<P> RWBY is an ongoing American anime - styled web series created by Rooster Teeth Productions . It premiered on July 18 , 2013 on the Rooster Teeth website , and episodes were later uploaded to YouTube and streaming websites such as Crunchyroll . Four seasons , referred to as `` Volumes '' , have been released , with a fifth currently ongoing since its premiere on October 14 , 2017 . As of October 2017 , 54 episodes , which are referred to as `` Chapters '' , have been released . </P>
when does season 5 of ruby come out
October 14 , 2017