The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3
Original Title：盾の勇者の成り上がり Season 3
Languages:
- English: The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3
- Japanese: 盾の勇者の成り上がり Season 3
- Chinese: 盾之勇者成名录 第三季
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 follows the Shield Hero, Naofumi Iwatani, as he embarks on a new adventure after defeating the Spirit Tortoise. As the threat of the Phoenix emerges, the other three Cardinal Heroes have gone missing. Naofumi sets out to find them and confront the worsening slave trade. He travels to Zeltoble, the country of mercenaries, and participates in underground coliseum fights to raise money for freeing slaves. With another Wave of Catastrophe looming, Naofumi must find the missing heroes to protect what he holds dear. This season, adapting volumes 10-12 of the light novel, aired from October to December 2023 with 12 episodes. Produced by Kinema Citrus and directed by Hitoshi Haga, with the opening theme 'Sin' by Madkid and the ending theme 'Suki ni Natte wa Ikenai Riyuu' by Chiai Fujikawa, the narrative focuses on Naofumi's journey to overcome adversity and protect his companions amidst betrayal and conspiracies.