The wait is officially over! Naofumi and his party are about to take center stage once again in The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 , and you can catch the first episode of the return on Crunchyroll starting today. While you dive back into the saga, check out our full guide below for more on what to expect from the new season! THE RISING OF THE SHIELD HERO SEASON 4 GUIDE Release Date and Exact Time Where to Watch Official Trailers Characters and Voice Actors Anime Staff Anime Key Visuals Plot When is The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Coming Out? The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Release Date and Time English Sub Release Date: – The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 premieres on July 9, 2025 at 5:30 a.m. PT Territories: North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, India and Southeast Asia RELATED: The Rising of the Shield Hero Author's Dimension Wave and More Join J-Novel Club Lineup Where Can I Watch The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 ? You can watch The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 right here on Crunchyroll. The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Trailers RELATED: The Rising of the Shield Hero Inspires Pixelated Puzzles in Picross Crossover Who Are The Characters and Voice Actors in The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 ? First, let’s take a look at some of the returning principal players of The Rising of the Shield Hero : Naofumi Iwatani voiced by Kaito Ishikawa (Tobio Kageyama in Haikyu!! ) Raphtalia voiced by Asami Seto (Chihaya Ayase in Chihayafuru ) Filo voiced by Rina Hidaka (Alice Sakayanagi in Classroom of the Elite ) Ren Amaki voiced by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Inosuke Hashibira in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ) Motoyasu Kitahara voiced by Makoto Takahashi (Judie in OZMAFIA!! ) Itsuki Kawasumi voiced by Yoshitaka Yamaya (Marx Francois in Black Clover ) Melty voiced by Maaya Uchida (Guild Girl in GOBLIN SLAYER ) There are also some newcomers, of course, including the likes of Werner and Jaralis, pictured below. Werner voiced by Takeo Otsuka (Jinshi in The Apothecary Diaries ) Jaralis voiced by Jiro Saito (Denken in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End ) The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Anime Staff The The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 main staff includes: Original Creator Aneko Yusagi Seira Minami (illustrator) Director Takao Abo Series Composition Keigo Koyanagi Character Designer Masahiro Suwa Design Leader Takeshi Takakura Design Assistant Shinpei Wada Monster Designer Satoshi Mori Action Setting Yuka Kuroda Prop Design Ayako Sugimura Color Coordination Anna Okamatsu Visual Advisor Osamu Masuyama Art Shinsuke Kinoshita Sachiko Nishiguchi Seiko Akashi 3D CG Director Yushi Koshida (Orange) 2D Artist hydekick Motion Graphics Hidekatsu Uemura (Sublimation) Director of Photography Yukiyo Kajiwara (T2 Studio) Editor Hitomi Sudo (REAL-T) Sound Production Glovision Sound Director Fumiyuki Go (Groove) Music Kevin Penkin Music Producer Hiromitsu Iijima (IRMA LA DOUCE) Shunichi Uemura (Nippon Columbia) Opening Song Performer MADKID – “Resolution” Ending Song Performer Chiai Fujikawa – “Eien ni Ikkai no” (“Once in a Lifetime”) Animation Production Kinema Citrus The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Anime Key Visuals The road has been long and action-packed, and hype has been building along the way with the help of these The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 visuals: The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Anime Plot Here’s how Crunchyroll describes the main The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 plot: 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? More The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 News The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Anime Announced The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Anime Unveils New Teaser Visual The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Anime Premieres in July 2025 The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Anime Previews MADKID Opening Song in 1st Trailer MADKID to Release The Rising of the Shield Hero Anime Season 4 Opening Theme "Resolution" in August The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Anime Premieres on July 9 Here’s the Exact Time The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Premieres on Crunchyroll
