As some of you may remember, the official media of the anime Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari (The Rising of the Shield Hero) announced that this February 25, new information about the expected fourth season of the series would be released in a live broadcast with the participation of voice actresses Asami Seto (voice of Raphtalia) and Rina Hidaka (voice of Filo).
Today it was confirmed that the fourth season of the anime Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari will premiere in Japan during the month of July 2025. This wonderful news was accompanied by a new visual image for the new installment of the series and it was announced that Jirou Saito and Takeo Ootsuka will join the voice cast to play the characters Jaralis and Valnar.
Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari Season 4 to premiere in July 2025
Information about Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari:
Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari, also known as The Rising of the Shield Hero in the West, is an action-adventure-drama light novel written by Aneko Yusagi and illustrated by Minami Seira. The work began publication under the MF Books imprint of Media Factory Publishing since August 2014. Currently, the light novel is still in publication.
The work has a manga adaptation, whose illustrator is Aiya Kyu. Publication of the manga began in February 2016 in Monthly Comic Flapper magazine, belonging to the publisher Media Factory.
On January 9, 2019, the light novel Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari released its anime adaptation which was composed of 3 seasons (50 episodes in total). The animation studio Kinema Citrus was in charge of the production of the series under the direction of Takao Abo (1st season), Masato Jinbo (2nd season) and Hitoshi Haga (3rd season).
The series is available legally on the Crunchyroll platform under the title The Rising of the Shield Hero and has an English dub.
The anime Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari has the following description: The Four Cardinal Heroes are a group of ordinary men from present-day Japan summoned to the realm of Melromarc to become its saviors. Melromarc is a country ravaged by the Waves of Catastrophe, which have repeatedly ravaged the land and brought disaster to its citizens for centuries.
The four heroes are respectively given a sword, spear, bow and shield to defeat these Waves. Naofumi Iwatani, an otaku, is cursed with the fate of being the “Hero of the Shield.” Armed with only a paltry shield, Naofumi is scorned and ridiculed by his fellow heroes and the people of the kingdom due to his poor offensive capabilities and lackluster personality.
When the heroes are given resources and companions to train with, Naofumi sets out with the only person willing to train alongside him, Malty Melromarc. However, he soon finds himself betrayed by her and is falsely accused of taking advantage of her. Naofumi then finds himself heavily discriminated against and hated by Melromarc’s people for something he did not do.
With a raging storm of pain and distrust in his heart, Naofumi begins his journey to strengthen himself and his reputation. However, as he progresses, the difficulty of being alone takes its toll, so Naofumi purchases a half-human slave on the verge of death named Raphtalia to accompany him on his travels.
As the Waves approach the kingdom, Naofumi and Raphtalia must fight for the survival of the kingdom and protect the people of Melromarc from its dire future.
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