Anime

The Eminence in Shadow (陰の実力者になりたくて!) is the anime adaptation of Daisuke Aizawa's The Eminence in Shadow light novel series, animated by Nexus.

The first season consisted of twenty episodes which began airing on October 5, 2022, and concluded on February 15, 2023. A second season was announced on February 22, 2023, and was released on October 4, 2023, which will consist only of twelve episodes. The series can be watched on Roku, Hulu, Prime Video, Vudu, and Crunchyroll.

Synopsis

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Differences Between Media
The anime covers the first two novel volumes; however, many things are left out while others are added. In general, most of these changes were made for aesthetic and dramatic purposes, while they have tried to respect the narrative of the work.

Examples
These facts do not alter the general narrative of the story since they only seek to increase the dramatic factor in the anime.
 * 1) In the light novel, the worlds technological level is at the traditional typical medieval level of a world with swords and magic. However, in the anime, the technology is a mixture of late-medieval architecture amid the Industrial Revolution, with the Cult having an advanced technology hidden from the world and Shadow Garden possessing the revolutionary scientific knowledge of advanced technologies from Cid Kagenō's knowledge from the modern-day world of Earth.
 * 2) In the first season finale, an intense physical and mystical fight between Cid, as the ever infinitely powerful and equally dangerous Lord Shadow, the levelheaded elfin warrior Lady Beatrix the War Goddess and Princess Iris Midgar, the fight is spread to the entire city and Lord Shadow's warnings regarding the unpredictable and ever elusive Cult of Diablos is omitted.

Episodes
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Staff

 * Original Creator: Daisuke Aizawa
 * Original Character Design: Tōzai
 * Director: Kazuya Nakanishi
 * Series Composition: Kanichi Katou
 * Character Design: Makoto Iino
 * Animation Production: Nexus
 * Music Composition: Kenichiro Suehiro

Promotional Material
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Trivia

 * There are 3 things that prove that the episodes that have been revealed for Anime Season 2 will reach Volume 4.
 * Victoria’s full appearance in the anime.
 * Epsilon's amazed expression along with the audience who applauded Cid Kagenō's performance of playing the music "Moonlight Sonata".
 * Rose Oriana entering the church wearing the wedding attire.