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Nov 23, 2022 4:46 PM
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Mf really said I’m dead 💀
Nov 23, 2022 6:07 PM

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I keep loving the mc, even more, i love how he isn't even on the same level of fear as the guys that think they are badass.
Next episode will be epic, can't wait!

Wonder if he will use "I am atomic" lmao
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Nov 23, 2022 6:20 PM
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Tatsuke4 said:
Ricky16 said:
I really hate the background character act of Cid
at least he should beat those bastard in front of everyone without revealing his organization identity.


I mean, that is the entire premise of this anime, a mc who thinks about being a mob chara while hiding his identity as mastermind. So I dont think his inner mob would beat some badguy lol

yeah right agreed with your statement
Nov 23, 2022 6:39 PM

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This show would be a bit better without the "I wanna be a background character bit". Cid's not even really trying at it. He just says he is
Nov 23, 2022 8:10 PM
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Red_Ranger_Wien said:
This show would be a bit better without the "I wanna be a background character bit". Cid's not even really trying at it. He just says he is


I mean, we're talking about a guy who thought smashing his head against a tree is a good idea.
Nov 23, 2022 8:18 PM

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this guy is definitely out of his mind, going to the extreme of "dying" just to be a mob is going too far... how I enjoyed seeing the terrified "strong" guy being chased as a supporting character in a slasher movie XD.. .. and to top it off, everyone continues to misinterpret the main character glorifying him...
Nov 23, 2022 9:07 PM

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The "pink haired moron" who seems to be bumbling around while ... hearing / seeing things in her imagination was hilarious, especially when Cid lectured her to "get rid of the floppy slippers that make a lot of noise!" ROFL.
Nov 23, 2022 9:12 PM
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Nice to see Klein from sao making an appearance.

Overall nice EP
Nov 23, 2022 9:17 PM

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Good funny episode, it flew by! For a second there I thought Cid was in big trouble after he got slashed but he had a plan as he usually does. It's funny how Cid continues to sounds intelligent like when he told Nu his plan to fine-tune the artifact lol. Looks like the climax for this arc will happen in the next episode.
Nov 23, 2022 11:43 PM

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If there's anything Cids good at. It's figuring out the plot and knowing the best time to enter it! Him saving sherry over and over again until he got fed up and just told her that she was being too obvious was the best part of the episode for me.
Nov 24, 2022 2:15 AM
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Nice moves by cid on the villain team who attacked the academy and now the battle will start against the main boss who have infiltrated.
I give it 6/10.
Nov 24, 2022 2:41 AM
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This episode was entertaining. I was waiting to see how he was going to survive and ended up laughing at his inner monologue and the way he was describing the scene from up on the roof. A lot of moving parts and it worked very well.
Nov 24, 2022 5:02 AM

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Oh God, it really is one of his mob character techniques lmao.

Never has a character annoy me, then amaze me and then make me laugh in the span of a few seconds. This man Cid is just built different, I love it.

It's all about the details people, Cid really lined up properly those hanged cultists and then filled the classroom seats with even more dead cultists.

Sherry is adorable and I like that Nu is getting some focus too. Hope we get more Rose though.

Damn it, give me the next episode!
Nov 24, 2022 6:36 AM
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sKyBlazer08 said:
Hope we get more Rose though.


Rose gonna have one of the best character building. Some said at the cost of Alexia screen time. Lots of Alexia's fans hated Rose for this reason lol. Better keep your hype up!

spectrojan said:
anyone know why Nu was thinking of killing Marco for a second there, isn't he one of the good guys

Based on the novel (which this anime is based on), Nu wants to take revenge because rather than helping her when she got possessed and discarded by her family, her ex-fiancé abandoned her without a second thought and now happily engaged to another girl without feeling remorse for what he did. Of course, this is based on Nu's PoV. We don't have Marco's PoV so we don't know if he's feeling sorry or not.

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Nov 24, 2022 7:41 AM

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It was just fun seeing him kicking and punching nonchalantly. I need more blond twin drill screen time tho.

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Nov 24, 2022 8:55 AM

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This mc is maximum cringe holy shit, this is so unfunny, DROPPED 1/10
Nov 24, 2022 10:37 AM

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omg he faked his own death, sasuga shadow-sama. and the way he was killing the bad guys was very epic
and was Nu about to kill that guy?
Nov 24, 2022 11:13 AM

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Those Yokatta's were soooo cute :)
Nov 24, 2022 11:59 AM
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bro casually beats his heart like he didnt just legally die
Nov 24, 2022 3:35 PM

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Cid is the most extra background character that I've ever seen.

Basically risking his life to save a class mate that he barely knows. And then winning her heart as a sign of love lol. Wtf?!

The bit where he snipes the cult of Diablos members was pretty sick. Truly a great marksman as well.

Can't wait for the real shadow garden to wreck havoc on the cult and save the academy.

Nov 24, 2022 10:49 PM
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I think Sherry might be a Skyrim NPC.
Nov 24, 2022 10:54 PM
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lol Cid forgot the mob character isn't supposed to die first by heroically trying to save his classmate who is a prodigious fighter

Sherry being 1000% oblivious managed to maintain its humour

I am happy with Cid staying in the background, but I hope that won't prevent him from getting a girl fr. he's earned it. also that jump off the roof was 🔥
Nov 25, 2022 1:03 AM
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Our Edge lord handle the situation with zero panic.

It's nice to see Klein from SAO made a cameo here.

Who is the girl in the ED Visual?
Nov 25, 2022 3:29 AM

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Well, at least Cid and I can both appreciate the superiority of the black colour.




Nov 25, 2022 2:50 PM
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brutality and lore bruh
Nov 25, 2022 5:26 PM
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Ricky16 said:
I really hate the background character act of Cid
at least he should beat those bastard in front of everyone without revealing his organization identity.


Cid's goal is not all about power and fame... being the "Eminence in Shadow" is about OCD LARPing every situation of his second life to an absolute maximum, both as the "Shadow" and and a mob student. This really becomes clear from the scene in EP 4 where he put this big effort to carefully place out everything in the room for the "Shadow" persona just for Beta's short visit and even now he keeps acting as they are all LARPing with him the whole time.

Of course it could also be that he's completely nuts and this is all a drug induced "trip" while out on a hospital bed after trying to cast "magic" on a truck... now wouldn't that be a surprise, or maybe not given how the world seems to revolve around him perfectly and his collection of followers are somehow able to self-organize without conflict.

Nov 25, 2022 7:02 PM
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mostly just building to the next episode, but im honestly hate that he tries to be the background character all the time. I wish that he would finally just come out and be a badass
Nov 25, 2022 7:53 PM
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MadVandal said:
Ricky16 said:
I really hate the background character act of Cid
at least he should beat those bastard in front of everyone without revealing his organization identity.


Cid's goal is not all about power and fame... being the "Eminence in Shadow" is about OCD LARPing every situation of his second life to an absolute maximum, both as the "Shadow" and and a mob student. This really becomes clear from the scene in EP 4 where he put this big effort to carefully place out everything in the room for the "Shadow" persona just for Beta's short visit and even now he keeps acting as they are all LARPing with him the whole time.

Of course it could also be that he's completely nuts and this is all a drug induced "trip" while out on a hospital bed after trying to cast "magic" on a truck... now wouldn't that be a surprise, or maybe not given how the world seems to revolve around him perfectly and his collection of followers are somehow able to self-organize without conflict.


Agreed with your statement
Nov 25, 2022 10:11 PM
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First anime in ages where I'm regularly laughing out loud at the TV.
Nov 26, 2022 3:23 AM
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spectrojan said:
anyone know why Nu was thinking of killing Marco for a second there, isn't he one of the good guys

in manga & ln, its because she think he is still somewhat concious, and could potentially hear & know the identity of Cid as Shadow.

After Cid gone she check again and finally sure that he is indeed unconscious and has no way of hearing or seeing them. So she let him go...its maybe also because she is sentimental to him as a part of her past life, tho. So MAYBE she just make the wrong decision here because of emotional aspect. And maybe he is somewhat concious and could recognize him later.

it just some plot hole that the author may or may not use later. So far in LN, theres no follow up of it.
Nov 26, 2022 8:30 AM
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"They went there. They seriously went there! This is what every young boy in the world dreams of. The glorious event that graces the first page of our adolescent fantasies. The dream of having your school attacked by terrorists!"

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Nov 26, 2022 9:38 AM
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Can’t wait to see the next episode!
Nov 26, 2022 1:57 PM

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He borders on insane...
I'm not complaining, it's still amazing lol


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Nov 26, 2022 4:06 PM

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Damn the jokes just aren't funny. The expositions are making me tired, and the main character is just another typical overpowered character.
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Nov 26, 2022 10:01 PM
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Really like the episode. the anime is amazing hope i can see more of this amazing anime. i just can't stop watching it. One of my favorite anime
Nov 27, 2022 3:03 AM
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Hey look at that, they *finally* add in some of Cid's internal dialogue and the show jumps from a 4 to and 7 instantly.

Who coulda thunk it.

Nov 27, 2022 5:08 AM

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The mob died. Totally as cannon fodder. Awesome.
Nov 27, 2022 10:28 AM
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Cid is just too amazing of a MC
Nov 27, 2022 11:15 AM
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Cid the best evil hero ig
Nov 27, 2022 1:14 PM
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As usual another funny episode, this is anime is so good man.

I can't wait to see Cid's attack.
Nov 27, 2022 2:21 PM
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This episode entertained me very much and I like this series alot.
Nov 27, 2022 9:40 PM

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I thought I am the only one who fantasize terorist attacks at school XD

I thought I am the only one who fantasize terorist attacks at school XD

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Nov 28, 2022 12:19 AM
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Over the top and amusing as ever. Hope this arc has more challenges and dramatic turns than before.
Nov 28, 2022 3:16 AM
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A perfect performance from Cid, obviously.
Nov 28, 2022 3:31 AM
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Nov 29, 2022 3:11 AM
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best killing scene
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Nov 29, 2022 8:55 AM

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meanwhile, Eminence in the Shadow video game just came out
Nov 29, 2022 2:11 PM
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Mantap benar best anime
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Esse isekai está gostosinho de acompanhar...
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