‘Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!’ Gets Second Season

The livestream program commemorating the final episode broadcast of Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! (The Eminence in Shadow) announced a second season on Wednesday, revealing a teaser promo and teaser visual (pictured). The main staff and cast members are set to reprise their roles.

The first season produced by animation studio Nexus premiered last October and ended on February 15 with 20 episodes. Sentai Filmworks licensed the anime in North America and streamed it on HIDIVE.

Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! adapts Daisuke Aizawa‘s comedy fantasy light novel, which he launched on the Shousetsuka ni Narou website in May 2018. Kadokawa began publishing the series through its Enterbrain label with illustrations by Touzai in November that year and released the fifth volume on December 28.

Anri Sakano (Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou desu yo? Z) launched a manga adaptation in Monthly Comp Ace in December 2018. The magazine also began serializing a spin-off by Seta U in July 2019. Kadokawa shipped the tenth and fourth volume of each manga on November 25 and October 25, respectively.

Yen Press licensed the light novel and manga adaptation in English and published the fourth novel volume on June 7 last year. The fifth manga volume went on sale on October 4..

Teaser PV

Official site: https://shadow-garden.jp/

Official Twitter: @Shadowgarden_PR

Source: Press Release

Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! 2nd season on MAL