The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 1 ( Air Date 2019-01-09 ) Genre Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama category. Overview "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.".
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 1
- Watch: The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 1 on CWR-CRB
- Stars: Kaito Ishikawa, Asami Seto, Rina Hidaka
- Director: Hitoshi Haga, Sana Komatsu, Franziska van Wulfen, Tsunetaka Ema, Shingo Yamashita, Azusa Sasaki, Asuka Kashimura, Airi Hayashi, Sou Yurugi, Takumi Sakura, Wataru Inata, Asa Suehira, Keisuke Sano, Yuji Koshida, mikitail, Sho Tanaka, Yoshiki Usa, Aneko Yusagi, Shota Yaso, Satoshi Kobayashi, Shunichi Uemura, Fumiyuki Goh, Makoto Hojo, Haruki Satomi, Hiromitsu Iijima, Masahide Tsuji, Masahiro Suwa, Kevin Penkin, Keigo Koyanagi, Hitomi Sudo
