The Rising of the Shield Hero is a Japanese light novel series written by Aneko Yusagi. Originally published as a web novel, the series has since been published by Media Factory with an expanded story-line featuring illustrations by Seira Minami. As of June 25, 2019, twenty-two volumes have been published. The novel series was adapted into a manga series by Aiya Kyū and published by Media Factory, with twenty-five volumes released as of April 23, 2024. Both the novel and manga series were licensed by One Peace Books and were published in North America starting with the first volume on September 15, 2015.[1] One Peace Books licensed the spin-off novel The Reprise of the Spear Hero.[2]
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