The Best Episodes of The Eminence in Shadow Season 1
Every episode of The Eminence in Shadow Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Eminence in Shadow Season 1!
Shadowbrokers are those who go unnoticed, posing as unremarkable people, when in truth, they control everything from behind the scenes. Sid wants to be someone just like that more than anything, and something as insignificant as boring reality isn’t going to get in his way! He trains in secret every single night, preparing for his eventual rise to power—only to denied his destiny by a run-of-the-mill (yet deadly) traffic accident. But when he wakes up in a another world and suddenly finds himself at the head of an actual secret organization doing battle with evil in the shadows, he’ll finally get a chance to act out all of his delusional fantasies!
Season 1 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Eminence in Shadow" season 1 is "The Hated Classmate", rated 7.2/10 from 573 user votes. It was directed by Kazuya Nakanishi and written by Kanichi Kato. "The Hated Classmate" aired on 10/5/2022 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Shadow Garden Is Born".
7.2/10 573 votes#1 - The Hated Classmate
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2022
Akane copes with her trauma by being popular and working hard to make people like her, but one boy in her class doesn’t care about her at all. That bothers her to no end.
Director: Kazuya Nakanishi
Writer: Kanichi Kato
7.2/10 473 votes#2 - Shadow Garden Is Born
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2022
Reincarnated as the son of Baron Kagenou, Cid bides his time as Background Character A while preparing for the day he can finally become the Eminence in Shadow!
Director: Kazuya Nakanishi
Writer: Kanichi Kato
7.5/10 463 votes#3 - Fencer Ordinaire
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2022
The princess is supposed to reject the background character’s confession, not accept it — since when did Cid become a rom-com protagonist?
Director: Daisuke Takashima
Writer: Kanichi Kato
7.5/10 443 votes#4 - Sadism's Rewards
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2022
The mistake those with power always make is believing that they are the ones in control.
Director: Hazuki Mizumoto
Writer: Kunihiko Okada
8.1/10 528 votes#5 - I Am...
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2022
Cid is not facing a minion but a would-be Knight of the Rounds. Normally, that is cause for concern, but an atomic bomb has no reason to fear the gnashing of a lowly pest.
Director: Kazuya Nakanishi
Writer: Mio Inoue
7.2/10 412 votes#6 - Pretenders
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2022
While Iris seeks a bright mind to study an artifact, Cid visits a popular store. Meanwhile, in the dark corners of the city, someone commits murders in Shadow Garden’s name!
Director: Daisuke Takashima
Writer: Kanichi Kato
7.3/10 405 votes#7 - A Fencing Tournament of Intrigue and Bloodshed
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2022
Cid gets a report from Nu about powerful cult members lurking in the Royal Capital. Too bad he’s too distracted about the upcoming fencing tournament to notice.
Director: Kazuya Nakanishi
Writer: Kunihiko Okada
7.6/10 404 votes#8 - Dark Knight Academy Under Attack
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/2022
Cid sacrificed his life to save Rose. At least, that’s what everyone thinks. Unbeknownst to anyone else, Cid survived exactly as planned, and now his counterattack can begin.
Director: Daisuke Takashima
Writer: Mio Inoue
7.8/10 422 votes#9 - The End of a Lie
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/2022
When the students fight back, Shadow Garden joins the fray as their reinforcements. Amidst the chaos, Cid confronts the Gaunt Knight.
Director: Kazuya Nakanishi
Writer: Kanichi Kato
6.6/10 410 votes#10 - The Sacred Land, City of Deception
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/2022
Cid heads to Lindwurm in response to a summons from Alpha, but he is not the only one traveling there; the annual Goddess’ Trial is quickly approaching.
Director: Daisuke Takashima
Writer: Kunihiko Okada
7.6/10 397 votes#11 - The Goddess' Trial
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/14/2022
The curtain rises on the Goddess’ Trial. When Cid is unwittingly called into the arena, he transforms into Shadow and faces none other than Aurora, the Witch of Calamity.
Director: Daisuke Takashima
Writer: Mio Inoue
7.6/10 398 votes#12 - The Truth Within the Memories
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/21/2022
The door to the Sanctuary opens and Alpha strides through it, intending to expose the Cult’s grave secrets. Meanwhile, Cid also enters the Sanctuary and reunites with… Aurora?
Director: Kazuya Nakanishi
Writer: Kanichi Kato
7.6/10 402 votes#13 - A Bloody Showdown as an Offering to Annihilation
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/28/2022
Alpha faces off against an empowered Nelson in a vicious battle. Elsewhere, Cid and Aurora reach the Sanctuary's core, but a door only a hero can open blocks their path.
Director: Daisuke Takashima
Writer: Kunihiko Okada
7.5/10 400 votes#14 - Your Lie, Your Wish
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/4/2023
Cid’s victory is short-lived when Nelson counters with his new magic. Meanwhile, Alexia convinces Rose and Natsume to form an alliance to uncover the truth of their world.
Director: Kazuya Nakanishi
Writer: Mio Inoue
7.3/10 378 votes#15 - The Strongest Weakest Man
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/11/2023
Only the strongest warriors can advance in the prestigious Bushin Festival, but one contestant proves himself a feeble and mundane man with no talent. Why is he competing?
Director: Daisuke Takashima
Writer: Kanichi Kato
7.3/10 374 votes#16 - Unseen Intentions
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/18/2023
Princess Rose flees to the north of the Royal Capital. The Oriana Kingdom wants to handle it internally as a “purely domestic” matter.
Director: Yoshinobu Tokumoto
Writer: Kunihiko Okada
7.5/10 388 votes#17 - Moonlight That Pierces the Darkness
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/25/2023
Cid recollects piano lessons from his past life — what impact does this have on his present? Meanwhile, Epsilon’s performance sets the soundtrack for something else...
Director: Daisuke Takashima
Writer: Mio Inoue
7.6/10 385 votes#18 - Betting on a Moment
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/1/2023
Cid and Claire receive an invitation to a tournament. At the festivities, Cid receives more attention than a background character desires.
Director: Yoshinobu Tokumoto
Writer: Kunihiko Okada
8.5/10 552 votes#19 - Dancing Puppet
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/8/2023
Doem tries to make war with Midgar. Meanwhile, the match between Jimina and Iris begins.
Director: Daisuke Takashima
Writer: Mio Inoue
8.9/10 788 votes#20 - Advent of the Demon
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/15/2023
Provoked by the fight between Shadow and Beatrix, Iris joins the fray. An intense battle progresses across the Royal Capital. Meanwhile, Rose runs into Alpha...
Director: Kazuya Nakanishi
Writer: Kanichi Kato