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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!

'This is our village! We'll protect it ourselves!' After coming to Zeltoble, Naofumi and his companions managed to ascertain the whereabouts of the demi-human slaves of Lurolona Village bought and sold on the dark auction. In order to get them home safe, they turn to the Coliseum to make a fortune as fast as they can, but will the scheme work? Meanwhile, Keel and the others guarding the village must face off in a battle against a remnant force of the Church of the Three Heroes!

After the successful revolt in Q'ten Lo, Naofumi returns to his village headquarters. Meanwhile, things in Melromarc continue to deteriorate, so he sets out to restore public order before strengthening his village residents. Now, with more allies than ever, Naofumi is faced with deciding who will participate in the battle against the Phoenix. Not everyone agrees with his choices. 'I can't guarantee I'll be able to protect all of you. Knowing that, if you re not confident you can make it back alive, then don't come!' A difference of opinion causes friends to butt heads, but their bonds only grow stronger as a result. And then the day that everyone has so painstakingly prepared for arrives the Phoenix finally appears! But a completely unexpected turn of events awaits. Naofumi is doomed to experience unthinkable grief in volume fifteen of this otherworldly fantasy!

Summoned to another world to serve as the Spear Hero, Motoyasu Kitamura is a pitiful young man who eventually finds himself only able to love filolials. But after being fatally injured in battle, Motoyasu wakes up yet again in the exact circumstances of when he was first summoned. It turns out that his spear possesses an ability known as Time Reversal! With his stats unaffected by the reset, Motoyasu decides to fight once more. His motivation: to once again see the smile of Filo, the filolial that he loves more than any other! Could this be considered the start of a new game in god mode?! The long-awaited otherworldly redemption fantasy begins!

The otherworldly fantasy continues! Naofumi finally gets his revenge! But there's a new problem: the heroes discover a dragon hourglass in an underwater shrine. They end up fighting a massive inter-dimensional whale, but nothing could prepare them for what happens next!

Rishia, the Bow Hero's lowest-ranking party member, is framed and ultimately gets the boot. When Naofumi finds out, he is reminded of his own torturous past and loses it. He storms into Itsuki's room to confront the Bow Hero, but things don't quite go as expected.

After traveling to Faubrey to meet the country's seven star hero, Naofumi finds himself faced with Takt, the Whip Hero. It was this same Takt, along with his disdainful attitude, that ultimately caused the death of Atla in the battle against the Phoenix. Fueled by rage, Naofumi tries to fight Takt, but Takt steals the shield that Naofumi thought was permanently attached to his arm. With his defenses weakened, Naofumi suffers a critical injury and finds himself in a mysterious, unfamiliar world. There, he finds a reassuring ally waiting for him. But once again, Naofumi is forced to make an impossibly difficult decision. 'It really was more baggage than anyone should be forced to carry. But actually, I couldn t say I minded.' Naofumi's rise to glory continues in volume sixteen of this otherworldly fantasy!

After Rishia becomes the newest member of Naofumi s party, they set out to begin a unique type of training in hopes of growing stronger. But just as they're getting started, Naofumi receives a request from the queen - mysterious monsters have begun to appear and she wants him to take care of them!

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.

A return to Kizuna's world! Now the party must face a horde of traitors?! At a request for aid from Ethnobalt, Naofumi heads back to Kizuna's world. There he is safely reunited with Raphtalia, as well as other friends including L'Arc. They tell him that enemies, presumably a vanguard for the waves, have defeated the Heroes in this world and completely taken over. Naofumi and his party hurry to confront these foes, both to rescue the captured Kizuna and finally discover the adversary behind the waves. However, among their opponents they see a number of familiar faces! 'If it's revenge you're after, I'll lend a hand! I despise all liars and traitors.' Time for payback! Get ready for the seventeenth volume of this still rising otherworld fantasy!

Don't like the outcome? Then start over and do it again! The exhilarating, otherworldly redemption fantasy continues! The Spear Hero, Motoyasu, finally realizes that he's stuck in a time loop after being sent back in time repeatedly as a result of his Time Reversal skill. Motoyasu decides that he must save the Shield Hero, Naofumi, for the sake of Filo, but how?!

It turns out the mysterious monsters that Naofumi and crew were asked to take care of can be traced back to the legendary beast known as the Spirit Tortoise. Meanwhile, the other three heroes have disappeared. What could they be up to? And what will the Spirit Tortoise do next?!

Don't like the outcome? Then start over and do it again! The exhilarating, otherworldly redemption fantasy continues! After finally getting rid of their Church of the Three Heroes pursuers, Motoyasu and Naofumi arrive in Siltvelt. But once there, things still don't go as smoothly as planned.

Naofumi obtains the mirror vassal weapon from Kizuna's world, which can enhance abilities through food. Now Naofumi and his allies start stuffing their faces for the sake of getting stronger! But there's a limit to how much volume they can stomach. Seeking food that can better boost their abilities in smaller servings, the party heads to a town inhabited by a famous chef. However, after a trivial comment, Naofumi finds himself facing down the chef in an all-out cooking battle! 'There's nothing fair, and no rules in this place! That means only a master of foul play and cunning will be the victor!' How will Naofumi's cooking skills, so praised by his allies, fare in this culinary challenge amid unknown surroundings? Get ready to feast on the eighteenth volume of this still rising otherworld fantasy!

Having obtained the ability Time Reversal, the Spear Hero Motoyasu Kitamura uses his power to change the past in his quest for world peace and to fulfill the wishes of his beloved Filo. In order to achieve his goal, he must protect the life of Naofumi Iwatani, whose safety is one of the conditions of the time loop. Under the belief that Naofumi s life is in danger in Melromarc, Motoyasu and Naofumi travel to Siltvelt. But even in Siltvelt, what disasters will befall them? Though Motoyasu finds Naofumi's plan to overcome their treacherous circumstances unbearable, he still proclaims: 'I, Motoyasu Kitamura, shall guarantee victory no matter the odds!' Let the second chapter of this epic redemption fantasy begin!

Naofumi and his companions have had their entire village transported to an unfamiliar location. Who should they find waiting for them . . . but the Shield Hero?! The Shield Hero Naofumi and his allies have returned home from Kizuna's world. Paying heed to S'yne's sister's warnings, Naofumi remains alert while dealing with all the reports and incidents from his absence. However, after returning to the village that acts as his base of operations, he is suddenly enveloped in a mysteriously blinding light and the entire village is transported into unfamiliar surroundings! 'You have to decide for yourselves whether our words are true or not. But first, tell me something. Who are you?' A youth appears in front of Naofumi and his friends - a youth claiming to be the Shield Hero! Now the curtain rises on the twentieth volume of the ever-rising otherworld fantasy!

Back to the beginning all over again. Can our heroes finally create a better future? Armed with the ability to turn back time, Motoyasu Kitamura has reset the time loop again and again as he gropes around blindly for a way to meet his beloved Filo. Along the way, the waves of destruction hit Melromarc, and history repeats itself. The Bow Hero, Itsuki, is tricked by the king into a duel with Naofumi! Motoyasu declares, 'Well, there isn t any problem with me fighting Itsuki as Father's representative, is there, now?' In a world that keeps getting reset, will the effects of changing roles finally become clear? The much anticipated third instalment of this otherworldly fantasy adventure begins now!

The long-awaited climax of the battle against the Spirit Tortoise has arrived! With Ost's guidance, Naofumi and the others have descended deep into the Spirit Tortoise's body to face off against the mastermind behind it all. But will unexpected guests interfere?

If you don't like where things are going, just hit the reset! Welcome to a thrilling, otherwordly time-loop fantasy! This spin-off of the anime-adapted hit The Rising of the Shield Hero stars none other than the Love Hunter, the Spear Hero!

Motoyasu and friends are in Siltvelt when the Melromarc army invades. But what exactly has Itsuki been up to this whole time? Motoyasu and Naofumi ride a dragon and face off against the Church of the Three Heroes in an epic battle!

Motoyasu has been thrown back in time once more. Relying on his vague memories of previous go-arounds, he brings Naofumi to the slave market and tries to convince him to buy a slave. But there is a familiar face among the demi-humans for sale - who could it be?

Will the Shield Hero have to rise up from level one all over again!? Naofumi tumbles into a whole different fantasy world after chasing Kyo, the perpetrator of the Tortoise Spirit battle. Separated from Raphtalia and Filo, Naofumi has only Rishia at his side - and finds that his stats are reset to level 1! Forced to attempt a jailbreak, Naofumi encounters a mysterious girl that claims to be one of the four holy heroes. Is she friend, or foe?

The minor nation of Siltran, with the aid of the Naofumi's village, has managed to drive off the assault of the massive nation of Piensa. But Piensa then begins to invade the nations that have come seeking an alliance with Siltran. Some of Naofumi's allies who are scouting Piensa get caught up in the chaos and are badly injured as a result - and to make matters worse, the injuries as marked as incurable, unable to be treated even by the Shield Hero no matter what Naofumi tries. 'I'll do whatever it takes to save my friends!' Could Naofumi's brave determination lead to the discovery of new powers?! The healing begins in the twenty-second volume of this still rising otherworld fantasy!

The loop resets, and the journey begins anew! Will Motoyasu and company finally see a different outcome?! After Naofumi and his friends buy Keel from a slave trader and start peddling, Keel is determined to transform into a therianthrope so that Motoyasu can understand her, but isn't having much luck. But when they journey to Siltvelt, a panda therianthrope agrees to teach her! What will become of this encounter?!

The only way for your own world to survive is to sacrifice another?! Naofumi and company head for the dragon hourglass with one of the four holy heroes of another world, Kizuna. But first, they need to earn some money - and they're going to do just that by putting on strange masks and starting an auction! But when they arrive at their destination, Naofumi begins to feel uneasy.

'Help her, Master! Save Filo from her capture!' Filo has been captured and put on display, and she is crying out for help. Her captors only stoke the flames of Naofumi's anger! And will Naofumi finally reunite with Raphtalia?!

Naofumi managed to finally reunite with Raphtalia. But he finds himself with complicated feelings, unable to understand their conflict with Kizuna's world or the true meaning of the waves. Can Naofumi and Kizuna change the fates of both of their worlds by coming together? Meanwhile, Kyo unleashes his dark magic once again!

Naofumi and his friends managed to minimise the damage from the Melromarc wave. But their enjoyment of the celebratory banquet is interrupted when Itsuki picks a fight with Naofumi. With the release of his slaves on the line, a duel between shield and bow begins!

'Did he really just start a wave?!' Naofumi and his party have arrived at Kyo's research laboratory. There, they discover countless homunculi, created as vessels for souls. Controlling the body of the mirror hero, Kyo attacks our heroes - and even has another deadlier weapon up his sleeve.