Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!


The Eminence in Shadow

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Synonyms: Shadow Garden
Japanese: 陰の実力者になりたくて!
English: The Eminence in Shadow
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Type: TV
Episodes: 20
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 5, 2022 to Feb 15, 2023
Premiered: Fall 2022
Broadcast: Wednesdays at 22:30 (JST)
Producers: AT-X, BS NTV, Kadokawa, NewGin, Aiming
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Studios: Nexus
Genres: ActionAction, ComedyComedy, FantasyFantasy
Themes: IsekaiIsekai, ReincarnationReincarnation
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Statistics

Score: 8.251 (scored by 420894420,894 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #3372
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #271
Members: 783,616
Favorites: 17,107

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Synopsis

For as long as he can remember, Minoru Kagenou has been fixated on becoming as strong as possible, which has led him to undertake all kinds of rigorous training. This wish, however, does not stem from a desire to be recognized by others; rather, Minoru does everything he can to blend in with the crowd. So, while pretending to be a completely average student during the day, he arms himself with a crowbar and ruthlessly thrashes local biker gangs at night. Yet when Minoru finds himself in a truck accident, his ambitions seemingly come to a sudden end. In his final moments, he laments his powerlessness—no matter how much he trained, there was nothing he could do to overcome his human limitations.

But instead of dying, Minoru reawakens as Cid, the second child of the noble Kagenou family, in another world—one where magic is commonplace. With the power he so desired finally within his grasp, he dons the moniker "Shadow" and establishes Shadow Garden: a group whose sole purpose is to combat the enigmatic Cult of Diablos, an organization born from Cid's imagination. However, as Shadow Garden grows in both membership and influence, it becomes increasingly apparent that the Cult of Diablos is not as fictional as Cid had intended.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! was released on Blu-ray and DVD in four volumes from January 25, 2023, to April 26, 2023.

The anime adapts volumes 1 and 2 of the light novel series.

Characters & Voice Actors

Kagenou, Cid

Main
Yamashita, Seiichirou
Japanese

Delta

Supporting
Fairouz Ai
Japanese

Alpha

Supporting
Seto, Asami
Japanese

Beta

Supporting
Minase, Inori
Japanese

Kagenou, Claire

Supporting
Hidaka, Rina
Japanese

Midgar, Alexia

Supporting
Hanazawa, Kana
Japanese

Epsilon

Supporting
Kanemoto, Hisako
Japanese

Gamma

Supporting
Mimori, Suzuko
Japanese

Aurora

Supporting
Nazuka, Kaori
Japanese

Zeta

Supporting
Asai, Ayaka
Japanese

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Ending Theme

2: "Darling in the Night" by Beta (CV: Inori Minase) (eps 3, 12)
3: "Darling in the Night" by Gamma (CV: Suzuko Mimori) (eps 4, 11, 16)
4; "Darling in the Night" by Delta (CV: Ai Fairouz) (eps 5, 13, 19)
5: "Darling in the Night" by Epsilon (CV: Hisako Kanemoto) (eps 6, 15, 17)
6: "Darling in the Night" by Zeta (CV: Ayaka Asai) (eps 7, 9)
7: "Darling in the Night" by Eta (CV: Reina Kondouo) (eps 8, 14)
1: "Darling in the Night" by Alpha (CV: Asami Seto) (eps 2,10,18)




Reviews

Jun 4, 2025
I'm no stranger to isekai, action, fantasy, or comedy anime—and The Eminence in Shadow hits the mark across all of them. It delivers an overpowered main character, a harem, comedic twists, and an engaging storyline. The fact that it spans 20 episodes is a huge plus, giving time for world-building, deeper character exploration, and expanding the lore beyond surface-level tropes.

What really makes this anime stand out is that, even if you removed the comedic elements, the core fantasy narrative would still hold strong. It's not shallow or generic—there’s substance behind the humor. And while some comedic moments might border on cringe, they usually land well, ...
Jun 17, 2025
Mixed Feelings
On the isekai tier list, its safe to put this in low B, high C. No, this does not have the most interesting plot, nor the best animation. What it does have is a few peak moments, a little bit of solid comedy, and a main character who actively tries to not be the main character.
What is dislike is that the uniqueness gets heavily outweighed by the genericness. Harem of females, all with generic personalities. Extremely OP main character where literally no one else stands a chance. And the same 3-4 things happen everytime a new "arc" starts. Worth the watch? Yes. But you ...
Jun 20, 2025
Disgusting. Just gooner anime. I finished it by force There's too much fan service and the story is empty. The main character is just good
so overrated I do not recommend .People argue about whether this is a parody, a deconstruction, or just bad. Here's the basic premise from the first few episodes.A kid with a very specific delusion about being an unkillable overpowered anime character, secretly ruling the world from the shadows trains in martial arts and larps in front of people. Then he gets isekai'd when he gets hit by a truck. He gets reincarnated into a world with magic, becomes powerful, and hides ...

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