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Eminence In The Shadow


The anime adaptation of "The Eminence in Shadow" (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute) premiered in Japan on October 4, 2021. It is produced by animation studio TROYCA and directed by Kazuya Iwata. The anime has one season with a total of 12 episodes. Season 2 has been officially announced !! but sadly the release date has not been declared.


IMDB Rating:- 7.8/10               

 MAL Rating:- 8.38/10

Japanese Name:- Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!

Genre:- Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Parody, School, Isekai, Magic.

Trailer for Season 1:-



Dub Availability:-

It has its dubbed version. Dubbed version is ongoing though(Ep:- 1 to 10 and still going).

Watch Time:-

The total watch time for "The Eminence in Shadow" anime would be approximately 4 hours and 48 minutes. The anime has one season with a total of 12 episodes, and each episode has an average runtime of around 24 minutes. However, this may vary slightly depending on the specific anime streaming platform or service that you use to watch the series.

Here's a brief character sketch of some of the main characters in "The Eminence in Shadow":

  1. Cid Kagenou - The protagonist of the series, a high school student who dreams of becoming a mastermind behind the scenes. He creates his own secret organization called the "Shadow Garden" and recruits talented individuals to carry out various missions. Cid is a genius who excels in various fields and is known for his analytical skills and strategic planning.
  2. Alpha - Alpha is the second-in-command of Shadow Garden, being the first of the original "Seven Shadows", as well as a descendant of the "Elf Hero" Olivier. After being cured of Demon Possession by Shadow, she devotes her life to him and his cause.
  3. Beta - Beta is the second member of Shadow Garden, being one of the original "Seven Shadows," as well as a childhood friend of Alpha's before both underwent Demon Possession. Publicly, she is known as Natsume Kafka, the author of numerous "original" pieces of literature across a wide spectrum of genre that are actually media from Earth told to her by Shadow, simply renamed and retold for the contemporary audience of her world. From her renowned publishings, Beta uses her connections as a talented author to gather information for Shadow Garden, disguising her appearances as research for her books.
  4. Gamma - Gamma is the third member of Shadow Garden, being one of the original "Seven Shadows". Publicly, she is known as Luna, the director of the Mitsugoshi Company which sells "original" and "innovative" products through her company, which are all reverse-engineered products developed using the Shadow's descriptions of goods from Earth. Either originally cooked liked the foods and drinks by Gamma, or built like the automobile and Rolapoid by Eta.
  5. Delta - Delta, formerly known as Sarah, is the fourth member of Shadow Garden, being one of the original "Seven Shadows". As a Beastkin Wolf, she acknowledges only strength, swearing loyalty to Shadow in awe of his overwhelming power.
  6. Epsilon - Epsilon is the fifth member of Shadow Garden, being one of the original "Seven Shadows". Publicly, she is known as Shiron, a pianist and composer of numerous "original" pieces of music that are actually songs from Earth taught to her by Shadow. Epsilon was able to win various awards and gain popularity among the aristocratic class with her status as a talented pianist and composer to gather information for Shadow Garden.
  7. Zeta - Zeta, formerly known as Lilim, is the sixth member of Shadow Garden and one of the original "Seven Shadows", as well as a descendant of the Legendary "Beastkin Hero" Lili. She is the head of exploration and espionage, also leader of her own secret sub-faction, which she founded due to disagreeing with Alpha's leadership.
  8. Eta - Eta is the seventh member of Shadow Garden, being one of the original "Seven Shadows", as well as the person in charge of the organization's research faction. Publicly, she is known as Eta Lloyd Wright, a genius architect whose work won Architecture of the Year.





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