8.3/10692 votes#1 - The Shield Hero
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/2019
College student Iwatani Naofumi is reading a book titled "The Records of the Four Cardinal Weapons" in the library when he is suddenly summoned to another world and told he has to save the world as the Shield Hero, one of the Four Cardinal Heroes. And one morning, he finds all his money and equipment gone.
Director: Hitoshi Haga
Writer: Keigo Koyanagi
8.4/10603 votes#2 - The Slave Girl
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/16/2019
Naofumi follows the slave merchant to his store, where he looks for a partner to act as his sword. But all he has the money to buy is a diseased demi-human girl named Raphtalia, whom he then forces into an incredibly harsh battle.
Director: Son Seung-hui
Writer: Ohine Ezaki
8.1/10540 votes#3 - Wave of Catastrophe
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/23/2019
Naofumi has obtained a whole load of abilities and skills, and his teamwork with Raphtalia is reaching perfection, too. To prepare for the incoming Wave, he upgrades their equipment and heads to the dragon hourglass to find out exactly when it will arrive. But there, he runs into Motoyasu and the other heroes once again.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ohine Ezaki
8.9/10711 votes#4 - Lullaby at Dawn
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/30/2019
The Wave is gone, but Naofumi's relief is short-lived as Motoyasu challenges him to a duel in the middle of the celebratory banquet held in Melromarc Castle. Motoyasu insists that owning a slave is unbecoming for a hero and that Naofumi free Raphtalia at once.
Director: Son Seung-hui
Writer: Ohine Ezaki
7.9/10502 votes#5 - Filo
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/6/2019
After Aultcray reluctantly offers Naofumi a paltry reward, he heads to the slave merchant to redo the slave crest as per Raphtalia's wishes. He also buys a monster egg there, which hatches a few days later and gives him a new party member. Meanwhile, Myne shows up in Lute Village, where they're staying.
Director: Toshiharu Kudou
Writer: N/A
7.7/10469 votes#6 - A New Comrade
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/13/2019
The mysterious girl that showed up out of nowhere was actually Filo. She's a filolial queen with an advanced transformation ability, and she can even take human form thanks to it. However, her clothes get ripped every time she transforms, meaning Naofumi has to get her some magic clothes if he doesn't want to go broke. The party leaves on a new adventure to gather the materials required.
Director: Shigenori Awai
Writer: N/A
7.6/10469 votes#7 - The Savior of the Heavenly Fowl
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/20/2019
After hearing of a village that's in immediate need of herbicide, Naofumi and his party head there to do business. The village has been overrun by plants that have turned into monsters, and its residents were forced to abandon it. These plants can even take root in humans, and apparently Motoyasu is the one who released them into the wild.
Director: Yuji Tokuno
Writer: N/A
8.1/10478 votes#8 - Curse Shield
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/27/2019
After hearing of a village in the East that's being ravaged by an epidemic, Naofumi and his party head there to deliver medicine. The epidemic was caused by the corpse of a dragon that had been killed a month before and left there to rot. Naofumi's party accepts a job request to clean the corpse and head to the mountains where it lies.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10458 votes#9 - Melty
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/6/2019
In the Eastern village, Naofumi meets a girl named Melty. She instantly becomes friends with Filo and then requests to accompany the party on their journey. It seems she got separated from her guards. They travel together for a while, but when they reach the capital, they find...
Director: Toshiharu Kudou
Writer: Ohine Ezaki
7.9/10453 votes#10 - In the Midst of Turmoil
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/13/2019
After refusing to hear Melty out, Naofumi switches to planning for the next Wave. When a bunch of young soldiers ask to join his party, he agrees, but on a certain condition. At the same time, he also tries to upgrade Raphtalia's class after she hits the level cap, but all he receives is harassment.
Director: Jun Takahashi
Writer: Ohine Ezaki
8.3/10481 votes#11 - Catastrophe Returns
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/20/2019
Naofumi faces another Wave, this time in a remote village. With the help of the soldiers who volunteered to join him, he's able to secure the safety of the villagers, but the Wave shows no signs of letting up. He heads to fight with the other heroes, only to find a giant ghost ship floating in the sky.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/10461 votes#12 - The Raven Invader
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/27/2019
A mysterious woman showed up out of nowhere and destroyed the second Soul Eater in a single blow. She then proclaimed the start of the "true battle of the wave" and blew away the other three heroes when they attacked her. With Naofumi's party proving ineffective as well, he decided to use the Rage Shield one more time.
Director: Shigenori Awai
Writer: N/A
8.1/10441 votes#13 - The Devil of the Shield
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/3/2019
Naofumi foils the attempt to take Melty's life and fights off the royal knights, but he's then framed for abducting Melty and killing several knights, so the party is forced to go on the run. With security tightened and checkpoints everywhere, the party receives a further blow that only makes things even worse.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ohine Ezaki
7.5/10429 votes#14 - Everlasting Memory
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 4/10/2019
Due to Myne recklessly starting a forest fire, Naofumi and his party are forced to flee to a village at the base of the mountain. However, it won't be easy to break through the knights' net. Melty suggests going to a noble she knows for help, and it just so happens that Raphtalia's past is linked to his domain.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ohine Ezaki
8.3/10486 votes#15 - Raphtalia
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 4/17/2019
Raphtalia corners Idol with vengeance in her eyes, her bloodthirsty blade reaching for his throat. Naofumi's words bring her back to her senses momentarily, but when Idol attacks her once again...
Director: Toshiharu Kudou
Writer: Ohine Ezaki
7.6/10425 votes#16 - Filolial Queen
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 4/24/2019
As Naofumi and his party try to get the weakened kids to safety, Tyrant attacks them. Once Naofumi realizes that he's actually after Filo, he hatches a plan to lure him outside the city, but they can't even put a scratch on its massive body.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10429 votes#17 - A Promise Made
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 5/1/2019
Fitoria tells Naofumi that she'll kill all Four Cardinal Heroes if they don't get back on the same page. She even takes Melty hostage, but Naofumi continues to refuse. Understanding where he's coming from, Fitoria instead proposes a one-on-one duel with Filo.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10422 votes#18 - A Conspiracy Linked
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 5/8/2019
Naofumi decides to go straight up to the checkpost in order to talk it out with the other heroes. But there, he finds the one guy least likely to listen to him, Motoyasu, who attacks Naofumi without bothering to listen to what he has to say. Why could Motoyasu be so intent on killing Naofumi, more than ever before?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10435 votes#19 - The Four Cardinal Heroes
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 5/15/2019
The Pope holds in his hands the ultimate weapon, which possesses the properties of all four cardinal weapons. Faced with its attack skill, "Judgment," and its powerful defensive force field, Naofumi and gang are rendered helpless. As the crisis worsens, Motoyasu, who is now in line to be punished as a "fake" hero, makes a surprising decision.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.6/10505 votes#20 - Battle of Good and Evil
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/22/2019
Naofumi and gang stay on the attack despite being trapped in the Pope's Great Cathedral, but its sacred subspace nullifies his Curse Shield, leaving them one step short. Naofumi turns to another, newly unlocked Curse Shield, but the dragon's wrath threatens to swallow his mind whole.
Director: Takuma Suzuki
Writer: N/A
9.1/10764 votes#21 - Naofumi's Triumphant Return
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/29/2019
After Naofumi survives thanks to Mirelia's help, she comes to visit him and tells him the truth behind the summoning of the heroes and the discrimination against the Shield Hero. She also promises to clear his name, and holds a trial for Aultcray and Myne's crimes.
Director: Takao Abo
Writer: N/A
7.6/10411 votes#22 - Four Heroes Council
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 6/5/2019
After being unable to for so long, Naofumi finally gets to upgrade his party's classes. He then takes part in a meeting of the Four Cardinal Heroes, held under the guise of a celebratory banquet. There, he learns of the existence of a bonus stage, with increased XP earnings. Meanwhile, Raphtalia gets into a fight at the party.
Director: Koji Furukawa
Writer: Ohine Ezaki
7.7/10409 votes#23 - Cal Mira Archipelago
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 6/12/2019
On the ship to Cal Mira, Naofumi once again runs into L'arc, who keeps throwing him off. However, the strange man's friendly nature shines through, and Naofumi quickly takes a liking to him. After having a fun time grinding levels and a lively meal, Naofumi feels happy and fulfilled for the first time in this world.
Director: Toshiharu Kudou
Writer: N/A
8.2/10434 votes#24 - Guardians of Another World
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 6/19/2019
Melromarc brings a large fleet to fight the Wave out at sea. While the queen takes charge and leads the operation well, the other three heroes prove useless yet again, leaving Naofumi to do it all alone. Later, he gets help from L'arc and Therese to fend off the monsters, but then...
Director: Takuma Suzuki, Takanori Yamamoto
Writer: N/A
8.4/10545 votes#25 - The Rising of the Shield Hero
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 6/26/2019
It turns out that Glass, like L'arc, is also a hero from other world. Naofumi barely fights off their combo attacks and then corners Glass in a one-on-one battle, but is then faced with an all-important question: does he truly wish to protect this world?
Director: Shinpei Wada, Takao Abo, Koji Furukawa
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 1
Every episode of The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 1!
Iwatani Naofumi, a run-of-the-mill otaku, finds a book in the library that summons him to another world. He is tasked with joining the sword, spear,...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Shield Hero" is the best rated episode of "The Rising of the Shield Hero" season 1. It scored 8.3/10 based on 692 votes. Directed by Hitoshi Haga and written by Keigo Koyanagi, it aired on 1/9/2019. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Slave Girl".