It’s been a while since The Eminence in Shadow (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!) was first adapted to anime. The series quickly garnered a fanbase. There was something to enjoy, whether they wanted another fun isekai series, magical combat, drama, or sexy waifus, notably dark elves. Season 2 is set to premiere in October 2023. Studio Nexus released a trailer to enjoy until then.
Nexus has maintained a promotional home page dedicated to The Eminence in Shadow and an official Twitter page. Fans and potential viewers may wish to visit those sites for behind-the-scenes information. They might also find bonuses such as the Key Visual there.
Welcome to the Shadow Garden
The Eminence in Shadow is an isekai series where a chuunibyou can credibly live out all his delusions of grandeur. Minoru Kageno is a regular, average Japanese high school student. However, he imagines himself as being so much more. A master of deception who rules from the shadows. Minoru trained himself to be in peak condition, all while he kept as low of a profile as possible. He would even take part in acts of vigilantism to continue his training. He defeated kidnappers and rescued a popular student named Akane Nishino.
Minoru’s most recent training regiment evidently prompted him to hit his head repeatedly, which led to a slight concussion. Consequently, he mistook headlights for floating specks of magic. This car accident resulted in his death.
Rather than dying a mortal’s death, Minoru was reborn as Cid into a new world. Cid was born to the noble Kageno family. They lived in the Midgar Kingdom and were known for developing dark knights. He retained his memories and skills from his previous life, which were added to the incredible magical abilities his new life afforded.
Cid spun tales of a nefarious cult that committed many grave misdeeds and that only his secret organization, the Shadow Garden, could stop it. He saved and recruited several powerful and attractive women to his group. They all believed his tales because the Cult of Diablos existed, really, as did the threat they presented to the world. It was fortunate then that Cid saw himself as a hero.
The Eminence in Shadow Origins
Daisuke Aizawa began posting the novel iteration of The Eminence in Shadow to the user-generated website Shosetsuka ni Naro in May 2018.
Enterbrain obtained the publishing rights and hired the artist Tozai to adapt the series to the light novel format. The first issue was published on November 5th, 2018, and five subsequent novels have been released since.
Kadokawa Shoten tasked the artist Anri Sakano to adapt The Eminence in Shadow to manga format. This new run first appeared in the Comp Ace magazine on December 26th, 2018. Eleven volumes have since been released.
Besides the spinoff manga and the mobile gacha game, the series also saw the previously mentioned anime adaptation. Studio Nexus released the first episode on October 5th, 2022. The first season wrapped up with a total of twenty episodes.
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Are you looking forward to The Eminence in Shadow Season 2? Are you all caught up on the series, or are you planning to binge the first season? Do you hope Cid gets the harem ending? Let us know in the comments below.
