The fall 2022 anime adaptation of The Eminence in Shadow property of its light novel and manga is getting its home video releases handled by Kadokawa and they’ve set a solid schedule. The twenty-episode series is getting done as a four-volume release with five episodes per set. The DVDs are priced at 11,000 yen each while the Blu-rays are priced at 13,000 yen each.
With the second season releases underway, we now have our first look at the cover artwork and packaging below for the second set due out in just under a week. The twelve-episode season is getting released on DVD and Blu-ray once again and with the same pricing that begins on January 24th, 2024. Check out the full schedule below.
Kazuya Nakanishi directed it based on the scripts overseen by Kanichi Katou. Makoto Iino is handling the character designs with Nexus handling the animation production.
The Japanese cast includes Seiichirō Yamashita as Cid Kagenou / Shadow, Kana Hanazawa as Alexia Midgar, Yōko Hikasa as Iris Midgar, Asami Seto as Alpha, Inori Minase as Beta, Suzuko Mimori as Ganma, Ai Fairouz as Delta, Hisako Kanemoto as Epsilon, Ayaka Asai as Zeta, Reina Kondo as Eta, Rina Hidaka as Claire Kagenou, Saya Aizawa as Sherry Barnett, Haruka Shiraishi as Rose Oriana, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Hyoro Gari, and Shin Matsushige as Jaga Imo.
The light novel series from Daisuke Aizawa began in 2018 with the fifth volume coming out this week. The manga has five volumes out as well while the side-story series will be releasing its second volume. Yen Press has the rights to all three.
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Plot Concept: Even in his past life, Cid’s dream wasn’t to become a protagonist or a final boss. He’d rather lie low as a minor character until it’s prime time to reveal he’s a mastermind…or at least, do the next best thing-pretend to be one! And now that he’s been reborn into another world, he’s ready to set the perfect conditions to live out his dreams to the fullest. Armed with his overactive imagination, Cid jokingly recruits members to his organization and makes up a whole backstory about an evil cult that they need to take down. Well, as luck would have it, these imaginary adversaries turn out to be the real deal-and everyone knows the truth but him!
| Season 1 | Date | Extras |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01/25/23 | Booklet, Chibi Animation, Web Previews, Clean Opening, Clean Closing |
| 2 | 02/22/23 | Booklet, Chibi Animation, Web Previews, Promos, Commercials |
| 3 | 03/24/23 | Booklet, Chibi Animation, Web Previews |
| 4 | 04/26/23 | Booklet, Chibi Animation, Web Previews |
| Season 2 | Date | Extras |
| 1 | 01/24/24 | Booklet, Chibi Animation, Web Previews, Clean Opening, Clean Closing |
| 2 | 02/28/24 | Booklet, Chibi Animation, Web Previews, Promos, Commercials |
| 3 | 03/27/24 | Booklet, Chibi Animation, Web Previews |
[Source: The Eminence in Shadow (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!)]
