A high school student who was summoned to another world as the Sword Hero. He's considered a bishounen and tends to stay quiet.

~!After his companions die, he fell into despair, and, thus, he followed [Malty](https://anilist.co/character/129808) when she offered kind words to him. After being abandoned by her, he had a brief stint as a bandit, after which he came under the Female Knight's tutelage. He also unlocked the curse series after being abandoned by Malty. His sins are Greed (For Power) and Gluttony (For Power).!~

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.

__Height:__ 165 cm
__Agency:__ I'm Enterprise

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A voice actor currently affiliated with I'm Enterprise. He was honored at the 6th Seiyu Awards as Best New Actor in 2012 and the 10th Seiyu Awards as Best Lead Actor in 2016.

**Non-Anime Roles:**
• Xiao (Genshin Impact)
• Ryker (Rune Factory 5)
• Vision Driver, Laser Raise Riser, and Suel (Kamen Rider Geats)
• Law (Tales Of Arise)

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Ricardo Richter is the son of Peter Richter and Astrid Richter. His brother Raúl Richter is also an actor and voice actor.

Bruno Abundis Coronel is a voice actor from Mexico.

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Leandro Luna is a Brazilian actor, voice actor, and singer.

__Non-Anime Roles:__
~!- Héctor Rivera (Coco)
- Michael Banks (Mary Poppins Returns)
- Scanlan Shorthalt (The Legend of Vox Machina)
- Ken Carson (Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams)
- Sprout (My Little Pony: A New Generation)
- Nasir Afridi (Gangs of London)
- Elvis Riboldi (I, Elvis Riboldi)
- Ginny Lemon / Lewis Croucher (Rupaul's Drag Race UK)
- Tezcatlipoca "Tez" (Victor and Valentino)
- Joe (Lady and the Tramp 2019)
- Splendib (Centaurworld)
- Mr. Gore (Vampirina)
- Gulliver (Gulliver Returns)
- Ba Ba (Songs; Over the Moon)
- Josh Chan (Songs - 2nd voice; Crazy Ex-Girlfriend)
!~

Dario Sansalone is an Italian voice actor. 

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! 

(Source: One Peace Books)

The second season of Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari. 
 
With another Wave happening in a week, Naofumi Iwatani and his party have no time to waste. However, when bat familiars raid Lurolona Village and the Wave countdown comes to a halt, the Four Cardinal Heroes reconvene with the queen, Mirelia Q Melromarc, for a quick briefing. The queen presumes that the odd occurrences are linked to the Spirit Tortoise—a threatening creature that has awakened from its slumber, back to cause havoc once again. A plan to put the Spirit Tortoise to rest is devised—but out of the four men, only the cursed Shield Hero agrees to help. 
 
(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Naofumi was sent to another world, accused of rape, and betrayed by his fellow companions. Left penniless and alone, he was forced to purchase a slave in order to have a fighting chance in this world.
 
Anyway, here’s a bunch of stories about them eating delicious food.

Don’t like the outcome? Then start over and do it again! An exhilarating, new otherworldly redemption fantasy begins in this spin-off of the massively popular otherworldly fantasy, the Rising of the Shield Hero! Motoyasu Kitamura is summoned to another world to serve as the Spear Hero, but something eventually manages to kill him. When he dies Motoyasu suddenly finds himself back on the day he was first summoned to the new world—without losing any of his power! It’s the start of a new game in god mode! This time he’s determined to get things right—for the sake of his beloved Filo-tan, the magnificent filolials, and his “father,” the Shield Hero. 
(Source: One Peace Books)

Short comics posted on the official Chinese The Rising of the Shield Hero Mobile Game blog

A comedy slice of life spinoff of The Rising of the Shield Hero series.
 
Includes 1 bonus chapter.

The third season of Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari. 
After defeating the Spirit Tortoise, Naofumi has no time for rest. An attack from the next Guardian Beast is imminent, but the three other Cardinal Heroes have gone missing. So, Naofumi and his party set out to search for the legendary trio. 
(Source: Crunchyroll News)

The fourth season of Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari.
 
As Naofumi prepares for the Phoenix’s return, assassins from Q’ten Lo target Raphtalia, mistaking her for a throne usurper. To resolve the conflict, Naofumi journeys to Siltvelt, where he is hailed as a demi-human savior, but not all welcome him. In politically volatile Q’ten Lo, Raphtalia becomes a revolutionary symbol. Amid rising chaos, can Naofumi unite his allies and guide them to salvation?
 
(Source: Crunchyroll News)

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