“The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 5” Confirmed to Air in 2027!

©Aneko Yusagi_Seira Minami/KADOKAWA/Shield Hero S5 Project

The TV anime “The Rising of the Shield Hero”, based on a light novel by Aneko Yusagi (published by MF Books “The Rising of the Shield Hero” KADOKAWA) had its first TV anime airing in 2019, followed by “Season 2” in 2022, “Season 3” in 2023, and “Season 4” in 2025.

During the Crunchyroll Industry Panel held on July 3rd local time at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles, USA, the teaser promotional video and visuals for Season 5 were released, accompanied by the announcement of Season 5’s scheduled airing in 2027.

Additionally, the Season 5 teaser visuals were also revealed within the teaser promotional video.

Naofumi, the Four Cardinal Heroes and the Hakuko siblings are depicted standing back-to-back in this monochromatic illustration, accented by a custom red logo created specifically for this occasion, resulting in a striking visual.

Hitoshi Haga, who directed Season 3, Season 4 and Season 5, has provided his comment.

Comment from Director Hitoshi Haga

I am honored to have the privilege to direct Season 5 as well. Thank you very much.
Anticipating the battle with the Phoenix, Naofumi’s party, alongside the other 3 heroes and new comrades, have been steadily preparing for the clash.
In order for everyone to fully enjoy Naofumi and the others’ new adventures, our entire staff are pouring our hearts and souls into this production.
We kindly ask for your patience as we draw closer to the broadcast.

Staff
Original Story: Aneko Yusagi
Original Character Design: Seira Minami
(“The Rising of the Shield Hero” Published by KADOKAWA MF Books)
Director: Hitoshi Haga
Series Composition: Keigo Koyanagi
Character design: Franziska van Wulfen, Sana Komatsu, Masahiro Suwa
Assistant Director: Takanori Yamamoto
Color Design: Azusa Sasaki
Art Director: Airi Hayashi
Art Supervisor: Masaru Satou
3DCG Director: Yuuji Koshida (Studio Pomelo)
Screen Design: Shinichirou Miyazaki
2D Artist: hydekick
Motion Graphics: Hidekatsu Kamimura (Sublimation)
Photography Supervisor: Tsunetaka Ema (T2studio)
Editor: Hitomi Sudou (REAL-T)
Sound Director: Fumiyuki Goh, Tetsuya Gunji
Sound Effects: Shota Yaso
Sound Production: Glovision

Music: Kevin Penkin, Alfredo Sirica, Natalie Jeffreys
Music Production: NIPPON COLUMBIA

Animation Studio: Kinema citrus
Production: Shield Hero S5 Project

Cast
Naofumi Iwatani: Kaito Ishikawa
Raphtalia: Asami Seto
Filo: Rina Hidaka
Fohl: Kohei Amasaki
Atla: Konomi Kohara
Sadeena: Ami Koshimizu
Ren Amaki: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Itsuki Kawasumi: Yoshitaka Yamaya
Motoyasu Kitamura: Makoto Takahashi
Melty: Maaya Uchida
Rishia: Natsuko Hara
Éclair: Ruriko Aoki
S’yne: Maria Naganawa
Wyndia: Hana Hishikawa
Shildina: Haruka Shiraishi
Mirellia: Kikuko Inoue
Aultcray: Yutaka Nakano