The Eminence in Shadow

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	Dark fantasy[1] Fantasy comedy[2] Isekai[3]
Novel series
Written by	Daisuke Aizawa
Published by	Shōsetsuka ni Narō
Original run	May 2018 – present
Light novel
Written by	Daisuke Aizawa
Illustrated by	Tōzai
Published by	Enterbrain
English publisher	NA: Yen Press
Demographic	Male
Original run	November 5, 2018 – present
Volumes	6
Manga
Written by	Daisuke Aizawa
Illustrated by	Anri Sakano
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher	NA: Yen Press
Magazine	Comp Ace
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	December 26, 2018 – present
Volumes	13
Manga
Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! Shadow Gaiden
Written by	Seta U
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
Magazine	Comp Ace
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	July 26, 2019 – September 26, 2023
Volumes	6
Anime television series
Directed by	Kazuya Nakanishi
Written by	Kanichi Katou
Music by	Kenichiro Suehiro
Studio	Nexus
Licensed by	Sentai Filmworks
Original network	AT-X, Tokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, SUN, BS Nittele, TV Aichi
Original run	October 5, 2022 – December 20, 2023
Episodes	32 (List of episodes)
Video game
The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden
Developer	Aiming
Publisher	JPN: Aiming WW: Crunchyroll Games
Genre	Role-playing Gacha
Platform	iOS Android Windows
Released	November 29, 2022
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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 aired from October to December 2023. An anime film, titled The Eminence in Shadow: Lost Echoes, was announced in December 2023.