The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 The fourth season of Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari. As Naofumi prepares for the Phoenix’s return, assassins from Q’ten Lo target Raphtalia, mistaking her for a throne usurper. To resolve the conflict, Naofumi journeys to Siltvelt, where he is hailed as a demi-human savior, but not all welcome him. In politically volatile Q’ten Lo, Raphtalia becomes a revolutionary symbol. Amid rising chaos, can Naofumi unite his allies and guide them to salvation? The Rising of the Shield Hero Season4 The Rising of the Shield Hero is an anime television series based on the light novel series of the same name written by Aneko Yusagi. In January 2024, it was announced that a fourth season was in production,[1] which premiered on July 9, 2025.[2][3] Hitoshi Haga reprises his role as series director. The series composition is handled by Keigo Koyanagi [ja], character design and chief animation direction by Franziska van Wulfen, Sana Komatsu and Masahiro Suwa, and soundtrack by Kevin Penkin, Alfredo Sirica and Natalie Jeffreys. Crunchyroll is streaming the English dub simultaneously as the season airs.[4] The opening theme song is "Resolution", performed by Madkid [ja], while the ending theme song is "Eien ni Ikkai no" (永遠に一回の, lit. 'Once in a Lifetime'), performed by Chiai Fujikawa.[5] Episodes See also: List of The Rising of the Shield Hero episodes No. overall No. in season Title [6][7] Directed by [6][7] Written by [6][7] Chief animation directed by [6][7] Original release date [6] 51 1 "Siltvelt" Transliteration: "Shirutoveruto" (Japanese: シルトヴェルト) Takanori Yamamoto Keigo Koyanagi [ja] Franziska van Wulfen July 9, 2025 52 2 "Official Welcome" Transliteration: "Kantai" (Japanese: 歓待) Wataru Arakawa [ja] Mika Tanaka Franziska van Wulfen & Masahiro Suwa July 16, 2025 53 3 "A True People" Transliteration: "Shinnaru Min to wa" (Japanese: 真なる民とは) Directed by : Wataru Arakawa & Motohiko Niwa Storyboarded by : Takanori Yamamoto Akiko Waba Franziska van Wulfen & Masahiro Suwa July 23, 2025 54 4 "Entrusted Power" Transliteration: "Takusa-reta Chikara" (Japanese: 託された力) Directed by : Hitoshi Haga, Xingwen Yao & Hiroki Yamamoto Storyboarded by : Huang Jiawen Ohine Ezaki Sana Komatsu, Masahiro Suwa & Franziska van Wulfen July 30, 2025 55 5 "White Tiger" Transliteration: "Hakuko" (Japanese: 白虎ハクコ) Directed by : Motohiko Niwa Storyboarded by : Daiki Yonemori & Shingo Kaneko Keigo Koyanagi Sana Komatsu & Franziska van Wulfen August 6, 2025 56 6 "Leaving Port" Transliteration: "Shukkō" (Japanese: 出港) Wataru Arakawa Satoshi Ōshio Sana Komatsu & Masahiro Suwa August 13, 2025 57 7 "Arriving in Q'ten Lo" Transliteration: "Ku'ten Rou Jōriku" (Japanese: クテンロウ上陸) Takanori Yamamoto Satoshi Ōshio Franziska van Wulfen August 20, 2025 58 8 "Orochi" (Japanese: 大蛇) TBA TBA TBA August 27, 2025 Home media release Japanese Kadokawa Corporation (Japan – Region 2/A) Vol. Episodes Release date Ref. 1 1–4 October 29, 2025 [8] 2 5–8 November 26, 2025 [9] 3 9–12 December 24, 2025 [10] References  "The Rising of the Shield Hero Anime Gets 4th Season". Anime News Network. January 22, 2024. Archived from the original on January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.  "The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Unveils More Cast, July Premiere". Anime News Network. February 25, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.  "The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Anime Reveals July 9 Debut in New Trailer, Key Visual". Anime News Network. June 15, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025.  "The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 English Dub Reveals Cast & Crew, Release Date". Crunchyroll. Retrieved August 10, 2025.  "The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists, Main Staff in 1st Promo Video". Anime News Network. April 21, 2025. Retrieved April 21, 2025.  "Terebi Anime "Tate no Yūsha no Nariagari Shīzun Fō"" TVアニメ『盾の勇者の成り上がり Season 4』 [TV Anime "The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4"]. shieldhero-anime.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved August 16, 2025.  "TV Anime "The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4"". shieldhero-anime.jp. Retrieved August 16, 2025.  "The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Vol.1". CDJapan. Retrieved July 10, 2025.  "The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Vol.2". CDJapan. Retrieved July 10, 2025.  "The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Vol.3". CDJapan. Retrieved July 10, 2025. External links Official 4th season website (in Japanese) Official 4th season website (in English) Official website at Crunchyroll The Rising of the Shield Hero season 4 at IMDb The Rising of the Shield Hero season 4 (anime) at Anime News Network's encycloped   The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4