The Rising of the Shield Hero
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!<br> <br> <i>Note:<br> - The first episode was pre-aired on December 27th, 2018. Regular broadcast began on January 9th, 2019.<br> - The first episode aired with a runtime of ~47 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.</i>
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↳ QWhen does the next episode of The Rising of the Shield Hero air?
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↳ QWhere can I watch The Rising of the Shield Hero?
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↳ QHow many episodes does The Rising of the Shield Hero have?
The Rising of the Shield Hero has 25 episodes, with each episode running approximately 24 minutes.
↳ QIs The Rising of the Shield Hero dubbed in English?
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↳ QIs The Rising of the Shield Hero based on a manga or light novel?
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