The Eminence in Shadow
Shadowbrokers are those who go unnoticed, posing as unremarkable people, when in truth, they control everything from behind the scenes. Sid wants to be someone just like that more than anything, and something as insignificant as boring reality isn’t going to get in his way! He trains in secret every single night, preparing for his eventual rise to power—only to be denied his destiny by a run-of-the-mill (yet deadly) traffic accident. But when he wakes up in a another world and suddenly finds himself at the head of an actual secret organization doing battle with evil in the shadows, he’ll finally get a chance to act out all of his delusional fantasies!
Seasons
Season 1
20 Episodes • 2022
Season 2
12 Episodes • 2023
Episodes - Season 1
1. The Hated Classmate
24mAkane copes with her trauma by being popular and working hard to make people like her, but one boy in her class doesn’t care about her at all. That bothers her to no end.
2. Shadow Garden Is Born
24mReincarnated as the son of Baron Kagenou, Cid bides his time as Background Character A while preparing for the day he can finally become the Eminence in Shadow!
3. Fencer Ordinaire
24mThe princess is supposed to reject the background character’s confession, not accept it — since when did Cid become a rom-com protagonist?
4. Sadism's Rewards
24mThe mistake those with power always make is believing that they are the ones in control.
5. I Am...
24mCid is not facing a minion but a would-be Knight of the Rounds. Normally, that is cause for concern, but an atomic bomb has no reason to fear the gnashing of a lowly pest.
6. Pretenders
24mWhile Iris seeks a bright mind to study an artifact, Cid visits a popular store. Meanwhile, in the dark corners of the city, someone commits murders in Shadow Garden’s name!
7. A Fencing Tournament of Intrigue and Bloodshed
24mCid gets a report from Nu about powerful cult members lurking in the Royal Capital. Too bad he’s too distracted about the upcoming fencing tournament to notice.
8. Dark Knight Academy Under Attack
24mCid sacrificed his life to save Rose. At least, that’s what everyone thinks. Unbeknownst to anyone else, Cid survived exactly as planned, and now his counterattack can begin.
9. The End of a Lie
24mWhen the students fight back, Shadow Garden joins the fray as their reinforcements. Amidst the chaos, Cid confronts the Gaunt Knight.
10. The Sacred Land, City of Deception
24mCid heads to Lindwurm in response to a summons from Alpha, but he is not the only one traveling there; the annual Goddess’ Trial is quickly approaching.
Top Cast
Seiichiro Yamashita
Cid Kagenou / Shadow (voice)
Asami Seto
Alpha (voice)
Inori Minase
Beta (voice)
Suzuko Mimori
Gamma (voice)
Fairouz Ai
Delta (voice)
Hisako Kanemoto
Epsilon (voice)
Available on: AT-X
