How insane is Shadow

Shadow also known as Cid Kageno from The Eminence in Shadow protagonist with the most questionable personality.
00:00 Who is Cid Kageno (Shadow)
02:25 Shadow’s achievement analysis
04:02 Shadow’s New life
06:13 Shadow’s Trust
08:42 The point of being the eminence in shadow
14:43 Cid is complete character that does not need change

[@BlackDove58]

at 12:56 I disagree with this point. Shadow isn't considering her at all in this moment. That's his sword style. Part of the point of his own martial arts ability compared to everyone else is his absolute mastery of the basics. It gets overshadowed with his magic stuff but in his previous life he obsessively immersed himself in mastering martial skills which is why he was so strong. He thinks her sword work is beautiful because she's the closest to figuring out a key point in using the sword. The basics are boring compared to exciting flashier things but if you don't have those bland basics mastered your techniques fall apart. It was less about Shadow encouraging the Princess and more just something she observed for herself. That's how most of the people in Shadow Garden are. They misinterpret what they observe of his actions and come to the wrong conclusion which lead to them building up the misconceptions rather than seeing through them. Shadow seems OP and on a certain level he is but he also constantly works on it and the discussion of refining sword fighting basics is part of that.

[@Patrick-tg6wm]

Yeah, people tend to forget that even tho Shadow is OP. His power is something he attain himself to get that strong. The guy is one of the few MC who earned his power rather than given.

[@Vales55]

Exactly. He even flat out says this in the show itself during several monologues. He repeatedly states that the fencing styles in that world aren't that good compared to real-world martial arts he learned in his previous life., It's implied that at least part of that is because that world's sword styles are "flashier" than they are practical. Most dark knights apparently don't even bother learning proper techniques and just use magically enhanced speed and strength as a crutch instead. That's probably fine if you're fighting someone without magical talent, but as soon as the knight runs into someone with both magic AND proper technique, they're going to get their ass handed to them.

[@pianissimo7121]

HE learnt it but he doesnt use it. He mentioned that his worlds martial arts are superiors, so why would he bother with the new worlds sword play if not for showing it to her.

[@loghost9412]

@@pianissimo7121 I thought it was to better hide, being apart of a dark knight family and all, but since he does not like half baking things as you can see from his fancy room. It being less superior wouldn't stop the mad man from at least learning it properly, so he can use it to show how weak he is, also he secretly just taught himself all the shortcomings of the styles, as well as away to use these shortcomings as weakness in his mob play.

[@bibbobella]

@@pianissimo7121 You are misunderstanding it. He doesn't use that world's martial art unless he is acting like his background character self. It isn't that he is using their swordplay it is that her swordplay is close to the "real" worlds swordplay that he was taught. The reason he compliments it to begin with is because she is one of the few that actually understand the basics. She sees the potential of "her" swordplay, but in truth she just sees the potential of what knowing the basics can actually do.

[@wilhelmturner2225]

I laughed out loud when I realized that Shadow will drop the act entirely when he is alone with Delta. Meaning that Delta knows him the best out of the seven shadows despite being depicted as the dumbest.

[@Digiorno214]

You mean delta?

[@wilhelmturner2225]

@@Digiorno214 Yes.

[@darthpotato3566]

It's even funnier that Delta tries to tell the others about it thinking it's just normal, but they chastise her saying "Shadow would never speak like that" and think she just misinterpreted what he said and paraphrased her report

[@Dest66]

thats because delta is the dumbest and when cid talks as shadow to her it just confuses her so he just talks normally to her so she can understand and even then she doesnt fully understand that, and due to her personality she is the only one shadow truly understands out of the seven shades, so he knows that unless it falls inline with what she wants to do there is no point trying to get her to do something else so he just lets he do what she want she even at time tells her to go and do something that falls inline stuff she likes to do

[@sansmega9431]

I mean, Cide thinks of delta as a pet wolf/dog.. We know this because Cid was feeding her ramen meat like a dog.

[@ismashminors]

"If I can't beat a nuclear explosion, I will simply become nuclear myself" -Shadow 🗿🛐

[@Roeclean]

Atomic

[@ZenithintheMaking]

"I'm Shadow. I'm the world's ultimate life form"

[@ZenithintheMaking]

@HOUOUIN_KYOUMA_001 Shadow the Hedgehog from SA2 :)

[@jdawg_bsg]

Good thing Cid isn’t in Japan anymore 💀

[@diabolusabinfernum3461]

@@jdawg_bsg Yeah, they've had one too many experiences with Atomic explosions.

[@159tony]

Cid kagenou, the accidental mastermind that rolls bad on perception and wisdom and arcana checks but rolls ungodly high on luck and ends up bullshitting his way to being correct..

[@wickederebus]

sounds like the Halfing Luck feature, and the Luck feat, combined with Bardic Inspiration dice, and the Rogue skills "Reliable Talent By 11th level, you have refined your chosen skills until they approach perfection. Whenever you make an ability check that lets you add your proficiency bonus, you can treat a d20 roll of 9 or lower as a 10." "Stroke of Luck At 20th level, you have an uncanny knack for succeeding when you need to. If your attack misses a target within range, you can turn the miss into a hit. Alternatively, if you fail an ability check, you can treat the d20 roll as a 20. Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a short or long rest."

[@Velindian]

Plot twist, he's actually the DM. Wants to play the side character(s), makes shit up on the spot that somehow perfectly fits into the world, can make any new character on a whim to construct the story he wants to see, etc.

[@KhanMann66]

I always suspected he had some hidden ability that let’s him make whatever bs up that works to his advantage.

[@wxrxz4284]

Who cares

[@159tony]

@@wxrxz4284 who asked you?

[@uchihajunior5648]

Cid did show he cares for at least the 7 shadows, so if he ever figured out that the cult is real he would think: "these mfs did all that to the girls... what would be the most eminence in the shadows way to end then in the next 24 hours?"

[@hunterofdarkness8329]

Imagine if he actually leaned an ear to them and their stories, bro would finish off the cult within a day

[@TheRealRenAmamiya]

That's one of the reasons he's overpowered done right

[@iceninja9x425]

When Cid reincarnated he gained the skill: 'Plot Manipulation'

[@Trexisback2007]

"Do I look like the type of guy who can be bought with money?" "Yes" "Well you're absolutely right" My favorite part

[@Patrick-tg6wm]

One of the Best description of Cid Character. Being the reason i liked him so much. The determination and drive to reach what is impossible really show how much his dream meant to him. It is his whole life goal to become the Eminence in Shadow no matter how many people will try to ridicule him for that. Note: If you play TEIS Game, where the game also tells the side story of TEIS. You can actually see how Cid interact with people when he is not in his Shadow persona. He is a really chill dude and won't mind hanging out with his friends as long as he have the time. This also includes the Seven Shadow, Alexia, Claire or any of his friends for that matter. The guy is pretty chill and focus more on having fun with his friends when he is just Cid.

[@doomslayer039]

Oh please we all know you like him be ause he is "edgy"

[@Patrick-tg6wm]

@@doomslayer039 That's one of the reason of course. The Edginess makes him such a fun Character. And more than that, i like him because He actually train himself to become that. No borrowed power or given, no the chosen one troupe. Just pure hardwork and determination to become like that. You can't help but respect that

[@doomslayer039]

@@Patrick-tg6wm i still cant get over the fact that the Police of that world are call "Dark Knight" i mean what the heck are those normal knights doing?

[@Patrick-tg6wm]

@@doomslayer039 idk man, different world standard. Guess dark knight sounds cooler than regular knight

[@kaidouseishin4614]

​@@doomslayer039it could be a mistranslation because dark and magic have the same characters in some eastern languages so Dark Knight could really mean Magic Knight but the author played with the wordings so it read as Dark Knight when translated into English

[@wanderingbufoon]

Let's just say Black Rose: Fallen Angel vs Silver Elf is by far the biggest obstacle that he encountered.

[@h9__]

LMAOO TRUE, fallen angel of the rebellion was almost defeated

[@wanderingbufoon]

Silver Elf is scary strong bro. If she hadn't been nerfed, it would've been a close fight. If not a tie.@@h9__

[@yereem]

Hot silver elf*

[@notarobber5387]

xXSilverHairedElfBabeXx in the light novel lmao

[@fusu9274]

That online trashtalk battle will be funny in next season😅😅😅

[@Atsuya02]

Cid's mindset is simple in his shadow form. Let's say you want to be a doctor because a doctor saved your life in the past and want to be just like that. Cid is just that he got inspired by how cool shadowy characters are and wants to be just like them. Question: Theirs an injured person in front of you what will the doctor that saved your life do and what will you do? Answer: the doctor will aid the injured person and you who wants to be that kind of doctor will follow and do the same. Now for cid perspective. Question: A terrorist group attack's the school what will itachi,Zero,kira ..etc do and what will cid do who wants to be a shadowy character just like them? Answer: itachi, Zero, Kira ...etc will massacre the terrorist group and cid will follow these examples of shadowy characters and take their roles. Cid call's it roleplay because he is taking the role of a shadowy character in his society. when cid met Mary for the first time cid got really excited because a REAL eminence in shadow is Infront of him that's why he copies Mary entrance and lines 😅

[@Adrian-ow6pr]

So... he is a fucking fanboy. omg

[@yvindvego9404]

tldr: he think its cool

[@Atsuya02]

@@yvindvego9404 tldr: ok

[@wilhelmturner2225]

I laughed real hard when I realized he wasn't going around saving people because it was the right thing to do, he just wanted to say the same lines as she did.

[@Jstanillusion]

So he's just a wannabe. Dude wanted to tank an atom bomb . That's dumb.

[@MultiCommissar]

Cid isn't a psychopath, he's just profoundly, completely autistic. Only LARPing matters to him, and he can only really view situations through his extensive immersion in dramatic cliches.

[@user-fq9tl8dr9c]

Autism at its finest.

[@jordankelly5331]

That’s an interesting perspective I never really thought about it but yea this could be a high functioning Autism

[@onigiri8354]

idk if cid having chuunibyou thats just eternal called autistic

[@PainfullySoberAndUnhinged]

He's an Autistic Genuis who also happens to be Crazy Strong, Crazy Lucky, and also just 'effin CRAZY

[@othzy6149]

nah Cid is textbook definition of psychopath, according to google "Psychopaths are classified as people with little or no conscience but are able to follow social conventions when it suits their needs". and considering how little Cid cares about people only ever seeing value in them as audience.

[@lukaszrower7612]

He himself explained what path he was taking. It cuts off everything that is not needed and leaves everything that is needed. And plus the crazy dimension of desire for the goal. And we have our hero.

[@tdk0bob]

I actually agree with your breakdown of Sid/Shadow's personality but I disagree with that Last conclusion. I feel like if he ever figured out that it's all real. Yes 1st off he'd have a bit of a crisis of identity and reality. But immediately thereafter he'd dive in head first, he would chew the scenery like an actor, and enjoy as much as he could of the experience. Much like he did with the blood queen arc.

[@SeriesZap]

If you want to see Shadow as an incomplete character, i would recommend reading TEIS Web Novel from 143 chapter. It's a sequance from John Smith arc. But the original timeline changes in there (as anime follows light novel's path) In there, he talks about that he is not sure what eminence in shadow is. Which was not very fun to read. The point of Cid's character is his confidence to be able to achieve his dream no matter how stupid it may sound. But other than that, i agree that he will try to enjoy the scenery.

[@saudel01]

You forgot to mention that he would also be pissed when he realizes that he is the MC. He specifically doesn't want to be the MC.

[@neorahi3]

@@saudel01 fr

[@thebadger622]

​@@saudel01Bro would go through his Saitama phase

[@isaaclee3322]

I think he would actually try to make the situation last as long or even do things to help the organization just to get his “perfect” ending. He cares more about what his character will be than actually helping. So he might drag things out on purpose.

[@danielantony1882]

He doesn't treat the world as a game though, he views it as a theatre. NPC isn't even a word he uses, that's a complete mistranslation.

[@SeriesZap]

Now that you mention it, he does say: Named character. If he is looking at the world like a theater performance, that makes sense. But if he also treats it like a some kinda RPG game. Also, aren't those two basically the same thing for Cid?

[@danielantony1882]

Not really. NPC is a derogatory term to mean sub-human. He doesn't treat anyone as sub-human. The word "Mob" is very popular in most Anime-inspired fiction, even if it's not videogame related. You can hear it even in Romance anime sometimes. Cid is very keen about the art of the spectacle. If he thought everyone else is an NPC, he would not have become the Eminence in Shadows. It's because he treats everyone, including himself, as characters, or "actors" to be specific, that he is able to achieve the most ridiculous spectacle and stage setups. Episode 1 is a proof of that. The guy literally did everything he could to meticulously gaslight the marine guy into thinking he is weak, just so that he can mop the floor with his brains when he least expects it, with the most powerful martial arts technique, which is a big-ass mass at the end of a long-ass stick. The guy literally used reverse-grip, since it's a meme in the martial arts community, to fool the marine into thinking he's an amateur and switched to true grip after saying "Guess I'll get a little more serious then." He literally has everything planned when it comes to the spectacle. The 2 OPs the Anime has, are very good representations of his mindset on the spectacle. @@SeriesZap

[@priorityecko4989]

@@danielantony1882 You're using the current definition of the term NPC, it doesn't mean sub-human. An NPC is a Non-Player Character and has it's roots in TTGs (Table Ttop Games) as an NPC is any character not played by the PCs (player Character). Video games use it in much the same manner as the TTGs and the now it is use to discribe any person who does not act of thier own accord but blindly follow a narrative or programming just like an NPC from a video game of TTRPG.

[@danielantony1882]

While that's true, it's not a word or way of thinking he uses or utilizes. His way of thinking is completely theatre-based, with different categories of actors. He doesn't think he is the main character and everyone else is an NPC. That is just not the objective reality. It's true that the meaning between Mob and NPC are similar, but the word NPC implies something that the word Mob doesn't. So even if very close in meaning, translating the word Mob as NPC is a very double-edged sword, especially if it's a mistranslation, such as translating the neutral word "character" as NPC, which is an extreme conclusion, since character describes literally anyone and everyone, while NPC implies hierarchy of importance, and a videogame-style vocab, where, again, from the modern context, AND from Minoru's context, has a snide implication of someone being sub-human, which Mob doesn't have as much. @@priorityecko4989

[@TheLiamis]

Mob is indeed a background character.

[@LemonadeFox_]

It's INSANE how well edited the video is and how well you structured the narrative. I can't believe you only have 200-ish subs.

[@douglaswhiddon869]

Its tough to speculate about the motives of a fictional character, when what really matters is what the author wants to do. But, I think that Cid's main problem is that he has not accepted that the new world is real. He is in denial and handles it by seeing it all as a game.

[@mychaeldark1007]

To be fair Cid didn't accept "reality" as real and treated it like a game as well.

[@BobMcBobJr]

@@mychaeldark1007 From another point of view, he treated both as real and used them to achieve his goal of looking really super awesome.

[@StillSkyy]

my friend was explaining this anime to me and all i was thinking was "wtf is bro talking about" then i reluctantly did the 3 episode test and damn, this shit fire.

[@ahshitherewegoagain8695]

I am still waiting for the plot twist that the Goddess Beatrix is in cahoots with Diablos/Aurora and is an actual Goddess of Reincarnation that purposefully pulls the string to cater to his fantasies and Dues Ex Machina's his entire story. It would be funny if even Aurora was from the same school as Cid, and reincarnated 1000 years earlier and selected Cid after watching his Chuuni lifestyle and dedication.

[@baseninjaman5668]

a man who seeks power to no end perfect in my eyes

[@LCx100]

He is not a psycho he is just so OP he consider world as his playground ....

[@ElixerJohn]

In truth, Cid is accidentally the author of his own story. He's not aware that all his actions are the catalyst that make his World. He's Psychopath, it's true. But despite being a psychopath, he knows what's right over wrong. He knows what is righteous and the true justice. Eminence is Shadows shows us the opposite of Fourth Wall means. The author of the Story is behind everything, where Cid is also the Co-author.

[@Solikap]

Clinically insane. Dude doesn't even realize he actually owns a literal shadow organization. The amount of delusion you would need to have to think that way is incomprehensible.

[@Gentifgn]

He also doesnt know hes a king or sum like that and that the cult of diablos actually exists😭 nobody told him that tho so cant blame him

[@treymiller5736]

@@Gentifgnhe made everything up. He even told her he made it all up at the start. As some kinda rp. So when alpha and others join in he sees it as them joining the Rp not them joining some made up story thinking it’s real.

[@phuah]

dudes gaslighting is so good it gaslit himself

[@thatrabidpotato8800]

Why would he think that something he MADE UP was actually real? If you made up some fantasy, wouldn’t you think it was insane to believe it was real?

[@Solikap]

@@thatrabidpotato8800 Idk bro, i recommend you look into how Cid acted before he got reincarnated. That dude was always a little broken in the head. 💀

[@extragirth64]

Shadow cares a lot how people view him. He could ask for all the money made by his underlings but I strongly believe Shadow considers that a blemish on his image. He must look as if he's above everything. Weirdly enough, the only way he can acquire money is begging for it as his lowly alter ego, Cid. Those at Shadow Garden understand that Cid pathetic and unassuming image is meant to hide Shadow. Shadow wants to *appear* as awesome as possible, that's all.

[@SeriesZap]

Now that you mention it. In vol 4 or like upcoming season 2 episode 9-12 spoilers: Epsilon says that Cid is just a role to hide Shadow. He is always "on" he can never have a break. That makes Epsilon sad.

[@sentinellevail8313]

The reason he doesn't ask for money from his "underlings" is that he doesn't actually think they are his underlings he just thinks they are his friends roleplaying with him. So, if he ask for money from gamma he views it as a loan that he would have to pay back.

[@nerveinz6453]

@@sentinellevail8313 Yes, they're roleplaying.. but all of a sudden his friends got so rich and he is penniless

[@TheLiamis]

He is a chunibyo after all.

[@alephkasai9384]

He also gets money from bandit killing but he doesn't do that as much anymore

[@anonymoust0077]

This little king can’t be easily beat by the one him self

[@ajdinimsirovic2757]

Cid reminds me of Sukuna in a way, they both have a complete utter lack for anything other then their desires, and cut of everything in the way of that

[@donttalkaboutmypfp]

I like how you described shadow Bascially just a egoist but still cares about other people

[@AtZeroDansGames]

I really like the way you show he's not just a boring Psychopath with Op power. I am definitely going to show my friend this video so maybe he could also watch the show Thank you for making this video its got not to many Spoilers So I think it's pretty good.🎉🎉

[@solarwind]

Shadow is really the only thing he is representing someone that's willing to discuss everything for his goal and everything else is just an act, something he can discard when needed to be discarded. The coolest part isn't his s*** time of skills and magic, but the fact that he mastered all of those skills and magic plenty of MC's have tons of skills and powerful magic, but he mastered everything not only that, but he also doesn't like borrowed power most times. Things will always get those b******* power-ups for one way or another where he's like. I don't need the b******* power up. I am the b******* power up

[@pecador_tor]

i honestly knew all this but ah its so nice seeing someone else appreciating him

[@ermis1619]

thing is, i wasnt paying attention and need to rewatch it now

[@MAGUSTHEFORSAKEN]

Such high quality I love it keep up the good work

[@fva1835]

Cid is all about effort and dedication.

[@greedier-7661]

Well I disagree with him learning that all of it being true will have negative impact on him. Yes Shadow is playing this character but his wish is for him to actually become one, so if even find out it would be like dream come true for him. I believe what would actually happen would be that he would start to be much more active and make the current misunderstandings real. After all he is a great at stealth, detection, fighting, music, science etc. Currently he is doing it half ass as he thinks that each thing that happened is not connected but if he learned that they were he would like crazy fallow the entire line of command, fallowers etc. so that he could finally feel fully as the person he imagined

[@SeriesZap]

Basicly the entire story structure would then traform to Code Geass Anime. Which is not bad, i like Code Geass, but changing the story line that much... I can't say i ever saw a series with such a drastic change.

[@ziennsunfield1381]

I would argue that rather than a dream come true moment, he'd consider that as just another successful RP session and move on to the next one on his bucket list. I feel that he's not the responsible type who would use his power for the sake of the world. He'd just do it only if it's align with his roleplay.

[@randomperson4198]

​@@ziennsunfield1381its hard to say. Considering it is long time goal to be. And he already considered impossible for this kind of existence of evil and just think it's just a story. So if he knew he probably just become overlord. But alot more chuuni to keep up appearances. With persuing his own agenda as a side quest.

[@randomperson4198]

I would disagree he's knowledgeable but only to thing that he randomly learn cause its usefull for his roleplay. So science i doubt it would be kind doctor stone genius. I mean he mentioned it in the economy crash arc Cmiiw He says something along the line oh yeah i did mention something about economic to sg i didn't think they would make it work. I only explained how it work but i never explain the detail cause I don't know how the detail works.

[@mychaeldark1007]

@@ziennsunfield1381 "I feel that he's not the responsible type who would use his power for the sake of the world.". WTF should he. The thing about people with powers that irritates me the most is the peope that think said person with powers needs to use those powers for others benefit. The whole "With great power comes great responsibility." is just a way for the weak to shackle the strong and control them.

[@otismcfeely6401]

This great content

[@21xm4]

This anime is too goated

[@Rai_Arashi]

You deserve so many more subscribers

[@charcolttheone3492]

Bro essentially maxxed his luck stat to 999

[@catsi563]

Its the Bruce Wayne is the mask Batman is the real person argument, Shadow IS WHO he is Cid is the mask the character though funny enough Cid the character and person ends up subverting this a bit as Cid tends to think Shadow while its who he wants to be is the game not the end result hes already achieved Interestingly I DO NOT know what Cid and Shadow and yes i mean BOTH of them would do if they ever realized that all the random BS theyve been spewing is real. if it ever came to life that the cult was real and shadow garden was not a LARP group he might dive into it or he might breakdown completely Part of playing the role of shadow which he WANTs to be the truth is how he ends up checking off bucketlist items the entire John Smith arc is a prime example of this he in one go decides hes going to play the trope of elite secret agent who betrays the organization he works for in order to save it. and does this because he wants the money the organziation has been making for himself because hes a bit greedy the irony and where Cid the mob and person subverts this is that he thinks he has to steal from mitsugoshi when in reality like was said all hed have to do is ask and theyd give him everything without hesitation

[@UnrebornMortuus]

hes literally me. i am NUCLEAR

[@fr1tex687]

What are all the songs in this video?

[@lovis1188]

I feel like what vest describes cid is the scene where he got isekaid "magic magic magic magic magic magic"

[@hiirozero3623]

8:48 wait, how much slime is in that cid?

[@SomeguyIdk-df5td]

Before watching video I though it was obvious that shadow was either and psychopath or a very disconnected sociopath, I'm leaning towards the later though, as he shows a wide variety of strong emotions as long as its to do with the sociopathic things he cares about

[@manas8287]

6:12 The Seven Shades actually

[@SeriesZap]

Yeah I remember them being called The Seven Shades in manga (Chapter 7). But that is just a synonym. Everywhere else they are The Seven Shadows.

[@ShadowWizard]

7:40 thing is he knows that hes sister can get out on its own after he has dealt with the bad guys

[@usefulbobcat]

5:55 A lie about a lie turns itself inside out

[@mychaeldark1007]

RE:Creators was a GREAT show. And ironically she was one of my favorite characters.

[@samninjago8216]

this guy needs more sub like i tohught he would have a 10k or something

[@0m3gA_o3]

ngl I thought your channel was called series of yap

[@SeriesZap]

That's a funny sounding channel name, lol.

[@jordancrawford7605]

Me and my friends watch this show just to scream at him( we have to go into the woods and rage on a tree till we calm)😂

[@astablack8812]

One of my favorite animes

[@tekdaystar345]

I mean, to me. I feel like the joke got old around Volume 3 and I'm fully ready to Brick it by the time I was caught up with the LN. I feel like other characters in this archetype like Saitama and Ainz Ooal Gown are more compelling for a number of reasons, but mainly because of their inner conflicts. Saitama's depression and Ainz does the same thing as Cid, except he's self aware of that fact and hates himself for it, as he never wanted it to be like this in the first place. he's just past the point of no return in his mind and the drama comes from that. what breaks first, Ainz or the house of cards he's standing on?

[@spaghetticondo.m9116]

unfortunately the cards cid is standing on will most likley never break which i hope happens thts prob a unpopular opinion

[@TheLiamis]

3 totally different characters and positions. Saitama is a god that wants to find a challenge. Ainz is forced into character by his circumstances of being head of an ultra powerful chaotic evil clan. Cid is a chunibyo and living out his old fantasy by choice. The only similar trait is they are all OP.

[@mychaeldark1007]

In regard to Overlord it's quite the opposite with me. I dropped it after the 4th Volume cause I was just getting completely sick of Ainzs personality and lack of development. Where as Cid's personality I find entertaining and have no expectation of development, thus won't be disappointed when there isn't any. But that's the thing, each person has different tastes. The thing is, that I think anyways, is some people came into the show expecting character personality development without realizing that Cid is meant to be a parody and that there WON'T be any personality development for the MC.

[@tekdaystar345]

@@TheLiamis their similarities are Venn diagram like. Cid has traits from both of them, and traits neither of them have, but the traits he lacks make him less compelling long term. I feel like you didn't even read my comment.

[@tekdaystar345]

@@mychaeldark1007 what do you mean Ainz lacks development? did we read the same book? also the first few volumes are largely set up. cause absolutely developed. but since you dropped early on, you wouldn't have seen it. also progression/development are not the same thing. development is characterization. progression is change, which Ainz gets more slowly.

[@Deadbeat_762]

Can someone tell me what anime this is

[@User97842]

And what is the definition of insanity by Mr Einstein class?

[@lop90ful1]

Nice breakdown while i think there is still more to him i dont think anime got there yet

[@SeriesZap]

Yeah you are right. Right now I am making a new video, focusing on the next arc. Like a part 2 of this series. There's also an option of focusing at Manga and Light Novel. But then the time comes then we see.

[@sherokun3692]

The moon is red. The frenzy has begun.

[@mychaeldark1007]

We are running out of time.

[@kwebvin9939]

12:57 I have a feeling he expected her to come in the other window

[@nerodragon8703]

Greatness

[@misterPontop]

woah bro im ur 1k sub

[@SeriesZap]

🎉Yeah I was like waiting for that mark. Thanks for the support.

[@SuSpInTiOn]

Hmmm, I felt this was a bit more of a summary of Cid/Shadow's actions in the story at times, there were definitely good parts where you added your own commentary but I did feel you were summarizing a little too much but I could be wrong, mainly I noticed it during the chapter "the point of being the eminence.." but I'd say this was a good video, maybe focusing on how Cid got to where he is/how he trained to get to this level would have been a good addition to the video but I'd say you did great! Good pronunciations, some KZbinrs can be hard to understand with certain accents, but I understood every word you said without issue. All in all, another great video on Shadow!

[@SeriesZap]

Thanks for your encouragement. I will try to replace recap content with more of the original perspective and psychology. This might also help with my video's retention rate.

[@SeriesZap]

Now that i thought about it more, could you also check out my other video about how Shadow "test" his oppents in battles. And tell me if my analysis was on par with your expectations. Since both of them are similar in style.

[@amilyach_kawai]

My opinion on cid is simply he is fu*king genius above genius and more above genius but he is amazingly delusional about his prospective around him or should i say about the whole world he just wants to be this badass shadow thing but i love that it's true what he said about people forgetting about their childhood want to be hero but sheesh what can we do there's no magic and people are so into this democracy sh*t but aye not like i can fight back that easily

[@creasycat]

Me and my friends kindly call the eminence in shadow: Random bullshit go

[@mister_meat30]

Great analysis. You definitely read vol 7. I can't help but get upset when some viewers' interpretations are so off the mark regarding the story and characters of eminence in shadow. For ex. when ppl say Shadow is n't a good hero, I smh at such comments.

[@sircinabun5478]

That may be an issue of the writing or portrayal not being clear enough for people to get to the same conclusion. I personally don't like the writing, nor do I consider him a "good hero". The "I AM ATOMIC" scene highlights the over the top nature of the character and the inconsiderate nature he has to destroy countless homes and possibly stores which would ruin some people's well being for some time. Mind you he did this mainly for vanity which is to look cool. Some volumes clarify that he had a "radar" for people and he consciously doesn't want to harm random people. During episode 1 when his classmate got kidnapped he decided to make a show of the rescue and made horrible decisions (Also how did he throw glass onto the top of the hand holding a pistol? The pistol is covering the front of the hand and the gunman has comically bad reaction time) During Cid's delay for nightfall anything could have happened to the girl too making his decisions illogical. Not directly helping his sister was also dumb and the way his mind is constantly shown to be so far from reality and away from other doesn't help especially since he doesn't clarify his intents and the amount of plot armor he has to be coincidentally right when he does random actions is weird ^ He prefers to play a caricature but that shows us very little of his actual character and his psychopathic and sociopathic tendencies are highlighted even more. Some villains could be people under bad circumstances and may be able to redeem themselves (writing doesn't allow this) but Cid is incredibly immoral since he let his sister, classmate and people he interacts with suffer or have a bad time. He also kills with zero remorse and at times enjoys it. Cid is not mentally well and I personally wouldn't take the writing seriously, I enjoyed the show a lot more once I stopped caring.

[@ahshitherewegoagain8695]

​​@@sircinabun5478 That last line is exactly the fandom lol. Don't care about the show and follow Alpha's advice to Iris in season 1 "Behave like a good audience and be satisfied with the show playing in front of you"

[@FAWNTHEMELON]

you have a nice voice

[@padma0007]

Whattttatatatattttttttt , Cid Kagenou is Shadow , I never knew

[@amvnee2336]

he a version of a insane giga chad

[@thechadcruzaider7864]

He's what every Larper ought to aspire to be

[@ClearKirito]

part 2 of time skip?

[@SeriesZap]

Yes, I'm working on it right now. I have made a similar video about how shadow tests his opponets with Beatrix and Iris focusing on 16-20. You can check that out in the meantime.

[@tezza8244]

Can you post a video of timeskip part 2

[@SeriesZap]

I don't know... if i had to, I would probably need to recunstruct video format from Recap Mode to Explaination and Analysis Mode. After I am done with the main timeline, i might go back to that.

[@GamerFromJump]

I still hold my theory that he is a reality warped in the vein of Haruhi Suzumiya. How else is it that all his chuuni bullshit turns out to be exactly the truth?

[@ShadowWizard]

he defiantly cares for ppl close to him, it just that feeling gets over shadowed by other stuff, otherwise he wouldn't have saved hes sister

[@TonyChan-eh3nz]

He needs her to inherit the family

[@ShadowWizard]

@@TonyChan-eh3nz and there have been other accessions where hes care for sister and others close to him is shown, i have noticed it, but i would half to re-watch it to point them all out

[@AmazeAngeloGames]

Thats why we love him he's not right in the head

[@gamikash7499]

he didnt follow akane , let me correct it , he saw it from roof top that she got almost kindapped and chased after her

[@xgames_hypsfreaks5237]

Bro shadow is literally insane he haves to be in his own little world to think that a girl would kill her mother over finding out her mother was having an stand and thought she would be fine with it and kill them but no she lit passed out after finding out because she haves human emotions shadow is just a damn shadow at this point

[@thatrabidpotato8800]

Her mom wasn’t just having a stand, her mom had murdered Rose’s dad and was plotting to murder Rose too, or did you miss that part?

[@xgames_hypsfreaks5237]

@@thatrabidpotato8800 yeh

[@hunterwildrift5780]

He is insane nah

[@roweginmendoza9703]

FINALLY someone who understood Cid's true personality is closer to (Mob) Cid rather than Shadow Shadow is his Ideal self Cid's mirror self(what he sees in himself) is closer to the mob cid because he sees himself as a "normal" guy with the goal of being an Eminence in shadow not an actual Eminence in Shadow himself the guy has few screws loose but he's not the all knowing non caring shadow he wants to be his real self is an "idiot who even though has power is trying to achieve an impossible feat for his dreams" that's why I love his interaction with Alexia and Claire(I'm part of Alexia Cid Faction) cause he's always true to himself whenever he's with them(or he can freely show his true personality to them) if Alpha manage to read Cid like Alexia does I'm switching to her Faction

[@eclips_total2215]

Cid did nothing wrong

[@AlexandreJasmin]

Shadow has much more success as a shadow broker than he realizes. Conversely, Cid is a failed background character; his stunts draw too much attention, and princesses keep falling for him.

[@Ani-lc6op]

He’s def a sociopathy

[@genjimdfro3512]

Not to be that guy but if you're watching this eng dub only then you're missing out. The VA for the original absolutely nailed it with his voice.

[@user-pt4th4pq5z]

You know a kinda see cid as a nerd who wants to be like his favorite shadow or edgy characters he likes. Thinking all of these is a fantasy that he playing and loves every second of it.

[@ripit.3457]

Every calling Cid a psychopath when in reality he’s just bullshitting everything he does and it happens to work out every time

[@keithunderwood8803]

He's not only a psychopath but he's a serial killer too. One that's obsessed with characters like Racer X, Overlord, Zero, and Tuxedo Mask. The whole plot of the show is how he selects his victims. And his mob mode is his alibi. Alot of serial killers like to role-play just look up Criminal Minds. If you think

[@varadsalunkhe9008]

I think the latest volume leans towards this

[@thatrabidpotato8800]

@@varadsalunkhe9008Latest volume DISPROVES this

[@keithunderwood8803]

​@@thatrabidpotato8800he literally each mission makes up what's grounds to kill people and what's not grounds to kill people. Very similar to serial killers in the show criminal minds. Each character he plays has a different rule for killing.

[@thatrabidpotato8800]

@@keithunderwood8803 no he doesn’t. His standards don’t change. He doesn’t murder innocents. People just make things up

[@ProjectAtlasmodling]

when it's best for your enemy to not realize that your accaly real and not part of some game you know your f***ed

[@klausklaus8099]

2:29 her name is akane nishimura

[@majinvegitto4238]

You mean Nishitani

[@mychaeldark1007]

@@majinvegitto4238 It wasn't Nishino?

[@majinvegitto4238]

@@mychaeldark1007 Nishitani was another wrong name Cid called her lol

[@mychaeldark1007]

@@majinvegitto4238 Sorry, that was meant to play on the joke as Nishatani was the first name he called her then he followed it up with Nishino, before going back to Nishatani.

[@majinvegitto4238]

@@mychaeldark1007 haha

[@Kosounds12]

in the end hes not bad or good hes just atomic and disconected with reality

[@LoboNoir-vk8wf]

Love the video editing and the fact that you use the English dub. It’s so annoying when I try to put analysis videos as background noise and they use sub. Just a pet peeve of mine take my sub.

[@SeriesZap]

Yes, that was my desicion then i wanted to use clips, and using japanese voice-over seemed stupid in english voice-over video. If there's no dub then i will do it myself.

[@Templaru]

Shadow has BPD.

[@pa3724]

anyone can say the music at 11:00

[@SeriesZap]

Moonlight Sonata. lol

[@pa3724]

no bro@@SeriesZap

[@pa3724]

@@SeriesZap it's like a coral like IRI IRI IRI IRI IRI aaa, then goes uuuuua uuuuua

[@SeriesZap]

@@pa3724 Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata Timestamp: 1:28

[@pa3724]

@@SeriesZap 12:31 this in the moment the music kicks in

[@dedoag9748]

Bros living a lie to keep us entertained that’s…wow 😔

[@bujin5455]

Shadow is awfully powerful for a guy who hasn't even gone through puberty.

[@Otter855]

He’s kinda insane…but like…..he is mostly just a main character.

[@Piromysl359]

The fact that there actually people who think that Cid is a good person is baffling.

[@oddityurie3435]

he is just acoustic

[@RenStrive]

I say Cid is eccentric sociopath

[@BigFry9591]

Dude reveals himself VERY soon when he says he wants to remain hidden and destroys an entire chunk of city (including homes and businesses). So many people are left homeless and jobless, and some even possibly died. He's completely insane. Who looks at a guy setting off a nuclear blast in a city and thinks that they're sane?

[@Roeclean]

Well if you were paying attention to what the princess sister said when she met alpha, you would know that everyone else was evacuated. He most definetly did a whole lot of unncessary property damage, but it;s not like he destroyed the whole city, so I'm sure those people can just move to a new place.

[@BigFry9591]

@@Roeclean Even if civilians were evacuated, there are soldiers there that were fighting that must have died. Because that's the reason that everyone was evacuated from there in the first place. And regardless of that, there is the damage. So many homes and businesses gone. Along with any cash or special belongings of people. It's not as simple as to just move somewhere else. It may not have been the whole city that was destroyed, but if you actually take a good long look at the size of that hole, that was a massive chunk of the city.

[@Roeclean]

@BigFry9591 Yeah, but monsters and enemies rhnning amok were also doing some damage as they attacked people regardless of status. Rhen there's the fsct that he did deal a good blow to the Cult of Diablos, that cpuld have did a lot more damage sometime in the future.

[@mychaeldark1007]

@@Roeclean There was his Second Atomic (All Range) That destroyed the Sanctuary and flooded the city. Many people who lived in that city did die from the flooding. And mind you Cid didn't need to use the Atomic. He did it cause he didn't want to pull out the sword, during the scene you can tell he's actually pushing it in deeper instead of drawing it, and look like the protaganist. Cid is a most certainly in the ASPD spectrum, though he seems fall a bit more in the Sociopathy side than the Psycopathy side.

[@ahshitherewegoagain8695]

​​​​@@mychaeldark1007He can't possibly be a sociopath because he does care for the seven shades and his sister (who he protected continuously during childhood if you read the LN that the anime follows). He believes in their strength and that's why he doesn't go ahead and save them completely. In season 2, he actually sacrifices a shit ton of Gold (his second priority after Eminence in Shadow act) while trying to shield the girls against the blood attack, the only misunderstanding being his sentence of "Can't lose anymore". He is also extremely perceptive of the thoughts of the people around him because he can clearly understand why Alexia and Beta hate each other's guts. But he isn't sane either. He is so goal driven that he does batshit crazy things like the 10-minute stopping of his heart.

[@SollomonTheWise]

It's autism. He's too smart for reality

[@samninjago8216]

i think that Cid is a more or less normal person by my standards but when i think about that means theres no way hes normal because he reminds me of well me not how i act everyday no but how I would act if there was no social standards and if i could do whatever i want whenever I want to people say he's a psychopath no almost he's a sociopath an i can tell because i'm also a sociopath not really I just not as emotional as some people i'm not gonna say stop crying at a funeral altho now that I think of it that would hilarious

[@astablack8812]

I subbed I’m 494

[@SeriesZap]

6 more to go

[@fliplife67]

There has to be more to the story then this someone just dies go to a other world and be OP as F!!

[@travislee6032]

Everyone of you including the one that made this video and everyone that has an opinion of this story is wrong. And at the same time if you have an opinion about it you are also correct. Thats the whole point about this style, no ONE can be correct, EVERYONE is correct.