{{see also|Daftar episode Tate no Yūsha no Nariagari}}
Sebuah adaptasi [[anime]] telah diumumkan pada bulan Juni 2017.<ref name="Genre">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-06-22/the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-fantasy-novels-get-anime/.117838|title=The Rising of the Shield Hero Fantasy Novels Get Anime|website=Anime News Network|date=22 Juni 2017|access-date=22 Juni 2017|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20170622165218/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-06-22/the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-fantasy-novels-get-anime/.117838|archive-date=22 Juni 2017|dead-url=no}}</ref> Seri animenyaanime-nya diproduksi oleh [[Kinema Citrus]] dan disutradarai oleh Takao Abo,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-07-01/kadokawa-announces-2-new-anime-titles-rising-of-the-shield-hero-chio-school-road-staff/.118291|title=Kadokawa Announces 2 New Anime Titles, Rising of the Shield Hero, Chio's School Road Staff|website=Anime News Network|date=1 Juli 2017|access-date=2 Juli 2017|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20170702021612/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-07-01/kadokawa-announces-2-new-anime-titles-rising-of-the-shield-hero-chio-school-road-staff/.118291|archive-date=2 Juli 2017|dead-url=no}}</ref> skenarionya ditulis oleh Keigo Koyanagi, kemudian Masahiro Suwa mendesain karakter serta [[Kevin Penkin]] sebagai penggubah musiknya.<ref name="Characters">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-09/the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-anime-unveils-main-cast-staff/.135276|title=The Rising of The Shield Hero Anime Unveils Main Cast, Staff|website=Anime News Network|date=9 Agustus 2018|access-date=9 Agustus 2018|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20180809153133/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-09/the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-anime-unveils-main-cast-staff/.135276|archive-date=9 Agustus 2018|dead-url=no}}</ref> Seri ini akan mulai tayang pada tanggal 9 Januari 2019 di [[AT-X (perusahaan)|AT-X]] dan saluran lainnya.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-09-01/the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-anime-1st-promo-reveals-january-premiere/.136221|title=The Rising of The Shield Hero Anime's 1st Promo Reveals January Premiere|website=Anime News Network|date=1 September 2018|access-date=1 September 2018|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20180901222957/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-09-01/the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-anime-1st-promo-reveals-january-premiere/.136221|archive-date=1 September 2018|dead-url=no}}</ref> AnimenyaSeri ini akan tayang sebanyak 25 episode.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2019-01-11/the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-anime-listed-with-25-episodes/.141905|title=The Rising of The Shield Hero Anime Listed With 25 Episodes|website=Anime News Network|date=11 Januari 2019|access-date=11 Januari 2019|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20190111113959/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2019-01-11/the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-anime-listed-with-25-episodes/.141905|archive-date=11 Januari 2019|dead-url=no}}</ref> Lagu tema pembuka bertajuk "RISE" dibawakan oleh MADKID, sementara lagu tema penutup yang berjudul {{nihongo|"Kimi no Namae"|きみの名前}} akan dinyanyikan oleh Chiai Fujikawa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-25/the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-anime-theme-song-artists-revealed/.139940|title=The Rising of The Shield Hero Anime's Theme Song Artists Revealed|website=Anime News Network|date=25 November 2018|access-date=25 November 2018|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20181126074009/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-25/the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-anime-theme-song-artists-revealed/.139940|archive-date=26 November 2018|dead-url=no}}</ref> Lagu tema pembuka kedua berjudul "FAITH," dibawakan oleh MADKID, sedangkan lagu tema penutupny bertajuk {{nihongo|"While I'm Next to You"|あたしが隣にいるうちに|Atashi ga Tonari ni Iru Uchi ni}} yang dibawakan oleh Chiai Fujikawa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-02-28/madkid-chiai-fujikawa-perform-rising-of-the-shield-hero-anime-new-theme-songs/.144011|title=MADKID, Chiai Fujikawa Perform Rising of the Shield Hero Anime's New Theme Songs|website=Anime News Network|date=28 Februari 2019|access-date=28 Februari 2019}}</ref> Untuk episode 4, [[Asami Setō]] menyanyikan lagu sisipan berjudul "Falling Through Starlight" sebagai karakter yang diperankannya, character Raphtalia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-01-31/rising-of-the-shield-hero-english-dub-will-include-alternative-insert-song-for-episode-4/.142809|title=Rising of the Shield Hero English Dub Will Include Alternative Insert Song for Episode 4|website=Anime News Network|date=31 Januari 2019|access-date=31 Januari 2019}}</ref> [[Crunchyroll]] dan [[Funimation]] menayangkan seri ini secara ''streaming''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-07-03/crunchyroll-to-stream-the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-a-place-further-than-the-universe-anime/.118408|title=Crunchyroll to Stream The Rising of the Shield Hero, A place further than the Universe Anime|website=Anime News Network|date=3 Juli 2017|access-date=3 Juli 2017|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20170708165530/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-07-03/crunchyroll-to-stream-the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-a-place-further-than-the-universe-anime/.118408|archive-date=8 Juli 2017|dead-url=no}}</ref><ref name="Dub">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-12-20/funimation-to-stream-rising-of-the-shield-hero-anime-crunchyroll-announces-dub-cast/.141099|title=Funimation to Stream Rising of the Shield Hero Anime, Crunchyroll Announces Dub Cast|website=Anime News Network|date=20 Desember 2018|access-date=20 Desember 2018|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20181220211505/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-12-20/funimation-to-stream-rising-of-the-shield-hero-anime-crunchyroll-announces-dub-cast/.141099|archive-date=20 Desember 2018|dead-url=no}}</ref> Funimation sendiri akan menyediakan sulih suara bahasa Inggris untuk seri ini.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-02-13/rising-of-the-shield-hero-english-dub-debuts-future-episodes-to-debut-simultaneously-with-japan/.142452|title=Rising of the Shield Hero English Dub Debuts, Future Episodes to Debut Simultaneously With Japan|website=Anime News Network|date=13 Februari 2019|access-date=13 Februari 2019}}</ref>
