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
Sep 11, 2026, 09:00 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 2 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 analysedSep 11, 2026, 09:00 PM
Next scheduledin 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 76 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 18,099 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 459,678 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 8 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| cdjapan | bd rank | JP | 3 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.71 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 116,606 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | bd sales avg | JP | 2,200 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga circulation | JP | 13,000,000 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.75 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 309 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 24 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 593 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 78 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 695 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 1 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | engagement 7d jp | JP | 8,649 | Jul 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | posts 7d | JP | 4 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 50,961 | 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 |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 904,870 | Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 17 | Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 120,306 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers delta | GLOBAL | -51 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 69 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 62 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 1,553 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 94,796 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 10,790 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 76 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 32 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 32 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1,059 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 89,954 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 521 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 81.43 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 1,384,704 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 1,789,310 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 200,312 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 127,387 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 121,439 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 9,206 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 3,274,604 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 1,332 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 8 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 389 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 8 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 8 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.85 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 194,911 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 79 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 81 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 15.29 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 1,590 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 11,420 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 994,048 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |