The Rising of the Shield Hero anime’s official website unveiled the preview video for the 4th season’s upcoming episode 12.
Synopsis for the episode is as following:
“The “Past Destiny” that has possessed Sildina passes judgment on Makina. Makina, now a ghost, resists, but Naofumi and the others work together to neutralize her. However, the Past Destiny demands that she must fight one-on-one with Raphtalia as a condition for releasing Sildina…!?”
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Episode 12 Release Date!
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Episode 12 Will Go Live On September 24, 2025
The English Dub Cast include:
- Stephen Fu as Naofumi
- Erica Mendez as Raphtalia
- Brianna Knickerbocker as Filo
- Lisa Reimold as Alta/S’yne
- Brian Timothy Anderson as Werner
- Alice Himora as Sadeena/Wyndia/Gaelion
- Alan Lee as Ren
- Erik Scott Kimerer as Itsuki
- Xander Mobus as Motoyasu/Solea
- Kieran Regan as Fohl
- Kira Buckland as Rishia
- Jackie Lastra as Melty
- Evan Michael Lee as Jaralis/Tsualon
- Cristina Vee as Fitoria
- Katelyn Gault as Mirellia
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 is listed with 12 episodes.
The Rising of the Shield Hero season 4 anime premiered on July 9, 2025.
The anime The Rising of the Shield Hero debuted in January 2019 with a special two-hour premiere, followed by a 25-episode run. Crunchyroll simulcast the series alongside its Japanese release. The second season aired in April 2022, with Crunchyroll continuing to stream it live. Season three arrived in October 2023, consisting of 12 episodes.
One Peace Books publishes the English translations of Yusagi Aneko’s original light novels and Aiya Kyu’s manga adaptation. Their summary of the first novel reads:
“Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world from its prophesied destruction. As the Shield Hero, the weakest of the heroes, all is not as it seems. Naofumi is soon alone, penniless, and betrayed. With no one to turn to, and nowhere to run, he is left with only his shield. Now, Naofumi must rise to become the legendary Shield Hero and save the world!”
