The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 has revealed the first trailer, along with a new key visual and October 2023 premiere date. Studio Kinema citrus is in charge of the animation, and you can watch the trailer:
Also check out the new key visual:
Season 1 was animated by Kinema Citrus under Takao Abo’s direction, and it ran for 25 episodes from January to June 2019. Season 2 ran for 13 episodes from April to June 2022. DR Movie animated the sequel, while Masato Jinbo was the director. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime.
The Rising of the Shield Hero is a Japanese light novel series by Aneko Yusagi, with Seira Minami’s illustrations. Media Factory has been publishing it since 2013, and it currently has 22 volumes in circulation. The same publisher is serializing a manga adaptation by Aiya Kyu since 2014, and it also has 22 volumes available. One Peace Books licensed the original The Rising of the Shield Hero light novel series in English. The adaptation of the 3rd season will start at volume 10, and you can read the synopsis below:
Finishing the battle with Kyo, Naofumi and his friends return safely to their world. The queen of Melromarc wishes to reward Naofumi for saving the world from the Spirit Tortoise.
“Then can I have my own land?”
After thinking about what he could do for his friend and partner, Raphtalia, Naofumi decides the best thing for their future would be the establishment of their own settlement–and he decides to build it on the ruins of Raphtalia’s old hometown! The start of a whole new chapter in our hero’s life begins here, in volume ten of this otherworld revenge fantasy!
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