Things are heating up in The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2, which has had a mixed reception with fans since its debut thanks to pacing issues. If the new key visual is any indication, however, viewers are in for an epic treat, and you can preview what’s in store below along with a new addition to the cast.
Here’s the new visual:
The latest cast addition is Miyu Tomita (Miko in Kaguya-sama: Love is War), who will voice Kizuna Kazayama starting with the next episode.
Crunchyroll is currently streaming The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2 both in the original Japanese with English subtitles and in English dubbed form. Here’s the official synopsis:
Series synopsis:
Iwatani Naofumi, a run-of-the-mill otaku, finds a book in the library that summons him to another world. He is tasked with joining the sword, spear, and bow as one of the Four Cardinal Heroes and fighting the Waves of Catastrophe as the Shield Hero.
Excited by the prospect of a grand adventure, Naofumi sets off with his party. However, merely a few days later, he is betrayed and loses all his money, dignity, and respect. Unable to trust anyone anymore, he employs a slave named Raphtalia and takes on the Waves and the world.
But will he really find a way to overturn this desperate situation?
Source: Official website