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

All series / The Rising of the Shield Hero / Arc 6

Arc 6 of 22 in The Rising of the Shield Hero

Arc 6: Volume 6

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

I’ve watched through

Season 1 stops before this arc.

Partly seen by the end of Season 2.

Partly seen by the end of Season 3.

Partly seen by the end of Season 4.

What happens

New companions and training prepare Naofumi for another threat. The awakening Spirit Tortoise interrupts those preparations.

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. Epilogue

Where it sits

Arc 6 in The Rising of the Shield Hero
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novelVol 6Prologue–epilogueJapanese
Light novelVol 6Prologue–epilogueEnglish
MangaVol 11, 12, 13Chapters 43–52Japanese
MangaVol 11, 12, 13Chapters 43–52English
AnimeSeason 2Season 2, episodes 1–12—

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