陰の実力者になりたくて！ 2nd season
The Eminence in Shadow Season 2
The second season of Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! Everything has been going according to plan, but the hour of awakening draws near. Cid Kagenou and Shadow Garden investigate the Lawless City, a cesspool where the red moon hangs low in the sky and three powerful monarchs rule the streets. The true draw for Cid, however, is one who can draw blood–the Blood Queen, a vampire who has slumbered in her coffin for eons. Her awakening approaches, and Cid could finally face a day of reckoning. (Source: HIDIVE, edited) Note: A world premiere screening of Episode 1 was shown in the The Eminence in Shadow 2nd Season panel at Anime Expo on July 1, 2023.
Names
| Original | 陰の実力者になりたくて！ 2nd season (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! 2nd season |
| English | The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 |
| Chinese | 想要成为影之实力者！ 第二季 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | To Be a Power in the Shadows! 2 · ชีวิตไม่ต้องเด่น ขอแค่เป็นเทพในเงา 2 · Un giorno sarò l'eminenza grigia 2 · TEIS 2 · Кардинал теней 2 |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2023-10-04 → 2023-12-20 (Autumn 2023) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Nexus |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ActionComedyFantasy |
| Themes | IsekaiMagicPrimarily Female CastChuunibyouCultSatireParodyMale ProtagonistAnti-HeroSwordplayAssassinsFemale HaremSeinenElf |
| Streaming | HIDIVE · Bilibili TV · Hulu · Netflix |
Reception
| Community score | 8.31 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.30 / 10 |
| Composite | 70.5 |
| On lists | 193,275 |
| Favourited | 6,676 (3.5%) |
| Completion | 85.4% |
| Drop rate | 1.4% |
| In backlog | 14.8% |
| Score spread σ | 1.36 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Nexus | — | 1 of 9 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2023 | A | 5 of 95 |
| Year | 2023 | A | 15 of 327 |
| Source material | Light novel | A | 37 of 927 |
| Demographic | Seinen | A | 55 of 775 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | A | 63 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Fantasy | A | 73 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Comedy | S | 74 of 3,488 |
| Era | Early 2020s | A | 82 of 1,596 |
| Genre | Action | A | 108 of 2,765 |
| Length | Single-cour | A | 109 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | A | 166 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 224 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kazuya Nakanishi, Beom-Seon Lee |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Kanichi Katou |
| Character design | Touzai, Makoto Iino |
| Original creator | Daisuke Aizawa, Touzai |
Franchise — 陰の実力者になりたくて！
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Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| prequel | 2022 | The Eminence in Shadow |
| side story | 2023 | Em-Shade! Shorts Season 2 |
| sequel | — | Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!: Zankyou-hen |
AniList id 161964 · MAL id 54595 · Bangumi 419846 · record updated 2026-08-27