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

All series / The Rising of the Shield Hero / Arc 4

Arc 4 of 22 in The Rising of the Shield Hero

Arc 4: Volume 4

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’s party meets the guardian of the filolials while escaping their pursuers. A confrontation with the kingdom’s religious authorities leads to the queen’s intervention.

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. Epilogue

Where it sits

Arc 4 in The Rising of the Shield Hero
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novelVol 4Prologue–epilogueJapanese
Light novelVol 4Prologue–epilogueEnglish
MangaVol 6, 7, 8Chapters 23–32Japanese
MangaVol 6, 7, 8Chapters 23–32English
AnimeSeason 1Season 1, episodes 1–25—

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