After the first season’s explosive finale, we are all curious to know what to expect next and whether there will be an update announcing The Eminence in Shadow season 2. Worry not, as we will talk about what to expect next and the plot for season 2 when it is announced!
Authored by Daisuke Aizawa, the isekai series The Eminence in Shadow, aka Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!, made its debut as a 2018 web novel on a user-generated website – Shosetsuka ni Naro. But the supposedly typical ‘dark fantasy isekai’ surprised everyone as its entire plot hinged on the protagonist making absurdly mysterious stories that just happened to be true.
Since comedy and dark fantasy rarely go hand in hand, the series garnered immense fame within months of its release.
This led Enterbrain to publish The Eminence in Shadow as a light novel series, and later a manga series was serialized by artist Anri Sakano.
As the series kept getting new fans, there was intense demand for its anime adaptation. And it didn’t take long for the anime adaptation to be announced. Studio Nexus announced the anime adaptation in 2021, and the series aired from October 2022 to February 2023.
As expected, the anime series received record viewership and resulted in additional one million fans picking its manga and light novel volumes.
And so, it’s no wonder that fans are looking forward to season 2 of The Eminence in Shadow anime. So the question is, is there a season 1? The answer is YES!
Will There Be A The Eminence in Shadow Season 2?
Yes, the second season of the isekai anime series was announced merely days after the first season concluded. Although a new season has been announced, a release date wasn’t revealed at the moment.
Whether a series is greenlit for a sequel depends on its fame, profit margin, fanbase, the availability of source material as well as the schedule of the related studios.
Now, The Eminence in Shadow series has been continuously topping all charts of fame, and it’s currently ranked 210 on the MyAnimeList catalog with an overall rating of 8.34/10 from over 100,000 users.
Furthermore, the series sold millions of manga and LN volumes while the anime was still airing. So, the odds are that it’ll successfully sell its blu-ray DVD records.
Also, it’s an isekai which represents one of the top-grossing genres of anime. So, from all anime standards, The Eminence in Shadow’s review rating and profit margin is good enough to be considered for season 2.
Besides, Studio Nexus isn’t currently jam-packed, so it can start production immediately.
And that’s exactly what happened. The Eminence in Shadow season 2 was announced, and our favorite “Chūnibyō” main character will return to our screens!
Now, season 1 of The Eminence in Shadow featured 20 anime episodes, covering about two light novel volumes or 26 manga chapters.
And so, if Studio Nexus were to keep up its pattern, The Eminence in Shadow season 2 would likely contain 20 episodes adapted from light novel volumes 3-4.
In fact, there is enough light novel content to make a season 3 of The Eminence in Shadow too!
The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 Release Date Predictions
Although a second season has been announced and confirmed to be in production, there is no set release date as of now. As the first season concluded in February 2023, it’s unlikely that the second season will release this year.
However, I don’t think we’d have to wait long for the upcoming season because of how popular the first season was and the fact that the second season was announced within days of the conclusion of the first season.
So, I’d say The Eminence in Shadow season 2 would likely release in the Spring or Summer of 2024! But that’s just conjecture and will likely change when the official release date is announced!
The reason why I mentioned those dates as the potential release dates is because of the time frame Studio Nexus took for the first season. The Eminence in Shadow Season 1 was announced in February 2021, and the series started premiering after a gap of 1.5 years in October 2022.
So, if Studio Nexus were to keep the same schedules from the previous season, then The Eminence in Shadow season 2 release may get delayed till the Summer or even Fall of 2024. But as the first season was extremely popular among otakus, the next season might get priority treatment, and we might see a Spring 2024 release too!
The Eminence in Shadow Plot & Season 2 Expectations
As you are curious about season 2 of The Eminence in Shadow, I will assume that you’ve already watched and thoroughly enjoyed the first season. But I’ll give you a short recap of the first season in case you read this article long after the first season concluded.
The Eminence in Shadow revolves around a modern-day Japanese boy who dreams of becoming a mastermind running the world from the shadows. But one of his training sessions ends up in him being killed by ‘Truck-kun’ and then getting reincarnated as Cid Kageno in a fantasy world filled with magic.
But now he has access to magic and is on his way to achieving his one-and-only dream of becoming the “Shadow,” the mastermind who pulls strings from behind the scenes.
While training and attacking dacoits to plunder their money, he rescues an elf girl and recruits her to his organization, “Shadow Garden,” which he made up on the spot. He names the elf girl “Alpha,” and she kinda becomes the head of the organization. Cid also says that Shadow Garden’s purpose is to fight the “Cult of Diablos” and prevent the resurrection of the Demon Diablos. However, this is also a story that Cid made up on the spot to sound cool and play out his roleplaying fantasies.
Unbeknownst to Cid, the “Cult of Diablos” truly exists and is trying to revive the demon Diablos.
And so, whenever Shadow Garden members take Cid on their missions, he plays along, assuming that everyone’s just very good at roleplaying.
The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 will begin with “Queen of Blood & Trade Arc,” where we will see Cid going to the Lawless City along with her sister Claire Kagenou who’s planning on taking down the Blood Queen, the Progenitor Vampire.
Currently, the teaser trailer released for season 2 shows glimpses of all the characters set to appear in the upcoming season, and it’s not just the Blood Queen. We will see some powerful characters, including Juggernaut the Tyrant, Yukime the Spirit Fox, and Crimson The Vampire, the rulers of Lawless City, and they will give Cid the perfect stage to make his entry as the mysterious figure and improve his repertoire, and set the stage for his ultimate battle with the Blood Queen!
Is There a Trailer for The Eminence in Shadow Season 2?
There isn’t exactly a trailer for the upcoming season because season 2 has only just been announced, but we do have a teaser which is more than enough to hype fans up!
Here’s the teaser trailer for season 2 of The Eminence in Shadow:
Who Will be the Cast & Crew for The Eminence in Shadow Season 2?
Studio Nexus will be adapting The Eminence in Shadow season 2 as well, as the series has been one of its most profitable projects.
No cast or staff details have been announced, but it’s highly likely that Kazuya Nakanishi and Kanichi Katou will likely return as the main director and scriptwriter, respectively. Meanwhile, Kenichiro Suehiro will probably be responsible for music composition, and Makoto Iino will rejoin as character designer.
Just like that, the previous cast member will probably reprise their roles too, with Seiichiro Yamashita as Cid Kagenou, Rina Hidaka as Claire Kagenou, Asami Seto as Alpha, and Inori Minase as Beta.
Similarly, we can anticipate that:
- Kana Hanazawa will play Alexia Midgar
- Haruka Shiraishi will play Rose Oriana
- Youko Hikasa will play Iris Midgar
- Hisako Kanemoto as Epsilon
- Suzuko Mimori will play Gamma
- Fairuouz Ai will play Delta
- Ayaka Asai will play Zeta
- Reina Kondo will play Eta
- Maaya Uchida will play Nu
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka will play Skel Etal
- Shin Matsushige will play Po Tato
Conclusion
There isn’t much to do right now, but wait till more information about the upcoming season of The Eminence in Shadow anime is revealed. You can rewatch the first season and binge-watch all episodes to remind yourself why you liked the anime and why exactly Cid Kagenou is such a fantastic character. Or, you can pick up the light novels or start reading the manga if you’re not one to wait for a new season.
It’s all up to you what you do, but since The Eminence in Shadow season 2 is already announced, it won’t be long till we see our favorite characters back in action!
