The Eminence in Shadow

Overview

The Eminence in Shadow (陰の実力者になりたくて！) is a highly acclaimed MANGA. Created by Sakano, Anri, Aizawa, Daisuke, this adaptation perfectly blends the Action, Comedy, Fantasy genres.

Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! has been published in English as The Eminence in Shadow by Yen Press since November 23, 2021. It has also been released in Italian by Magic Press since April 21, 2022.

With a deeply passionate fanbase, it has secured a global AniList score of 80% and attracted over 2,520 favorites worldwide. It currently holds a massive popularity ranking of #44601 globally, making it a must-read/watch for enthusiasts of the medium.

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 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 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!

(Source: Yen Press)

Official Rankings

• #355
  highest rated all time
• #127
  most popular all time
• #25
  highest rated 2018
• #9
  most popular 2018