Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! or The Eminence in Shadow is a dark fantasy Isekai, action-comedy light novel by Aizawa Daisuke.
The story at first seems like a generic Isekai, with an overpowered anti-villain MC and his equally overpowered harem organization, where they fight and hunt the evil cult that controls the world or whatever.
So here the watch order:
1. The Eminence in Shadow (2022)
| Title | Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! |
| Episodes | 20 |
| Aired | Fall 2022 |
Some people just aren’t suited to playing the part of the flashy, in-your-face hero or the dastardly, mustache-twirling villain with larger-than-life panache. Instead, they operate in the shadows and pull the strings of society through wit and cleverness.
That’s the role Cid wants to play when he’s transported to another world. Cid spins a yarn or three and becomes the unlikely leader of the underground Shadow Garden organization that fights against a menacing cult (which he totally made up).
However, there’s a catch even his wild imagination didn’t see coming: the cult he concocted actually exists, and they’re beyond displeased that his power fantasy just got in the way of their evil plans!
2. The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 (2023)
| Title | Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! 2nd season |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Aired | Fall 2023 |
Everything has been going according to plan, but the hour of awakening draws near. Cid Kagenou and Shadow Garden investigate the Lawless City, a cesspool where the red moon hangs low in the sky and three powerful monarchs rule the streets.
The true draw for Cid, however, is one who can draw blood–the Blood Queen, a vampire who has slumbered in her coffin for eons. Her awakening approaches, and Cid could finally face a day of reckoning.
