The Rising of the Shield Hero is an incredibly popular anime series based on a light novel. Many anime fans find the isekai genre to be repetitive and contain elements or themes that wouldn’t be accepted in other genres. But Rising of the Shield Hero has many unique aspects that set it apart from others in this genre, which can be seen through the official description on Crunchyroll. It reads:
Iwatani Naofumi, a run-of-the-mill otaku, finds a book in the library that summons him to another world. He is tasked with joining the sword, spear, and bow as one of the Four Cardinal Heroes and fighting the Waves of Catastrophe as the Shield Hero.
Excited by the prospect of a grand adventure, Naofumi sets off with his party. However, merely a few days later, he is betrayed and loses all his money, dignity, and respect. Unable to trust anyone anymore, he employs a slave named Raphtalia and takes on the Waves and the world.
But will he really find a way to overturn this desperate situation?
We can also agree that the voice actors in both the Japanese subbed and English dubbed versions of this series have done an incredible job of bringing life to these characters and have set this series apart from other isekai anime.
Rising of the Shield Hero Subbed Voice Actors
Kaito Ishikawa as Naofumi Iwatani
Kaito Ishikawa is a Japanese voice actor hailing from Tokyo. Along with his role as Naofumi Iwatani, he is also known for his roles as Sakuta Azusagawa from Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, Sale from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, and Lain Valhalla from Beyblade Burst Surge.
Asami Seto as Raphtalia
Asami Seto is a talented voice actress from Japan. She is well known for her roles as Nobara Kugisaki from Jujutsu Kaisen, Mai Sakurajima from Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai and Kujou Sara from Genshin Impact.
Rina Hidaka as Filo
Rina Hidaka began her voice acting career in 2008. Since then, she has voiced many characters such as Noire Foschurose from Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear, Kobachi Osaragi from Kaguya-sama: Love is War, and Milim Nava from That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.
Rising of the Shield Hero English Voice Actors
Billy Kametz as Naofumi Iwatani
Billy Kametz is an actor based in Los Angeles, California. He has worked in musicals, commercials, television shows, and even video games. Some of his roles include Shinei Nouzen / Undertaker from 86, Allan Toin Lidocainen from Suppose a Kid From the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town, and Mr. Osomatsu from Osomatsu.
Erica Mendez as Raphtalia
Erica Mendez is an award-winning voice actress from Chicago. Some of her most notable roles include Megumin from KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World!, Gon Freecss from Hunter x Hunter, and Ryuuko Matoi from Kill la Kill.
Brianna Knickerbocker as Filo
Brianna Knickerbocker is an award-winning voice actress who has voiced many characters in anime, movies, and games. Some of her most iconic roles include Rem from Re: ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, Kumoko from So I’m a Spider, So What?, and Kanao Tsuyuri from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
These voice actors have done an incredible job of bringing to life the main characters in The Rising of the Shield Hero. Be sure to check out our Anime section for more great content, and head to our Rising of the Shield Hero Countdown page so you don’t miss an episode!
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