Preview images and a synopsis for the upcoming eighth episode of "The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4," titled "Orochi," have been released! The episode is scheduled to air on Wednesday, August 27 (Japan Time) and can be streamed online on Crunchyroll. The popular anime has been airing and streaming since Wednesday, July 9, 2025 (Japan Time).
<The following content is quoted from the official announcement>
Episode 8: "Orochi"
Synopsis
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...
Staff
Head Writer: Keigo Koyanagi
Storyboard: Tetsuro Tanaka, Hidetoshi Namura
Direction: Kazuho Kunimoto, Takehiro Kubota, Masahiro Suwa, Hitoshi Haga
Chief animation director: Sana Komatsu, Masahiro Suwa
About Anime "The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4"
Streaming
Online stream is available on Crunchyroll
Staff
MF Books"The Rising of the Shield Hero” published by KADOKAWA
Director: Hitoshi Haga
Series Composition: Keigo Koyanagi
Character Design: Franziska van Wulfen/Sana Komatsu/Masahiro Suwa
Deputy Director: Takanori Yamamoto
Color Design: Azusa Sasaki
Art Director: Junichi Higashi
3DCG Director: Yuji Koshida(Studio Pomelo)
Screen Design: Shinichiro Miyazaki
2D Artist: hydekick
Photography Director: Miho Ikeda(T2 Studio)
Photography Supervisor: Tsunetaka Ema(T2 Studio)
Editor: Hitomi Sudo/Honami Yamaghishi(REAL-T)
Sound Director: Fumiyuki Goh
Sound Effects: Shota Yaso
Sound Production: Glovision
Music: Kevin Penkin/Alfredo Sirica/Natalie Jeffreys
Music Production: NIPPON COLUMBIA
Animation Production: Kinema citrus
Production: Shield Hero S4 Project
Theme Song
Opening theme: "Resolution" by MADKID
Ending theme: "Eien ni Ikkai no" by Chiai Fujikawa
Cast
Naofumi Iwatani: Kaito Ishikawa
Raphtalia: Asami Seto
Filo: Rina Hidaka
Fohl: Kohei Amasaki
Atla: Konomi Kohara
Sadeena: Ami koshimizu
Ren Amaki: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Motoyasu Kitamura: Makoto Takahashi
Itsuki Kawasumi: Yoshitaka Yamaya
Melty: Maaya Uchida
Rishia: Natsuko Hara
Eclair: Ruriko Aoki
S’yne: Maria Naganawa
Mirellia: Kikuko Inoue
Aultcray: Yutaka Nakano
Werner: Takeo Otsuka
Jaralis: Jiro Saito
Online stream is available on Crunchyroll
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