 | The Savior of the Heavenly Fowl | 4 | 2 | 0 | No | No | Crunchyroll | Sub | There is a bath seen with the women. Nothing explicit is shown. | |
| 8 | Melty | 0 | 3 | 1 | No | No | Crunchyroll | Sub | ||
| 9 | Melty | 0 | 2 | 1 | No | No | Crunchyroll | Sub | ||
| 10 | In the Midst of Turmoil | 0 | 3 | 1 | No | No | Crunchyroll | Sub | ||
| 11 | Catastrophe Returns | 0 | 3 | 3 | No | No | Crunchyroll | Sub | ||
| 12 | The Raven Invader | 0 | 3 | 1 | No | No | Crunchyroll | Sub | ||
| 13 | The Devil of the Shield | 0 | 2 | 1 | No | No | Crunchyroll | Sub | ||
| 14 | Everlasting Memory | 0 | 2 | 1 | No | No | Crunchyroll | Sub | ||
| 15 | Raphtalia | 0 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No | Crunchyroll | Sub | ||
| 16 | Filolial Queen | 0 | 3 | 1 | No | No | Crunchyroll | Sub | ||
| 17 | A Promise Made | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | No | Crunchyroll | Sub | ||
| 18 | A Conspiracy Linked | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | No | Crunchyroll | Sub | ||
| 19 | The Four Cardinal Heroes | 0 | 1 | 0 | No | No | Crunchyroll | Sub | ||
| 20 | Battle of Good and Evil | 3 | 4 | 1 | No | No | Crunchyroll | Sub | Covered in Blood | |
| 21 | Naofumi's Triumphant Return | 3 | 1 | 1 | No | No | Crunchyroll | Sub | ||
| 22 | Four Heroes Council | 0 | 1 | 3 | No | Yes | Crunchyroll | Sub | ||
| 23 | Cal Mira Archipelago | 1 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes | Crunchyroll | Sub | ||
| 24 | Guardians of Another World | 0 | 4 | 1 | No | No | Crunchyroll | Sub | Lots of Blood | |
| 25 | The Rising of the Shield Hero | 0 | 2 | 3 | No | No | Crunchyroll | Sub |