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

All series / The Rising of the Shield Hero / Arc 2

Arc 2 of 22 in The Rising of the Shield Hero

Arc 2: Volume 2

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 travels between villages and acquires an unusual new companion. Trade and remedies provide a livelihood while the other heroes’ interventions leave problems behind.

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
  17. Chapter 16
  18. Chapter 17
  19. Chapter 18
  20. Chapter 19
  21. Chapter 20
  22. Epilogue

Where it sits

Arc 2 in The Rising of the Shield Hero
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novelVol 2Prologue–epilogueJapanese
Light novelVol 2Prologue–epilogueEnglish
MangaVol 3Chapters 9–12Japanese
MangaVol 3Chapters 9–12English
AnimeSeason 1Season 1, episodes 1–25—

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