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The Rising of the Shield Hero Watch Order
The The Rising of the Shield Hero franchise runs to five entries spanning 2019 to 2027, 62 episodes in all. The list below follows release order: start with The Rising of the Shield Hero (2019) and work down.
- Entries5
- Episodes75
- TV series5
- Films0
For most franchises release order is also the best viewing order. The common exception is a prequel — released late, but set first — so check the years in the table if a title looks out of place.
The order
| # | Title | Type | Year | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | The Rising of the Shield Hero Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari Watch on Crunchyroll Netflix +1 | TV | 2019 | 25 |
| 2 |  | The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari Season 2 Watch on Crunchyroll Bilibili TV +4 | TV | 2022 | 13 |
| 3 |  | The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari Season 3 Watch on Crunchyroll Bilibili TV +2 | TV | 2023 | 12 |
| 4 |  | The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari Season 4 Watch on Crunchyroll Bilibili TV | TV | 2025 | 12 |
| 5 |  | Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari Season 5 | TV | 2027 | — |
Where to watch The Rising of the Shield Hero
Crunchyroll carries the most of it, 4 of the 5 entries. Each link goes to the earliest entry that service carries, so you start at the beginning rather than wherever its search drops you.
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Streaming destinations as listed by AniList, checked September 26, 2026. Catalogues differ by country and change often — check the service for your own region.
Where to start
The Rising of the Shield Hero (2019) is the earliest entry. 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,…
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Frequently asked
How many episodes of The Rising of the Shield Hero are there?
The Rising of the Shield Hero has 75 episodes across 5 TV series.
How many The Rising of the Shield Hero entries are there?
5 in total: 5 TV series, 0 films, and 0 OVAs and specials.
What order should I watch The Rising of the Shield Hero in?
Release order works for The Rising of the Shield Hero — start with The Rising of the Shield Hero (2019) and follow the table on this page.
Do I need to watch the The Rising of the Shield Hero films and OVAs?
Most films and OVAs in a long-running franchise are side stories that sit outside the main continuity. They can be watched at any point, or skipped entirely, without losing the thread of the main series.
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