Aug 18, 2018 | Reading Time: 2 Min.
The official website for the television anime of Aneko Yusagi's The Rising of The Shield Hero (Tate no Yūsha no Nariagari) fantasy light novel series opened on Thursday and revealed the main cast, story, and main staff.
- Kaito Ishikawa as Naofumi Iwatani, the Shield Hero
- Asami Seto as Raphtalia, a demi-human.
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Ren Amaki, the Sword Hero
- Makoto Takahashi as Motoyasu Kitamura, the Spear Hero
- Yoshitaka Yamaya as Itsuki Kawasumi, the Bow Hero
As previously announced, Takao Abo (Norn9) is directing the anime adaptation of Aneko Yusagi's The Rising of The Shield Hero (Tate no Yūsha no Nariagari) fantasy light novel series at Kinema Citrus. Keigo Koyanagi (Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars) is in charge of series composition. Masahiro Suwa (Chaika the Coffin Princess animation director) is adapting Minami Seira's original character designs for animation.
The story: Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic otaku who spends his days playing games and reading manga, suddenly finds himself in a parallel universe! He discovers that 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, not everything is as it seems. Naofumi is soon alone, penniless, and betrayed. He has no one to turn to and nowhere to run—all he has left is his shield. Now, Naofumi must rise as the legendary Shield Hero and save the world!
- Kaito Ishikawa as Naofumi Iwatani, the Shield Hero
- Asami Seto as Raphtalia, a demi-human.
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Ren Amaki, the Sword Hero
- Makoto Takahashi as Motoyasu Kitamura, the Spear Hero
- Yoshitaka Yamaya as Itsuki Kawasumi, the Bow Hero
As previously announced, Takao Abo (Norn9) is directing the anime adaptation of Aneko Yusagi's The Rising of The Shield Hero (Tate no Yūsha no Nariagari) fantasy light novel series at Kinema Citrus. Keigo Koyanagi (Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars) is in charge of series composition. Masahiro Suwa (Chaika the Coffin Princess animation director) is adapting Minami Seira's original character designs for animation.
The story: Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic otaku who spends his days playing games and reading manga, suddenly finds himself in a parallel universe! He discovers that 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, not everything is as it seems. Naofumi is soon alone, penniless, and betrayed. He has no one to turn to and nowhere to run—all he has left is his shield. Now, Naofumi must rise as the legendary Shield Hero and save the world!
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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