A new anime show ‘Rising of the Shield Hero’ is in town. And man oh man is it spreading like fire. The protagonist gets transported into a mystical land where he has to fight to protect his land. Touching sensitive topics such as child slavery and false rape, this show has reached to the masses and is continuously gaining popularity. Well, for the fanbase, we have new information regarding season 2 of this show.
Release Date
Junichiro Tamura, who is the business producer of the show has confirmed that the 2nd season is in production. Crunchyroll finally is giving us The Rising Of The Shield Hero Season 2. And if the popularity remains the same then season 3 will also be released. The second season of the show is airing somewhere around 2021. As of now, they have not released any official dates have been released.
Plot
Naofumi finally became a proper hero towards the end of season 1. So he decides to go out and defend other regions from the threat of the waves. However, the waves are weapons of heroes from another world making it tough for him to defend. Although, the finale cliffhanger tells us that Naofumi can now give his enemies a tough fight.
Trailer
As Crunchyroll is still producing the show and it is in its early stages, they have not released any official trailer or teaser for season 2. But they did release the first look.
At Crunchyroll expo 2019, they gave us details regarding this first look.
What will be new?
Naofumi, Raphtalia, and Filo will be encountering a new enemy. Moreover, they’ll be getting new companions. This also means that the show will introduce new characters in season 2. Moreover, Crunchyroll also mentioned the huge turtle carrying town on its back. The shield hero and his companions will have to fight it as their journey goes on. For more details, you can have a look at this link.