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Premiered

Saturday, October 21, 2017

Ended: Saturday, January 20, 2018

When does RWBY Season 5 come out?

RWBY Season 5 premiered Saturday, October 21, 2017 on Crunchyroll and ended Saturday, January 20, 2018. The season has 14 episodes.

Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang are each entangled in journeys of their own, but they all share one destination: Haven Academy. Whether it's the promise of ancient relics, mystical maidens, or simply more power, it's clear that the stage for the next great battle for Remnant has been chosen. The question is, with so many players in this game, who's going to come out on top?

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RWBY Season 5 release schedule

RWBY Season 5 episode release dates
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1. Welcome to Haven

Team RNJR and Qrow arrive at Haven Academy and meet Haven Academy's headmaster, Professor Lionheart. Meanwhile, Weiss, Blake and Yang are all trying to reach their goals.

Saturday · 9 years ago

2. Dread in the Air

Professor Lionheart's method of passing information to Salem is revealed and Weiss' transport runs afoul of the Grimm. Meanwhile, Adam and Hazel meet with Sienna Khan, who is extremely angry with Adam's attack on Beacon Academy.

Saturday · 9 years ago

3. Unforeseen Consequences

Ghira makes a speech to the people of Menagerie. While Weiss is dealing with bandits, RNJR get the chance to meet Oscar and figure out their next move.

Saturday · 9 years ago

4. Lighting the Fire

RNJR and Oscar train and discuss Semblances. Meanwhile, Yang confronts her mother while Weiss prepares her own escape.

Saturday · 8 years ago

5. Necessary Sacrifice

Blake and Sun try to recruit help for defending Haven, with poor results. While Ruby gives the worried Oscar a pep-talk, the Albain brothers discuss and plan the White Fang's direction.

Saturday · 8 years ago

6. Known by its Song

Qrow seeks out Huntsmen and Huntresses to aide in the fight against Salem, while Yang and Weiss prod answers out of Raven.

Saturday · 8 years ago

7. Rest and Resolutions

Yang and Weiss have joined up with Team RNJR, just in time to learn the full truth about the Maidens, the Wizard, and what Ozpin did to the Branwen siblings.

Saturday · 8 years ago

8. Alone Together

Despite development and growth, things are made tense for Team RWBY in Mistral when Ruby brings up Blake. Meanwhile, in Menagerie, Blake agrees to a nighttime meeting with Ilia.

Saturday · 8 years ago

9. A Perfect Storm

Salem's forces proposition Raven Branwen, but Raven decides to change the agreement in favor of all parties. Back in Menagerie, Sun and Ghira face off against the Albain brothers while Blake runs off to find her mother.

Saturday · 8 years ago

10. True Colors

Ruby talks relics with Ozpin and Qrow while Raven meets with Leo. Meanwhile, the attack on the Belladonna house is still going on. Blake and Ilia fight for their ideals.

Saturday · 8 years ago

11. The More the Merrier

Ruby and company meet with Lionheart, who is less than thrilled to see that not only is everyone armed but there are more people than he thought.

Saturday · 8 years ago

12. Vault of the Spring Maiden

The fight with Salem's group gets more intense as Weiss is injured, Hazel goes into a furious rage, and Cinder enters the vault.

Saturday · 8 years ago

13. Downfall

The fight for Haven continues, but now it's time for our heroes to turn the tides, especially now that a long lost ally has returned with an army at her back.

Saturday · 8 years ago

14. Haven's Fate Finale

As the battle for Haven reaches its conclusion on the surface, Yang confronts her mother at the relic vault.

Saturday · 8 years ago

RWBY Season 5 guest stars

  • Michael Jones

    Michael Jones

    Sun Wukong (voice)

  • Shannon McCormick

    Shannon McCormick

    Professor Ozpin (voice)

  • Jessica Nigri

    Jessica Nigri

    Cinder Fall (voice)

  • Anna Hullum

    Anna Hullum

    Raven Branwen (voice)

  • Daman Mills

    Daman Mills

    Leonardo Lionheart (voice)

  • Katie Newville

    Katie Newville

    Emerald Sustrai (voice)

  • Garrett Hunter

    Garrett Hunter

    Adam Taurus (voice)

  • Yuri Lowenthal

    Yuri Lowenthal

    Mercury Black (voice)

  • Vic Mignogna

    Vic Mignogna

    Qrow Branwen (voice)

  • Burnie Burns

    Burnie Burns

    Taiyang Xiao Long (voice)

  • Jen Taylor

    Jen Taylor

    Salem (voice)

  • Cherami Leigh

    Cherami Leigh

    Ilia Amitola (voice)

  • Monica Rial

    Monica Rial

    Sienna Khan (voice)

  • Kent Williams

    Kent Williams

    Ghira Belladonna (voice)

  • Christopher Sabat

    Christopher Sabat

    Dr. Arthur Watts (voice)

  • William Orendorff

    William Orendorff

    Hazel Rainart (voice)

RWBY Season 5 FAQ

When does RWBY Season 5 come out?

RWBY Season 5 premiered Saturday, October 21, 2017 on Crunchyroll.

How many episodes are in RWBY Season 5?

RWBY Season 5 has 14 episodes.

Are new episodes of RWBY Season 5 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the RWBY Season 5 finale?

The RWBY Season 5 finale (Episode 14) aired Saturday, January 20, 2018.

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