The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 teases a new ending theme ahead of the film’s release in October.
According to the film’s official website, the song that will play during the anime’s latest ending is titled “Polaris in the Night” and will be performed by several members of the series’ talented voice cast. movie. This includes Ikumi Hasegawa (Lambda), Maaya Uchida (Nu), Mayu Minami (Chi) and Ryoko Maekawa (Omega). The announcement includes traditional-style artwork of the album cover highlighting the four powerful members of Shadow Garden.
Studio Nexus’ anime The Eminence in Shadow is an adaptation of the light novel by Daisuke Aizawa. The book series first appeared on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō before it was acquired by Enterbrain. More than five million copies are in circulation globally.
At first glance, the story seems to follow the standard isekai formula; It begins with an ordinary teenager being hit by a truck and reincarnated into another reality – the world of swords and magic. Protagonist Cid Kageno becomes the leader of a mysterious organization called Shadow Garden, fighting against the evil cult Diablos. However, The Eminence in Shadow presents a different perspective on the popular sub-genre; while the cult is in fact very real, Cid operates under the belief that he and his friends are just playing a very complicated role-playing game.
Season 1 of The Eminence in Shadow premiered in October 2022 and Season 2 is expected to return next month on October 4. HIDIVE has confirmed that the original Japanese version and dub He will debut at the same time. Additionally, many of both actors reprized their roles from Season 1; most notably Seiichirō Yamashita (Suppose a Kid From the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town) and Adam Gibbs (My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU) will once again play Cid.
Fans of The Eminence in Shadow have received more teases about the upcoming season than just confirming the title of the ending theme and the return of the voice cast. For example, the Season 2 trailer highlights Lawless City and three new villains – the Tyrant, the Ancestral Vampire, and the Ghost. Furthermore, one of the key images suggests that the anime will continue its unique brand of edginess and humor.
The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 will be streamed on HIDIVE.
Source: The Eminence of Shadow website, via Crunchyroll