The Rising of the Shield Hero

The Rising of the Shield Hero
First light novel volume cover, featuring Naofumi Iwatani (left), Raphtalia (middle), and Myne Sophia (top-right)
盾の勇者の成り上がり
(Tate no Yūsha no Nariagari)
Genre
Novel series
Written byAneko Yusagi
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original run2012 – present
Light novel
Written byAneko Yusagi
Illustrated bySeira Minami
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
  • NA: One Peace Books
ImprintMF Books
DemographicMale
Original runAugust 22, 2013 – present
Volumes22 (List of volumes)
Manga
Written byAiya Kyū
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
  • NA: One Peace Books
MagazineMonthly Comic Flapper
DemographicSeinen
Original runFebruary 5, 2014 – present
Volumes26 (List of volumes)
Manga
The Reprise of the Spear Hero
Written byNeet
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
  • NA: One Peace Books
ImprintMF Comics
DemographicSeinen
Original runAugust 21, 2017 – January 26, 2023
Volumes11 (List of volumes)
Light novel
The Reprise of the Spear Hero
Written byAneko Yusagi
Illustrated byMinami Seira
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
  • NA: One Peace Books
ImprintMF Books
DemographicMale
Original runSeptember 25, 2017 – present
Volumes4 (List of volumes)
Further information
Anime television series
Directed by
Produced by
List
    • Hiroyasu Taniguchi
    • Kenichi Tokumura
    • Nobuhiko Kurosu
    • Toyokazu Nakahigashi
    • Yasuhiro Nakajima
    • Junichirou Tamura (S1)
    • Mitsuhiro Ogata (S1)
    • Naoki Kishida (S1–2)
    • Shou Nakata (S1–2)
    • Takashi Tachizaki (S1–2)
    • Yutaka Kashiwagi (S1–2)
    • Masakatsu Umeda (S2)
    • Kousuke Arai (S2–3)
    • Aya Iizuka (S3)
    • Masashi Hirayama (S3)
Written by
  • Keigo Koyonagi
  • Kinema Citrus (S3)
Music byKevin Penkin
Studio
Licensed by
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, TVA, KBS, SUN, TVQ, BS11
English network
Original run January 9, 2019 – present
Episodes50 (List of episodes)
Manga
Tate no Yūsha no to aru Ichi Nichi
Written byAkagashi
Published byKadokawa
MagazineComic Dengeki Daioh "g"
DemographicShōnen
Original runSeptember 27, 2018 – June 27, 2020
Volumes3 (List of volumes)
Manga
Tate no Yūsha no Oshinagaki
Written byTendou Akano
Published byKadokawa
ImprintMF Comics
DemographicSeinen
Original runAugust 21, 2019 – present
Volumes7 (List of volumes)
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The Rising of the Shield Hero (Japanese: 盾の勇者の成り上がり, Hepburn: Tate no Yūsha no Nariagari) is a Japanese light novel series written by Aneko Yusagi. Originally published as a web novel in the user-generated novel site Shōsetsuka ni Narō, the series has since been published by Media Factory with an expanded story-line featuring illustrations by Seira Minami. As of June 25, 2019, 22 volumes have been published.

The novel series was adapted into a manga series by Aiya Kyū and published by Media Factory, with 26 tankōbon volumes released as of October 22, 2024. Both the novel and manga series were licensed by One Peace Books and were published in North America starting in September 2015. The 25-episode anime television series adaptation produced by Kinema Citrus aired from January to June 2019. A second season, co-produced by DR Movie, aired from April to June 2022. A third season aired from October to December 2023. A fourth season has been announced.

  1. ^ "話題のダークファンタジーや超人気シリーズの最新刊登場！ ＭＦブックス6月新刊、6月24日発売！ そして『盾の勇者の成り上がり』アニメ化決定です!!!". Animeanime.jp (in Japanese). June 24, 2017. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019. 異世界で二度目の生を受けた元勇者の復讐劇を描く注目のダークファンタジー！ [Featured dark fantasy depicting the revenge of a former hero who received his second life in a different world!]
  2. ^ Luster, Joseph (December 8, 2018). "The Rising of the Shield Hero Anime Kicks Off the Fantasy in Second PV". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "Global Anime Brand Crunchyroll Reveals Inaugural Slate of Crunchyroll Originals". Anime News Network. February 26, 2020. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020. Crunchyroll has co-produced more than 60 series since 2015, working directly with partners in Japan to fund the production and creation of original anime including 'The Rising of The Shield Hero'


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