Season 1
(2019)
Overview
The Four Cardinal Heroes are a group of ordinary men from modern-day Japan summoned to the kingdom of Melromarc to become its saviors. Melromarc is a country plagued by the Waves of Catastrophe that have repeatedly ravaged the land and brought disaster to its citizens for centuries. The four heroes are respectively bestowed a sword, spear, bow, and shield to vanquish these Waves. Naofumi Iwatani, an otaku, becomes cursed with the fate of being the "Shield Hero." Armed with only a measly shield,…
Cast
as Naofumi Iwatani (voice)
as Raphtalia (voice)
as Filo (voice)
as Melty Q Melromarc (voice)
as Elhart (voice)
as Ren Amaki (voice)
as Mirellia Q Melromarc (voice)
as Motoyasu Kitamura (voice)
as Glass (voice)
as Myne (voice)
as Itsuki Kawasumi (voice)
as Aultcray Melromarc XXXII (voice)
Episodes
The Shield Hero 7.0
January 9, 2019
College student Iwatani Naofumi is reading a book titled "The Records of the Four Cardinal Weapons" in the library when…
The Slave Girl 8.3
January 16, 2019
Naofumi follows the slave merchant to his store, where he looks for a partner to act as his sword. But all he has the m…
Wave of Catastrophe 7.9
January 23, 2019
Naofumi has obtained a whole load of abilities and skills, and his teamwork with Raphtalia is reaching perfection, too.…
Lullaby at Dawn 8.0
January 30, 2019
The Wave is gone, but Naofumi's relief is short-lived as Motoyasu challenges him to a duel in the middle of the celebra…
Filo 7.8
February 6, 2019
After Aultcray reluctantly offers Naofumi a paltry reward, he heads to the slave merchant to redo the slave crest as pe…
A New Comrade 7.8
February 13, 2019
The mysterious girl that showed up out of nowhere was actually Filo. She's a filolial queen with an advanced transforma…
The Savior of the Heavenly Fowl 7.6
February 20, 2019
After hearing of a village that's in immediate need of herbicide, Naofumi and his party head there to do business. The …
Curse Shield 7.8
February 27, 2019
After hearing of a village in the East that's being ravaged by an epidemic, Naofumi and his party head there to deliver…
Melty 7.5
March 6, 2019
In the Eastern village, Naofumi meets a girl named Melty. She instantly becomes friends with Filo and then requests to …
In the Midst of Turmoil 7.8
March 13, 2019
After refusing to hear Melty out, Naofumi switches to planning for the next Wave. When a bunch of young soldiers ask to…
Catastrophe Returns 7.5
March 20, 2019
Naofumi faces another Wave, this time in a remote village. With the help of the soldiers who volunteered to join him, h…
The Raven Invader 7.9
March 27, 2019
A mysterious woman showed up out of nowhere and destroyed the second Soul Eater in a single blow. She then proclaimed t…
The Devil of the Shield 7.7
April 3, 2019
Naofumi foils the attempt to take Melty's life and fights off the royal knights, but he's then framed for abducting Mel…
Everlasting Memory 7.4
April 10, 2019
Due to Myne recklessly starting a forest fire, Naofumi and his party are forced to flee to a village at the base of the…
Raphtalia 8.0
April 17, 2019
Raphtalia corners Idol with vengeance in her eyes, her bloodthirsty blade reaching for his throat. Naofumi's words brin…
Filolial Queen 7.9
April 24, 2019
As Naofumi and his party try to get the weakened kids to safety, Tyrant attacks them. Once Naofumi realizes that he's a…
A Promise Made 7.9
May 1, 2019
Fitoria tells Naofumi that she'll kill all Four Cardinal Heroes if they don't get back on the same page. She even takes…
A Conspiracy Linked 7.6
May 8, 2019
Naofumi decides to go straight up to the checkpost in order to talk it out with the other heroes. But there, he finds t…
The Four Cardinal Heroes 7.4
May 15, 2019
The Pope holds in his hands the ultimate weapon, which possesses the properties of all four cardinal weapons. Faced wit…
Battle of Good and Evil 8.0
May 22, 2019
Naofumi and gang stay on the attack despite being trapped in the Pope's Great Cathedral, but its sacred subspace nullif…
Naofumi's Triumphant Return 8.3
May 29, 2019
After Naofumi survives thanks to Mirelia's help, she comes to visit him and tells him the truth behind the summoning of…
Four Heroes Council 7.5
June 5, 2019
After being unable to for so long, Naofumi finally gets to upgrade his party's classes. He then takes part in a meeting…
Cal Mira Archipelago 7.9
June 12, 2019
On the ship to Cal Mira, Naofumi once again runs into L'arc, who keeps throwing him off. However, the strange man's fri…
Guardians of Another World 7.9
June 19, 2019
Melromarc brings a large fleet to fight the Wave out at sea. While the queen takes charge and leads the operation well,…
The Rising of the Shield Hero 7.9
June 26, 2019
It turns out that Glass, like L'arc, is also a hero from other world. Naofumi barely fights off their combo attacks and…