The Eminence in Shadow season 3 potential release date, cast, plot and everything you need to know (2024)

The Eminence in Shadow shot to popularity when it first aired back in 2022 thanks to its unabashedly over-the-top edginess.

The show took itself very, very seriously and fans latched onto its absurd world of mystery, spy craft and magic. But with the anime's second season wrapping up in December 2023, have viewers seen the last of Cid and the Shadow Garden?

Here's everything we know so far The Eminence In Shadow season three – if it gets renewed.

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The Eminence in Shadow season two finished on December 20, but no official announcement about the show's return has been made.

If the show is renewed for a third season there's a chance we won't have to wait long, especially if it's a similar length to the second.

There was roughly a seven-month gap between the end of season one and the start of season two, so if the show returns and follows the same pattern we might see The Shadow in Eminence season three during the autumn 2024 season.

However – that's not the end of the story! A follow-up movie titled The Eminence in Shadow: Lost Echoes was announced just after the season-two finale.

We currently don't have any more information about the plot, or potential release date, or how this impacts any plans for season three – but we'll keep you updated. The only thing we do have is the below teaser visual.

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If The Eminence in Shadow season three does happen we'd expect all of our favourite characters and voice actors to return, including:

• Cig Kageno (Shadow) - Seiichiro Yamash*ta (JP) / Adam Gibbs (EN)
• Claire Kagenou - Rina Hidaka (JP) / Luci Christian (EN)
• Alpha - Asami Seto (JP) / Christina Kelly (EN)
• Beta - Inori Minase (JP) / Annie Wild (EN)
• Gamma - Suzuko Mimori (JP) / Elissa Cuellar (EN)
• Delta - Fairouz Ai (JP) / Raven Troup (EN)
• Epsilon - Hisako Kanemoto (JP) / Ellen Evans (EN)
• Zeta - Ayaka Asai (JP) / Dominique Meyer (EN)
• Eta - Reina Kondō (JP) / Genevieve Simmons (EN)

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If The Eminence in Shadow season three does get greenlit, fans can expect the action to pick up straight after the events of season two.

Unlike lots of anime, The Eminence in Shadow isn't a strict 1:1 adaptation and instead blends elements of both the original light novel series and the subsequent manga.

That said, the first two seasons of the show covered (roughly) the first three light novel instalments, which means if you want to find out what happens next you can start with volume four.

The Eminence in Shadow season three hasn't been officially announced yet, which means we're going to be waiting a while for a first teaser or trailer.

The Eminence in Shadow seasons one and two are available to watch on HIDIVE (via Prime Video Channels).