SPOILERS
The first episode is really one and done and mostly shows how Minoru Kageno gains his strength and intelligence. The episode focuses on Minoru saving one of his classmates that he never pays any attention to until after he saves her from her kidnappers. During the episode we see Minoru defeat two kidnappers by surprise in a warehouse, one of which is ex-military. Minoru defeats the kidnappers with two crow bars, which are Minoru’s weapons of choice because they do some serious damage. Minoru then begins to explain that he has been practicing on local biker gangs and that he is the reason that the gangs have all started to wear helmets and that is when the ex-military kidnapper starts to get scared of Cid. The episode shows us that Minoru does not want to reveal his identity and that he trains and works hard to hone his skills and knowledge.
CID IS BORN
One day during Minoru’s intense training he is hit by a truck. Minoru wakes up reborn, in a new world as Cid Kagenou. Cid finds in this new world that there is magic, swords, elves and many strange things. Cid finds a diseased creature that he is able to cure with his acquired knowledge, the diseased creature to his surprise is an elf. Cid tells alpha that the world is under control by the Cult of Diabolos. Cid and Alpha both continue to find more members that are diseased and have them join Shadow Garden increasing their numbers substantially. Alpha decides to take the members of Shadow Garden and leave Cid to pursue the Cult of Diabolos because they have done all that they can in Cid’s small town.
CID GOES TO SCHOOL
Cid is finally able to leave his small town and go to the city that he has been yearning for, but will he be able to live the life of shadows he so desperately wants in the city? Cid constantly runs into challenges in the city everywhere he goes and he must watch every move he makes. Cid even chooses his own background character friends but it does him no good because it lands him his very own girlfriend of the highest status on the first days of school. While Cid is not happy at first with the outcome of this he quickly changes his mind when she says she will pay him because the funds can fund his eminence in shadow operations. While in school Cid still works in the shadows operating behind the scenes as does Shadow Garden working to bring down the Cult of Diabolos.
IS IT WORTH WATCHING?
If you are looking for an Isekai that is not your typical Isekai or if you want a good comedy, action, drama, or just something that is different. This anime is strange to say the least, The eminence in shadow has pretty elves and a lot of them. There is magic, swords a good storyline and great characters. The show kept me interested and wanting more the entire time, I also did not want it to end and when it did I was very sad to be honest. So, in my opinion, yes I do believe this show is well worth watching!
Directed by: Kazuya Nakanishi
Written by: Kanichi Katou
Studio: Nexus
Aired: 10-5-22 , 12-20-23
Episodes: 32 - Ongoing