Kadokawa revealed that Jun Fukuyama, Daisuke Namikawa, and more voice actors are joining the cast of The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 anime. Two new pieces of character artwork were revealed for Fukuyama and Namikawa’s roles.
Daisuke Aizawa’s The Eminence in Shadow light novel series debuted in 2018. The manga adaptation by Anri Sakano began serialization in Kadokawa’s Comp Ace magazine one year later in 2019. The anime’s first season would arrive roughly three years later in October 2022, and the second season premiered on October 4, 2023.
The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 Gets More Cast Members
The staff of the anime series confirms that Jun Fukuyama is playing the role of John Smith alongside Daisuke Namikawa as Gettan, Shizuka Itō as Yukime, and Chafurin as Garter Kikuchi. Fans will hear some of these voice cast members in The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 episode 5 and beyond.
Here’s new character artwork for Fukuyama and Namikawa’s characters, via Anime News Network:
New episodes of The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 anime premiere on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. EDT on HIDIVE. The first season of The Eminence in Shadow anime is streaming on HIDIVE as well. Season 2 will have a total of 12 episodes, bringing the series’ total episode count to 32.
Lastly, here’s an overview of the anime series via HIDIVE:
Some people just aren’t suited to playing the part of the flashy, in-your-face hero or the dastardly, mustache-twirling villain with larger-than-life panache. Instead, they operate in the shadows and pull the strings of society through wit and cleverness. That’s the role Cid wants to play when he’s transported to another world. Cid spins a yarn or three and becomes the unlikely leader of the underground Shadow Garden organization that fights against a menacing cult (which he totally made up). However, there’s a catch even his wild imagination didn’t see coming: the cult he concocted actually exists, and they’re beyond displeased that his power fantasy just got in the way of their evil plans!
