The Eminence in Shadow Season 1 was a massive hit which led to the news of The Eminence in Shadow Season 2. The popular series ‘The Eminence in Shadow’ has become a hot topic among otakus. The franchise and the Japanese staff have been tight-lipped about the second sequel and the suspense is killing us for sure.
But we won’t have to wait for long because the official announcement has been released on Twitter already. We are pleased to inform you that the announcement for The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 was released after the end of The Eminence in Shadow Season 1, if you want to know more then look no further because we will be sharing the exclusive news on The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 release, plot and more.
The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 Release Date
The Eminence in Shadow or what Japanese people call Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! is anime based on a unique Japanese light novel series filled with action and mystery written by Daisuke Aizawa and illustrated by Tōzai.
The manga adaptation by Anri Sakano is being issued in Kadokawa Shoten’s seinen manga magazine Comp Ace since December 2018. A spin-off manga named Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! Shadow Gaiden or The Eminence in Shadow! Shadow Side Story” by Seta published in 2019, is expected to have an anime movie adaptation if the fan base remains strong for the next few years.
The anime television series adaptation was released on October 2022 and produced by Nexus ended its first season in February 2023.
Now time for news that will cheer you up! The Eminence in Shadow has already streamed a special to commemorate the final episode and to make the second season release official for the fans. Moreover, the original main staff from The Eminence in Shadow Season 1 will be returning for The Eminence in Shadow Season 2.
The exact date has not been revealed yet but we are not expecting the release any time soon, according to sources and data, The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 may release around Spring 2024.
The Eminence in Shadow Plot
For people who have not yet watched the series, you all are missing out on one of the best anime of the year which will compel you to watch till the end.
Coming to the plot, the anime is a story of a modern-day Japanese boy who wishes to become the mastermind with immense power from shadows, but unfortunately, while training he gets hit by a truck and dies.
Now just like most of the isekai series, the boy is reborn into a fantasy world as Cid Kagenou. He tries to keep his presence minimal and decides to pursue his dream of becoming a shadow manipulator covertly.
He stumbles upon an infected elven girl with a mysterious disease that Cid cures. Cid makes up a story of the cult of Diablos ruling the world and “Shadow Garden” (his secret organization) is the only one who can fight against them.
The elven girl named Alpha convinced by the story joins his organization and starts recruiting more members. Soon, Cid realizes that the fake story has turned into reality and he finds himself in a complicated power struggle while fighting Diablos under the alias “Shadow”.
The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 Plot & Expectations
The thrilling first season of The Eminence in Shadow series covered two volumes of Daisuke Aizawa’s original light novel series and 1 to 6 volumes of Anri Sakano’s manga adaptation.
The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 will continue from volume 3 onwards which will cover the Lawless City Incident arc and Corporate Alliance Conflict arc. We are expecting to see several arcane characters like the Blood Queen Elisabeth, the spirit Fox Yukime, the Legendary Vampire Hunter Mary, and Delta’s Older Brother Ole.
Assuming that the second season will be 20 episodes like the previous season then it will also cover the fourth volume containing “Black Rose” Civil War Wedding Incident and Cid’s journey to post-apocalyptic Japan with Beta.
We will also get to witness the debut of essential members of Cult of Diablos including Mordred, the 9th seat in the Knights of the Round. After season 2 there might be a long gap for season 3 because it currently has only five volumes of light novels in circulation.
The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 Cast
The Eminence in Shadow Season 1 original main cast will be returning for The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 as announced on Twitter. If you want to know which of the cast members will be making an appearance then check the list shared below.
Japanese Staff
- Director: Kazuya Nakanishi
- Series Composition: Kanichi Katou
- Script:
- Kanichi Katou (8 episodes)
- Kunihiko Okada (6 episodes)
- Mio Inoue (6 episodes)
- Episode Director:
- Daisuke Takashima (9 episodes)
- Hazuki Mizumoto (ep 4)
- Kazuya Nakanishi (8 episodes)
- Yoshinobu Tokumoto (eps 16, 18)
- Music: Kenichiro Suehiro
- Original creator: Daisuke Aizawa
- Original Character Design: Tōzai
- Character Design: Makoto Iino
- Producer:
- Hajime Maruyama
- Hiroto Utsunomiya
- Kazufumi Kikushima
- Shota Watase
- Takeo Mizuguchi
Japanese Cast
- Kana Hanazawa as Alexia Midgar
- Seiichirō Yamashita as Cid Kagenou/Shadow
- Yōko Hikasa as Iris Midgar
- Asami Seto as Alpha
- Ayaka Asai as Zeta
- Fairouz Ai as Delta
- Haruka Shiraishi as Rose Oriana
- Hikaru Midorikawa as Mundane Mann
- Hisako Kanemoto as Epsilon
- Inori Minase as Beta
- Maaya Uchida as Nu
- Mikako Komatsu as Beatrix
- Reina Kondo as Eta
- Rina Hidaka as Claire Kagenou
- Saya Aizawa as Sherry Barnett
- Shin Matsushige as Jaga Imo
- Sho Hayami as Perv Asshat
- Suzuko Mimori as Gamma
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Hyoro Gari
Is there any The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 Released Yet?
Yes, the trailer has been released along with the announcement of the release of the second season. The trailer looks spooky and mysterious with suspenseful music in the background, if you have not watched the trailer yet then do check it out on youtube.
Where to Watch The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 Anime?
The Eminence in Shadow Season 1 is available on Disney+ and HIDIVE, and we hope that the second season will also be streamed on the mentioned platform.
Conclusion
Looking at all the data and information, we can say that although The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 got confirmed; it will not be released anytime soon and we need to wait till 2024. If they try to quicken up the process and plan to release sooner, then we can expect it by end of 2023 or by January 2024.
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