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In the upcoming Fall 2022 anime season, The Eminence in Shadow, which follows Cid Kagenou as he embarks on his journey as Shadow, the leader of the Shadow Garden, will begin airing. The isekai anime is set to feature a Chuunibyou MC, as he finally gets to live his dream of becoming an eminence in the shadows.
The light novel series was written by Daisuke Aizawa and illustrated by Tōzai. In May 2018, the serialization of the same began on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Enterbrain in November 2018 and was later licensed by Yen Press for English publication.
The light novel also got a manga adaptation, which began its serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's seinen manga magazine Comp Ace in December 2018, with art by Anri Sakano. Seven tankōbon volumes contain the manga chapters of the same.
Everything to know about The Eminence in Shadow
Release date and streaming details
The Eminence in Shadow episode 1 titled Disliked Classmate, will be released on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at 22:30 JST. The following is the release schedule of the anime,
- Pacific Daylight Time: 6:30 am PDT
- Central Daylight Time: 8:30 am CDT
- Eastern Daylight Time: 9:30 am EDT
- British Standard Time: 2:30 pm BST
- Indian Standard Time: 7 pm IST
- Central European Summer Time: 3:30 pm CEST
- Australian Central Daylight Time: 9 pm ACDT
- Philippines Time: 9:30 pm PHT
The anime will premiere on October 5 on AT-X, followed by other television networks such as Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, and BS NTV channels, as well as TV Aichi on October 6. Japanese viewers will be able to watch it on AbemaTV and the Anime Store. As for the anime's release outside Japan, The Eminence in Shadow has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks for North America, which is set to be made available for streaming through HIDIVE.
HIGHEST by OxT will serve as the anime's opening theme, while Darling in the Night by by Asami Seto, Inori Minase, Suzuko Mimori, Fairouz Ai, Hisako Kanemoto, Ayaka Asai, and Reina Kondō will serve as the ending theme.
What to expect from The Eminence in Shadow episode 1?
The Eminence in Shadow episode 1, titled Disliked Classmate, is most prominently set to feature Cid Kagenou's life before he was isekai'd, i.e., his life in the normal world as Minoru Kagenou was cut short.
Unlike other children who were drawn to the heroes and villains in stories, Minoru Kagenou was always impressed by the powerful side characters who demonstrated their true strength in times of need. As a result, he worked hard to strengthen himself in preparation for the day when he would have to show his true strength. That day, however, never arrived.
The episode will most likely see Minoru Kagenou reincarnate into Cid Kagenou in the new isekai world as he gets hit by a truck. In his new life, Cid Kagenou is set to be one of the strongest characters, as he makes an effort to keep his strength secret and train secretly.
During his training, he will come across an elf named Alpha, the first member of his Shadow Garden organization. Cid will concoct a story about how the world was being ruled by a mysterious organization called the Diabolos Cult. Following this, his organization, Shadow Garden, will swear to bring them down. The Diabolos Cult, on the other hand, will prove to be surprisingly real.
