Jul 12, 2023 6:05 PM
Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! Review (Spoiler Free)
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Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!
Also known as The Eminence in Shadow, which is a nice title although it’s not a direct translation.
The more direct translation is something like “I wanted to become a powerful individual in the shadows!” or something like that, which doesn’t sound as good.
Anyways, this isn’t a review of the title or it’s translation, so let’s get onto it!
Synopsis
A Japanese high school boy dreams of becoming very powerful, and has trained himself since a very young age to become very strong. Perhaps he’s got some chuunibyou tendencies, or perhaps there’s more to his desire. Either way, he seems to reach his limits, and in attempts to push himself further, he dies. Which then leads us to his isekai reincarnation in a fantasy world of swords and magic, where our protagonist can now truly become strong and influence the world from the shadows.
There Will Be Power
There’s no getting around this point, if you decide to watch you’ll see for yourself – our protagonist is very strong. This isn’t a “start from the bottom” heroes journey where many obstacles need to be conquered in the pursuit of strength. While other characters in the story may go through iterations of this, it’s not the focus of this anime. Instead, you can expect to see enemies shocked with what they end up witnessing.
Sort of like how everyone around One Punch Man reacts. Their expectations are so much lower than what they get. Although I wouldn’t say our protagonist is THAT powerful, this anime has a lot of those elements. Personally, I love seeing people’s jaws drop, especially if they were being very arrogant prior. And Eminence in Shadow certainly delivers on that front.
The other point I’ll make regarding our protagonist’s power level is that unlike many other powerful characters in anime, he’s strong and he knows it. And just like the jaw-dropping, I also love an unapologetic protagonist who isn’t afraid to flex his muscles – although in this anime, the flexing is often done from the shadows.
From The Shadows
We may follow a powerful protagonist, but that doesn’t mean that you’ll be seeing that power on display at all times. As the title of the anime eludes to, he’s very much interested in only using his powers from the shadows. Which means we get this really fun double-life dynamic where he works hard to live as a regular mob character attending school in public, and powerful shadowy figure behind the scenes. A good comparison to this would be Lelouch from Code Geass. So if you liked this dynamic there, you’ll likely enjoy it here too.
And I won’t spoil any of the details, but what goes on in the shadows isn’t just limited to our protagonist, as he does have others behind him working in the shadows to accomplish certain objectives. And there are some more fun dynamics between our protagonist and those individuals as well. But you’ll have to see that for yourself if you haven’t already.
A Story in the Shadows
Ok, well the story isn’t exactly in the shadows. But, there is an interesting thing happening in this series with the story. There is a definite overarching story that is told throughout the various arcs of the anime. And there are individuals working towards accomplishing goals pertaining to that story. But our protagonist isn’t quite on the same page. There are several elements to this, which I won’t spoil, but the gist is that many things happen behind the scenes, literally, and we find out about them later (as does our protagonist).
It’s a great way for the anime to mix in a combination of serious and lighthearted tones, as I would say that while often tone is defined by setting and situation, in this anime it’s also often defined by the character. Some are more focused on the overarching events than others. The “others” being our protagonist for the most part, who really does his own thing most of the time.
Basically, it’s a great way for us to get a nice mix of fun, intrigue and excitement.
Rating
I’ll give Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! / Eminence in Shadow a 9.5 / 10.
It really is a ton of fun, and for me, someone who is a sucker for fantasy, unapologetic powerful main protagonists, intrigue, and so on, this anime really just ticks all of the boxes, and more. I certainly didn’t expect the Lelouch style double-life dynamic in a fantasy anime, but what a pleasant surprise it ended up becoming. Just a whole lot of fun.
Plus, it’s 20 episodes rather than the standard 12, giving us an extra few story arcs to enjoy.
If you’re a fan of fantasy or fantasy isekai and haven’t seen this one, definitely give it a watch!
Until next time,
Thanks for reading.
Original Post:
https://umaiyomu.wordpress.com/2023/04/02/kage-no-jitsuryokusha-ni-naritakute-review-spoiler-free/
The more direct translation is something like “I wanted to become a powerful individual in the shadows!” or something like that, which doesn’t sound as good.
Anyways, this isn’t a review of the title or it’s translation, so let’s get onto it!
Synopsis
A Japanese high school boy dreams of becoming very powerful, and has trained himself since a very young age to become very strong. Perhaps he’s got some chuunibyou tendencies, or perhaps there’s more to his desire. Either way, he seems to reach his limits, and in attempts to push himself further, he dies. Which then leads us to his isekai reincarnation in a fantasy world of swords and magic, where our protagonist can now truly become strong and influence the world from the shadows.
There Will Be Power
There’s no getting around this point, if you decide to watch you’ll see for yourself – our protagonist is very strong. This isn’t a “start from the bottom” heroes journey where many obstacles need to be conquered in the pursuit of strength. While other characters in the story may go through iterations of this, it’s not the focus of this anime. Instead, you can expect to see enemies shocked with what they end up witnessing.
Sort of like how everyone around One Punch Man reacts. Their expectations are so much lower than what they get. Although I wouldn’t say our protagonist is THAT powerful, this anime has a lot of those elements. Personally, I love seeing people’s jaws drop, especially if they were being very arrogant prior. And Eminence in Shadow certainly delivers on that front.
The other point I’ll make regarding our protagonist’s power level is that unlike many other powerful characters in anime, he’s strong and he knows it. And just like the jaw-dropping, I also love an unapologetic protagonist who isn’t afraid to flex his muscles – although in this anime, the flexing is often done from the shadows.
From The Shadows
We may follow a powerful protagonist, but that doesn’t mean that you’ll be seeing that power on display at all times. As the title of the anime eludes to, he’s very much interested in only using his powers from the shadows. Which means we get this really fun double-life dynamic where he works hard to live as a regular mob character attending school in public, and powerful shadowy figure behind the scenes. A good comparison to this would be Lelouch from Code Geass. So if you liked this dynamic there, you’ll likely enjoy it here too.
And I won’t spoil any of the details, but what goes on in the shadows isn’t just limited to our protagonist, as he does have others behind him working in the shadows to accomplish certain objectives. And there are some more fun dynamics between our protagonist and those individuals as well. But you’ll have to see that for yourself if you haven’t already.
A Story in the Shadows
Ok, well the story isn’t exactly in the shadows. But, there is an interesting thing happening in this series with the story. There is a definite overarching story that is told throughout the various arcs of the anime. And there are individuals working towards accomplishing goals pertaining to that story. But our protagonist isn’t quite on the same page. There are several elements to this, which I won’t spoil, but the gist is that many things happen behind the scenes, literally, and we find out about them later (as does our protagonist).
It’s a great way for the anime to mix in a combination of serious and lighthearted tones, as I would say that while often tone is defined by setting and situation, in this anime it’s also often defined by the character. Some are more focused on the overarching events than others. The “others” being our protagonist for the most part, who really does his own thing most of the time.
Basically, it’s a great way for us to get a nice mix of fun, intrigue and excitement.
Rating
I’ll give Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! / Eminence in Shadow a 9.5 / 10.
It really is a ton of fun, and for me, someone who is a sucker for fantasy, unapologetic powerful main protagonists, intrigue, and so on, this anime really just ticks all of the boxes, and more. I certainly didn’t expect the Lelouch style double-life dynamic in a fantasy anime, but what a pleasant surprise it ended up becoming. Just a whole lot of fun.
Plus, it’s 20 episodes rather than the standard 12, giving us an extra few story arcs to enjoy.
If you’re a fan of fantasy or fantasy isekai and haven’t seen this one, definitely give it a watch!
Until next time,
Thanks for reading.
Original Post:
https://umaiyomu.wordpress.com/2023/04/02/kage-no-jitsuryokusha-ni-naritakute-review-spoiler-free/
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