The Eminence in Shadow

Cid Kagenou creates an elaborate plot to fight the Cult of Diabolos and builds his organization, the Shadow Garden.

2022 HD 24min TV-14 Japan Japanese

Seiichiro Yamashita Fairouz Ai Hisako Kanemoto Asami Seto Inori Minase Suzuko Mimori

Action Adventure

anime based on light novel reincarnation harem ecchi isekai secret organization parody

S1E1 - The Hated Classmate 2022-10-05

Akane copes with her trauma by being popular and working hard to make people like her, but one boy in her class doesn’t care about her at all. That bothers her to no end.

S1E2 - Shadow Garden Is Born 2022-10-12

Reincarnated as the son of Baron Kagenou, Cid bides his time as Background Character A while preparing for the day he can finally become the Eminence in Shadow!

S1E3 - Fencer Ordinaire 2022-10-19

The princess is supposed to reject the background character’s confession, not accept it — since when did Cid become a rom-com protagonist?

S1E16 - Unseen Intentions 2023-01-18

Princess Rose flees to the north of the Royal Capital. The Oriana Kingdom wants to handle it internally as a “purely domestic” matter.

S1E17 - Moonlight That Pierces the Darkness 2023-01-25

Cid recollects piano lessons from his past life — what impact does this have on his present? Meanwhile, Epsilon’s performance sets the soundtrack for something else...

S1E18 - Betting on a Moment 2023-02-01

Cid and Claire receive an invitation to a tournament. At the festivities, Cid receives more attention than a background character desires.

S1E19 - Dancing Puppet 2023-02-08

Doem tries to make war with Midgar. Meanwhile, the match between Jimina and Iris begins.

S1E20 - Advent of the Demon 2023-02-15

Provoked by the fight between Shadow and Beatrix, Iris joins the fray. An intense battle progresses across the Royal Capital. Meanwhile, Rose runs into Alpha...

S2E1 - The Lawless City 2023-10-04

Cid and his sister Claire venture to the huge slum known as the “Lawless City.” There, Cid gets caught up in the commotion caused by the Red Moon.

S2E2 - The Haven 2023-10-11

The moon is red. The frenzy has begun. Shadow is introduced to power players in Lawless City. Meanwhile, Mary and Claire run into Juggernaut.

S2E3 - The Hour of Awakening 2023-10-18

The night the red moon rises, the Blood Queen Elisabeth makes her return.

S2E5 - He Who Pulls the Strings 2023-11-01

Alpha and Gamma carefully plot not take any actions that would implicate Mitsugoshis connection to Shadow Garden. Meanwhile, John Smith has a plot of his own.