The Rising of the Shield Hero

Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari
盾の勇者の成り上がり

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Anime start Vol 1 (S1) / Vol 6 (S2) / Vol 10 (S3) / Vol 13 (S4) Anime stop Vol 5 (S1) / Vol 9 (S2) S2 abridged & different / Vol 12 (S3) / Vol 14 (S4)

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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! (Source: One Peace Books)

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Genres
Action Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy Romance
Activities
Crimes Slavery Physical Activities Training
Character Traits
Animal Characteristics Animal Characteristics Kemonomimi
Occupations
Assassins
Relationship
Human-Nonhuman Relationship Master-Servant Relationship Master-Slave Relationship Harem
World Building
Magic
Themes
Conspiracy Discrimination Bullying Revenge Narrative Themes Betrayal Video Games MMORPG
Time Period > Period Piece
Historical Medieval
Character Types
Hard-Working Protagonist Male Lead Male Lead Innocent Male Lead
Species & Creatures
Monsters Divine Beings Gods Supernatural Beings Demons
Settings
Alternate Reality Alternate Universe Game Elements Fantasy Isekai
Audience Demographics
Male Oriented Seinen
Character Archetype
Hero Hero Anti-Hero
Narrative Tropes > Character Change
Character Growth Appearance Different from Actual Age Personality Change Transformation Age Transformation