The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 is set to premiere in October. A teaser trailer and key visual has also been revealed.
In addition to Masahiro Suwa, the staff credits in the teaser trailer reveal that the show will have two more character designers: Sana Komatsu (The Rising of the Shield Hero animation director) and Franziska van Wulfen (Bocchi the Rock! animation director). Kinema Citrus, the anime’s animation production company, is also sharing series composition and scriptwriting credits with returning staff member Keigo Koyanagi.
Kevin Penkin is back as the composer. Season 2 co-production company DR MOVIE, on the other hand, is no longer listed in the main animation production credits.
The Rising of the Shield Hero’s first two seasons debuted in 2019 and 2022, respectively. Instead of Takao Abo from Season 1 or Masato Jinbou from Season 2, Hitoshi Haga (Made in Abyss assistant director) is directing the new season.
The anime is based on the Kadokawa-published light novel series written by Aneko Yusagi and illustrated by Seira Minami, which began in 2013 and currently has 22 volumes. The books are published under the imprint MF Books.
The Rising of the Shield Hero began in 2012 as a web novel on Shousetsuka ni Narou. A. Kyu’s manga adaptation began in 2014. The show has also spawned spin-offs, a stage play, video games, and other media.
The Rising of the Shield Hero synopsis:
The Four Cardinal Heroes are a group of ordinary men from modern-day Japan who have been summoned to the kingdom of Melromarc to save it. Melromarc is a country besieged by the Waves of Catastrophe, which have ravaged the land and brought disaster to its citizens for centuries. To defeat the Waves, the four heroes are given a sword, spear, bow, and shield. Naofumi Iwatani, an otaku, is cursed with the role of “Shield Hero.” Naofumi is mocked and belittled by his fellow heroes and the people of the kingdom because of his lackluster offensive abilities and personality.
When the heroes are given resources and comrades to train with, Naofumi sets out with Malty Melromarc, the only person willing to train alongside him. However, he is soon betrayed by her and falsely accused of taking advantage of her. The people of Melromarc then begin to discriminate against and hate Naofumi for something he did not do. Naofumi embarks on his journey of self-improvement and reputation-building with a raging storm of hurt and mistrust in his heart. Later on, however, the difficulty of being on his own sets in, so Naofumi purchases Raphtalia, a demi-human slave on the verge of death, to accompany him on his journey.
As the Waves approach the kingdom, Naofumi and Raphtalia must fight for the kingdom’s survival and protect the people of Melromarc from their fate.
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