The Rising of the Shield Hero: Season 3 Episode 5 - Release Date, Expectations, and More

However, fans have officially confirmed release information for the upcoming installment of the title.

The Rising of the Shield Hero season 3 episode 5 likely to see Naofumi and co find and join forces with Bow Hero

Release date, time, and where to watch

For international audiences, Crunchyroll will offer the episode for streaming shortly after its release in Japan. While Funimation used to stream new episodes of the series weekly for their subscribers, it is unclear if they will continue to do so for the upcoming third season. As a result, Crunchyroll is the recommended option for legally watching the upcoming episode.

The release timings for The Rising of the Shield Hero season 3 episode 5 are listed below, along with the corresponding time zones.

Pacific Standard Time: 5 am, Friday, November 3

Eastern Standard Time: 8 am, Friday, November 3

Greenwich Mean Time: 12 pm, Friday, November 3

Central European Time: 2 pm, Friday, November 3

Indian Standard Time: 5:30 pm, Friday, November 3

Philippine Standard Time: 8 pm, Friday, November 3

Japanese Standard Time: 9 pm, Friday, November 3

Australia Central Standard Time: 10:30 pm, Friday, November 3

Episode 4 recap

In Season 3's fourth episode, Naofumi contemplates his next move and whether or not he should reconcile with the Four Cardinal Heroes. Ultimately, he decides to start by reuniting with Motoyasu. Meanwhile, someone is observed watching Naofumi from the outskirts of Lurolona, while Motoyasu searches for his allies. The girl watching him is revealed to be S'yne, also known as Murder Clown from the tournament.

S'yne expresses her desire for food and offers money in exchange for it, but Naofumi simply tells her to leave. She then discloses that she protected the village from slavers, but Naofumi remains distrustful of her. Naofumi, Filo, and Raphtalia then set out to find Motoyasu, who has encountered one of his party members. However, Elena refuses to rejoin him, as she has taken over her family's business and is tired of traveling with Motoyasu.

Naofumi and his companions later located Motoyasu, who had fled due to feelings of embarrassment. They subsequently approached Elena for further information regarding the events and discovered that Motoyasu had been unable to inflict any damage on the Spirit Tortoise. As a result, his party decided to abandon him. Naofumi and the others then came across Ren, also known as the Sword Hero, who was accompanied by Malty. It turned out that Malty was spreading the same falsehoods about Motoyasu as she had done about Naofumi.

What to expect (speculative)

In the upcoming episode of The Rising of the Shield Hero season 3, Naofumi is on the hunt for the remaining heroes. The fifth episode will showcase his search for Itsuki, the Bow Hero. However, before he can reunite with him, Naofumi must confront Ren, who has fallen victim to Malty's deception and believes the other heroes to be responsible for his misdeeds.

The upcoming episode 5 of The Rising of the Shield Hero season 3 is expected to shift its focus towards Motoyasu. Instructed to undergo training before joining Naofumi's group, Motoyasu appears to be motivated by his affection for Filo at the moment. However, there is a strong possibility that he will ultimately prove to be a truly loyal ally to Naofumi and his companions. Stay updated with The Rising of the Shield Hero news, as well as other anime, manga, film, and live-action updates throughout 2023.