The Rising of the Shield Hero
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The Rising of the Shield Hero - Episode 2
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! Note: - The first episode was pre-aired on December 27th, 2018. Regular broadcast began on January 9th, 2019. - The first episode aired with a runtime of ~47 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.
Episode 2 Viewing Guide & Storyline Overview
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Technical Stream & Anime Specifications
Verified Metadata- Japanese Title
- 盾の勇者の成り上がり
- Animation Studio
- Kinema Citrus
- Audio Codec
- Dual Audio AAC 192k (Sub/Dub)
- Video Resolution
- 1080p Ultra HD (60 FPS)
- Episode Duration
- 24 min / ep
- Broadcast Format
- TV • FINISHED
- Community Score
- 7.6 / 10
- Failover CDN
- Active Multi-Server CDN
Key Characters & Voice Cast (Seiyuu)
Official Voice Actors
Naofumi Iwatani
Raphtalia
Filo
Malty Melromarc
Motoyasu Kitamura
Ren Amaki
Melty Q Melromarc
Itsuki Kawasumi
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