Today on the release day of its latest fourth volume in Japan, it is confirmed that a TV anime adaptation of Daisuke Aizawa's isekai fantasy light novel series Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! (To Be a Power in the Shadows!) / The Eminence in Shadow is now in the works. Further details will be announced at a later date.
The novel was first posted on the Japanese user-generated novel publishing website Shousetsuka ni Narou from January 2018 to September 2019, then its print edition featuring illustrations by Azunishi has been released from KADOKAWA since November 2018. It won first place in the New Literature and Books category in the "New Light Novel General Election" in 2019. Meanhwhile, its manga adaptation illustrated by Anri Sakano has been serialized in the publisher's Monthly Comp-Ace magazine since its February 2019 issue and has released five tankobon volumes. A total print run of the whole series in Japan has reached one million copies.
The novel's English edition has been published by Yen Press since August 2020. The publisher introduces its first volume's synopsis as below.
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!
Novel 1st and 4th volume covers:
via: Animate Times
©Daisuke Aizawa Illustration: Azunishi
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