Posted on the official Twitter account for the anime adaptation of the light novels by Daisuke Aizawa and illustrated by touzai, The Eminence in the Shadows (Kage no Jitsuryokusha or Naritakute!) it was announced that the series will have a total of twenty episodes, which will air back-to-back. This confirms the previous leak and that the premiere is scheduled for next October 5 in Japan, while HIDE takes over distribution in the West.
Aizawa and Touzai began publishing the light novels through the publisher Kadokawa in November 2018 with a manga adaptation by anri sakano published in the magazine Monthly comp ace since December 2018. Finally a spin-off manga written and illustrated by Seta U titled Kage no Jitsuryokusha or Naritakute!: Shadow Gaiden (The Eminence in the Shadows: Shadow Side Story) will be published via the journal Monthly comp ace since July 2019.
production team
- Kazuya Nakanishi (Darwin’s game) is responsible for directing the anime at the studios connection (Darwin’s Game, Granbelm).
- Makoto Iino (Suppose a kid from the last dungeon Boonies moved to a starter town, demon lord, try again!) is responsible for character design.
- Kanichi Katō (Black clover, those snow-white notes) is responsible for writing and supervising the screenplays.
- Kenichiro Suehiro (Subject: Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu, Enen no Shouboutai, Goblin Slayer) is responsible for composing the soundtrack.
Synopsis for The Eminence in the Shadows
Big heroes and fiendish villains are the kind of characters people crave, but that’s not the case with Cid Kagenou. He aspires to be the mastermind behind it all, to pull the strings and let his machinations drive the whole story forward. In his previous life in Japan, he failed to achieve his goals, but now, reborn in a world of magic, he will show the true meaning of the shadow! While pretending to be just another filler character, Cid recruits members of his (fake) Shadow Garden organization with the goal of defeating a mysterious cult that lurks in the shadows. His (fake) organization against the disgusting (but surprisingly real) Cult of Diabolos.
Font: Official Twitter account
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