Iwatani Naofumi’s adventure continues with the first episode of The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3. The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 will be airing throughout the remainder of 2023, so we’ve compiled the anime’s entire schedule with release dates that you need to know.
The Rising Of the Shield Hero started airing in January 2019, quickly becoming one of the most popular anime of the year. It’s second season proved to be just as successful, and The Rising Of the Shield Hero Season 3 will make its debut during an incredibly busy fall 2023 season.
The Rising Of the Shield Hero Season 3 Release Dates
Episode 1 of The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 releases on October 6 at 9:00 p.m. JST on Japanese TV station AT-X. Fans outside of Japan can expect The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 to premiere on Crunchyroll on October 6 at 5:30 a.m. PDT. A total of 12 episodes will air in Japan and on Crunchyroll.
Release dates for The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 episodes may be found below (subject to change):
- Episode 1 – October 6
- Episode 2 – October 13
- Episode 3 – October 20
- Episode 4 – October 27
- Episode 5 – November 3
- Episode 6 – November 10
- Episode 7 – November 17
- Episode 8 – November 24
- Episode 9 – December 1
- Episode 10 – December 8
- Episode 11 – December 15
- Episode 12 – December 22
Next, here’s a list of release times for new episodes:
- Pacific Daylight Time (PDT): 5:30 a.m. PDT
- Mountain Daylight Time (MDT): 6:30 a.m. MDT
- Central Daylight Time (CDT): 7:30 a.m. CDT
- Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): 8:30 a.m. EDT
- British Summer Time (BST): 1:30 p.m. BST
Lastly, here’s an overview of the series, via Crunchyroll:
Iwatani Naofumi, a run-of-the-mill otaku, finds a book in the library that summons him to another world. He is tasked with joining the sword, spear, and bow as one of the Four Cardinal Heroes and fighting the Waves of Catastrophe as the Shield Hero. Excited by the prospect of a grand adventure, Naofumi sets off with his party. However, merely a few days later, he is betrayed and loses all his money, dignity, and respect. Unable to trust anyone anymore, he employs a slave named Raphtalia and takes on the Waves and the world. But will he really find a way to overturn this desperate situation?
