KEY POINTS

  • "The Rising of the Shield Hero" Season 2, Episode 4 is airing Wednesday
  • The episode will stream on Crunchyroll
  • The anime is based on a story by Yusagi Aneko and Seira Minami

The Spirit Turtle has been decapitated but Ost, who is the turtle's familiar, knows the beast will resurrect in "The Rising of the Shield Hero" Season 2, Episode 4. The new episode is titled "Ruins in the Fog."

The official website has released the synopsis and spoiler stills of Episode 4. Ost, who helped Naofumi decapitate the turtle, fears the Spirit Turtle is not dead yet.

The allied forces need to reorganize before another attack from the beast. Naofumi is prepared to take risks as he climbs on the back of the Spirit Turtle with his friends. In "The Rising of the Shield Hero" Season 2, Episode 4, Naofumi wants to find the turtle's true weaknesses and target them in the next phase of this battle.

In the last episode, the Spirit Tortoise started its march again and appeared at the border of the Spirit Turtle Kingdom.

Naofumi's army tried to lure the beast to the mountains.

"The Spirit Tortoise begins its march once more, appearing at the border of the kingdom bearing its name. Naofumi volunteers to lure away its familiars while the army tries to bring it to the mountains. The Spirit Tortoise’s familiar, Ost, fights alongside the humans…," read the official synopsis of "The Rising of the Shield Hero" Season 2, Episode 3, according to Crunchyroll.

The cast of the anime includes Asami Seto as Raphtalia, Kaito Ishikawa as Naofumi Iwatani, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Ren Amaki, Yoshitaka Yamaya as Itsuki Kawasumi, Rina Hidaka as Filo, Kana Hanazawa as Ost Horai, Kikuko Inoue as Mirellia Q. Melromarc, Maaya Uchida as Melty Q. Melromarc, Makoto Takahashi as Motoyasu Kitamura and Natsuko Hara as Rishia Ivyred.

The series is based on the original work of Yusagi Aneko and Seira Minami. The opening theme of "The Rising of the Shield Hero" Season 2, titled "Bring Back," is performed by MADKID. The ending theme, called "Yuzurenai," is by Chiai Fujikawa.

"The Rising of the Shield Hero" Season 2, Episode 4 is releasing Wednesday. Fans in the U.S. can watch the second season on Crunchyroll. The episode will stream in Japanese with English subtitles.

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