Hitoshi Koyanagi

The Rising of the Shield Hero is an anime television series based on the light novel series of the same name written by Aneko Yusagi. In January 2024, it was announced that a fourth season was in production, which aired from July 9 to September 24, 2025., adapting volumes 13 to 14 of the light novel series. Hitoshi Haga reprises his role as series director. The series composition is handled by Keigo Koyanagi, character design and chief animation direction by Franziska van Wulfen, Sana Komatsu and Masahiro Suwa, and soundtrack by Kevin Penkin, Alfredo Sirica and Natalie Jeffreys. Crunchyroll is streaming the English dub simultaneously as the season airs.