The Eminence in Shadow (light novel)
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| Cid cracks me up sometimes. This dude is trying so hard to live a back-ground character life and not draw out too much attention. That is hilarious to me. His fight with Rose was hella extra. 48 techniques?! Like dude, ain't nobody got time for that! So glad that the referee cut in midway to end the match. And oooooh boi. Looks like Cid's chocolate really got the best outta Sherry. She's feeling herself up after having some. I love her little interaction with Alexia. Wanting to know if Alexia and Cid were still dating. It's funny how Alexia almost had a breakdown with her coffee cup. The climax of the episode was quite a twist. A bunch of "shadow Garden" wannabes takes over the academy. Cid saves Rose from an attack and gets seriously injured. That "yamero" scream from Cid made me burst out laughing. I'm sorry but that was too funny hahahaha! They had to zoom in on his face while screaming hahaha! |
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| Yo Cid is dead, he's gonna get isekaied again. |
He was her fiancee before she got cursed |
| this is too good <3 |
| Trying my best with english d-_-b |
| Bro really said he still has forty eight Background Character Techniques 💀😭 |
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MeanEYE said: This show doesn't know what it wants to be. Mundane episode for the most part but with yet another cliffhanger. I think am gonna give it one more episode and then drop it. There doesn't seem to be road to redemption. It's a parody similar to OPM, a comic relief mc in a serious story. Aluphramasy said: what chapter to read after eps 7? Manga? Chapter 10, but reading it from the 1st ch is a different experience because of how the comedy executed + more info in general, anime on the other hand has more action. |
KuramaXz said: Jog this whole background character things is getting just predictable and boring so many animes have done this already Wait, what other anime parodying it aside from Saiki K? |
NakedSnake113 said: CocoaGalaxy said: The impression I had is that, either deliberately or unintentionally, the author is trying to "press as many buttons" Who knows if its intentional. I myself am rather upset, for the most part. The pacing and character balance is really meh. Everyone else seems to like it for some reason that I dunno. Many comedy parts are off in this ep. It's disappointing. I think you should check the LN or manga soon. Cid's crazy inner thought in arena and before terrorist attack have been cut out. Oh so what I've been thinking is true? The adaptation is screwing things up, the idea seems pretty good and the first episode was too but the episodes were I struggle to stay awake keep increasing in frequency. Is the manga as good as the LN? |
| NOOOOOO CID IS DEAD!!!!! at least I think he got a nice view before he died |
  NYANPASU  5700XT |
| Yeah the tournament mini-arc was as painful to watch as I expected. I do feel like they dragged the scene too long. From around 7:20 to 11:00, around 3 and a half minutes of pain was a bit much. Alexia having a framed photo with cid, turned sideways from the bigger ones, was kind of cute. |
| So Sherry is becoming a "main" character, I thought she would've become a background character by now. The way she ate that chocolate though... and when she went to visit Alexia I again thought Alexia would've been over Cid, girl still is having withdrawals wow lol. Cid isn't doing a good job of becoming a background character with trying to show off his multiple defeat techniques and sacrificing himself for new girl Rose. Regardless, I'm curious how he'll overcome the fake Shadow Garden cult after taking a serious hit. |
| What a day a championship to show that he is a great character in the background hahaha what a past hahaha he kills me with laughter but posing as that the princess recognized him haha he attacks without him noticing XD we'll see the ex-girlfriend who tells him hehe he's out of control. |
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| Wow, what an utter waste of time this episode was. |
  “The most shameless thing in the world is political power that can be inherited regardless of ability or talent!” |
| First part was hilarious. Second part was cool. Cid getting sliced at the end I'd like to think is part of his plan. But with him unable to use Magic well...we'll see I guess. Alexia getting jealous was hilarious. The animation was pretty damn clean as well. |
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EdgyLord666 said: That's the thing, at times it presents itself as comedy, then others it tries to be serious, then they add drama, then comedy again. Every few episodes they switch and I have no idea where they are going with it. With OPM it was a very clear direction.It's a parody similar to OPM, a comic relief mc in a serious story. |
| >wants to be a background character >gets up from a MC level character's attack 15 times after using blood packs Cid my boy I know you like to gaslight, gatekeep, and girlboss but that doesn't make sense. |
probjodye said: Can someone explain to me what Nu was talking about in this scene? and who is this guy?   |
StephNov 17, 2022 6:35 AM
MeanEYE said: EdgyLord666 said: That's the thing, at times it presents itself as comedy, then others it tries to be serious, then they add drama, then comedy again. Every few episodes they switch and I have no idea where they are going with it. With OPM it was a very clear direction.It's a parody similar to OPM, a comic relief mc in a serious story. Uhh no? The mc is always a parody character and he never take the plot seriously. It's literally doing the same thing with OPM, everyone else are dead serious, but the mc is kinda just there doing their own thing. |
Luxeraph said: NakedSnake113 said: Many comedy parts are off in this ep. It's disappointing. I think you should check the LN or manga soon. Cid's crazy inner thought in arena and before terrorist attack have been cut out. Oh so what I've been thinking is true? The adaptation is screwing things up, the idea seems pretty good and the first episode was too but the episodes were I struggle to stay awake keep increasing in frequency. Is the manga as good as the LN? Yes, you can check a little from this. Tournament: Before terrorist attack When he "saved" Rose They messed up many comedic parts, so I recommend you read the LN or manga. The biggest selling point of this LN/ Manga is Cid's batsh*t crazy himself, but looks like the anime butchered it. |
NakedSnake113Nov 16, 2022 7:47 PM
| can't wait for the next few episodes, it's gonna be great |
| In this episode:- 1. How to fake your horrific losing at sword fights, stuntman style!! 2. Sensual chocolate eating 101 - NGL I wanted chocolate after this. 3. Upset a princess by asking innocent questions about her so called .. Ex, that she clearly still has feelings for 4. Stuntman to the rescue!!! |
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| LMAO Background character special technique. Sherry is too horny meanwhile Alexia was jealous... Cid really commit as background character and save the heroine lol |
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| What an ending! I think I'm starting to like this series more and more. At times, I wish Cid would use his OP moves but then again I like how he wants to remain a background character |
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EdgyLord666 said: Not the feeling I got and it's far from OPM. But I suppose to each his own.Uhh no? The mc is always a parody character and he never take the plot seriously. It's literally doing the same thing with OPM, everyone else are dead serious, but the mc is kinda just there doing their own thing. |
NakedSnake113 said: Luxeraph said: Oh so what I've been thinking is true? The adaptation is screwing things up, the idea seems pretty good and the first episode was too but the episodes were I struggle to stay awake keep increasing in frequency. Is the manga as good as the LN? Yes, you can check a little from this. Tournament: Before terrorist attack When he "saved" Rose They messed up many comedic parts, so I recommend you read the LN or manga. The biggest selling point of this LN/ Manga is Cid's batsh*t crazy himself, but looks like the anime butchered it. Wow the anime is doing the manga dirty, it seems like the problem is they cut his excessive monologuing and rush somethings to make him look like a normal person. |
| Between Cid's mob-fu and taking such a dangerous attack at the end of this episode. I think he truly is a legendary background character. |
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Zelberg said: I'm really disappointed after I saw Rose character design on the anime version, I don't know how she draw on Light Novel since I'm only reading the manga. Rose on manga version is absolutely above from the anime version, it's truly 10/10 on manga and 4/10 on anime. Rose should be a cute princess with high spirit that always want to do her best, it's not like a high princess with a smug face on it, it's truly wrong. The anime adaptation already make me disappointed on the first episode and it's still keeping getting cringe and confusing. Really hope they're doing more better than this, since the manga version is 10/10 Care to post a side-by-side comparison of a frame from the manga with one from the anime. Because I really don't get what you're saying. |
| Quantum ille canis est in fenestra |
| Man, his mob arts are just hilarious. And this supposed cliffhanger doesn't quite work since its probably just another "mob art" |
| oscar worthy performance by the mob king but rip ig. so tragic. |
this is really cute 
| Damn, RIP Cid... I wonder what number in his Background Character Techniques is that though lmao. Cid's "fight" with Rose was really hilarious. The way Sherry was eating those chocolates was uhh, sussy. Alexia really hiding that picture frame of her and Cid. Lucky Sherry, she left before Alexia got the chance to slice her into pieces. Whatever the fuck mob techniques Cid is doing, he's still getting baddies left and right. |
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| Most ketchup-looking blood I've ever seen. |
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