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The Eminence in Shadow

TV animeFilm2022–2 seasons32 episodes airedOriginal: light novelDaisuke Aizawa

Over 8 million copies

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!

After Season 2, continue with Vol. 4

Reading work
Book language
EditionYen On
The Eminence in Shadow Season 1 anime poster

Season 1

Medium confidence

20 episodesOct 2022 – Feb 2023

Anime ends at
Ep 20Original: Vol. 2

The anime’s continuation point is Vol. 3 of the original. This is the book that contains it.

The Eminence in Shadow, Vol. 3 (light novel)

Yen OnEnglishHardcover

Also in other languages:

Also in manga:

Where it stops:

1 side entrySPreading notes
  1. Em-Shade! ShortsSP17 episodesOct 2022 – Feb 2023Kage-Jitsu! is a short companion to Season 1. It has no independent continuation in the original light novel; follow the main TV season’s reading route.
The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 anime poster

Season 2

Medium confidence

12 episodesOct 2023 – Dec 2023

Anime ends at
Ep 12Original: Vol. 4

The anime’s continuation point is Vol. 4 of the original. This is the book that contains it.

The Eminence in Shadow, Vol. 4 (light novel)

Yen OnEnglishHardcover

All 3 books from Vol. 4 to Vol. 6
  1. Vol. 4Buy on Amazon
  2. Vol. 5Buy on Amazon
  3. Vol. 6Buy on Amazon

Also in other languages:

Also in manga:

Where it stops:

1 side entrySPreading notes
  1. Em-Shade! Shorts Season 2SP12 episodesOct 2023 – Dec 2023Kage-Jitsu! Second is a short companion to Season 2. It has no independent continuation in the original light novel; follow the main TV season’s reading route.
The Eminence in Shadow The Eminence in Shadow: Lost Echoes anime poster

The Eminence in Shadow: Lost Echoes

Announced

2027

Lost Echoes has not premiered. A post-film novel starting point cannot yet be confirmed.

Original · Light novel

The Eminence in Shadow

陰の実力者になりたくて!

Daisuke AizawaKadokawaOngoing7 volumes so far

Series copies in print

Over 8 million copies

Official anime site · October 2026

All volumes

Before you read

Suggested reading (English · Yen On): Season 1 ends at Ep 20. Continue with Vol. 3.

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