The third season of The Rising of the Shield Hero concluded in December 2023, and in January 2024, Kadokawa officially confirmed the production of a fourth season, accomplished by a visual teaser depicting a solidar bird flying under a stormy sky, hinting at a darker tone For the new season. And six months later, in July 2024, a new visual teaser and Reveal Video were released, featuring Naofumi, Raphtalia, Filo, and the siblings Atla and Fohl facing a distant city, with the slogan “The Return of the Exiles.”