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Arc Almanac

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

All series / The Rising of the Shield Hero / Arc 20

Arc 20 of 22 in The Rising of the Shield Hero

Arc 20: Volume 20

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.

Season 3 stops before this arc.

Season 4 stops before this arc.

What happens

Naofumi returns to his village before a mysterious event transports it elsewhere. A meeting with another Shield Hero makes the village’s situation harder to explain.

Where it sits

Arc 20 in The Rising of the Shield Hero
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novelVol 20Prologue–epilogueJapanese
Light novelVol 20Prologue–epilogueEnglish

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