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Is The Rising of the Shield Hero coming back?

The Rising of the Shield Hero (2019–present) — action · adventure · anime · fantasy on AT-X

The answer: Between seasons — last episode September 24, 2025, no return date announced yet.
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Genre
Action · Adventure · Anime · Fantasy
Network / streamer
AT-X
Premiered
January 2, 2019
Runtime
~30 min per episode
TVMaze rating
7.2 / 10
4seasons
62episodes
7.2/ 10

About The Rising of the Shield Hero

The Rising of the Shield Hero is currently between seasons. The most recent episode aired on September 24, 2025, and no new season has been announced yet.

This anime series, which first premiered on January 2, 2019, is a fantasy action adventure that follows Iwatani Naofumi, an ordinary otaku who is transported to a different world. He is one of the Four Cardinal Heroes tasked with defending the world from the Waves of Catastrophe. The story depicts his journey from betrayal and despair to fighting to regain trust and overcome challenges.

The show features a cast led by Kaito Ishikawa as Naofumi Iwatani, with Asami Seto as Raphtalia and Rina Hidaka as Filo. It has a rating of 7.2 on TVMaze and each episode runs for approximately 30 minutes.

The Rising of the Shield Hero episode schedule

62 aired

Aired · 62

DateEp.Title
September 24, 2025 S4·E12 Return of the Emperor
September 17, 2025 S4·E11 Oracle Miko
September 10, 2025 S4·E10 Prayer
September 3, 2025 S4·E9 Zodia
August 27, 2025 S4·E8 Orochi
August 20, 2025 S4·E7 Arriving in Q'ten Lo
August 13, 2025 S4·E6 Leaving Port
August 6, 2025 S4·E5 White Tiger
July 30, 2025 S4·E4 Entrusted Power
July 23, 2025 S4·E3 A True People
July 16, 2025 S4·E2 Official Welcome
July 9, 2025 S4·E1 Siltvelt
December 22, 2023 S3·E12 The Ones We Must Protect
December 15, 2023 S3·E11 Justice VS Justice
December 8, 2023 S3·E10 Perfect Hidden Justice
December 1, 2023 S3·E9 Emperor Dragon
November 24, 2023 S3·E8 Dragon's Den
November 17, 2023 S3·E7 The Girl and the Dragon
November 10, 2023 S3·E6 Where You Point Your Strength
November 3, 2023 S3·E5 Each of Their Paths
October 27, 2023 S3·E4 The Operation to Capture the Spear Hero
October 20, 2023 S3·E3 The White Tiger Siblings
October 13, 2023 S3·E2 Nadia
October 6, 2023 S3·E1 The Dark Coliseum
June 29, 2022 S2·E13 Flowers Offered in Recollection
June 22, 2022 S2·E12 Reason to Fight
June 15, 2022 S2·E11 Kizuna
June 8, 2022 S2·E10 Katana Hero
June 1, 2022 S2·E9 Humming Fairy
May 25, 2022 S2·E8 A Parting in the Snow
Show 32 earlier episodes
May 18, 2022 S2·E7 Infinite Labyrinth
May 11, 2022 S2·E6 Racing to Catch Up
May 4, 2022 S2·E5 Ost Hourai
April 27, 2022 S2·E4 Ruins in the Fog
April 20, 2022 S2·E3 Shaking Land
April 13, 2022 S2·E2 Footprints of the Spirit Tortoise
April 6, 2022 S2·E1 A New Roar
June 26, 2019 S1·E25 The Rising of the Shield Hero
June 19, 2019 S1·E24 Guardians of Another World
June 12, 2019 S1·E23 Cal Mira Archipelago
June 5, 2019 S1·E22 Four Heroes Council
May 29, 2019 S1·E21 Naofumi's Triumphant Return
May 22, 2019 S1·E20 Battle of Good and Evil
May 15, 2019 S1·E19 The Four Cardinal Heroes
May 8, 2019 S1·E18 A Conspiracy Linked
May 1, 2019 S1·E17 A Promise Made
April 24, 2019 S1·E16 Queen of the Filolials
April 17, 2019 S1·E15 Raphtalia
April 10, 2019 S1·E14 Everlasting Memory
April 3, 2019 S1·E13 The Devil of the Shield
March 27, 2019 S1·E12 The Raven Invader
March 20, 2019 S1·E11 Catastrophe Returns
March 13, 2019 S1·E10 In the Midst of Turmoil
March 6, 2019 S1·E9 Melty
February 27, 2019 S1·E8 Curse Shield
February 20, 2019 S1·E7 The Savior of the Heavenly Fowl
February 13, 2019 S1·E6 A New Comrade
February 6, 2019 S1·E5 Filo
January 30, 2019 S1·E4 Lullaby at Dawn
January 23, 2019 S1·E3 Wave of Catastrophe
January 16, 2019 S1·E2 The Slave Girl
January 2, 2019 S1·E1 The Shield Hero

The Rising of the Shield Hero cast