The Eminence in Shadow, a light novel series written by Daisuke Aizawa and illustrated by Touzai, celebrates its 5th anniversary today. Publishing of the light novels began in 2017 and has now published a total of five volumes. To commemorate the anniversary, a new image drawn by anime character designer Makoto Iino has been released.
The novel The Eminence in Shadow has sold more than 5 million copies to date. Anri Sakano’s manga adaptation began in 2018 and is currently continuing. The Eminence in Shadow was adapted into an animated series animated by studio Nexus. The first season premiered last October, while the second season began airing on October 4.
Daisuke Aizawa, the author of the light novel, left a message on the official website of The Eminence in Shadow, where he expressed his gratitude and appreciation to fans on the occasion. 5th anniversary of the light novel:
I was aiming for the top of a mountain and before I knew it, I felt like I was flying. I’m not sure what I’m talking about, but I’ve reached greater heights than I could have imagined when I started. A big thank you to everyone who supported this work!
The illustrator, Touzai, said in his message that before his life was very quiet and lonely, but now, he is trying his best to work hard every day. He expressed his joy on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the launch of the light novel The Eminence in Shadow: “Thanks to everyone’s support, we are celebrating our 5th anniversary. I will not forget to be grateful and not let the momentum of work get me down, I will try my best with all my ability!“
The Eminence in Shadow anime is being directed by Kazuya Nakanishi, Kanichi Katou is responsible for both series production and scripting. Beom Seon Lee is in charge of art direction, with Toshiro Hamamura as 3D director, Jin Aketagawa as sound director and Takeshi Hirooka as photography director.
The anime is currently showing the events in Lawless City, depicted in the third volume of the novel. Yen Press describes the plot as follows:
Deep within the Lawless City lies the Blood Queen, an Ancestor Vampire, sleeping in her coffin for many moons. An expert at getting himself into trouble, Cid should have known better than to go after her… but he longed to get in on the action. It’s time for him to shed his daytime persona to take on the role of Shadow! However, it seems he’s not the only one with this idea. Soon, he finds the three rulers of Lawless City—the tyrant Juggernaut, the Soul Fox Yukime, and the vampire Crimson—all on his tail. Things get even more complicated when the Dark Garden appears as the time of the Blood Queen’s awakening draws closer…
Source: Official Twitter and Official Website
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