HIDIVE has announced that they've acquired the exclusive rights for the TV anime adaptation of Daisuke Aizawa's The Eminence in Shadows (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!) light novel series, and will be streaming the series this Fall.
HIDIVE describes the story as:
Some people just aren't suited to playing the part of the flashy, in-your-face hero or the dastardly, mustache-twirling villain with larger-than-life panache. Instead, they operate in the shadows and pull the strings of society through wit and cleverness. That's the role Cid wants to play when he's transported to another world. Cid spins a yarn or three and becomes the unlikely leader of the underground Shadow Garden organization that fights against a menacing cult (which he totally made up). However, there's a catch even his wild imagination didn't see coming: the cult he concocted actually exists, and they're beyond displeased that his power fantasy just got in the way of their evil plans!
The opening theme song titled, "HIGHEST" will be performed by OxT.
The ending theme song titled, "Darling in the Night" will be performed by the seven cast members of Shichikage.
Yen Press publishes the series in English and describes it as:
ONE BIG FAT LIE AND A FEW TWISTED TRUTHS.
Even in his past life, Cid's dream wasn't to become a protagonist or a final boss. He'd rather lie low as a minor character until it's prime time to reveal he's a mastermind...or at least, do the next best thing-pretend to be one! And now that he's been reborn into another world, he's ready to set the perfect conditions to live out his dreams to the fullest. Armed with his overactive imagination, Cid jokingly recruits members to his organization and makes up a whole backstory about an evil cult that they need to take down. Well, as luck would have it, these imaginary adversaries turn out to be the real deal-and everyone knows the truth but him!
The Eminence in Shadows is set to premiere in October 5, 2022.
3RD PV:
MAIN CAST:
Seiichirō Yamashita as Cid Kagenou / Shadow
Kana Hanazawa as Alexia Midgar
Yōko Hikasa as Iris Midgar
Additional cast includes:
Asami Seto as Alpha
Inori Minase as Beta
Suzuko Mimori as Gamma
Ai Fairouz as Delta
Hisako Kanemoto as Epsilon
Ayaka Asai as Zeta
Reina Kondo as Eta
Rina Hidaka as Claire Kagenou
Haruka Shiraishi as Rose Oriana
Saya Aizawa as Sherry Burnett
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Hyoro Gari
Shin Matsushige as Jaga Imo
Kazuya Nakanishi is directing the anime at Nexus. Makoto Iino is adapting Tōzai's original character designs for animation. Kanichi Katou is overseeing the series scripts.
Additional staff includes:
Art Director: Beom Seon Lee
Color Key Artist: Naoto Tanaka, Junko Okazaki
Prop Design: Daichi Kitahara
Compositing Director of Photography: Takeshi Hirooka
Editing: Kentarou Tsubone
Music: Kenichiro Suehiro
Music Production: Kadokawa
Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
Sound Production: Magic Capsule
Animation Producer: Hiroshi Nakamura
Color Key Artist: Naoto Tanaka, Junko Okazaki
Prop Design: Daichi Kitahara
Compositing Director of Photography: Takeshi Hirooka
Editing: Kentarou Tsubone
Music: Kenichiro Suehiro
Music Production: Kadokawa
Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
Sound Production: Magic Capsule
Animation Producer: Hiroshi Nakamura
KEY VISUAL:
ONE BIG FAT LIE AND A FEW TWISTED TRUTHS.
Even in his past life, Cid's dream wasn't to become a protagonist or a final boss. He'd rather lie low as a minor character until it's prime time to reveal he's a mastermind...or at least, do the next best thing-pretend to be one! And now that he's been reborn into another world, he's ready to set the perfect conditions to live out his dreams to the fullest. Armed with his overactive imagination, Cid jokingly recruits members to his organization and makes up a whole backstory about an evil cult that they need to take down. Well, as luck would have it, these imaginary adversaries turn out to be the real deal-and everyone knows the truth but him!