The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 Ep 3: Release date, Speculation

Team Rockvalley takes victory after victory in episode 2 of The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3, titled “Nadia.”

Multiple competitors start forfeiting the match against the Shield Hero’s team until one fateful encounter. Sadeena has also shown up under the name Nadia and has been one of the crowd’s favorites. The betting odds go high, and Nadia is expected to win the match.

Although she starts fighting seriously midway, Raphtalia stops her in the middle of an attack by saying her real name. This refreshes her memory, and Nadia realizes who her opponent is.

1. Episode 3 Release Date

Episode 3 of The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 will be released on Friday, October 20, 2023. It will be released every Friday. Watch The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 on Crunchyroll.

I. Is Episode 3 of The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 on break this week?

No, episode 3 of The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 is not on a break and will be released on the above-stated date.

2. Episode 3 Speculation

Raphtalia recognizes Sadeena mid-fight and now knows who Team Rockvalley is. Their entire façade was revealed in front of the whole arena, and the response was overwhelmingly in support of Naofumi because of his reputation.

Naofumi will be able to reap the rewards of his battles and then use them to help save the slaves. Moreover, there are also the slaves that Nadia’s sponsor was holding which Naofumi promised to deal with. The last scene also showed Atla and her older brother, who may be the main characters in the next episode.

3. Episode 2 Recap

Several teams forfeit the tournament after seeing Team Rockvalley, and the announcer says their match will be decided later. Later, at the tavern, Nadia approaches Rock, who asks him to join her for the night and drink.

They walk outside, and she tells him the following format will be a round-robin type. The next day, their opponent forfeits again, and they win the one after that against some easy monsters. Over time, the betting odds get better, and they make a lot of money.

Back at the inn, they receive word that their next opponent will be a sole fighter with a record of wins. Their ring name is Nadia, a warrior who uses lightning attacks. The betting odds are 10-1, so Rockvalley’s victory would make a lot of money for them.

She brings out her Drifa Thunder Blast, but Rock deflects it upward with his shield. They can’t land any counterattacks because of her relentless lightning. The tournament brings a field change that fills the arena with water, and Nadia uses it to transform into a killer whale.

Raphtalia recognizes her mid-fight and says her real name, Sadeena. Because of this, Sadeena finally understands who she’s fighting and why they are battling. After the next trade of attacks, Sadeena forfeits the battle and pisses off all the sponsors.

They don’t let this match’s results be counted and announce a new exhibition match. A small clown-like person enters the arena to fight the two teams together. Naofumi and Sadeena create a choral spell while Raphtalia distracts the clown.

They use the spell on Raphtalia, which empowers her entire body and allows her to deal the final blow with Fusion Magic. However, the clown still gets up and looks like no damage was taken. After some conversation, it fizzles away into the air.

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5. About The Rising of the Shield Hero

Tate no Yusha no Nariagari or The Rising of the Shield Hero is an isekai light novel series written by Aneko Yusagi. It was initially published as a web novel on the Shosetsuka ni Naro website from 2012 to 2015.

In August 2013, Media Factory started publishing the light novel series with an expanded storyline featuring illustrations by Seira Minami.

Later on, Kinema Citrus adapted the light novel into an anime television series. The first episode aired on 9 January 2019.