Viewers are wondering how many episodes are in The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 and when each new episode comes out. The anime follows Iwatani Naofumi, whose life takes an interesting turn after he is summoned into an alternative world.
Here’s all you need to know about the release schedule of The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4.
How many episodes are in The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4?
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 will have a total of 12 episodes.
- Episode 1 – July 9, 2025
- Episode 2 – July 16, 2025
- Episode 3 – July 23, 2025
- Episode 4 – July 30, 2025
- Episode 5 – August 6, 2025
- Episode 6 – August 13, 2025
- Episode 7 – August 20, 2025
- Episode 8 – August 27, 2025
- Episode 9 – September 3, 2025
- Episode 10 – September 10, 2025
- Episode 11 – September 17, 2025
- Episode 12 – September 24, 2025
Season 4 has the same number of episodes as Season 3. However, the installments before that had a higher episode count, with Season 1 having 25 episodes and Season 2 having 13.
The voice cast of The Rising of the Shield Hero includes Kaito Ishikawa, Asami Seto, Rina Hidaka, Maaya Uchida, and Hiroki Yasumoto, among others.
When do new The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 episodes come out?
New episodes of The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 typically come out every Wednesday.
The anime is following a traditional release date pattern of one episode going live weekly. The fourth installment will pick up from where the third season left off, kickstarting a fresh adventure for Naofumi and his team.
How to watch The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4’s new episodes
You can watch The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4’s new episodes via Crunchyroll.
Crunchyroll is a leading streaming platform specializing in anime, manga, and East Asian media. Founded in 2006, it offers a vast library of popular titles such as Naruto, Attack on Titan, and One Piece, available in both subbed and dubbed formats. The platform’s free version is ad-supported with limited content access, while the paid subscription is ad-free with unlimited content access.
The official synopsis for the series reads:
“Iwatani Naofumi, a run-of-the-mill otaku, finds a book in the library that summons him to another world. He is tasked with joining the sword, spear, and bow as one of the Four Cardinal Heroes and fighting the Waves of Catastrophe as the Shield Hero. Excited by the prospect of a grand adventure, Naofumi sets off with his party. However, merely a few days later, he is betrayed and loses all his money, dignity, and respect. Unable to trust anyone anymore, he employs a slave named Raphtalia and takes on the Waves and the world. But will he really find a way to overturn this desperate situation?”
