MUST WATCH! | Eminence in Shadow Episode 1 Reaction

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[@v4l_cure]

He has 666 of them girls

[@xaoz2362]

I think he likes Batman a lot.

[@thesevendeadlysins578]

I just started watching this show today and I love it.

[@mavblur1]

This honestly feels like they are taking their time with the story. It doesn't feel like they are rushing at all, which makes me very happy.

[@emiya7719]

20 episode btw

[@floriankremeier317]

@@emiya7719 for real??? Great

[@emiya7719]

@@floriankremeier317 yup, confirmed on MAL website

[@floriankremeier317]

@@emiya7719 thanks

[@syazaplays3303]

Idk how they're gonna do it, since the original LN only have 4 volumes published. Idk if 5 episodes per volume would be too fast of a pace or not, or they're not gonna do it and instead only 2-3 volumes only for 20 episodes total.

[@kaizeremperaiga1807]

FUN FACT : truck-kun is not the one who find him and hit him, he is the one who find the truck-kun and crash himself into the truck-kun to go beyond his limit(got isekai-ed).

[@maspaijo5987]

He followed the light of power, lol

[@okayfine3728]

He thought he found magic lol.

[@forbiddenbreakfast4364]

@@okayfine3728 Which he did

[@kaiwinkler785]

To be fair, truck-kun had irreparable damage after crashing into Something with that much concentrated weight, dont U think so

[@maxthommesen9315]

Yeah he was in the woods looking for magic and saw the light and run into it but it was not magic it was the headlights of the truk xD

[@dezir1811]

"HOLY SHIT A SCHOOL SHOOTING LETS FUCKING GOOOOO" Words of the mc himself

[@yumekarisu9168]

I wheezing myself when i read that panel XD

[@HappyFishy699]

I would say most of the comedy comes in when we switch over to his viewpoint and how we see him make himself into an eminence in shadow. The stuff he gets away with saying after he gets isekai'd is hilarious in my opinion

[@thelast9112]

he is a real background character MC lol. I only read the manga and for the most part the story progresses without him and yet he is an integral part of the story lol

[@darkcarnage9188]

he is along wiht ainz-sama the luckiest man alive. he can only fail upwards to victory lol. give a BS answer, be like 99% of the time correct

[@sankta12]

"He's like the one who comes with the plans..." LMAOOOOOOOO

[@syazaplays3303]

Sasuga shadow sama

[@davidmedina3031]

😂😂

[@kaizeremperaiga1807]

shadow : "random bullshit go!!!..."

[@matthewpopow6647]

His plans are as elaborate as Ainz

[@Dantethegunk]

Everything before the end credits is actually from Volume 4 of the Light Novel and after that is the Prologue

[@Aphanvahrius]

I remember it being a kind of side story from the WN, that came pretty late into the story as well. It makes a lot of sense to put it at the beginning tho and I think I actually kinda prefer it that way.

[@winnars]

@@Aphanvahrius Yeah, it was a sidestory in the WN that eventually became the prologue to vol 4.

[@DhruvRed]

The story of this series is balanced between comedy and serious plot, they blend perfectly and don't overlap with each other, that's why it's so good. The adaptation so far is excellent.

[@haraken3119]

This series just contrast with itself, MC is a realist and a chunni, epic and thoroughly pathetic and cringe. And somehow it just works... I just wonder how many time I'll die of cringe watching that in anime format yet will still watch it. It'll be cringe, but it should be good cringe.

[@FirstNameLastName-my7ct]

Its comedy from the protagonists view point, serious from everyone else’s perspective.

[@Megalomaniac_Trans_Lesbian]

Perfect description

[@kenkaneki3873]

The way this story blends comedy with the actual seriousness of the plot is one of a kind. You're in store for quite an isekai.

[@Its_Dave_Just_Dave]

Rikka Takanashi approves of his Chūnibyō character at the end

[@VeganCatalyst]

Man, they got me so good with the sad piano melody after truck-kun!? Brilliantly hilarious. This has to be freakin masterpiece or I will mourn so hard.. :D

[@justjuniorjaw]

It's Moonlight Sonata if you're wondering. This won't be the last time you'll hear it.

[@CrimsonKing2.0]

I love the adaptation they did, I was looking forward to this series too after reading the manga (FUN FACT in the first chapter of the manga the MC was STUPIDLY BUFF like actually buff, like JOJO BUFF)

[@Tysur]

Ikr? Although we didn't get to see the "buff" version of Cid's previous life, the first episode was pretty entertaining to watch.

[@Epiccheese247]

Man was built like a fridge

[@voratittchunharuckchot9711]

I think the buff is just a joke and he's not that buff for real. It is still very funny when his inner monologue is that not to stand out while he is built like a tank and everybody is looking at him.

[@juggnautbitch]

buff cid was manga only, this is an ln adaptation. This episode was adapted from ln volume 4.

[@darkcarnage9188]

ya i kinda of wanted to see the Buff verson of MC trying to be a Mob char, ah well.

[@deinonychus1948]

6:51 Cid: "Dude, I am THE Chunni!!"

[@ARIEZKAGE]

Not gonna lie "Kick Ass in Another World" is a pretty dope title. Love the reaction.

[@messyatbest2958]

I don’t if it’s your vibe but when ever I’m felling stressed you are just the person to go thank you man.

[@FreshestAnime]

🤗 awesome to hear, thank you!

[@abhinavmathur6344]

Man the manga is masterpiece and i am glad they are not rushing the show

[@TheGamingTeam101Tgt101]

this adapts the Ln but okay.

[@abhinavmathur6344]

@@TheGamingTeam101Tgt101 Well i read both of them so no problem 😄😄😄😄😄

[@alejandronunez7650]

this ^

[@TheGamingTeam101Tgt101]

@@abhinavmathur6344 I see

[@mr.goldenweek8463]

Fr man. The manga was way better then this. Like fr who is the girl in the start and in the manga cid has buff body while now he dont. Idk if i love it ...

[@arlo6513]

I'm kinda surprised to see Zeta there we haven't even seen her in the manga yet.

[@Aco2Draco]

Since I know what will happen, I will be having lots of laughs editing this.

[@theunderratedhero2206]

The only thing i have to say is that the anime director of this is a bigger troll than Rick Roll himself i can't wait for the true nature of this anime to kick in and troll the reactors

[@Aco2Draco]

@@theunderratedhero2206 agree

[@elvinyohan5983]

been waiting for this show and im loving it 🤣🤣🤣🤩😍

[@LostWallet]

you can even say he is as much of a mastermind as Ainz Ooal Gown

[@deinonychus1948]

7:28 Translation: he is the embodiment of the term "If you do things right, people won't be sure you've done *anything* at all" That is a Futurama reference in case you're wondering

[@guilhermepaschoaletto7981]

The comedy is a kind of Ainz-style from Overlord. Everyone around him is super serious while he's thinking nonsense 100% of the time.

[@silverfox4075]

Fan fact: the song that he played is called "moonlight sonata" by Beethoven

[@JustADudeDoingSomething]

I'm really happy that they understand the humor and going with the bait and switch. It would be an insult to half-ass this comedic-edgy humor that the series is on. Absolutely love the manga and LN.

[@TurntBucket]

That bright crescent she sees right before she is kidnapped is him smiling cause he is excited to fight these kidnappers.

[@Narutonarutonaruto85]

I can think of one manga where someone gets transported to a modern day world, that wasn't a reverse isekai. There was one where a god screws up and gets a guy killed. So he reincarnates him to another world and gives him special powers, only to screw up again and sent him to the same world he started in.

[@aceghostrus122]

In the novel this was a side story about his life before getting isekaied. He was going around beating gangs to become stronger.

[@timeaction7760]

It has 20 episode's😁😁 let's gooooooo!!!

[@izlaylayee]

PEAK FICTION LESSGOOOO!!

[@rexlewis325]

I'm way behind on this, I just started watching the first season last night, as of this morning I'm six episodes in. As an Isekai nut I am ashamed I did not pick this up sooner.

[@blazedj]

It was a surprisingly brutal first episode, and I liked it. What I especially liked was how we get the exaggerated red eyes earlier by the reporters and the abductors, only for me to initially mistake the moon for a dark or evil smile when Nishino first opens her eyes. It was nicely done, in my opinion.

[@TurntBucket]

There were a few comedy bits in this episode. The name thing, him doing 20,000 forearm squeezes, the gangster stereotype, him talking about how he wants to be able to survive a nuke, the truck sound lining up with the nuke to juxtapose how common his "nuke" (life ending event) ended up being, and the hard cut to credits. I am sure I missed a few. More on the serious side of things but it definitely didn't completely ignore comedy.

[@basud3307]

He wants to be Eminem in Colorado

[@abdullahabad4325]

They will be adapting 4 vols LN into 20 anime episodes, and this episode is actually one of the side stories, author said the 5th vol will out soon

[@DTSJ1990]

I'm so glad they aren't rushing this! On a side note, most of the comedy comes from his internal thoughts and all the misunderstandings he creates. That said, if they don't show his inner thoughts, there won't be much comedy. I guess it's also a good way for them to adjust how much of the comedy they want to bring to the anime.

[@Sup_D]

From my understanding, since the Series is going to be 20 Episodes long (2 cours), they are probably going to adapt all 4 LN Volumes worth of plot (Shield Hero in Season 1 covered 5 volumes worth of plot in 25 episodes, so it shouldn't be hard to cover 4 volumes in 20 episodes). On a side note, LN v05 is probably going to release in Japan sometime in late November or December.

[@crowkoraki6910]

"I need power" Hhmmm where did I hear that before , oya insert song "bury the light"

[@Ebosan87]

Low key a chuuny? This dude is FULL key a chuunibyou, hahaha. Him and Rikka from Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! would be best friends.

[@theautisticfilmmaker1944]

The Eminence in Shadow will be fantastic isekai anime since Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation. Along with The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt is one of my favorite anime of 2022, such as between Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie, Lycoris Recoil and even Fuuto Pi.

[@xTaylorMoon]

took me a bit to find out but the main portion of this episode is stuff from the 4th volume so they haven't even shown it in the manga yet

[@dankknight3640]

Guess i am here first, makes sense seeing as i was literally waiting for you to upload, while refreshing notifications.

[@ZombieHikikimori]

Mc who doesn't afraid to kill his enemies! Thats instant best boi right there.

[@i_krash]

truck kun didnt come to him. he ran into truck thinking headlights are magic after having a concussion.

[@antonisomon7543]

I wonder if they will adapt what happened just before he got hit by a truck and other ways he trained. When I read the LN I just thought to myself, "what is wrong with him" XD

[@darkcarnage9188]

MC very comitted to his Chuunibyou and been training since young to be his dream self. being reincarnated was just the last step he needed to become his dream thanks to magic ^^ in the manga they remind of often he is the protaginist..can't not read it with out breaking into laughter reading it.

[@en4833]

I love how in the beginning, you think the MC is some super powerful guy who's already been isekai'd. But no, he's just a fucking chuunibyo.

[@forSurfingTheNet]

Comedy comes in later. But ye it’s also a pretty serious story tbh

[@Pavanchoudar]

HE found the truck-kun himself rather than truck-kun finding him

[@justjuniorjaw]

He trained so hard, he died and got his hard work paid in another world.

[@jackgraham1032]

IVE BEEN LOOKING FOREVER WHAT IS THAT ANIME IN THE THUMBNAIL?!?!

[@ohheylads]

Just made me realised that EiS is basically a chunibyo that gets an actual power 💀

[@allope4757]

I only read the manga i hope this will be as good i like the comedy very much

[@NateSATheLegend]

Just finished watching the first episode's dub, and noticed at the end of the episode, when it switches to son's world for tbe first time, shadow and the 7 shades are gathered on the roof top, there is a quick pan to some other girls who are part of shadow garden, the last one gets some focus, she is standing looking g out, carrying a rapier, back turned, but with cut hair. Blond with one ribglet left..... me thinks this is Rose lol part 2 is going to be good

[@Narutonarutonaruto85]

I haven't read the light novel, but from what I can gather and the fact there are 20 episodes, I suspect it will adapt all four volumes. Have have read the manga, but this episode isn't in it... yet. This was adapted from volume 4, the most recent, so I'm assuming they will include story arcs from 4 as well.

[@Arachnid-Man]

1 of the best Isekai in my opinion.

[@user-wu8qc9bb3e]

in the manga he actually died because he thought the light from the truck was him finally reaching enlightenment and learning magic Lmao.

[@JadonF]

bro i love this show already just from watching ep1 i know the anime is an isekai but our boy death was a shock to me

[@teastan95]

Where can I watch this?

[@JockJutManhwaRecap]

just got done watching this one.. seems really good

[@matthewpopow6647]

Haven't watched a crowbar scene like that since Jason Todd

[@TheGman116]

He's no main character, he's a mob character 😌

[@markdacanay8922]

To be honest it's feels weird seeing MC look normal student here but in the manga his a macho kid before

[@sBonillos]

"Truck-run will find you" but you're okay if you're a ninja (anyone else watching Shinobi no Ittoki?)

[@christopherhanton6611]

NOW THIS HOW START A STORY PUMP THIS STUFF IN MY VENIS FOR SURE

[@ShadowWizard]

he gives off detective Conan villain vibe lol have no seen that show but Magic Kaito so i know Conans universe a bit

[@officialflikz]

It was a weird way to start an Isekai, building a world and characters that had nothing to do with the isekaid world, i hope it's not the last time we see this girl, i liked her

[@Kisaragi_eki]

Well She is from vol 4 (light novel)

[@min4743]

Technically she also played a role but in light novel since manga hadn't gotten there yet, almost but not there.

[@tsgmilangaming6512]

That I need more *Power* gave me chills

[@calebwooten7732]

I haven't noticed anyone pointing out that the first episode is already comedy, but you'll miss it if you buy into his bullshit. Man pulls out a crowbar, goes on and on about the exquisite potential and versatility of a crowbar , and how it resembles a tonfa, then reveals what everyone already knew, that crowbars are more effective when you just smack people with it, like it is some brilliant revelation revealed after years of training. He's fighting an unarmed man, and he has a crowbar. He cannot block a crowbar, it will break any bones it hits. But he's too busy playing pretend to just quickly smack the guy and be done with it. The entire scene is a joke about how Cid is a fucking lunatic, but it veils the joke behind the action scene so people don't realize it.

[@elincoln13092]

Anyone know why episode 1 is so different from chapter 1?

[@emiya7719]

Creating more serious vibe on first episode I guess. You know the previous world, Cid dead was kinda stupid right. I think they want impressed the anime only with the serious vibe on first episode, and then surprise them with the Comedy on episode 2

[@SIDASOKA]

Ummmm I didn't read the actual source. But I'm sure the anime is adapting the Light Novels. So if u had read the manga maybe that's y there is a difference.

[@SayonaraFriend]

@@emiya7719 I agree

[@emiya7719]

@@SIDASOKA the prologue on LN volume 1 and Manga chapter 1, is actually similar. Akane Nishino was originally appear on Volume 4, and the Anime episode 1 was taking Nishino perspective and her story, make the episode 1 has Serious vibe. Then the episode 2, I think they gonna show how Cid die and make it more comedic

[@SIDASOKA]

@@emiya7719 mhmm I see. 😊

[@asthal69]

Lmao it's suprise sm that Akane appears cuz like she was supposed to be appear in episode 15+ lol I love her sm

[@skydukeyaumi4476]

I already read the mange 10 time man its great to see it being animated

[@rejectedaccess6942]

Ik this is random but if u ever get a chance watch this anime called "91 Days" you'll love it I promise

[@FreshestAnime]

Already seen it. It was good

[@kaylubS]

Does anyone know Where can I watch this?

[@FreshestAnime]

HiDive. New episodes at 10:30 AM EDT on Wednesdays

[@notirl3178]

"This man was like... lowkey a chunnibyou almost." Almost nothing. He is so incredibly delusional, which is the bit.

[@FloeticsPH]

He is a Chuunibyo, that's why his interactions in the future will be Hilarious Af. 😂

[@SovereignMonarchJr]

Here's my review First i check twice that I'm watching the correct series until moonlight sonata plays (manga reader) Second man the first episode story looks much different MC looks much different or I say genuine(not like this chunibyo Cid) since you know how ch 1 story actually wents(for manga readers) And yeah what the heck was the opening song at the end Lastly does this nishino girl actually introduced in manga i didn't remember But still if I have to grade it 8/10

[@Sunny_adithya]

She is in a side story of the webnovel. And that was like after the third arc I think. I personally like the way the started the series.

[@syazaplays3303]

She's introduced in prologue of volume 4 in the LN

[@SovereignMonarchJr]

@@syazaplays3303 ok so there's a high chance that she gonna show up in future manga arc Edit About her story

[@dark-xh7fs]

@@SovereignMonarchJr yeah next manga arc probably

[@syazaplays3303]

@@SovereignMonarchJr yeah since now we're reaching the end of volume 3 and I can't wait for next arc to be drawn

[@TwistedSynn]

Truck Kun Claims Another.

[@moores4415]

Yup because it's a mixed between Comedy and Serious, from other Perspective it's very very serious and dark but for him.... Lol just wait and see.

[@Aphanvahrius]

The comedy in this is kinda hidden. Well, not really, however it doesn't come directly from the events that are happening, but more so from the context and our knowledge as viewers/readers. There is nothing comedic in this series from any in-world perspective, nothing really funny to any of the characters. It's just that for us, the ones experiencing the story, who have an outside view on everything, it's absolutely hilarious.

[@gege9937]

Sid Kagenoh is a Chuunibyuu to the core

[@addidaswguy]

Soo good, if they keep up the tone and the action this will be a great series.

[@omargoodman2999]

How to describe Eminence. Take the chunni over the top edge lord power fantasy logic of Arifureta, add the so self aware parody it loops back around to playing it straight logic of Misfit of Demon King Academy... and then fucktuple the whole thing. That's Eminence in Shadow, and it's amazing.

[@deinonychus1948]

It's basically if Hajime went through his hellish transformation BEFORE he was sent to another world... and instead of being jealous of Hajime, Daisuke Hiyama sends him down to the abyss as a result of Hajime fighting back and beating him senseless... I'd pay to see that!!

[@azdarkforce]

Fast! Love the reaction! Love the show as well! PS:No comedy vibes ? Well, the goal to withstand a nuclear attack is a huge joke. Also, the guy talks about stopping armed soldiers as if that's not crazy. Also, we already saw he categorizes people into unnamed and named NPCs. Those are all jokes I love laughing at even if they are made with a straight face and the show is giving you comedy vibes, there are jokes.

[@Luffy-et1lo]

Lol😂its going to be dark comedy! It's fucking good , comedy will start kincking in episode 2

[@yehua3412]

Truck kun did not find him, he found truck kun

[@thomaszimmer371]

To all the people that are commenting how he got truck kun ... Try not to spoil because they might end up showing it as a flashback next ep..

[@Yabooijohnny]

This is a great series the novel is amazing

[@darkzero2598]

Expect comedy... You got the right way he is a chuni, with the luck of Ainz of overlord because all that he is going to do is like if he knows what he is doing x"D is a good story pretty fun actually

[@Ayanokiyo]

SPOILER! HE KILLED HIMSELF WITH THE HELP OF TRUCK KUN. (I think so)

[@Ayanokiyo]

what do you do? *PIANO AND CALLIGRAPHY*

[@jeremyhuddleston5361]

Looks amazing so far

[@alejandronunez7650]

this one is too good°!!

[@messyatbest2958]

Funniest shit I’ve ever read glad everything seems polished and taking their time with the story!

[@R-clips05]

It will take time it's the same with the manga with 45 ch and some chapters behind from novel We can expect some action around 3-4 ep

[@scrappy_horns8139]

Was rewatching and saw Rose as 666 in there 😻

[@SoulbreakerNB]

Hyped for season 2

[@Seibahh]

if im not mistaken he thought the trucks lights were magic and then he ran into it

[@killuazoldyck4742]

this is more like Chuunibyou gets reincarnated still as a Chuunibyou

[@jj_dilla4080]

Where can it be watched?

[@FreshestAnime]

HiDive

[@dchen8874]

mc is chuuni batman lmaoo