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The Rising of the Shield Hero S1E4 — Lullaby at Dawn
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The Rising of the Shield Hero•Season 1•Episode 4

Lullaby at Dawn

8.9/10 · 1,109 votesJan 30, 201923 min

Ranked #2 of 25 in Season 1•+0.8 vs season avg

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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.

Directed bySon Seung-hui
Written byOhine Ezaki
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Cast12

Kaito Ishikawa

Kaito Ishikawa

Naofumi Iwatani (voice)

Asami Seto

Asami Seto

Raphtalia (voice)

Rina Hidaka

Rina Hidaka

Filo (voice)

Maaya Uchida

Maaya Uchida

Melty Q Melromarc (voice)

Hiroki Yasumoto

Hiroki Yasumoto

Elhart (voice)

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Ren Amaki (voice)

Kikuko Inoue

Kikuko Inoue

Mirellia Q Melromarc (voice)

Makoto Takahashi

Makoto Takahashi

Motoyasu Kitamura (voice)

Megumi Han

Megumi Han

Glass (voice)

Sarah Emi Bridcutt

Sarah Emi Bridcutt

Myne (voice)

Yoshitaka Yamaya

Yoshitaka Yamaya

Itsuki Kawasumi (voice)

Yutaka Nakano

Yutaka Nakano

Aultcray Melromarc XXXII (voice)

Crew7

S

Sue Ikezu

Animation Director

K

Kaori Higuchi

Animation Director

T

Takao Abo

Storyboard Artist

Y

Yuka Kuroda

Key Animation

S

Son Seung-hui

Director

Y

Yuka Kuroda

Storyboard Artist

O

Ohine Ezaki

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Lullaby at Dawn" is episode 4 of The Rising of the Shield Hero season 1. It scored 8.9/10 from 1,109 votes, ranking #2 of 25 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Son Seung-hui and written by Ohine Ezaki, it aired on January 30, 2019.

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