The WORST episodes of The Rising of the Shield Hero

Every episode of The Rising of the Shield Hero ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Rising of the Shield Hero!

Iwatani Naofumi was summoned into a parallel world along with 3 other people to become the world's Heroes. Each of the heroes respectively equipped with their own legendary equipment when summoned, Naofumi received the Legendary Shield as his weapon. Due to Naofumi's lack of charisma and experience he's labeled as the weakest, only to end up betrayed, falsely accused, and robbed by the third day of adventure. Shunned by everyone from the king to peasants, Naofumi's thoughts were filled with nothing but vengeance and hatred. Thus, his destiny in a parallel World begins...

Last Updated: 8/27/2024Network: AT-XStatus: Ended
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Flowers Offered in Recollection
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5.96
139 votes

#1 - Flowers Offered in Recollection

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/29/2022

Raphtalia recalls having to buy clothing for her smaller self. Kizuna remembers being alone for so long. Rishia remembers Ost trying to give advice.

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Ost Hourai
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6.68
153 votes

#2 - Ost Hourai

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/4/2022

Naofumi is met by L’Arc, Glass, and Therese. They’re after the person who broke the Spirit Tortoise’s seal and is controlling it. L’Arc proposes teaming up again…

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Perfect Hidden Justice
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6.82
96 votes

#3 - Perfect Hidden Justice

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/2023

Filo has recovered but needs to gain experience to replace her lost levels. S'yne returns from the underground arena bearing a tale of a suspiciously familiar new fighter who uses a bow and goes by the alias Perfect Hidden Justice.

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Ruins in the Fog
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6.85
150 votes

#4 - Ruins in the Fog

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/27/2022

The Spirit Tortoise’s head was cut off, but Ost, its familiar, is still alive. It could revive at any moment. The allied armies need to get back into fighting shape, and fast. Naofumi makes the risky move of heading onto the Tortoise’s back with only a small group, and tries to find its true weak spot.

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Footprints of the Spirit Tortoise
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6.88
171 votes

#5 - Footprints of the Spirit Tortoise

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/13/2022

The leaders of all the nations’ militaries gather in the Spirit Tortoise Kingdom. Naofumi is there as well, and promises to offer his help as one of the heroes. But just before they decide on a plan, a mysterious woman appears…

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Shaking Land
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6.89
159 votes

#6 - Shaking Land

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/20/2022

The Spirit Tortoise begins its march once more, appearing at the border of the kingdom bearing its name. Naofumi volunteers to lure away its familiars while the army tries to bring it to the mountains. The Spirit Tortoise’s familiar, Ost, fights alongside the humans…

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Each of Their Paths
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6.90
105 votes

#7 - Each of Their Paths

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2023

Naofumi's party is attacked by a pair of mysterious and powerful men. S'yne arrives during the battle and finally attempts to explain why she wants to become one of Naofumi's followers. Meanwhile, more villagers are training in Hengen Muso.

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Justice VS Justice
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6.93
94 votes

#8 - Justice VS Justice

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/2023

Rishia faces Itsuki in the underground arena. As Itsuki rants and raves, it's clear that he's also come under the mental influence of Myne and unlocked a Curse series. Naofumi evacuates the children as Rishia enters her most dangerous fight yet.

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The Girl and the Dragon
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7.04
96 votes

#9 - The Girl and the Dragon

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/2023

Keel and other demi-human children in the village are starting to learn how to assume therianthrope form like Sadeena. Ren is now staying in the village while suffering the effects of the Curse swords and doing his best to fit in.

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The Operation to Capture the Spear Hero
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7.08
98 votes

#10 - The Operation to Capture the Spear Hero

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/2023

A mysterious girl appears while Naofumi is serving breaking to the children at Lurolona Village. Even though he'd prefer to focus on rebuilding the village, the queen asks him to seek out Motoyasu, whose whereabouts are unknown after his party disbanded.

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Where You Point Your Strength
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7.11
101 votes

#11 - Where You Point Your Strength

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2023

Ren is haunted by the deaths of his party members in a failed attempt to defeat the Spirit Tortoise and doesn't want to believe that he might be responsible for what happened. Myne seems ready to take his side and support him, but...

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A Parting in the Snow
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7.16
135 votes

#12 - A Parting in the Snow

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/25/2022

Naofumi’s party heads for the Dragon Hourglass of Mikakage, in order to get to Sikul, the country that summoned Kizuna. Along the way, he sells rare healing items to make a hefty profit. He hears a rumor about a genius mage…

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The Ones We Must Protect
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7.20
88 votes

#13 - The Ones We Must Protect

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/22/2023

Naofumi begins training in the Way of the Dragon Vein with Sadeena and Gaelion. Back at the village, the blacksmith visits, bringing new equipment for Raphtalia. When she tries it on, it reveals a shocking secret about her past...

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A New Roar
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7.22
192 votes

#14 - A New Roar

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/6/2022

Mysterious monsters appear as Naofumi is preparing for the next Wave. At the same time they show up, the Wave countdown stops. The Queen summons the Four Cardinal Heroes, and tells them that the Spirit Tortoise has revived.

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Kizuna
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7.27
123 votes

#15 - Kizuna

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/15/2022

Naofumi’s party is overjoyed to be reunited with Raphtalia. Kizuna criticizes Glass for invading another world. Glass and L’Arc swear they won’t fight Naofumi anymore, and instead find another way to solve their problem. Meanwhile, Kyo’s plot proceeds…

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Infinite Labyrinth
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7.29
145 votes

#16 - Infinite Labyrinth

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/18/2022

Naofumi wakes up in a strange prison to find him and his party at level 1, and Filo missing. They start to raise their levels in order to escape, but things quickly turn against them when a dangerous monster suddenly appears...

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The White Tiger Siblings
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7.32
101 votes

#17 - The White Tiger Siblings

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/20/2023

Naofumi, while purchasing slave children from Lurolona Village, is shown the white tiger demi-humans Fohl and Atla. Fohl obviously has high combat potential, but Atla is blind and extremely ill.

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Reason to Fight
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7.34
134 votes

#18 - Reason to Fight

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/22/2022

The Wave appears before its scheduled time. Kizuna’s group is teleported to it while Naofumi and his party head for Kyo’s lab on Ethnobalt’s ship. There, they see the true depths of Kyo’s wickedness...

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Racing to Catch Up
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7.36
149 votes

#19 - Racing to Catch Up

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/11/2022

Fitoria appears when the Spirit Tortoise revives, and with her help, Naofumi attempts to destroy its heart and cut off its head at the same time. L’Arc arrives as well, but all of them are helpless before Kyo’s overwhelming power.

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The Dark Coliseum
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7.42
105 votes

#20 - The Dark Coliseum

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/2023

Seeking to reunite the scattered inhabitants of Lurolona Village who were sold into slavery, the Shield Hero and his party head to Zeltoble to secretly compete in the underground fights at the coliseum.

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Dragon's Den
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7.54
97 votes

#21 - Dragon's Den

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/24/2023

Naofumi assembles a party to pursue Gaelion, who has consumed the Emperor Dragon's Core. Gaelion's transformation is profoundly sickening Filo, so Naofumi must return Gaelion to normal within the next two days.

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Four Heroes Council
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7.54
276 votes

#22 - Four Heroes Council

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 6/5/2019

After being unable to for so long, Naofumi finally gets to upgrade his party's classes. He then takes part in a meeting of the Four Cardinal Heroes, held under the guise of a celebratory banquet. There, he learns of the existence of a bonus stage, with increased XP earnings. Meanwhile, Raphtalia gets into a fight at the party.

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Humming Fairy
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7.55
132 votes

#23 - Humming Fairy

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/1/2022

Naofumi’s party is teleported to Sikul, where Kizuna introduces the Vassal Weapon Hero, Ethnobalt. He says he can use a piece of Raphtalia’s hair and Naofumi’s blood as a catalyst that can create a shikigami to find her. He creates the shikigami, and they find…

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Nadia
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7.58
102 votes

#24 - Nadia

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2023

After his bout, Naofumi encounters Nadia, another one of the coliseum's fierce fighters. With some help from an old acquaintance, Naofumi's team battles through the coliseum's ranks, knowing full well that Nadia will be waiting if they emerge victorious.

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Filolial Queen
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7.63
298 votes

#25 - Filolial Queen

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/24/2019

As Naofumi and his party try to get the weakened kids to safety, Tyrant attacks them. Once Naofumi realizes that he's actually after Filo, he hatches a plan to lure him outside the city, but they can't even put a scratch on its massive body.

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