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The Rising of the Shield Hero Releases New Character Promo


The Rising of the Shield Hero is one of the most famous and biggest isekai series, featuring Naofumi, a young hero, as he attempts his way to go through a magical new world while also trying to save the world's citizens from a threat that spawns a never-ending swarm of monsters. With the first season of the anime becoming a fan-favorite when it was premiered back in 2019, the second season of the series will be released in the spring of next year, with the series releasing new brief glimpses of the upcoming adventures of Naofumi and his fellow adventurers.

Fans of the anime series were heartbroken when it was announced by the studios that the anime would be delayed as a result of the pandemic, with the official website for The Rising of the Shield Hero sending a message to all of the fans explaining the delay of the series to 2022:

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"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."

Recently, the Official Twitter Account for the anime series released a new PV trailer giving the fans a more in-depth look into the upcoming season that will hurl a lot of new challenges for Naofumi and his friends to struggle against.

The Rising of the Shield Hero is expected to be released on April 2022, in time for the Spring anime season.

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