Crunchyroll has officially unveiled the English dub cast for the highly anticipated fourth season of The Rising of the Shield Hero, with the first episode beginning its weekly stream on July 10. The new season sees many familiar voices returning to their iconic roles, alongside new additions to the expansive world of Naofumi Iwatani.
Stephen Fu reprises his role as the titular protagonist, Naofumi. Erica Mendez returns as Raphtalia, and Brianna Knickerbocker once again voices Filo, completing the core trio.
The returning English dub cast members include:
- Stephen Fu as Naofumi
- Erica Mendez as Raphtalia
- Brianna Knickerbocker as Filo
- Lisa Reimold as Atla/S’yne
- Brian Timothy Anderson as Werner
- Alice Himora as Sadeena/Wyndia/Gaelion
- Alan Lee as Ren
- Erik Scott Kimerer as Itsuki
- Xander Mobus as Motoyasu/Solea
- Kieran Regan as Fohl
- Kira Buckland as Rishia
- Jackie Lastra as Melty
- Evan Michael Lee as Jaralis/Tsualon
- Cristina Vee as Fitoria
- Katelyn Gault as Mirellia
The English dub production staff for The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 includes Courtney Sanford as the Voice Director, Eric P. Sherman as the Producer, and Henry Mason as the Writer/Adaptation specialist. Kenneth Thompson is the Mixer, and Krystal Holmes serves as the Engineer.
The fourth season of The Rising of the Shield Hero is directed by Hitoshi Haga at studio Kinema Citrus, who also directed the third season. Keigo Koyanagi is in charge of series composition, with character designs by Franziska van Wulfen, Sana Komatsu, and Masahiro Suwa. Kevin Penkin returns to compose the music, joined by sub-composers Alfredo Sirica and Natalie Jeffreys.
The new season officially premiered on July 9 in Japan and is streaming on Crunchyroll across various territories, including North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, India, and Southeast Asia. The series continues to follow Naofumi and his companions as they navigate new challenges and unravel further mysteries in their fantastical world.