Dark Clouds Over Rising of Shield Hero as Second Season gets Delayed to 2022

The Rising of the Shield Hero gained popularity for building on a unique idea in isekai, i.e., what if you despised the very world you are meant to save? 

Watching Naofumi take on the role of the shield hero and his rise from the weakest to a dragon-wielding, harem-building badass was one of the best pulls of the show. 

In 2019, it was announced that the series would get two more seasons, something unheard of. However, where there is hope, there is the ghost of 2020.

On the official website of The Rising of the Shield Hero 2, it was announced that due to various reasons, the broadcast of Season 2 would be postponed from October 2021 to April 2022. The exact time and dates will be shared through official channels.

Due to various reasons, we have decided to postpone the broadcast of “The Rising of the Shield Hero” Season 2, which was scheduled to be broadcast from October 2021.

Currently, we are planning to broadcast from April 2022, so When the detailed date and time are decided, we will inform you on the official website.

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The most likely culprit of the delay might be COVID-19, which impacted many anime series set to air in 2020 and 2021. However, we still don’t know the impact on Season 3, but most likely, it might get delayed as well.

The streaming rights of both the seasons are with Crunchyroll, which is set to simulcast The Rising of the Shield Hero along with the Japanese release.

The story in The Rising of the Shield Hero follows Naofumi Iwatani, who gets sucked into a different world through a book. However, after becoming the shield hero, the seemingly weakest among the four legendary heroes, he is pushed through a sinister plot that tarnishes him.

But with his wits, resourcefulness, and an unlikely companion, he takes on those responsible and sets on a journey to save a world he hates.

The last season ended with the revelation that there are enemies from other worlds, and the upcoming season was set to take place in one of these alternative worlds. 

Season 1 of the anime aired in 2019, so a 2022 sequel and a promised third season to boot are better than what some other anime suffer from (RIP No game no life). Additionally, with many other media, such as the recently launched video game and stage play, the wait is much more bearable.

About The Rising of the Shield Hero

Tate no Yusha no Nariagari or The Rising of the Shield Hero is an isekai light novel series written by Aneko Yusagi. It was initially published as a web novel on the Shosetsuka ni Naro website from 2012 to 2015.

In August 2013, Media Factory started publishing the light novel series with an expanded storyline featuring illustrations by Seira Minami.

Later on, Kinema Citrus adapted the light novel into an anime television series. The first episode aired on 9 January 2019.

Source: The Rising of the Shield Hero official website

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