7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Eminence in Shadow (2022)
The Eminence in Shadow (2022)
Overview
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 be 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!
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
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 be 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!
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The series centers on a protagonist's individual power fantasy and his accidental dismantling of a secret, evil cult through vigilante actions. The narrative primarily focuses on action, comedy, and genre parody, without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies.
The film features a voice cast typical for an anime production, without explicit DEI-driven casting or race/gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center DEI themes.
Secondary
The series features multiple powerful female characters, notably the members of Shadow Garden, who consistently engage in and win close-quarters physical combat against numerous male opponents. Their victories are achieved through superior martial arts, swordsmanship, and overwhelming physical strength.
The Eminence in Shadow does not significantly portray family units or family-life norms. The narrative primarily focuses on the protagonist's secret activities, rendering family relationships peripheral to the main plot.
The Eminence in Shadow does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on its protagonist's secret life as a powerful mastermind and the organization he creates, without exploring queer identities or related storylines within its plot.
The anime adaptation of "The Eminence in Shadow" maintains the established genders of its characters from the original light novel and manga. No major characters canonically male or female in the source material are portrayed as a different gender in the 2022 series.
The anime series adapts a Japanese light novel, and its characters are visually depicted as East Asian, consistent with the source material. No established character's race is altered in their on-screen portrayal.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
8.0
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