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The second season of The Rising of the Shield Hero will premiere in Summer 2021. The Rising of the Shield Hero appears to be one of many anime programs making a comeback this year. Who knows what to expect this year?
“The Rise of the Shield Hero” incorporates elements of both dark fantasy and isekai. As a newly-released film, it’s already amassed a sizable fan base, which may explain its high marks on My Anime List (8/10), IMDb (8.10/10), and Crunchyroll (4.75/5). The evaluations are, of course, overwhelmingly favorable. It’s a recurrent theme in reviews that the series offers a new spin on the isekai genre, which has its legion of admirers.
Aneko Yusagi’s Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari, a series of light novels, was first released as a web serial by the Shousetsuka ni Narou company. With 22 volumes to date, it began in 2012 and ended in 2015. After Kadokawa took over and began printing in August 2013, Minami Seira’s illustrations were used. It’s written by Aiya Kyuu and published in Monthly Comic Flapper, which is a monthly comic. There are currently 18 volumes in the manga.
What can we expect from Season 2 of The Rising of the Shield Hero? See you after this!
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What is The Rising of the Shield Hero About?
If you’ve ever wondered what’s going on in Naofumi Iwatani’s alternate reality, you’re not alone. Motoyasu Kitamura, The Spear Hero, along with others Motoyasu, Ren, Kizuna, and Itsuki will have to join the ranks of the world’s Cardinal Heroes along with Motoyasu.
While the others are given weapons, Naofumi is given the famous shield, making him the Shield Hero. When it comes to classic fantasy hero setups, Naofumi’s lack of institutional support is where The Rising of the Shield Hero departs the most. This goes alone after being humiliated by the kingdom because of the Princess’s deceit.
A demi-human girl and avian monster named Filo join him on his journey to fight off the threat of the Waves throughout his travels.
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Is there a new The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 Trailer?
Kinema Citrus has started uploading teasers for Season 2 on her YouTube account, even though the season premiere is still more than a month away. Most of the time, they revolve around the anime’s primary characters. There was a lot of Raphtalia in the recent trailer for The Rising of Shield Hero.
Now we have a new one in which we may get to know Filo and his beautiful animations. One can have a glimpse of the tale as Naofumi buys Filo as a monster egg from a slave shop. As a juvenile, it is a massive bird of the family Filoliale. The girl is also blessed with wings and a great ability to persevere through hardships. Filo, who was raised by none other than a Hero, is destined to rule her people.
It’s seen in this trailer that Filo hatched from an egg and was introduced to the world in Filoliale form. A fan favorite in The Rising of Shield Hero, she grows on you. The movie also captures Filo’s various moods, from happy to angry.
The official website for the second season of The Rising of the Shield Hero (Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari) has released a new trailer.
Ost Horai will be voiced by Kana Hanazawa, according to the video.
The Season 1 MADKID band returns to perform the opening theme song, “Bring Back,” which they wrote and recorded themselves. Musician Chiai Fujikawa performs an encore performance of his Season 1 song “Yuzurenai” as the show’s closing theme.
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 Plot
The Rise of the Shielding Hero Season 1 had a 25-episode run in 2019 after its announcement in 2017. Season 1 of the anime covers events till volume 5 of the light novels which is volume 11 of the manga. Essentially, The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 will be taking off from volume 6 of the light novel/volume 12 of the manga.
The first season ended with our heroes in the Cal Mira islands. The story continues after their return to Melromarc, Naofumi’s distress of reconciling with the need for revenge and the meaning of being heroes. With new enemies and challenges in sight, Naofumi must traverse a difficult path where his friends are under threat too.
The coming season will continue after the Cal Mira arc as in the web novels. The upcoming story arcs covered should be The Spirit Turtle Arc and The Rebuilding Arc which is divided into two parts. Four volumes of the novel can provide a complete story for an entire season. Defeating the Spirit Turtle will be one of the most difficult missions for the heroes and will be one of the primary themes of Season 2 along with Naofumi’s turmoil.
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How many episodes will the rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 have?
Season 1 of the anime released 25 episodes. With the release of The Rising of the Shield Hero right around the corner in Summer 2021, the coming season will likely follow the same pattern. It was speculated that Season 2 might go for a split-cour broadcast. It essentially means the season will release in two parts with 10-13 episodes each, like in Attack on Titan Final Season.
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 total episodes have been revealed. It has been renewed for 13 episodes.
When is The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 Release date?
The Rise of the Shield Hero Season Official Twitter had earlier added an announcement on March 6 that Season 2 would be coming in October 2021. The caption for the post read
“I’ll protect them, no matter what. Shield Hero Returns this October.”
Unfortunately, the release of the anime has been pushed to a 2022 slate. With an announcement on July 8, The Rising of the Shield Hero is now Scheduled for release in April 2022.
“Due to various reasons, we have decided to postpone the broadcast of The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2, which was scheduled to start broadcasting in October 2021,” stated the official website. “We are currently planning to start broadcasting in April 2022, so when the detailed date and time is decided we will announce it on the official website.”
April 2022 Anime lineup appears to be lit up with many titles and a few vying for the first-week slot. The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 release date has been announced. It is coming to grace your screens on April 6. It will be broadcast on AT-X, TOKYO MX, KBS Kyoto, and other stations in Japan on Wednesday, April 6 at 23:30. The simulcast episodes will stream on Crunchyroll shortly after they debut.
Get all broadcast details in the tweet below
Season 3 of The Rising of the Shield Hero is also on its way, which is fantastic news for the fans while they wait for the premiere. As soon as announcements are announced, we’ll be sure to let you know about them!
Where can you watch The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 Dub?
As each episode was broadcast in both Japanese and English, the English dub was released as well. In North America, the anime has been licensed by Crunchyroll-Funimation, therefore the English dub for The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 should be accessible on Crunchyroll and other services that release episodes of the series.
Userbases throughout North America, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, and Oceania will be able to watch The Rising of the Shield Hero.
A lot is unknown about whether or not other streaming services will pick up the show. As of this writing, no release date has been set, but we’ll let you know as soon as one is available.
When can you watch The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 on Crunchyroll?
As of this writing, there are rumored to be 25 episodes in The Rising of the Shield Hero 2. On the official website, the broadcasting schedule has been made public. AT-X, TOKYO MX, and others will broadcast it on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 (a Wednesday this year).
Starting at 23:30 on April 6 (Wednesday), Hikari TV, the Anime Store, will begin terrestrial advance and quickest advance delivery every Wednesday.
| AT-X | From April 6th, every Wednesday 22: 00 ~ * Repeat broadcast: Every Friday 10: 00 ~ / Every Tuesday 16: 00 ~ |
|---|---|
| TOKYO MX | From April 6th, every Wednesday from 25:05 |
| KBS Kyoto | From April 6th, every Wednesday from 25:05 |
| Sun TV | From April 6th, every Wednesday from 25:05 |
| TV Aichi | From April 7th, every Thursday from 26:35 |
| BS11 | From April 7th, every Thursday from 23:00 |
Streaming schedules for Crunchyroll’s global territories have not yet been announced. We can, however, speculate based on the Japanese broadcast time. Ten o’clock in the evening is when the episode will be aired in Japan. The Crunchyroll simulcasts of The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 should arrive roughly one hour after Japanese time, based on previous experience.
For global regions, the date and time will change according to the location.
Pacific Standard time – 6: 00 AM PST Wednesday, April 6, 2022 (America)
Central Standard time – 8: 00 AM CST Wednesday, April 6, 2022 (America)
Eastern Standard time – 9: 00 AM EST Wednesday, April 6, 2022 (America)
British Time- 2: 00 PM BST Wednesday, April 6, 2022 (UK)
Central European Time- 3: 00 PM CET Wednesday, April 6, 2022 (Europe)
India Standard Time- 7: 30 PM IST Wednesday, April 6, 2022 (India)
Cast for The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2
New cast members are scheduled to be introduced in season two of The Rising of the Shield Hero, in addition to those who have already been on the show. Here’s everything we know so far about the cast before the new voice actors are released. It was revealed in the trailer!
- Kaito Ishiwaka as Naofumi Iwatani
- Asami Seto as Raphtalia
- Rina Hidika as Filo
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Ren Amaki
- Makoto Takahashi as Motoyasu Kitamura
- Yoshitaka Yamaya as Itsuki Kawasumi
- Maaya Uchida as Melty and Kikelia Inoue
The Season 2 video also hinted at a few adjustments. Takao Abo has been replaced as director by Masato Jinbo (Syomin Sample, Restaurant to Another World). Season 1’s anime studio, Kinema Citrus, will collaborate with DR Movie, a South Korean animation company. Writing and supervising the screenplays will be taken up by Keigo Koyanagi (The Pet Girl of Sakura-sou, Made in Abyss, Hanasaku Iroha).
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 has also been given a release date of Spring 2022. During the Virtual Crunchyroll Expo 2020, Kadokawa producer confirmed the news, reassuring fans that the wait will not belong. Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari Season 2’s original announcement was made at the same time.
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