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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!
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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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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!
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Episode 1
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.
Directed by Kazuya NakanishiWritten by Kanichi KatoGuest stars Seiichiro Yamashita, Yui Horie, Chikahiro Kobayashi, Makoto Furukawa, Reigo Yamaguchi, Eri Yukimura, Shogo Sakata, Katsumi Fukuhara
Episode 2
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!
Directed by Kazuya NakanishiWritten by Kanichi KatoGuest stars Seiichiro Yamashita, Rikiya Koyama, Yasuhiro Mamiya, Mai Nakahara, Yuki Arai, Akinori Egoshi, Hayato Kimura
Episode 3
The princess is supposed to reject the background character’s confession, not accept it — since when did Cid become a rom-com protagonist?
Directed by Daisuke TakashimaWritten by Kanichi KatoGuest stars Masaya Matsukaze, Rikuya Yasuda, Yuki Ishikari, Kento Shiraishi, Arisa Sakuraba, Natsumi Kawaida, Anzu Haruno, Sayaka Kaneko
Episode 4
The mistake those with power always make is believing that they are the ones in control.
Directed by Hazuki MizumotoWritten by Kunihiko OkadaGuest stars Masaya Matsukaze, Yuka Nukui, Hirofumi Nojima, Akinori Egoshi, Junichi Yanagita, Yuki Ishikari, Kento Shiraishi, Makoto Sahara
Episode 5
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.
Directed by Kazuya NakanishiWritten by Mio InoueGuest stars Masaya Matsukaze, Hayato Kimura, Yuka Nukui, Shota Yamamoto, Rikuya Yasuda, Yuga Sato, Yuki Arai
Episode 6
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 by Daisuke TakashimaWritten by Kanichi KatoGuest stars Shota Yamamoto, Maaya Uchida, Hochu Otsuka, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Hiroki Maeda, Yu Wakabayashi, Ryunosuke Watanuki, Taito Ban
Episode 7
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.
Directed by Kazuya NakanishiWritten by Kunihiko OkadaGuest stars Rikuya Yasuda, Maaya Uchida, Hochu Otsuka, Junichi Yanagita, Reigo Yamaguchi, Mei Kumada, Shogo Sakata, Masamu Ono
Episode 8
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.
Directed by Daisuke TakashimaWritten by Mio InoueGuest stars Shota Yamamoto, Rikuya Yasuda, Maaya Uchida, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Mari Hino, Reigo Yamaguchi, Soshiro Hori, Katsunori Okai
Episode 9
When the students fight back, Shadow Garden joins the fray as their reinforcements. Amidst the chaos, Cid confronts the Gaunt Knight.
Directed by Kazuya NakanishiWritten by Kanichi KatoGuest stars Mari Hino, Makoto Sato, Hayato Kimura, Satoshi Inomata, Yuki Arai, Takayuki Miyamoto, Shoya Ishige, Gen Sato
Episode 10
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.
Directed by Daisuke TakashimaWritten by Kunihiko OkadaGuest stars Masaya Matsukaze, Maaya Uchida, Inori Minase, Suzuko Mimori, Takuya Makimura, Hiroki Maeda, Shinei Ueki, Yukiya Matsui
Episode 11
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.
Directed by Daisuke TakashimaWritten by Mio InoueGuest stars Inori Minase, Mugihito, Masaki Nakanishi, Yu Wakabayashi, Katsunori Okai, Ryo Sugisaki, Shoya Ishige
Episode 12
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?
Directed by Kazuya NakanishiWritten by Kanichi KatoGuest stars Inori Minase, Mugihito, Kaori Nazuka, Ryoko Maekawa, Ken Mizukoshi, Shohei Kajikawa, Takahiro Ayase, Daisuke Nezu
Episode 13
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.
Directed by Daisuke TakashimaWritten by Kunihiko OkadaGuest stars Mugihito, Kaori Nazuka, Ryoko Maekawa, Hayato Kimura, Yuki Tamai, Toshiki Iwasawa, Hina Kino, Yurina Amami
Episode 14
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.
Directed by Kazuya NakanishiWritten by Mio InoueGuest stars Maaya Uchida, Inori Minase, Suzuko Mimori, Mugihito, Kaori Nazuka, Ryoko Maekawa, Hayato Fujii, Naoko Komatsu
Episode 15
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?
Directed by Daisuke TakashimaWritten by Kanichi KatoGuest stars Maaya Uchida, Junichi Yanagita, Hikaru Midorikawa, Shion Wakayama, Kenta Miyake, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Ryunosuke Watanuki, Yuya Hirose
Episode 16
Princess Rose flees to the north of the Royal Capital. The Oriana Kingdom wants to handle it internally as a “purely domestic” matter.
Directed by Yoshinobu TokumotoWritten by Kunihiko OkadaGuest stars Junichi Yanagita, Hikaru Midorikawa, Shion Wakayama, Kenta Miyake, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Ryunosuke Watanuki, Mikako Komatsu, Show Hayami
Episode 17
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...
Directed by Daisuke TakashimaWritten by Mio InoueGuest stars Inori Minase, Hikaru Midorikawa, Show Hayami, Yutaka Aoyama, Hiroki Maeda, Ryo Sugisaki, Katsunori Okai
Episode 18
Cid and Claire receive an invitation to a tournament. At the festivities, Cid receives more attention than a background character desires.
Directed by Yoshinobu TokumotoWritten by Kunihiko OkadaGuest stars Junichi Yanagita, Hikaru Midorikawa, Shion Wakayama, Ryunosuke Watanuki, Mikako Komatsu, Show Hayami, Haruki Ishiya, Misato Matsuoka
Episode 19
Doem tries to make war with Midgar. Meanwhile, the match between Jimina and Iris begins.
Directed by Daisuke TakashimaWritten by Mio InoueGuest stars Masaya Matsukaze, Shota Yamamoto, Junichi Yanagita, Hikaru Midorikawa, Mikako Komatsu, Show Hayami, Yutaka Aoyama, Hiroki Maeda
Episode 20
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...
Directed by Kazuya NakanishiWritten by Kanichi KatoGuest stars Yasuhiro Mamiya, Mai Nakahara, Maaya Uchida, Ryoko Maekawa, Hikaru Midorikawa, Shion Wakayama, Kenta Miyake, Kazuyuki Okitsu
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
Asami SetoAlpha (voice)
Kana HanazawaAlexia Midgar (voice)
Fairouz AiDelta (voice)
Saya AizawaSherry Barnett (voice)
Hisako KanemotoEpsilon (voice)
Yoshitsugu MatsuokaSkel Etal (voice)
Ayaka AsaiZeta (voice)
Shin MatsushigePo Tato (voice)
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