On the official Twitter account for the anime adaptation of the light novels written by Daisuke Aizawa and illustrated by Touzai , The Eminence in Shadow ( Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! ), it was announced that the series will have a total of twenty episodes that will be will be issued consecutively. This confirms the previous leak and that the premiere is scheduled for next October 5 in Japan, while HIDIVE will handle its distribution in the West.
Aizawa and Touzai began publishing the light novels through the Kadokawa publishing house in November 2018, with a manga adaptation by Anri Sakano publishing in Monthly Comp Ace magazine since December 2018. Finally, a spin-off manga. off written and illustrated by Seta U, titled Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!: Shadow Gaiden ( The Eminence in Shadow: Shadow Side Story ) is published through Monthly Comp Ace magazine since July 2019.
Sinopsis de The Eminence in Shadow
Great heroes and diabolical villains are the kind of characters that people yearn to be, but this is not the case with Cid Kagenou. He aspires to become the mastermind behind it all, pulling the strings and making his machinations drive all of history. In his previous life in Japan he was unable to achieve his goals, but now, reborn in a world of magic, he will show the true eminence of the shadow! While Cid pretends to be just another filler character, he recruits members of his (fake) "Shadow Garden" organization, with the goal of taking down a mysterious cult that he lurks in the shadows. His (fake) organization against the disgusting (but surprisingly real) Cult of Diabolos.
Source: Official Twitter Account
(c)Daisuke Aisawa/Published by KADOKAWA/Shadow Garden
