The Eminence in Shadow – The surprising reason for the anime's success revealed

Rafael Shinzo
My name is Rafael Alves, known as Rafael Shinzo. I have a background in Japanese pop culture and created AnimeNew in 2009 with the mission of providing reliable coverage...

The recent anime The Eminence in Shadow ( Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! ) gained a legion of fans with just the first season, and as it prepares for the release of its second, the voice star behind the anime's main character revealed the surprising reason for the anime's worldwide success. The Eminence in Shadow quickly caught the attention of fans, as its main character, Cid Kagenou, is only playing at being a hero.

During the Anime Expo 2023 event, Seiichiro Yamashita (who voices Cid Kagenou in the anime) opened up saying that Eminence in Shadow has become much bigger as a result, thanks to the blending of cultures between Japan and international territories.

The Eminence in Shadow – The surprising reason for the anime's success revealed

“I feel like I'm representing Japan, lol,” Yamashita began. “I'm here in [Los Angeles] for the first time, and seeing the culture, it's so different—just walking around and interacting with people. There's a difference in personality, and I could feel that directly. The Japanese personality is a detail. Which culture is better—it doesn't matter, Japan takes something and polishes it. I think this has allowed anime to spread far and wide with its quality. The internet is obviously huge. It's incredible now to see the community there, and the demand is there for [Eminence in Shadow]. The demand is global and is met with a lot of laughter. Walking through [Anime Expo], I was so impressed to see the anime community. It's powerful.”

Synopsis

Many admire heroes and villains, but a certain young man admired those who operated in the shadows. However, after spending his entire life hiding his true strength and acting like a random character, he was reincarnated in a new world filled with magic and achieved absolute power! Sid creates a fake organization to act as a supporting character, but works behind the scenes to confront a secret cult that stands in his way.

Finally, Aizawa released the light novel "The Eminence in Shadow" on the Shosetsuka ni Naro website in May 2018, Kadokawa began publishing the story in physical volumes with art by Touzai in November 2018. Furthermore, Anri Sakano launched a manga in Kadokawa's Comp Ace magazine in December 2018.

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