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

All series / The Rising of the Shield Hero / Arc 12

Arc 12 of 22 in The Rising of the Shield Hero

Arc 12: Volume 12

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

I’ve watched through

Season 1 stops before this arc.

Season 2 stops before this arc.

Seen by the end of Season 3.

Seen by the end of Season 4.

What happens

A growing dragon threatens Naofumi’s village and companions. Resolving that crisis leads into a confrontation with the Bow Hero.

Parts of this arc

  1. Prologue
  2. Chapter 1
  3. Chapter 2
  4. Chapter 3
  5. Chapter 4
  6. Chapter 5
  7. Chapter 6
  8. Chapter 7
  9. Chapter 8
  10. Chapter 9
  11. Chapter 10
  12. Chapter 11
  13. Chapter 12
  14. Chapter 13
  15. Chapter 14
  16. Chapter 15

Where it sits

Arc 12 in The Rising of the Shield Hero
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novelVol 12Prologue–chapter 15Japanese
Light novelVol 12Prologue–chapter 15English
MangaVol 28, 29, 30Chapters 116–124Japanese
Manga—Chapters 116–124English
AnimeSeason 3Season 3, episodes 1–12—

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