English Title: The Eminence in Shadow
Japanese Title: 陰の実力者になりたくて！ — “Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!”
Author: Daisuke Aizawa – 逢沢大介
Illustrator: Touzai – 東西
Translator: TBA
Genre: Isekai, Comedy, Action
Original Run: November 2018 – ongoing
English Run: June 2020 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press)
English Publisher: Enterbrain
Volumes in Japanese: 3 (In Progress)
Volumes in English: 1 (In Progress)
Synopsis:
One big fat lie and a few twisted truths
Even in his past life, Cid’s dream wasn’t to become a protagonist or a fi nal 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!
Volume 1
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Releasing June 09, 2020 — ISBN-13: 978-1975359058
Upcoming Releases
Volume 2
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Releasing October 20, 2020 — ISBN-13: 978-1975386993
Volume 3
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Releasing TBA — ISBN-13: ###-##########
Reviews of The Eminence in Shadow
- (forthcoming)
Illustrations Sampler
Anime Adaptation
None
Manga Adaptation
MAL Entry — (Japan) Began publication December 2018 – ongoing (No English Publisher)
If you liked The Eminence in Shadow, you might also want to try…
- There Was No Secret Evil-Fighting Organization (srsly?!), So I Made One MYSELF! — secret organization, comedy
- Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement — artwork also by Touzai
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