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

All series / The Rising of the Shield Hero / Arc 9

Arc 9 of 22 in The Rising of the Shield Hero

Arc 9: Volume 9

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

I’ve watched through

Season 1 stops before this arc.

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 reunited party joins allies against Kyo. A battle across unfamiliar territory determines whether they can return home.

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 9 in The Rising of the Shield Hero
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novelVol 9Prologue–epilogueJapanese
Light novelVol 9Prologue–epilogueEnglish
MangaVol 20, 21Chapters 79–87Japanese
MangaVol 20, 21Chapters 79–87English
AnimeSeason 2Season 2, episodes 1–12—

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