Where does The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 end in the light novel?
Season 4 adapts volumes 13–14 of the light novel. To continue the story, start reading at volume 15.
The light novel is ongoing · 22 volumes · by Aneko Yusagi · anime by Kinema Citrus
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Season 12019 · 25 episodes · Volumes 1–6
Season 1 adapts volumes 1–6 of the light novel and stops partway through volume 6 — start reading at volume 6.
Episode 15 ('Raphtalia') is a flashback adapted from a Volume 1 extra chapter. Episode 25 finishes Volume 5 and adapts the Volume 6 prologue and chapters 3-4 (the wiki also lists scenes drawn from Volume 10 chapters 5-8). Season 2 picks up inside Volume 6, so start reading at Volume 6.
| Episode | Title | Volumes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Shield Hero | Volume 1 |
| 2 | The Slave Girl | Volume 1 |
| 3 | Wave of Catastrophe | Volume 1 |
| 4 | Lullaby at Dawn | Volume 1 |
| 5 | Filo | Volume 2 |
| 6 | A New Comrade | Volume 2 |
| 7 | The Savior of the Heavenly Fowl | Volume 2 |
| 8 | Curse Shield | Volume 2 |
| 9 | Melty | Volume 3 |
| 10 | In the Midst of Turmoil | Volume 3 |
| 11 | Catastrophe Returns | Volume 3 |
| 12 | The Raven Invader | Volume 3 |
| 13 | The Devil of the Shield | Volume 3 |
| 14 | Everlasting Memory | Volume 4 |
| 15 | Raphtalia | Volume 1 |
| 16 | Filolial Queen | Volume 4 |
| 17 | A Promise Made | Volume 4 |
| 18 | A Conspiracy Linked | Volume 4 |
| 19 | The Four Cardinal Heroes | Volume 4 |
| 20 | Battle of Good and Evil | Volume 4 |
| 21 | Naofumi's Triumphant Return | Volume 4 |
| 22 | Four Heroes Council | Volume 5 |
| 23 | Cal Mira Archipelago | Volume 5 |
| 24 | Guardians of Another World | Volume 5 |
| 25 | The Rising of the Shield Hero | Volumes 5–6 |
Season 22022 · 13 episodes · Volumes 6–9
Season 2 adapts volumes 6–9 of the light novel. To continue the story, start reading at volume 10.
Spirit Tortoise arc (Vol. 6-7) and the trip to Kizuna's world (Vol. 8-9).
| Episode | Title | Volumes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A New Roar | Volume 6 |
| 2 | Footprints of the Spirit Tortoise | Volume 6 |
| 3 | Shaking Land | Volume 6 |
| 4 | Ruins in the Fog | Volume 7 |
| 5 | Ost Horai | Volume 7 |
| 6 | Racing to Catch Up | Volume 7 |
| 7 | Infinite Labyrinth | Volume 8 |
| 8 | A Parting in the Snow | Volume 8 |
| 9 | Humming Fairy | Volume 8 |
| 10 | Katana Hero | Volume 8 |
| 11 | Kizuna | Volume 8 |
| 12 | Reason to Fight | Volume 9 |
| 13 | Flowers Offered in Recollection | Volume 9 |
Season 32023 · 12 episodes · Volumes 10–12
Season 3 adapts volumes 10–12 of the light novel. To continue the story, start reading at volume 13.
Episode 12 starts the Siltvelt Succession arc, which ends in Volume 13.
| Episode | Title | Volumes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dark Coliseum | Volume 10 |
| 2 | Nadia | Volume 10 |
| 3 | The White Tiger Siblings | Volumes 10–11 |
| 4 | The Operation to Capture the Spear Hero | Volume 11 |
| 5 | Each of Their Paths | Volume 11 |
| 6 | Where You Point Your Strength | Volume 11 |
| 7 | The Girl and the Dragon | Volume 12 |
| 8 | Dragon's Den | Volume 12 |
| 9 | Emperor Dragon | Volume 12 |
| 10 | Perfect Hidden Justice | Volume 12 |
| 11 | Justice vs. Justice | Volume 12 |
| 12 | The Ones We Must Protect | Volume 12 |
Season 42025 · 12 episodes · Volumes 13–14
Season 4 adapts volumes 13–14 of the light novel. To continue the story, start reading at volume 15.
Arc-level for episodes 2-12: Siltvelt Succession arc (episodes 1-5, Vol. 13) and Heavenly Emperor / Q'ten Lo arc (episodes 6-12, Vol. 13 ch. 11 to the end of Vol. 14). Season 5 is announced for 2027.
| Episode | Title | Volumes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siltvelt | Volume 13 |
| 2–5 | Official Welcome / A True People / Entrusted Power / White Tiger (Siltvelt Succession arc) | Volume 13 |
| 6–12 | Leaving Port / Arriving in Q'ten Lo / Orochi / Zodia / Prayer / Oracle Miko / Return of the Emperor (Heavenly Emperor arc) | Volumes 13–14 |
About The Rising of the Shield Hero
Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic Otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world from its prophesied destruction. As the Shield Hero, the weakest of the heroes, all is not as it seems. Naofumi is soon alone, penniless, and betrayed.
Questions
Where does the The Rising of the Shield Hero anime end in the light novel?
The The Rising of the Shield Hero anime's latest season, Season 4, ends at volume 14 of the light novel. To keep going, start reading at volume 15.
What volume does The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 1 end on?
Season 1 adapts volumes 1–6 of the light novel and stops partway through volume 6 — start reading at volume 6.
What volume does The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 end on?
Season 2 adapts volumes 6–9 of the light novel. To continue the story, start reading at volume 10.
What volume does The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 end on?
Season 3 adapts volumes 10–12 of the light novel. To continue the story, start reading at volume 13.
What volume does The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 end on?
Season 4 adapts volumes 13–14 of the light novel. To continue the story, start reading at volume 15.
Is the The Rising of the Shield Hero light novel finished?
The light novel is ongoing · 22 volumes.
How we checked this: episode lists and the chapters each episode adapts, from 9 sources (shield-hero.fandom.com, shield-hero.fandom.com, shield-hero.fandom.com and more). Last checked 2026-10-10.
Notes for nerds
Per-episode volume numbers for Seasons 1-3 and Season 4 episode 1 come from the Shield Hero Fandom wiki episode infoboxes. Season-level ranges agree with Wikipedia (S2 = Vol. 6-9, S3 = Vol. 10-12, S4 = Vol. 13-14). Season 4 episodes 2-12 have no per-episode source data, so they are mapped at arc level from the wiki arc pages. Volume numbers are the Japanese MF Books light novel volumes; the manga is numbered differently. The light novel is listed as ongoing (Wikipedia/AniList), but the latest volume is Vol. 22 (June 2019) and no newer main-series volume was found. Season 5 is announced for 2027 and is not included.
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