All series / The Eminence in Shadow / Arc 1
Arc 1 of 7 in The Eminence in Shadow
Arc 1: One Big Fat Lie and a Few Twisted Truths
Arc name chosen by Arc Almanac, because the books don’t name it.
Season 1 covers this arc.
Season 2 covers this arc.
What happens
Cid Kagenou is reborn in a world where magic makes his old dream of becoming a hidden mastermind possible. After curing an elf named Alpha, he invents a story about the Cult of Diablos and builds Shadow Garden around it, only to discover that the cult and its danger are real.
Where it sits
| Format | Work | Language | Units | Volumes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web novel | 陰の実力者になりたくて！【web版】 | Japanese | — | — |
| Light novel | The Eminence in Shadow | Japanese | Chapters 1–8 | Vol 1 |
| Light novel | The Eminence in Shadow | English | Chapters 1–8 | Vol 1 |
| Manga | The Eminence in Shadow | Japanese | Vol 01–07 | Vol 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Manga | The Eminence in Shadow | English | Vol 01–07 | Vol 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Manga | The Eminence in Shadow: Shadow Side Story | Japanese | — | — |
| Manga | The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden - Seven Shadows Chronicles | Japanese | — | — |
| Anime | The Eminence in Shadow | — | Season 1, episodes 1–20 | Season 1 |
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