The Rising of the Shield Hero_S01E01_The Shield Hero.en.subtitles Movie Subtitles

1 00:01:00,018 --> 00:01:01,478 Talk about weird dreams. 2 00:01:03,438 --> 00:01:05,648 My name is Naofumi Iwatani. 3 00:01:06,691 --> 00:01:09,486 I'm a slightly geeky university sophomore. 4 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:15,450 My eyes... 5 00:01:17,786 --> 00:01:22,582 I saved my kid brother from himself when he decided to try out the thug life, 6 00:01:22,665 --> 00:01:26,044 so my family lets me stay at home and gives me an allowance. 7 00:01:26,419 --> 00:01:28,213 I could live my geek life 8 00:01:28,546 --> 00:01:30,799 without a job. 9 00:01:36,346 --> 00:01:40,225 At the same time, I wasn't a shut-in, 10 00:01:41,059 --> 00:01:43,269 so when I spent a bit more than I should have, 11 00:01:43,353 --> 00:01:46,189 I'd hit the library to check out some light novels. 12 00:01:46,981 --> 00:01:50,777 I was just your average, run-of-the-mill geek... 13 00:01:51,528 --> 00:01:52,570 That hurts! 14 00:01:54,114 --> 00:01:55,949 Man, what the heck? 15 00:01:56,825 --> 00:01:58,576 ...until I picked up that book. 16 00:02:00,495 --> 00:02:02,539 "The Four Cardinal Weapons"? 17 00:02:04,707 --> 00:02:09,254 "Four Heroes were summoned from the otherworlds 18 00:02:09,337 --> 00:02:12,799 to save us from the Waves of Apocalyptic Catastrophe. 19 00:02:13,091 --> 00:02:14,634 Reads like a light novel. 20 00:02:15,844 --> 00:02:17,929 "Each Hero bore his own weapon. 21 00:02:18,012 --> 00:02:21,933 The Sword, the Spear, the Bow, and the Shield." 22 00:02:22,016 --> 00:02:25,436 Hold on, a shield isn't a weapon. 23 00:02:25,979 --> 00:02:28,439 Come on, where do the cute girls show up? 24 00:02:28,690 --> 00:02:31,484 This princess is a total bitch. 25 00:02:32,068 --> 00:02:36,656 Wow, each Hero has some cool stuff about him. 26 00:02:37,365 --> 00:02:39,909 So all four of them are main characters? 27 00:02:39,993 --> 00:02:41,911 The Sword, the Spear, the Bow, 28 00:02:41,995 --> 00:02:43,788 and the Shield have a story too... 29 00:02:44,497 --> 00:02:45,832 What the heck? 30 00:03:02,849 --> 00:03:04,976 It's done! We've done it! 31 00:03:06,060 --> 00:03:06,936 Where ** I? 32 00:03:07,020 --> 00:03:08,354 Oh, Heroes! 33 00:03:08,438 --> 00:03:10,857 Please save this world! 34 00:03:10,940 --> 00:03:11,941 -What? -What? 35 00:03:13,401 --> 00:03:14,986 Who are these people? 36 00:03:15,445 --> 00:03:18,406 And where the heck ** I? 37 00:03:19,741 --> 00:03:20,992 What the heck is this? 38 00:03:21,367 --> 00:03:22,493 A shield? 39 00:03:30,585 --> 00:03:34,714 Oh, Heroes! Please save this world! 40 00:03:35,006 --> 00:03:36,466 You can't be serious. 41 00:03:36,799 --> 00:03:38,760 What do you mean by that? 42 00:03:39,010 --> 00:03:42,096 The reasons would be difficult to explain at the moment, 43 00:03:42,180 --> 00:03:43,848 but we have conducted an ancient ritual 44 00:03:43,932 --> 00:03:48,061 to summon you, the Four Cardinal Heroes, to this world. 45 00:03:48,436 --> 00:03:53,024 "Four Cardinal Heroes" means that us four are the legendary Heroes? 46 00:03:53,107 --> 00:03:57,445 The very existence of this world currently hangs in the balance. 47 00:03:57,779 --> 00:04:01,032 Please, Heroes, lend us your strength. 48 00:04:02,242 --> 00:04:03,660 Well, we can hear you out-- 49 00:04:03,743 --> 00:04:04,619 I refuse. 50 00:04:06,079 --> 00:04:07,330 Yes, same here. 51 00:04:07,705 --> 00:04:10,166 Will you return us to the world we're from? 52 00:04:10,250 --> 00:04:11,584 Tell us, and then we can talk. 53 00:04:12,043 --> 00:04:17,048 Do you feel any remorse at all for forcefully summoning us here? 54 00:04:17,131 --> 00:04:20,927 And supposing you toss us back to our world after peace is restored, 55 00:04:21,010 --> 00:04:22,303 we would have worked for free. 56 00:04:22,637 --> 00:04:25,556 How much of our demands are you willing to fulfill? 57 00:04:26,224 --> 00:04:30,645 If we don't like your answer, we might not be so friendly. 58 00:04:30,937 --> 00:04:34,232 They haven't just accepted the situation. 59 00:04:34,315 --> 00:04:37,026 They're using their position to negotiate rewards! 60 00:04:37,235 --> 00:04:39,529 First, we would like to request you an audience 61 00:04:39,612 --> 00:04:42,699 with the king of our country, Melromarc. 62 00:04:42,949 --> 00:04:46,494 Negotiations for rewards can proceed from there. 63 00:04:47,036 --> 00:04:48,496 Well, whatever. 64 00:04:48,579 --> 00:04:51,249 Perhaps we can consider that. 65 00:04:51,416 --> 00:04:55,503 Well, it's not like they'll change our stance. 66 00:04:55,586 --> 00:04:58,214 Jeez, how strong are you guys? 67 00:05:02,927 --> 00:05:06,014 It looks like we're really in a different world. 68 00:05:06,389 --> 00:05:07,390 Yes. 69 00:05:07,932 --> 00:05:09,851 Get a load of this fresh breeze. 70 00:05:10,018 --> 00:05:12,937 It's like something out of an overseas vacation ad. 71 00:05:13,313 --> 00:05:16,691 Oh, have you never left Japan before? 72 00:05:16,774 --> 00:05:21,362 Based on the outside air, the climate is likely the same as the Mediterranean. 73 00:05:22,030 --> 00:05:26,284 Yes, sorry for being inexperienced and unrefined. 74 00:05:34,334 --> 00:05:39,005 So these are the ancient Heroes of the legend? 75 00:05:39,505 --> 00:05:44,761 I ** Aultcray Melromarc XXXII. 76 00:05:44,844 --> 00:05:48,306 Heroes, we ask you for your names. 77 00:05:49,265 --> 00:05:52,852 Ren Amaki, 16 years old, high school student. 78 00:05:53,644 --> 00:05:57,023 I'm Motoyasu Kitamura, 21 years old, university student. 79 00:05:57,273 --> 00:05:58,983 Then I guess I'm next. 80 00:05:59,358 --> 00:06:02,862 Itsuki Kawasumi, 17 years old, high school student. 81 00:06:02,987 --> 00:06:04,614 Then I guess I'm last. 82 00:06:04,697 --> 00:06:08,493 -I'm-- -Ren, Motoyasu, and Itsuki. 83 00:06:08,576 --> 00:06:10,745 King, please don't forget about me! 84 00:06:10,912 --> 00:06:13,164 What? Oh, sorry. 85 00:06:13,498 --> 00:06:17,627 "King"? You need to be more respectful than that. 86 00:06:17,835 --> 00:06:19,504 Then "Your Highness"? 87 00:06:19,587 --> 00:06:21,214 Isn't that kind of stiff? 88 00:06:22,298 --> 00:06:23,883 "King" will do. 89 00:06:24,842 --> 00:06:26,844 Well, whatever. 90 00:06:26,928 --> 00:06:28,930 I'm Naofumi Iwatani. 91 00:06:29,013 --> 00:06:30,848 Twenty years old, in university. 92 00:06:31,891 --> 00:06:35,645 Now we shall explain the situation. 93 00:06:35,895 --> 00:06:36,938 Sure, forget my name. 94 00:06:37,021 --> 00:06:40,733 Our country, Melromarc, and the world in which it resides 95 00:06:40,817 --> 00:06:43,236 is presently bound for destruction. 96 00:06:43,861 --> 00:06:47,281 I'm kind of annoyed at the King's attitude towards me, 97 00:06:47,365 --> 00:06:49,200 but basically this is the story. 98 00:06:49,492 --> 00:06:52,954 There is an apocalyptic prophecy for this world. 99 00:06:53,037 --> 00:06:56,958 According to it, the "Waves" which plunge this world into destruction 100 00:06:57,041 --> 00:07:00,169 will converge and crash in rapid succession. 101 00:07:00,378 --> 00:07:03,131 If the catastrophes from these Waves aren't stemmed, 102 00:07:03,214 --> 00:07:05,299 the world will be destroyed. 103 00:07:06,759 --> 00:07:11,305 Since ancient times, each country has a tool known as a Dragon Hourglass, 104 00:07:11,389 --> 00:07:14,392 and it indicates when the next wave will arrive. 105 00:07:15,184 --> 00:07:19,897 The first Wave struck this country before we were summoned. 106 00:07:20,273 --> 00:07:25,194 The countries' knights and adventurers managed to repel the first Wave. 107 00:07:26,404 --> 00:07:30,825 However, the second and third Waves will be even more powerful. 108 00:07:31,159 --> 00:07:35,496 Until all of the Waves have passed, the Hourglass will continue to turn. 109 00:07:35,580 --> 00:07:38,833 Less than one month remains until the second Wave. 110 00:07:39,584 --> 00:07:43,171 We were complacent and underestimated the Waves. 111 00:07:43,671 --> 00:07:47,216 After we saw the true horrors of the Waves, we came to realize 112 00:07:47,300 --> 00:07:51,262 that only the Four Cardinal Heroes could combat them. 113 00:07:51,345 --> 00:07:54,682 We followed the records and summoned you. 114 00:07:54,765 --> 00:07:57,602 We have not a single moment to spare. 115 00:07:57,852 --> 00:07:58,895 Isn't this... 116 00:07:59,187 --> 00:08:00,730 "The Records of the Four Cardinal Weapons"? 117 00:08:00,813 --> 00:08:02,148 The same as in the book I was reading? 118 00:08:03,524 --> 00:08:05,151 I understand the situation. 119 00:08:05,234 --> 00:08:08,988 I hope you aren't suggesting that you summoned me to work for no reward. 120 00:08:09,238 --> 00:08:12,325 Naturally, after the Waves have been successfully repelled, 121 00:08:12,408 --> 00:08:14,577 you will be provided with sufficient reward. 122 00:08:14,827 --> 00:08:15,828 Really? 123 00:08:15,912 --> 00:08:18,748 Well, if you promise, then sure. 124 00:08:18,831 --> 00:08:21,375 I'll cooperate as long as you stay on my good side. 125 00:08:21,459 --> 00:08:23,586 But don't expect any loyalty out of me. 126 00:08:23,794 --> 00:08:26,881 Yes, same here. Don't think you can pull a fast one on me. 127 00:08:27,048 --> 00:08:28,925 Yes. 128 00:08:29,800 --> 00:08:32,386 Do these guys always assume they are better than everyone else? 129 00:08:32,470 --> 00:08:34,180 It appears that you have accepted our request. 130 00:08:34,263 --> 00:08:38,851 Now, Heroes, open and confirm your statuses. 131 00:08:38,935 --> 00:08:40,353 What do you mean by "statuses"? 132 00:08:40,603 --> 00:08:42,021 Well... 133 00:08:42,897 --> 00:08:44,148 What's wrong with you people? 134 00:08:44,232 --> 00:08:46,776 It's the first thing you should've noticed when you g***t here. 135 00:08:47,109 --> 00:08:48,361 It obviously wasn't. 136 00:08:48,444 --> 00:08:50,905 Get that stupid I-know-everything look off your face. 137 00:08:50,988 -->...