Image: Daisuke Aizawa · KADOKAWA Verlag / Shadow Garden
AMBot | 03/29/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
At this year's AnimeJapan, held on March 29 in Tokyo's harbor city, the "The Eminence in Shadow" project (Japanese: "Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!") presented numerous news at a stage event. The moderation was handled by Seiichirō Yamashita (Cid Kagenō / Shadow), Asami Setō (Alpha), Inori Minase (Beta), Fairouz Ai (Delta), Hisako Kanemoto (Epsilon), Sayaka Asai (Zeta), and Reina Kondō (Eta). All six performers of the Seven Shadows appeared in elegant black costumes and provided insights, among other things, into the upcoming theatrical film.
In the first part of the show, the six voice actresses competed against each other in a presentation contest, where they introduced the special characteristics of their characters and their usefulness to the master (Shadow). The audience decided via applause before Yamashita ultimately crowned Beta the winner.
In the second part, new projects were revealed: The smartphone game "Master of Garden" will receive a crossover with "Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?" (DanMachi). A first key visual was shown, with details to be announced on April 9 in a livestream.
The highlight was the screening of the second trailer for "The Eminence in Shadow – Zankyou-hen" (roughly: "Resonance Arc"). The serious, atmospherically dense film presentation left a great impression on those present and received much applause. In this story arc, set in Japan before Cid's rebirth, Akane Nishino (voiced by Yui Horie) returns. Newly added is Yuka Asakura, a doctor portrayed by Yukari Tamura. Merely the mention of the two popular voice actresses in the trailer's opening credits triggered storms of enthusiasm among the performers on stage.
Additionally, written greetings from director Kazuya Nakanishi and author Daisuke Aizawa were read aloud. Aizawa was full of praise for the quality of the film adaptation. Yamashita concluded the event by thanking the audience and the six supporting Shadow performers and stoked anticipation for the already completed film.
The series "The Eminence in Shadow" tells the story of a young man who, after an early death, is reborn into a fantasy world and secretly acts there as the leader of the organization "Shadow Garden," while playing an inconspicuous role in public. The theatrical film is scheduled to be released in Japanese cinemas in 2027.
In the first part of the show, the six voice actresses competed against each other in a presentation contest, where they introduced the special characteristics of their characters and their usefulness to the master (Shadow). The audience decided via applause before Yamashita ultimately crowned Beta the winner.
In the second part, new projects were revealed: The smartphone game "Master of Garden" will receive a crossover with "Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?" (DanMachi). A first key visual was shown, with details to be announced on April 9 in a livestream.
The highlight was the screening of the second trailer for "The Eminence in Shadow – Zankyou-hen" (roughly: "Resonance Arc"). The serious, atmospherically dense film presentation left a great impression on those present and received much applause. In this story arc, set in Japan before Cid's rebirth, Akane Nishino (voiced by Yui Horie) returns. Newly added is Yuka Asakura, a doctor portrayed by Yukari Tamura. Merely the mention of the two popular voice actresses in the trailer's opening credits triggered storms of enthusiasm among the performers on stage.
Additionally, written greetings from director Kazuya Nakanishi and author Daisuke Aizawa were read aloud. Aizawa was full of praise for the quality of the film adaptation. Yamashita concluded the event by thanking the audience and the six supporting Shadow performers and stoked anticipation for the already completed film.
The series "The Eminence in Shadow" tells the story of a young man who, after an early death, is reborn into a fantasy world and secretly acts there as the leader of the organization "Shadow Garden," while playing an inconspicuous role in public. The theatrical film is scheduled to be released in Japanese cinemas in 2027.
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This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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