The Eminence in Shadow
First light novel volume cover
陰の実力者になりたくて！
(Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!)
Genre
Novel series
Written byDaisuke Aizawa
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runMay 2018 – present
Light novel
Written byDaisuke Aizawa
Illustrated byTōzai
Published byEnterbrain
English publisher
DemographicMale
Original runNovember 5, 2018 – present
Volumes6
Manga
Written byDaisuke Aizawa
Illustrated byAnri Sakano
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
MagazineComp Ace
DemographicSeinen
Original runDecember 26, 2018 – present
Volumes12
Manga
Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! Shadow Gaiden
Written bySeta U
Published byKadokawa Shoten
MagazineComp Ace
DemographicSeinen
Original runJuly 26, 2019 – September 26, 2023
Volumes6
Anime television series
Directed byKazuya Nakanishi
Written byKanichi Katou
Music byKenichiro Suehiro
StudioNexus
Licensed bySentai Filmworks
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, SUN, BS Nittele, TV Aichi
Original run October 5, 2022 – present
Episodes28
Game
The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden
DeveloperAiming
Publisher
Genre
Platform
ReleasedNovember 29, 2022

The Eminence in Shadow (Japanese: 陰の実力者になりたくて!, Hepburn: Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!) is a Japanese light novel series written by Daisuke Aizawa and illustrated by Tōzai. It began serialization online in May 2018 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Enterbrain, who have published the series since November 2018.

A manga adaptation with art by Anri Sakano has been serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's seinen manga magazine Comp Ace since December 2018. A spin-off manga by Seta U titled Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! Shadow Gaiden (陰の実力者になりたくて！ しゃどーがいでん, "The Eminence in Shadow! Shadow Side Story") was also serialized via Comp Ace from July 2019 to September 2023. Both the light novel and main manga have been licensed in North America by Yen Press. An anime television series adaptation produced by Nexus aired from October 2022 to February 2023. A second season premiered in October 2023.

Premise

A boy in modern-day Japan aspires to be a mastermind exerting power from the shadows. During his training, he gets hit by a truck and dies, then is reborn in a fantasy world as Cid Kagenou. Here, he maintains a presence of mediocrity so as to not stand out and pursue his dream. He cures an elven girl suffering from a disease. Cid, lying to her, explains that this world is run by the Cult of Diablos and that his organization, Shadow Garden, can defeat them. The elf, now named Alpha, "joins" and begins recruiting new members. In fact, the power struggle he described really exists. Under the alias of "Shadow", he now fights it.

Characters

Main characters

Cid Kagenou (シド・カゲノー, Shido Kagenō) / Shadow (シャドウ, Shadō) / Minoru Kageno (影野 実, Kageno Minoru) / John Smith (ジョン・スミス, Jon Sumisu) / Mundane Mann (ジミナ・セーネン, Jimina Sēnen) Suzuki Hope (鈴木 ホープ, Suzuki Hōpu)/Jack the Reaper (ジャック・ザ・リーパー, Jakku Za Rīpā)
Voiced by: Seiichiro Yamashita,[4] Jun Fukuyama[5] (John Smith), Hikaru Midorikawa[6] (Mundane Mann) (Japanese); Adam Gibbs,[7] Joe Daniels (Mundane Mann) (English)
After a tragic accident involving a truck, Minorou Kageno, a high-school student obsessed with becoming a mastermind who orchestrates grand schemes to control every event from behind the scenes and exerts enormous power as a third faction to both the protagonists and the antagonists, finds himself reincarnated in a world where magic exists. In this new fantasy world, he has been reborn as "Cid Kagenou" who is the son of a lesser noble family/ son of a country baron, utilizing the potent magical powers gained from his rebirth to discreetly lead the Shadow Garden—an organization he founded to operate in the shadows and combat the Cult of Diablos Cult of Diablos (ディアボロス教団, Diaborosu Kyōdan). Intriguingly, Kageno dismisses both organizations as imaginary, viewing their participants as mere role-players.
Despite his inclination to assume the role of a "mob" character and seamlessly blend into the background, Kageno grapples with chūnibyō tendencies, shaping his actions based on what he believes would appear the most flashy and impressive which will make him look cool. Dedicated to surpassing the capacity of the firepower of a nuclear bomb, he staunchly holds that there is no pinnacle in power. Guided by his recent motto of advocating perpetual self-improvement, Kageno dedicates himself to continuous training with extreme means with the ultimate objective of achieving immortality.
Beneath his outwardly absent-minded demeanor, Kageno is a combat savant boasting remarkable battle prowess, a talent for controlling magical energy, and a creative problem-solving approach in ferocious battles. Despite his intelligence and deductive abilities, he easily succumbs to boredom unless engaged in activities associated with his eminence in shadow. Currently immersed in his Mob persona where he assumes the bottom tier of a student in the Midgar Royal Sword Academy, Kageno aspires to cast it aside, ultimately striving to become a fully-fledged eminence in the shadow upon the accomplishment of his ambitious goals.
Claire Kagenou (クレア・カゲノー, Kurea Kagenō)
Voiced by: Rina Hidaka[8] (Japanese); Luci Christian[7] (English)
Cid's older sister, a skilled spellsword. She thinks herself as stronger than Cid and pushes him around, often acting aggressively towards him in the form of punching him and other forms of bodily harm when she finds herself annoyed by him. However, she does care about him to an obsessive degree, acting quite recklessly when she thinks her brother might be threatened. Not long after curing Alpha of her demon possession, Cid notices that Claire is showing signs of the same "possession". He cures her while they were doing physical training without Claire even realizing the full ramifications. She later internally dialogues with Diablos and becomes its host, but Cid thinks she is role-playing with chūnibyō tendencies.
Alexia Midgar (アレクシア・ミドガル, Arekushia Midogaru)
Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa[4] (Japanese); Olivia Swasey[7] (English)
A haughty sadistic princess, she makes it her job to make Cid's life as annoying as possible. She presents herself as courteous and well-mannered on the surface, but in reality, she gets pleasure by tormenting others. She and Cid previously dated as an act, but she developed genuine feelings for him while he was eager to end their relationship. Also, she is one of the only characters to have personally seen "Shadow" in action (outside of Shadow Garden members) but does not know that Shadow's true identity is Cid himself.
Rose Oriana (ローズ・オリアナ, Rōzu Oriana) / (#666)
Voiced by: Haruka Shiraishi[8] (Japanese); Donna Bella Litton[7] (English)
The princess of the neighboring kingdom of Oriana who later on became the Queen with help from Shadow and Shadow Garden, a country known for its art. She controversially took up the sword instead of traditional arts and became a transfer student at the Midgard Spellsword academy. She became the student council president and her swordsmanship at the academy was considered only second to the first princess of Midgar, Iris Midgar. She becomes known as "666" later in the series when she joins Shadow Garden after a series of traumatic events. She is in love with Cid and deeply respects Shadow.
Akane Nishino (西野・アカネ, Nishino Akane) / (#712)
Voiced by: Yui Horie[9] (Japanese); Natalie Rial[7] (English)
Cid's former classmate during his time as Minoru Kageno before reincarnation. She was a popular student in his school who was always annoyed by Kageno as he always mispronounced her name and she deeply hated him, though they later on developed romantic feelings for him after he starts pronouncing her name right after saving her from being kidnapped by thugs. Following the fall of Japan to Magical Beasts, she became a "Knight" in the human settlement of Messiah. After certain events occur in the Oriana kingdom and elsewhere, she is rescued again by "Shadow" and becomes a part of Shadow Garden.

Shadow Garden

Shadow Garden (シャドウ・ガーデン, Shadō Gāden) is a covert underground organization founded by Cid Kagenou and his first subordinate and disciple, Alpha. While Alpha effectively manages the entire organization and all its subsidiaries, such as Mitsugoshi Co., Cid holds absolute authority within this group. This authority enables him to make any decisions or changes as he pleases, which all other members must follow. A perfect example is when Cid whimsically ordered Delta to hunt down Juggernaut, overriding her current mission assigned by Alpha, who is the second-most authoritative person in the organization. Alpha, being the first member and Cid's first and closest friend in this world and being his first real friend in both of his lives, has the privilege of directly addressing him by his name without the use of any honorifics like Lord, Master, Arji, or Sama. She simply calls him Shadow or Cid.

Seven Shadows/Shades

The original seven members of the Shadow Garden After Cid, they hold the highest authority positions in the organization. All the members ranked below them refer to them using honorifics like "sama" after their names. The other six Shades address Alpha as "Alpha-sama," while Alpha calls them directly by their names without including any honorifics. They stand above the rest of the members as they were trained and educated by Cid himself and the power they wield now was bestowed by him. The only known exceptions are Rose and Victoria.

Alpha (アルファ, Arufa)
Voiced by: Asami Seto[9] (Japanese); Christina Kelly[7] (English)
The honorable first member and leader of the 7 Shades, those who directly receive magic power infusion from Shadow himself, she is a bewitchingly beautiful elven girl who bears a resemblance to the legendary hero Olivier, as well as her presumed aunt, Beatrix, the Goddess of War. It is also revealed that she is a direct descendant of Olivier, the Elf hero. When Cid first encountered her, she was suffering from Demon possession and was hardly recognizable as a human being, having become just a rotting blob of flesh. Cid experimented on her and inadvertently found a cure for Demon possession. In return for curing her and saving her life, she swore absolute loyalty to him, becoming his second-in-command. She went on to find and recruit the other six main members of Shadow Garden and leads them in their pursuit of the Cult of Diablos. She is deeply in love with Cid and devotes herself to him.
Beta (ベータ, Bēta) / Natsume Kafka (夏目カフカ, Kafuka Natsume)
Voiced by: Inori Minase[9] (Japanese); Annie Wild[7] (English)
The second member of Shadow Garden, she was the first member to be found by Alpha instead of Cid. An elf known for her natural beauty and ample chest, she writes 'The War Chronicles of Shadow-sama,' in which she details the exploits of Cid in his Shadow persona. She became a world-famous author named Natsume Kafka by publishing the stories Cid would tell her, which include popular media like Spirited Away and Spider-Man. Being a Jack of All Trades, she is given the positions of Operations Coordinator and Head of Mission Logistics in Shadow Garden. She is also deeply in love with Cid and will even walk to the path of evil gladly if it can make Cid happy. Has a stalkerish habit and will purge anyone who may sully the hollowed name of her master. She is publishing all the stories that Cid used to tell her in the hope of glorifying her master.
Gamma (ガンマ, Ganma) / Luna
Voiced by: Suzuko Mimori[9] (Japanese); Elissa Cuellar[7] (English)
The third member of Shadow Garden. Although she is weak both physically and in technique, she possesses great intelligence. She is responsible for the creation and daily operations of Mitsugoshi Company, the front organization that funds Shadow Garden. Cid originally told her about concepts and products from his original world in the form of his "Shadow Knowledge," which Gamma was eventually able to recreate and sell for great profits. Nicknamed "the Brain" by Cid, her public persona is the president of Mitsugoshi Company, using the alias Luna. Her immense intelligence and master diplomacy granted her the position of Head of Finance and Administration in Shadow Garden. When she was cured from her demon possession and received the name gamma, she devoted her life to Cid and practically put her life on the line to make the products a reality from the stories that Cid used to tell her. She is also deeply in love with her master and determined to make Shadow Garden bigger and better to make it a worthy organization befitting her master.
Delta (デルタ, Deruta) / Sara (サラ)
Voiced by: Fairouz Ai[9] (Japanese); Raven Troup[7] (English)
The fourth member of Shadow Garden. She is a dog beast-kin girl who is strong and violent, but rather unintelligent. Due to her beast-kin nature, she also has heightened senses, such as being able to recognize scents from great distances and uses these to find and hunt her targets. She only listens to those stronger than her and has only acknowledged Alpha and Cid as stronger than her. Also called "the Glass Cannon" by Cid. Many members consider her Shadow Garden's main fighting force due to her ferocity and ruthlessness in battle.
Epsilon (イプシロン, Ipushiron) / Shiron
Voiced by: Hisako Kanemoto[9] (Japanese); Ellen Evans[7] (English)
The fifth member of Shadow Garden, an elven girl with a haughty attitude. She is skilled in the use of the slime bodysuits worn by the organization's members, using it to make her seem tall and busty due to her being insecure about her short and slender figure. When she is out in public, she is called Shiron, a renowned, world-famous pianist and composer that popularized the Moonlight Sonata, taught to her by Cid which she uses to infiltrate influential circles. She's nicknamed the "Precise" among all Shadow Gardens members. She is also deeply in love with Cid and puts extreme efforts to accentuate her body figure with slime body makeover technique which puts tremendous pressure on herself to please her master. She took it on herself to become herself renowned as a composer in hope of glorifying her master.
Zeta (ゼータ, Zēta) / Lilim (リリム, Ririmu)
Voiced by: Ayaka Asai[9] (Japanese); Dominique Meyer[7] (English)
The sixth member of Shadow Garden, a cat beast-kin who is in charge of the organization's recon, traveling the world in search of new sights and products. She does not get along with Delta very well. She is a descendant of the legendary "Beast-kin Hero" Lili. Her hatred of the Cult of Diablos is so great that she goes to radical measures to destroy them, no matter the cost, which puts her at odds with Alpha. Due to her disapproval of Alpha's leadership, she secretly created a sub-branch within Shadow Garden that is solely loyal to her alone. Her true goal is to make Shadow immortal and make him the god of the new world to ensure the Cult of Diablos will not return. She is deeply in love with Cid to a fanatical degree and wants him to kill her after the resurrection of the demon so that she can take all the hatred of the world on herself and her master can act as the hero who saved the world from the villain that resurrected the demon so that she can gift Cid immortality.
Eta (イータ, Īta) / Eta Lloyd Wright
Voiced by: Reina Kondō[9] (Japanese); Genevieve Simmons[10] (English)
The seventh and final member of the original Shadow Garden, she is the organization's head scientist. She has sleeping problems, tending to suddenly collapse at any moment. Devices such as a functioning digital camera and disguise machine used to create Cid's Mundane Mann identity were perfected by her and have become valuable pieces of tech used by Shadow Garden members. Her public identity is Eta Lloyd Wright, a genius architect whose work won an award through implementing basic scientific and mathematical principles taught to her by Shadow. She has a psychopathic tendency and usually uses her other six sisters as test subjects for her experiments. She is also deeply in love with Cid and wants to experiment on her master and other subjects to study the wisdom of shadows to please Cid.

Numbers

The Numbers are those recruited by the Seven Shadows with superior skills to serve as the organization's combat force assets. Their enumeration starts from 8 and continues onward, with the latest mentioned number recently reaching 666 (in the English release, 712 in the Japanese release). There are two groups of numbers within the organization. The Named numbers and the regular numbers.

Named Numbers

Numbers members whose abilities were recognized by the Seven Shadows and serve as their direct subordinates after being granted a Greek letter like them, based on certain numbers in recognition of their abilities on the ranks from Theta (Θ/θ) to Omega (Ω/ω).

Lambda (ラムダ, Ramuda) (#11)
Voiced by: Ikumi Hasegawa (Japanese); Liz Arends[10] (English)
One of the Named Numbers and Shadow Garden's drill instructor who is charge of training the new recruits. Originally part of the Velgalta Empire's military, she was captured by the Cult when she showed symptoms of Demon Possession being taken as their prisoner. She was rescued by the Shadow Garden when they raided the hidden facility she was being held in. After being cured by Epsilon and finding out the truth of the Cult of Diablos, she joins them, earning "Named" rank no. 11. She christens herself a new name, Lambda.
Nu (ニュー, Nyū) (#13) / Nicoletta Marquez (ニコレッタ・マルケス, Nikoretta Marukesu)
Voiced by: Maaya Uchida[11] (Japanese); Cat Thomas[10] (English)
After the first seven members of Shadow Garden (those recruited by Cid himself) come the 'numbers'. Nu is the first of the numbers to be featured, a formerly noble girl cast aside when she contracted Demon possession. She was later saved and initiated by one of the Seven Shadows into the Shadow Garden. She is highly skilled at make-up and disguises, utilizing specially treated slime to mimic skin and shaping it to its desired form. Her skill set made her perfect working at the Mitsugoshi Company, becoming Gamma's personal aid and bodyguard. She falls in love with Cid after coming to know him personally.
Kai (カイ, Kai) (#22) / Karen von Herzog (カレン・フォン・ヘルツォーク, Karen fon Herutzōku) / Shooting Star (流星, Nagase)
Voiced by: Mayu Minami (Japanese); Kalin Coates[10] (English)
She is a member of Shadow Garden, being one of the Named Numbers. She was formerly one of the Velgalta's Seven Blades and a Named First Child of the Cult of Diablos, titled Shooting Star. She defected to Shadow Garden because her entire family was purged by the Cult when they found out she contracted Demon Possession. Initially codenamed No. 111, she quickly rose through the ranks thanks to the power and training she had from her time in the Cult which is further refined by Lambda's guidelines and is now currently Epsilon's subordinate.
Omega (オメガ, Omega) (#24) / Olga (オルガ, Oruga)
Voiced by: Ryōko Maekawa (Japanese); Skyler Sinclair[10] (English)
She is a member of Shadow Garden, being one of the Named Numbers ranks. She was previously another of the many possessed girls until she was rescued by Shadow Garden. Initially codenamed No. 122, she quickly rose through the ranks and is currently Epsilon's subordinate.

Regular Numbers

Nameless infantry who has above average capabilities with fierce training to become the best warriors. However, they do have earn the right to challenge the "Named Numbers" to obtain their position by defeating a gatekeeper.

(#559) / Victoria (ウィクトーリア, Wikutōria)
Voiced by: Miku Itō
She was originally known as the "Saint" of the Holy Church of Divine Teachings and leader of the Templars. But when she shown signs of Demon Possession, she was then abandoned and denounced by the people who looked up to her then was sentenced to die. She lost all hope but when Cid saved her under Shadow persona, she gains new purpose though her personality became severely warped from the ordeal. Originally kind and naive, now a zealous, love-sick yandere who sees Cid as her new and true god and will not hesitate to kill anyone who she deems unworthy of his grace. She is in love with Cid and her desire is now to be closer to him and to do she has join the Seven Shadows. To Shadow Garden's surprise, her skill and prowess made her rose to the ranks quickly and thanks to Lambda's training, her current abilities now rival the Seven Shadows themselves. Unfortunately, her headstrong and reckless attitude, the inability to create a decent battle strategy, poor communication skills and her utter disregard of civilian lives makes her a problem for the other members. Because of her new mindset, this makes her unable to raise her rank any further. She is also a member of Zeta's sub-faction due to sharing the same fanaticism and immense hatred of the Cult and the will to use any measures to destroy them even if they cause severe collateral damage and mass destruction to do it.
(#664) / Nami (ナミ, Nami)
Voiced by: Miyu Tomita
She is a is a member of Shadow Garden, being one of the Numbers under the codename No. 664. She is the leader of a three-person squad consisting of herself, 665, and 666. After 666 becomes queen of the Oriana Kingdom, she works undercover as one of her maids.
(#665)
Voiced by: Hina Yōmiya
A member of Shadow Garden and a regular numbers member. She is also part of a three-person squad consisting of herself, 664, and 666. After 666 becomes queen of the Oriana Kingdom, 665 becomes one of her maids alongside 664.

Crimson Order

Iris Midgar (アイリス・ミドガル, Airisu Midogaru)
Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa[4] (Japanese); Patricia Duran[7] (English)
Princess Alexia's older sister. She built up a circle of soldiers, independent of the Knights, to fight anybody who threatens the peace, be it Shadow Garden or the Cult. She is the one founded the Crimson Order and currently commands it. Many of her knights consider her a great and capable leader but after being overwhelmingly beaten by Shadow during the tournament and making her fighting style look like child's play, she vows vengeance on him which causes her to become irrational and volatile in her leadership and decision-making, which in turn causes her subordinates to doubt and question her mentality. Even her younger sister started to worry for her older sister's sanity.

Midgar Academy

Sherry Barnett (シェリー・バーネット, Sherī Bānetto)
Voiced by: Saya Aizawa[8] (Japanese); Brittney Karbowski[12] (English)
A researcher studying in the academy, and adopted daughter of Vice Principal Ruslan. Her mother died after she discovered an ugly truth, and was adopted by Ruslan. After he died, she left the academy to study more.
Skel Etal (ヒョロ・ガリ, Hyoro Gari)
Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka[13] (Japanese); Nathan Wilson[7] (English)
One of Cid's fellow low-level students.
Po Tato (ジャガ・イモ, Jaga Imo)
Voiced by: Shin Matsushige[13] (Japanese); Greg Ayres[7] (English)
Another of Cid's fellow low-level students.

Cult of Diablos

Knights of the Round

Mordred (モードレッド, Mōdoreddo)
Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu[13]

Children of Diablos

Lawless City

Juggernaut (ジャガノート, Jagānōto)
Voiced by: Tsuyoshi Koyama[14] (Japanese); Luis Galindo[10] (English)
One of the three leaders of the Lawless City. A brute without much brain. He is later killed by Delta, partly because Cid needed a task to distract her from interfering with his schemes.
Yukime (ユキメ)
Voiced by: Shizuka Itō[14] (Japanese); Courtney Lomelo[10] (English)
One of the three leaders of the Lawless City; in charge of the brothels. After the death of Crimson, and later Juggernaut's (unintended) assassination by Delta, Yukime becomes the sole leader. She often works with Cid under his alias "John Smith" to undermine lawful businesses that prove troublesome. She later on falls in love with Shadow after he saved her second time from Gettan.
Crimson (クリムゾン, Kurimuzon)
Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita[14] (Japanese); Dickie Sanders[10] (English)
Mary (メアリー, Mearī)
Voiced by: Ai Kakuma[14] (Japanese); Katelyn Barr[10] (English)
Elisabeth (エリザベート, Erizabēto)
Voiced by: Saori Hayami[15] (Japanese); Brianna Roberts[10] (English)

Major Corporate Alliance

Gettan (月丹)
Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa[5]
Garter Kikuchi (ガーター・キクチ, Gātā Kikuchi)
Voiced by: Chafurin[5]

Others

Aurora (アウロラ, Aurora) / Diablos (ベアトリクス, Diaborosu)
Voiced by: Kaori Nazuka[9] (Japanese); Shelley Calene-Black[7] (English)
A mysterious person from the distant past, regarded as the "Witch of Calamity" who once plunged the world into chaos. She first met Cid during the Goddess' Trial when she was summoned to fight Cid participating as Shadow. After getting freed from the Sanctuary with Cid's help, her spirit began residing within Claire Kagenō's body as a vessel following the Red Moon Incident.
Beatrix (ベアトリクス, Beatorikusu)
Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu[9] (Japanese); Allison Sumrall[7] (English)
The goddess of war who bears a resemblance to Alpha and also claims her as her niece, who she is looking for. She's also the first winner of the Bushin Festival Tournament.
Annerose Nichtsehen (アンネローゼ・フシアナス, An'nerōze Fushianasu)
Voiced by: Shion Wakayama[9] (Japanese); Chelsea McCurdy[7] (English)
A powerful wandering swordswoman, hailing from the Velgalta Empire who was formerly a member of the Velgalta's Seven Blades. She was one of Cid's opponents during the Bushin Festival Tournament.

Media

Light novel

The series is written by Daisuke Aizawa and illustrated by Tōzai. It began serialization online in May 2018 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was acquired by Enterbrain in November 2018, who have published six volumes. Yen Press licensed the series for English publication.[16]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 November 5, 2018[17]978-4-04-735302-2August 11, 2020[18]978-1-97-535906-5
  • Prologue: Preparing the Perfect Stage!
  • Chapter 1: Starting the Shadowbroker Tutorial!
  • Chapter 2: Assuming the Role of a Side Character at School!
  • Chapter 3: My Official Beginning as a Mastermind in Action!
  • Chapter 4: The Two Sides of the Shadow Garden?!
  • Chapter 5: Mastering the Peaceful Life of a Nobody!
  • Chapter 6: The Scene Where Terrorists Take Over the School
  • Final Chapter: My Idea of the Ultimate Shadow Commander!
  • The Chronicles of Master Shadow Complete Version: Volume 1
2 March 5, 2019[19]978-4-04-735580-4November 10, 2020[20]978-1-97-538699-3
  • Prologue: To Lindwurm, the Sacred Land!
  • Chapter 1: Fun Times at the Goddess's Trial!
  • Chapter 2: Investigating the Sanctuary!
  • Chapter 3: When Things Get Boring, It's Time for Explosives!
  • Chapter 4: This Situation Calls for a "Who Is That Guy?!″
  • Chapter 5: A Battle to Attract Only MVPs!
  • Chapter 6: A Mastermind Always Plays Piano Under Moonlight!
  • Chapter 7: Showing Off a Smidgen of My Strength!
  • Chapter 8: Lay Your Eyes on My True Powers!
  • Final Chapter: Just Who Is This Mysterious Badass?!
  • The Chronicles of Master Shadow Complete Version: Volume 2
3 July 26, 2019[21]978-4-04-735711-2April 27, 2021[22]978-1-97-531578-8
  • Prologue: Heading to the Lawless City over Fall Break!
  • Chapter 1: Lawless City Bandit Hunting!
  • Chapter 2: Storming the Crimson Tower!
  • Chapter 3: Pursuing the Blood Queen!
  • Auxiliary Chapter: Field Notes on a Little Brother — by Young Claire!
  • Chapter 4: I'll Destroy It All and Start from Scratch!
  • Chapter 5: Printing Fake Money as Mitsugoshi Throws Down with the Major Corporate Alliance!
  • Chapter 6: Circulating Counterfeit Cash!
  • Epilogue: The One to Destroy It All and Start from Scratch — with Fake Bills!
  • The Chronicles of Master Shadow Complete Version: Volume 3
4 February 26, 2021[23]978-4-04-735878-2June 7, 2022[24]978-1-97-534184-8
  • Prologue: It's Time for a War in the Oriana Kingdom!
  • Chapter 1: Putting the Kibosh on Rose Oriana's Wedding!
  • Chapter 2: Begin Operation: Obstruction!
  • Chapter 3: Crashing the Ceremony!
  • Auxiliary Chapter: Rise of the Fancy Hoodlum Slayer!
  • Chapter 4: Lurking in the Darkness in Fantastical Japan!
  • Chapter 5: Sneaking Around in Japan, Just Like the Old Days!!
  • Chapter 6: Something Smells Fishy… But an Eminence in Shadow Always Cracks the Case!
  • Epilogue: Behold, a Full-Fledged Eminence in Shadow!
  • The Chronicles of Master Shadow Complete Version: Volume 4
5 December 28, 2022[25]978-4-04-737311-2——
6 October 30, 2023[26]978-4-04-737691-5——

Manga

A manga adaptation with art by Anri Sakano began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's seinen manga magazine Comp Ace on December 26, 2018.[27] It has been collected in twelve tankōbon volumes. Yen Press also licensed the manga adaptation.[28]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 July 25, 2019[29]978-4-04-108471-7November 23, 2021[30]978-1-97-532518-3
2 September 24, 2019[31]978-4-04-108683-4December 7, 2021[32]978-1-97-532520-6
3 June 25, 2020[33]978-4-04-109326-9March 22, 2022[34]978-1-97-532522-0
4 August 25, 2020[35]978-4-04-109332-0July 5, 2022[36]978-1-97-533876-3
5 February 26, 2021[37]978-4-04-111002-7October 4, 2022[38]978-1-97-533878-7
6 June 25, 2021[39]978-4-04-111564-0February 21, 2023[40]978-1-97-534272-2
7 March 26, 2022[41]978-4-04-111565-7July 18, 2023[42]978-1-97-536295-9
8 September 26, 2022[43]978-4-04-112936-4November 21, 2023[44]978-1-97-537091-6
9 October 25, 2022[45]978-4-04-112937-1March 19, 2024[46]978-1-97-537221-7
10 November 25, 2022[47]978-4-04-112938-8——
11 May 26, 2023[48]978-4-04-113684-3——
12 October 26, 2023[49]978-4-04-113685-0——

A spin-off manga by Seta U titled Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! Shadow Gaiden (陰の実力者になりたくて！ しゃどーがいでん, "The Eminence in Shadow! Shadow Side Story") was also serialized via Comp Ace from July 26, 2019,[50] to September 26, 2023.[51] It has been collected in six tankōbon volumes.

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 June 25, 2020[52]978-4-04-109327-6
2 February 26, 2021[53]978-4-04-109333-7
3 March 26, 2022[54]978-4-04-112378-2
4 October 25, 2022[55]978-4-04-113040-7
5 May 26, 2023[56]978-4-04-113688-1
6 October 26, 2023[57]978-4-04-113689-8

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on the fourth volume of the light novel on February 26, 2021.[3] The series is produced by Nexus and directed by Kazuya Nakanishi, with scripts written by Kanichi Katou, character designs by Makoto Iino, and music composed by Kenichiro Suehiro.[58] It aired from October 5, 2022, to February 15, 2023, on AT-X and other networks.[59][13] The opening theme song is "Highest" by OxT,[60] while the ending theme song is "Darling in the Night" by Asami Seto, Inori Minase, Suzuko Mimori, Fairouz Ai, Hisako Kanemoto, Ayaka Asai, and Reina Kondō.[8] Sentai Filmworks licensed the series for a North American release,[61] and Hidive will be streaming it.[62]

A second season was announced during a livestream on February 22, 2023, with the main staff returning from the previous season.[63] It premiered on October 4, 2023, and will consist of 12 episodes.[14] The opening theme song is "Grayscale Dominator" by OxT,[64] while the ending theme song is "Polaris in the Night" by Ikumi Hasegawa, Maaya Uchida, Mayu Minami and Ryōko Maekawa.[65]

Video game

A role-playing mobile game developed by Aiming, titled The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden (陰の実力者になりたくて！マスターオブガーデン, Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! Masutā obu Gāden) was released for Android, iOS, and Windows on November 29, 2022.[66][67] Crunchyroll Games launched the game worldwide on Android and iOS on the same day.[68] The Windows version launched worldwide on May 25, 2023, with support for cross-platform play and progression.[69]

Reception

By October 2022, the series had a cumulative total of 2 million copies in circulation;[70] over 3.5 million copies in circulation by December 2022;[71] over 4 million copies in circulation by February 2023;[72] and over 5 million copies in circulation by September 2023.[73]

The first Blu-ray volume sold 2,327 copies in its first week of debut;[74] the second volume sold 2,499 copies in its first week.[75]

See also

References

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