Aliases
盾之勇者成名录, ผู้กล้าโล่ผงาด, Восхождение героя щита, Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari, The Rising of the Shield Hero, 盾の勇者の成り上がり
S6WINTER 2019TV
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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.
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.
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 03:01 PM
Evidence
Announcement status
Official announcement records with supporting citations.
Confirmed
TV seasonOfficial announcement logged Jan 1, 2022, 12:00 AM.
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
The Rising of the Shield Hero
Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari
2019ViewingConfirmedTate no Yuusha no Nariagari Season 5
2027(×﹏×)The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4
Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari Season 4
2025ConfirmedThe Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3
Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari Season 3
2023ConfirmedThe Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2
Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari Season 2
2022Confirmed
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
Confirmed
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Frozen 3 hours ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~233,404 followers
- Favourite base strength - 17,213 cross-platform favourites
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 79.0
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial98
Production Feasibility24
Audience Reception79
Strategic Priors44
Fandom Engagement9
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 03:01 PM
Next scheduledin 3 hours
Renewal FAQ
The Rising of the Shield Hero renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is The Rising of the Shield Hero getting a new season?
- Yes - The Rising of the Shield Hero has an officially confirmed continuation. See the Announcement Status section above for the full details and citations.
- Will The Rising of the Shield Hero be renewed?
- The Rising of the Shield Hero has already been confirmed for a new entry - it has cleared the renewal hurdle. See the Announcement Status section for the source citation.
- What is The Rising of the Shield Hero's renewal probability?
- The Rising of the Shield Hero's CourScore is 62 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x | followers delta | GLOBAL | -115 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.75 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 116,410 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | engagement 7d jp | JP | 8,649 | Jul 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| cdjapan | bd rank | JP | 3 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 904,870 | Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 50,961 | Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 17 | Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 51 | Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 10 | Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 120,886 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.71 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 62 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 121,415 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 241 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 81.44 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 11,420 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 76 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 76 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1,058 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 1,575 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 453,203 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 6 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 0 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 89,797 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 79 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 6 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 81 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 1,545 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 9,203 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 6 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 18,008 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 12 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 12 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 993,724 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 10,655 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 3,269,864 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.85 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | bd sales avg | JP | 2,200 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 199,924 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 6 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 94,093 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 1,378,709 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 193,897 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | posts 7d | JP | 1 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 1,782,355 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 127,182 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 518 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga circulation | JP | 13,000,000 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 308 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 78 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 695 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 593 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 24 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 36 | Jul 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 46 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |