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

All series / The Rising of the Shield Hero / Arc 5

Arc 5 of 22 in The Rising of the Shield Hero

Arc 5: Volume 5

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

The heroes gather to compare their abilities before traveling to the Cal Mira islands. A new wave turns acquaintances from their journey into opponents.

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. Epilogue

Where it sits

Arc 5 in The Rising of the Shield Hero
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novelVol 5Prologue–epilogueJapanese
Light novelVol 5Prologue–epilogueEnglish
MangaVol 9, 10, 11Chapters 33–41Japanese
MangaVol 9, 10, 11Chapters 33–41English
AnimeSeason 1Season 1, episodes 1–25—

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