= The Rising of the Shield Hero
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"The Rising of the Shield Hero" is a Japanese light novel series written by Aneko Yusagi. It follows the story of Naofumi Iwatani, an otaku who is suddenly transported to a fantasy world along with three other young men. Each of them is summoned as a "Hero" to defend the world from waves of monsters, but Naofumi is assigned the role of the Shield Hero, which is considered less prestigious compared to the other heroes wielding more offensive weapons.
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