The Rising of the Shield Hero is an anime series adapted from the light novels of the same title written by Aneko Yusagi.[1] The series is produced by Kinema Citrus and directed by Takao Abo,[2] with Keigo Koyanagi handling series composition, Masahiro Suwa designing the characters and Kevin Penkin composing the music.[3] The series aired from January 9 to June 26, 2019, on AT-X and other channels.[4] It ran for 25 episodes.[5] The anime series is licensed in North America by Crunchyroll–Funimation partnership.[6][7]
At 2019's Crunchyroll Expo, it was announced that the series would receive a second and third season.[8] Then later at 2020's virtual Crunchyroll Expo, it was originally announced that the second season would premiere in October 2021, but it was later delayed.[9] The second season aired from April 6 to June 29, 2022, on AT-X and other channels.[10] Masato Jinbo replaced Takao Abo as director, and the rest of the staff members reprised their roles, with production by Kinema Citrus and DR Movie.[11] The second season ran for 13 episodes.[12] On May 2, 2022, Crunchyroll announced that the second season would begin streaming its English dub on May 4.[13]
Series overview[edit]
Episode list[edit]
Season 1 (2019)[edit]
Season 2 (2022)[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Rising of the Shield Hero Fantasy Novels Get Anime". Anime News Network. June 22, 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-06-22. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ "Kadokawa Announces 2 New Anime Titles, Rising of the Shield Hero, Chio's School Road Staff". Anime News Network. July 1, 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-07-02. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ "The Rising of The Shield Hero Anime Unveils Main Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. August 9, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-08-09. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "The Rising of The Shield Hero Anime's 1st Promo Reveals January Premiere". Anime News Network. September 1, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-09-01. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "The Rising of The Shield Hero Anime Listed With 25 Episodes". Anime News Network. January 11, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-01-11. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Funimation to Stream Rising of the Shield Hero Anime, Crunchyroll Announces Dub Cast". Anime News Network. December 20, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-12-20. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^ "Funimation President: 'We Tried to Renew Deal with Crunchyroll'". Anime News Network. December 14, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-12-16. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ "The Rising of The Shield Hero Anime Gets 2 More Seasons". Anime News Network. September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "The Rising of the Shield Hero 2 Anime Season Delayed to Next April". Anime News Network. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 Slated for April 6". Anime News Network. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "The Rising of the Shield Hero Anime's 2nd Season Premieres in 2021". Anime News Network. September 4, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ "The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 Shares Episode Count". comicbook. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 English Dub Reveals Cast & Crew, Release Date". Crunchyroll. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Terebi Anime "Tate no Yūsha no Nariagari"" TVアニメ『盾の勇者の成り上がり』 [TV Anime "The Rising of the Shield Hero"]. shieldhero-anime.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ "The Rising of the Shield Hero". shieldhero-anime.jp. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Terebi Anime "Tate no Yūsha no Nariagari" Shīzun Tsū" TVアニメ『盾の勇者の成り上がり』シーズン2 [TV Anime "The Rising of the Shield Hero" Season 2]. shieldhero-anime.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ "The Rising of the Shield Hero Season2". shieldhero-anime.jp. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- Official anime website (in English)
- The Rising of the Shield Hero (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia