Category:Light Novel

The Rising of the Shield Hero (盾の勇者の成り上がり Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari) is a written by Aneko Yusagi and illustrated by Minami Seira. has published 20 volumes since August 2013. One Peace Books has licensed the series in English with the first volume released on September 15th.

Plot
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!