It has been announced that the fourth season of the TV anime " The Rising of the Shield Hero, " based on a popular light novel on the novel submission website " Shosetsuka ni Naro, " will begin airing in July. New visuals have also been released. In addition to Naofumi and his companions sitting on the throne, the visual features new characters Valnar and Jalaris, who welcome Naofumi and his companions to Siltvelt, the setting of the new story, and is accompanied by the copy, "Revered yet w(e)ary."
The cast of new characters was also announced, with Takeo Otsuka playing the role of Valnar and Saito Jiro playing the role of Jalaris. Valnar is a bird demi-human and the representative of the Shusak species, one of the top four species in Siltvelt. He is very loyal to Naofumi and treats him with respect. In order to keep Naofumi in his country, he tries to postpone his departure using a very politician-like way of speaking.
Jalaris is a lion demi-human and the representative of the Lion species of Siltvelt. He is in political conflict with Valnar, and contacts Naofumi on his own initiative. He is a strong-willed man, but tends to use force to get things done. He was present at the deaths of Fohl and Atlas' father.
In preparation for the broadcast of the fourth season, it was also announced that the third season will be rebroadcast on TOKYO MX and other stations from April 9th. The first event for the series, "Shield Fest ~The LIVE of the Shield Hero~", will be held on June 15th at the Shibuya Cultural Center Owada Sakura Hall (Shibuya Ward, Tokyo). In addition to voice actors such as Kaito Ishikawa and Asami Seto, the dance and vocal group "MADKID", who performed the theme song, and Chiaki Fujikawa will also be appearing.
"The Rising of the Shield Hero" is a light novel by Aneko Yusagi, born from "Shosetsuka ni Naro" and published by MF Books (KADOKAWA). The story is about Naofumi Iwatani, who is summoned to another world as the "Shield Hero", but is betrayed by his companions, loses his reputation and money as a hero, and climbs out of the depths of despair...
The first season of the TV anime aired from January to June 2019, the second season from April to June 2022, and the third season from October to December 2023.
