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The Eminence in Shadow (light novel)

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Alternative title:
Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! (Japanese)
陰の実力者になりたくて！ (Japanese)
Genres: fantasy
Plot Summary: 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 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.
Number of pages: 384
Vintage: 2018-11-05
Release dates: We have 5
Review:
The Eminence in Shadow Novel 1 (Sep 30, 2020)
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The Eminence in Shadow Series Gets Anime Film (Dec 20, 2023)
Bookwalker Global Store Unveils 2023 Rankings (Dec 12, 2023)
Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Reveals 2024 Series Ranking (Nov 24, 2023)
The Eminence in Shadow Novels Get New Manga Based on Mobile Game Story (Updated) (Nov 1, 2023)
Eminence in Shadow Series Gets iOS, Android, PC Game (Sep 27, 2022)
Eminence in Shadow Anime's English-Subtitled Video Highlights Operatives Beta, Gamma (Jun 29, 2022)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 5-11 (Jun 8, 2022)
The Eminence in Shadow Anime Announces Seven Shades' Cast (Feb 17, 2022)
4th Kingdom Anime Series Unveils Theme Song Artists, Main Visual (Feb 17, 2022)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 25-May 1 (Apr 27, 2021)
The Eminence in Shadow Isekai TV Anime Confirmed (Feb 25, 2021)
The Eminence in Shadow Isekai Light Novels Listed With Anime (Feb 24, 2021)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 8-14 (Nov 10, 2020)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 18-24 (Oct 22, 2020)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 2-15 (Aug 13, 2020)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 19-25 (Jul 23, 2020)
Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Reveals 2020 Series Ranking (Nov 25, 2019)
The Eminence in Shadow Novels Inspire 'Shadow Gaiden' Manga Spinoff (Jun 26, 2019)
Yen Press Licenses 4 Manga, 2 Novels for November Release (May 3, 2019)
Interest:
BookWalker Announces Next Big Light Novels Poll Results For 2019 (Aug 27, 2019)
Press Releases:
Yen Audio Announces the Audiobook Adaptation of Popular Yen Press Property (Dec 17, 2024)
Yen Press Announces New Licenses for Fall 2019 (May 3, 2019)
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Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Story: Daisuke Aizawa

Illustration: Tōzai
(none)
Japanese companies
Publisher:
Kadokawa
English staff
English cast
Translation:
Nathaniel Thrasher (vols 2-3; vols 2-5)
(none)
English companies
Licensed by: Yen On

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