The fourth installment of the The Rising of the Shield Hero finally gets an official release date. Fans can mark their calendars as The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 will premiere in July 2025. Un💝fortunately, there is no specific date yet.
The made the announcement alongside a new visual, which features Naofumi sitting on a throne and surrounded by familiar allies. In addition, the visual came with a foreboding line “Revered yet w(e)ary.”
The news also announced the addition of two cast members, who will be voicing the two new characters featured in the poster. Takeo Otsuka, known for voicing The Apothecary Diaries‘ Jinshi, will be voicing the avian demi-human Werner. Meanwhile, Jiro Saito, who voiced Denken in Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, will voice the lion beastman Jaralis.
About The Rising of the Shield Hero
The Rising of the Shield Hero is based on Aneko Yusagi and Seira Minami’s light novels of the same name. The anime adaptation released its first season in June 2019, second season in April 2022, and third season in October 2023. Season 4 was already confirmed to be in production months prior, with teaser visuals being released infrequently.
The story revolves around the titular hero, Iwatani Naofumi. Naofumi was forced into the role after being summoned into a fantastical world as one of the Four Cardinal Heroes. Not only was the Shield Hero the least liked among the four, but Naofumi’s trusted party member also betrayed him in just a few days. And so, he could only rely on himself to survive in this new world.
During the three seasons, however, Naofumi already established himself as a bona fide hero. In the last season, Naofumi stepped up to unite the Four Cardinal Heroes before the Phoenix awakens. Since the season ended before the threat awakened, it’s highly likely Season 4 will possibly revolve around resolving that conflict.
Published: Feb 26, 2025 12:25 pm