The Eminence in the Shadow will be streamed this fall of 2022 exclusively on HIDIVE

Daisuke Aizawa’s iconic light novel series The Eminence in the Shadow became an overnight sensation after the announcement of its anime adaptation. The anime received a release window on October 5, 2022, and eventually revealed its cast and staff members.

HIDIVE recently announced that it will stream The Eminence in the Shadow exclusively on its platform. Currently, HIDIVE is the only streaming platform that has announced streaming the fantasy-comedy series besides other OTT giants like Netflix, Roku, and Amazon Prime.

Even Crunchyroll, the most popular anime streaming platform in the world, has shown no signs of including the series in its library.

Sentai Filmworks acquired the rights of The Eminence in the Shadow

AMC Network’s subsidiary, Sentai Filmworks, is one of the largest anime distributors in the United States that has recently licensed The Eminence in the Shadow for a North American release. This ultimately gave exclusive rights to HIDIVE, Sentai Fimwork’s niche subscription video-on-demand service.

The anime is announced to premiere on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, on AT-X, Tokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, and other respective channels at 10:30 pm or 9:30 am EDT. Although HIDIVE has proclaimed that it will start streaming the series in the fall of 2022, it still didn’t give an exact release date on its platform.

HIDIVE comes with a paid subscription, ranging from $4.99 a month to $47.99 a year. The membership also offers a two-week free trial.

Here’s a synopsis of The Eminence in the Shadow by HIDIVE:

"Some people just aren't suited to playing the part of the flashy, in-your-face hero or the dastardly, mustache-twirling villain with larger-than-life panache. Instead, they operate in the shadows and pull the strings of society through wit and cleverness. That's the role Cid wants to play when he's transported to another world.

"Cid spins a yarn or three and becomes the unlikely leader of the underground Shadow Garden organization that fights against a menacing cult (which he totally made up). However, there's a catch even his wild imagination didn't see coming: the cult he concocted actually exists, and they're beyond displeased that his power fantasy just got in the way of their evil plans!"

The Eminence in the Shadow cast

Here’s a list of previously announced cast members:

Seiichirō Yamashita - Cid Kagenou / Shadow
Kana Hanazawa - Alexia Midgar
Yōko Hikasa - Iris Midgar
Asami Seto - Alpha
Ai Fairouz - Delta
Hisako Kanemoto - Epsilon
Ayaka Asai - Zeta
Reina Kondo - Eta
Rina Hidaka - Claire Kagenou
Inori Minase - Beta
Suzuko Mimori - Gamma
Saya Aizawa - Sherry Barnett
Haruka Shiraishi - Rose Oriana

The Eminence in the Shadow Staff

Here’s a list of all the staff members behind the making of the anime:

Studio - Nexus
Director - Kazuya Nakanishi
Character Designer - Makoto Iino
Script - Kanichi Katou
Editing - Kentarou Tsubone
Art Director - Beom Seon Lee
Sound Production - Magic Capsule
Animation Producer - Hiroshi Nakamura
Music - Kenichiro Suehiro
Music Production - Kadokawa
Sound Director - Jin Aketagawa
Color Key Artist - Naoto Tanaka and Junko Okazaki
Prop Design - Daichi Kitahara
Compositing Director of Photography: Takeshi Hirooka

Readers can keep up with the latest anime and manga news as 2022 progresses.

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