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3 Oct 2026Draft. Not yet checked against the books.

All series / The Rising of the Shield Hero / Arc 1

Arc 1 of 22 in The Rising of the Shield Hero

Arc 1: Volume 1

Arc name chosen by Arc Almanac, because the books don’t name it.

I’ve watched through

Seen by the end of Season 1.

Seen by the end of Season 2.

Seen by the end of Season 3.

Seen by the end of Season 4.

What happens

Naofumi arrives as one of four summoned heroes, then loses the trust and support he expected. He forms a partnership with Raphtalia while preparing for a wave of monsters.

Parts of this arc

  1. Chapter 1
  2. Chapter 2
  3. Chapter 3
  4. Chapter 4
  5. Chapter 5
  6. Chapter 6
  7. Chapter 7
  8. Chapter 8
  9. Chapter 9
  10. Chapter 10
  11. Chapter 11
  12. Chapter 12
  13. Chapter 13
  14. Chapter 14
  15. Chapter 15
  16. Chapter 16
  17. Chapter 17
  18. Chapter 18
  19. Chapter 19
  20. Chapter 20
  21. Chapter 21
  22. Chapter 22
  23. Chapter 23
  24. Epilogue

Where it sits

Volume 1 in The Rising of the Shield Hero
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novelVol 1Chapter 1–epilogueJapanese
Light novelVol 1Chapter 1–epilogueEnglish
MangaVol 1, 2Chapters 1–8Japanese
MangaVol 1, 2Chapters 1–8English
AnimeSeason 1Season 1, episodes 1–25—

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