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“Naofumi rejects godhood in Siltvelt, choosing to save Raphtalia and confront political schemes threatening the world.”
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4
盾の勇者の成り上がり Season 4
6.9
5,206 rank · 172,994 viewers · 559 favorites
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Drama
Fantasy
Isekai
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Synopsis
Naofumi rejects godhood in Siltvelt, choosing to save Raphtalia and confront political schemes threatening the world.
Aiming to protect Raphtalia from the assassins of Q'ten Lo, Naofumi Iwatani travels with his friends to the eastern isolationist kingdom. On his way, Naofumi stops over in Siltvelt, a kingdom built by a former shield hero, where he is revered as a god and is offered a chance to rule the country. Naofumi is unwilling to accept the position, preferring to continue his journey before the next wave of monsters threatens to destroy the world. Nevertheless, he finds himself embroiled in local political feuds. After he escapes from an assassination attempt, Naofumi decides to confront the leaders of Siltvelt, and this time, he is determined to show that old grudges and petty ambitions are nothing compared to his resolve to save the world.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 29 sampled reviews
5.7
/10
What 29 viewers settled on.
40%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 7
σ 2.28
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.28 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.5 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 3.0
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Score over time
↓ 0.31
Running avg · Sep 2025 → Jan 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “Season 4 delivers solid tension and the Q'tenlo Arc outshines the prior Siltvelt arc, while character development remains steady despite an unchanged ensemble. Yet the breakneck pace undercuts...”
- 10 “Season 4 delivers an interesting, entertaining storyline with very good animation and consistent art, making the wait worthwhile. While no flaws are pointed out, the highlight is the gripping...”
- 7 “The early episodes delivered amazing storytelling with strong animation, screenplay, and pacing that made it feel like a perfect 10/10 season. Everything fell apart in the Q'tenlo arc, where...”
Verbosity
Short · 41%
Medium · 31%
Long · 28%
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2025 – Sep 2025 Summer 2025
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-25973 catalog
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- Frontier Works Producer
- AT-X Producer
- Nippon Columbia Producer
- NTT Docomo Producer
- Glovision Producer
- Good Smile Company Producer
- Sammy Producer
- Crunchyroll Producer
- Kadokawa Producer