Season 5 of The Rising of the Shield Hero is confirmed for a 2027 debut, with a teaser trailer and visual released at Anime Expo 2026. The returning staff and cast are set, and Crunchyroll will stream the season.
Kadokawa and Crunchyroll confirmed the fifth season of The Rising of the Shield Hero during Crunchyroll's panel at Anime Expo 2026 on July 3, 2026. A teaser trailer and visual were unveiled the following day, and the season is set to debut in 2027. This marks the longest gap between seasons in the series' history, following a pattern of roughly yearly releases since the first season premiered in January 2019.
The production team remains largely intact. Director Hitoshi Haga, assistant director Takanori Yamamoto, series composition writer Keigo Koyanagi, and character designers Franziska van Wulfen, Masahiro Suwa, and Sana Komatsu are all returning. Animation studio Kinema Citrus continues to handle production, and the music team of Kevin Penkin, Alfredo Sirica, and Natalie Jeffreys is also back. The cast from the fourth season will reprise their roles.
The fourth season aired in July 2025 and was streamed by Crunchyroll with an English dub. The series began with a two-hour special in January 2019, followed by a second season in April 2022 and a third season in October 2023. The longer production cycle for Season 5 suggests either a larger-scale production or scheduling challenges at Kinema Citrus, though no specific reasons have been stated.
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Jul 4
Kadokawa unveiled the first teaser trailer and visual for The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 5 on Saturday, confirming a 2027 debut. The announcement came during Crunchyroll's panel at Anime Expo 2026 on Friday, where the streaming service also confirmed it will stream the season. The returning staff includes director Hitoshi Haga, assistant director Takanori Yamamoto, series composition writer Keigo Koyanagi, and character designers Franziska van Wulfen, Masahiro Suwa, and Sana Komatsu. The animation studio remains Kinema Citrus. The music team of Kevin Penkin, Alfredo Sirica, and Natalie Jeffreys also returns. The cast from the fourth season is set to reprise their roles. The fourth season of the anime premiered in July 2025 and was streamed by Crunchyroll with an English dub. The series began with a two-hour special in January 2019, followed by a second season in April 2022 and a third season in October 2023. The fifth season's production appears to be on a longer cycle than previous seasons, which aired roughly a year apart.
Jul 3
Crunchyroll announced during its Anime Expo panel that it will stream Fate Rewinder, Overgeared, The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All, The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 5, Gacha Girls Corps, Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized!, The Vermilion Mask, Dengeki Daisy, and Aoashi Season 2. The company also revealed staff for the Ghost of Tsushima: Legends anime and the Here U Are anime and Solo Leveling: Beyond the System film.