“Shield Hero Naofumi hunts missing heroes while secretly battling demi-human slavery in Zeltoble's underground arenas.”
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3
盾の勇者の成り上がり Season 3
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Synopsis
Shield Hero Naofumi hunts missing heroes while secretly battling demi-human slavery in Zeltoble's underground arenas.
Though he has successfully repelled the latest Wave of Catastrophe, Naofumi Iwatani—the Shield Hero—has no time to rest. Naofumi is spurred back into action when Queen Mirelia Q Melromarc tells him that the three other Cardinal Heroes have disappeared without a trace, and she tasks him with finding them. With no clues regarding their whereabouts, Naofumi tackles a more pressing issue: the worsening slave trade of demi-humans. Determined to right this injustice, he and his friends find their way to Zeltoble, the country of mercenaries, where the illegal sale of demi-humans has become a lucrative business. To gather money to free the slaves, Naofumi and his comrades disguise themselves and take part in underground coliseum brawls, purposely throwing matches to manipulate the odds and eventually secure an enormous payout. However, with the threat of another Wave of Catastrophe looming on the horizon, the Shield Hero must stick to his mission of finding the missing heroes if he wants to protect those he loves.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 73 sampled reviews
What 73 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.36 · split reception
4.7 pts
Recommenders 8.2 · others 3.5
↓ 0.85
Running avg · Oct 2023 → Jan 2026
- 7 “This season effectively continues the narrative from the previous installments by introducing engaging new characters and fresh story arcs. While it serves its purpose well, the experience feels...”
- 8 “Season 1 is probably still the best however this season 3 is close 2nd everything was done very well even the pace was incredible . For the people who felt disappointed with season 2 which was...”
- 9 “Excellent series, much better than the second season, the animation improved a lot, the music, etc., I hope it can maintain that rhythm with the following chapters, because it seems to be on the...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2023 – Dec 2023 Fall 2023
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-15657 catalog
Produced by
- Frontier Works Producer
- AT-X Producer
- Nippon Columbia Producer
- NTT Docomo Producer
- Glovision Producer
- Good Smile Company Producer
- Sammy Producer
- Crunchyroll Producer
- Kadokawa Producer