The highly anticipated fourth season of The Rising of the Shield Hero anime has officially revealed its English dub cast, with the first episode becoming available on Crunchyroll on July 10. The English dub brings back familiar voices and introduces new talent to portray the latest adventures of Naofumi and his companions.
Core English Dub Voice Cast
The returning and new English voice actors are set to reprise their roles for the new season, ensuring continuity for fans of the dub. Stephen Fu returns as the voice of Naofumi, the titular Shield Hero, while Erica Mendez lends her voice to Raphtalia. Brianna Knickerbocker is back as Filo.
Key cast members for The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 English dub include:
- Naofumi: Stephen Fu
- Raphtalia: Erica Mendez
- Filo: Brianna Knickerbocker
- Atla/S’yne: Lisa Reimold
- Werner: Brian Timothy Anderson
- Sadeena/Wyndia/Gaelion: Alice Himora
- Ren: Alan Lee
- Itsuki: Erik Scott Kimerer
- Motoyasu/Solea: Xander Mobus
- Fohl: Kieran Regan
- Rishia: Kira Buckland
- Melty: Jackie Lastra
- Jaralis/Tsualon: Evan Michael Lee
- Fitoria: Cristina Vee
- Mirellia: Katelyn Gault
English Dub Production Team
Behind the voices, a dedicated team ensures the quality and consistency of the English dub. Courtney Sanford is at the helm as the Voice Director for the fourth season. Eric P. Sherman serves as the producer, with Henry Mason handling the writing and adaptation of the scripts. The audio is further refined by Kenneth Thompson, who acts as the mixer, and Krystal Holmes, who is the engineer.
Anime Production Details
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 sees Hitoshi Haga continuing as the director at Kinema Citrus, the animation studio responsible for previous seasons. Keigo Koyanagi is overseeing the series scripts. Character designs are managed by Franziska van Wulfen, Sana Komatsu, and Masahiro Suwa, all returning from the third season. The music for the series is composed by Kevin Penkin, with sub-composers Alfredo Sirica and Natalie Jeffreys also contributing.
The original light novel series, written by Aneko Yusagi and illustrated by Seira Minami, serves as the source material for the anime. The Japanese cast includes Kaito Ishikawa as Naofumi Iwatani, Asami Seto as Raphtalia, and Rina Hidaka as Filo, all reprising their roles. New Japanese cast members for this season include Takeo Ōtsuka as Werner and Jirō Saitō as Jaralis.
Fans can stream The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 English dub weekly on Crunchyroll, which began on July 10.
