The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Episode 8 Story and Preview Images Revealed: Orochi Revives from Its Seal
The story and preview images for Episode 8 of the TV anime The Rising of the Shield Hero (JP: 盾の勇者の成り上がり, Tate no Yūsha no Nariagari) Season 4 have been released. The episode will air on Wednesday, August 27 at 9:00 PM JST and will later be available on streaming platforms in various countries.

Form from The Rising of the Shield Hero Season4©AnekoYusagi_Seira Minami/KADOKAWA/Shield Hero S4 Project
Episode 8
Raluva suggests capturing the old capital that lies between their current location and the current capital of Q’ten Lo. Just as their army is about to head out, the sealed orochi revives. Naofumi uses his Sakura Sphere of Influence to nullify Orochi’s protection and end the battle quickly, but...
About The Rising of the Shield Hero

The Rising of the Shield Hero Season4 Key Visual ©AnekoYusagi_Seira Minami/KADOKAWA/Shield Hero S4 Project
The anime is based on a popular novel that surpassed 300 million page views on the user-generated fiction site "Shōsetsuka ni Narō." The story follows Naofumi Iwatani, an ordinary otaku college student who is suddenly summoned to another world. There, he is chosen as the Shield Hero—one of the Four Cardinal Heroes alongside the Sword, Spear, and Bow Heroes—tasked with defending the world from waves of catastrophic destruction. However, after being betrayed by his companions, he loses everything—his money, status, and trust—and must rise from the depths of despair. The TV anime first aired in 2019, followed by Season 2 in 2022 and Season 3 in 2023.
