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The Eminence in Shadow S1E6 — Pretenders
7.3
The Eminence in Shadow•Season 1•Episode 6

Pretenders

7.3/10 · 901 votesNov 9, 202224 min

Ranked #19 of 20 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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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!

Directed byDaisuke Takashima
Written byKanichi Kato
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Cast15

Seiichiro Yamashita

Seiichiro Yamashita

Cid Kagenou / Shadow (voice)

Asami Seto

Asami Seto

Alpha (voice)

Kana Hanazawa

Kana Hanazawa

Alexia Midgar (voice)

Inori Minase

Inori Minase

Beta (voice)

Suzuko Mimori

Suzuko Mimori

Gamma (voice)

Haruka Shiraishi

Haruka Shiraishi

Rose Oriana (voice)

Fairouz Ai

Fairouz Ai

Delta (voice)

Saya Aizawa

Saya Aizawa

Sherry Barnett (voice)

Hisako Kanemoto

Hisako Kanemoto

Epsilon (voice)

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Skel Etal (voice)

Ayaka Asai

Ayaka Asai

Zeta (voice)

Shin Matsushige

Shin Matsushige

Po Tato (voice)

Crew12

N

Natsumi Kikuchi

Key Animation

D

Daichi Kitahara

Key Animation

D

Daisuke Takashima

Director

K

Kanichi Kato

Writer

D

Daisuke Takashima

Storyboard Artist

Y

Yoko Komaki

Key Animation

H

Hwang Soo-young

Background Designer

K

Koki Fukushima

Key Animation

A

An Eun-kyung

Background Designer

K

Keiko Matsumoto

Key Animation

M

Momona Murata

Background Designer

S

Seo Ju-seong

Background Designer

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Episode Summary

"Pretenders" is episode 6 of The Eminence in Shadow season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 901 votes, ranking #19 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Daisuke Takashima and written by Kanichi Kato, it aired on November 9, 2022.

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