Eminence in Shadow GN (2024 Yen Press) comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. Cid Kagenou has a dream. Not of being some typical protagonist or the Final Boss-he has his eyes set on becoming a hidden mastermind working in the shadows! Now that hes been reborn in another world, Cid has been hard at work building the perfect stage to act out his long-desired role. The only issue? His imaginary adversaries and plot devices seem to actually exist in this new realm…and he alone is left in the dark! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 164 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

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c. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. Cid Kagenou has a dream. Not of being some typical protagonist or the Final Boss-he has his eyes set on becoming a hidden mastermind working in the shadows! Now that hes been reborn in another world, Cid has been hard at work building the perfect stage to act out his long-desired role. The only issue? His imaginary adversaries and plot devices seem to actually exist in this new realm…and he alone is left in the dark! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 164 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. When the foul-tempered Princess Alexia is captured by the Cult of Diablos, the Shadow Garden takes the stage, assaulting the cults hidden base. Crossing swords with the kidnapper, Cid gets the chance to make his true debut as an eminence in shadow (and show off his totally awesome secret technique). As the attack lights up the night sky over the capital, all will know of the hidden powers that lurk in the darkness! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

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Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. When the foul-tempered Princess Alexia is captured by the Cult of Diablos, the Shadow Garden takes the stage, assaulting the cults hidden base. Crossing swords with the kidnapper, Cid gets the chance to make his true debut as an eminence in shadow (and show off his totally awesome secret technique). As the attack lights up the night sky over the capital, all will know of the hidden powers that lurk in the darkness! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. The Midgar Academy for Dark Knights is occupied by terrorists posing as the Shadow Garden! Faced with a stressful, high-intensity hostage situation…Cid is having the time of his life! Whether its being the first student struck down as an example or swooping in dramatically from the rooftops in the nick of time, theres no better opportunity for him to show off his prowess as a shadowy mastermind! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

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Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. The Midgar Academy for Dark Knights is occupied by terrorists posing as the Shadow Garden! Faced with a stressful, high-intensity hostage situation…Cid is having the time of his life! Whether its being the first student struck down as an example or swooping in dramatically from the rooftops in the nick of time, theres no better opportunity for him to show off his prowess as a shadowy mastermind! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. Cid is invited to Lindwurm, the Sacred Land, where a ritual known as the Goddesss Trial is held. Ancient warriors are summoned according to the strength of the challenger, providing an opportunity for honor and glory—all the normie stuff Cid specifically wants to avoid! If his true strength is revealed, all his work to play the part of anybody will be for naught... Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

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Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. Cid is invited to Lindwurm, the Sacred Land, where a ritual known as the Goddesss Trial is held. Ancient warriors are summoned according to the strength of the challenger, providing an opportunity for honor and glory—all the normie stuff Cid specifically wants to avoid! If his true strength is revealed, all his work to play the part of anybody will be for naught... Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. In the depths of the Sanctuary, where ancient memories of mighty warriors slumber, Shadow Garden lays bare the long-hidden truth behind the demon Diablos and the hero Olivier—all very critical plot information that Cid pays zero attention to because its time for the semiannual Bushin Festival! Playing the part of a weak-looking guy whos actually super-strong is Cids raison dêtre, and where better to strut his stuff than a tournament arc? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. In the depths of the Sanctuary, where ancient memories of mighty warriors slumber, Shadow Garden lays bare the long-hidden truth behind the demon Diablos and the hero Olivier—all very critical plot information that Cid pays zero attention to because its time for the semiannual Bushin Festival! Playing the part of a weak-looking guy whos actually super-strong is Cids raison dêtre, and where better to strut his stuff than a tournament arc? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. All eyes are on the Bushin Festival as the totally enigmatic Mundane Mann advances toward the finals, winning all his matches in an instant. Just who could this mysterious knight (who is certainly not mild-mannered Cid Kagenou in disguise) possibly be? However, beneath the festivities, a dark drama unfolds as Princess Rose goes on the run following her assault on her fiancé! Was the sordid affair simply a prenuptial argument gone too far, or is something more wicked afoot? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

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Volume 6 - 2nd and later printings. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. All eyes are on the Bushin Festival as the totally enigmatic Mundane Mann advances toward the finals, winning all his matches in an instant. Just who could this mysterious knight (who is certainly not mild-mannered Cid Kagenou in disguise) possibly be? However, beneath the festivities, a dark drama unfolds as Princess Rose goes on the run following her assault on her fiancé! Was the sordid affair simply a prenuptial argument gone too far, or is something more wicked afoot? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. Cid's shadow brokering fun is interrupted when his sister, Claire, drags him off to the Lawless City to hunt some vampire called theBlood Queen or something. To fit in with the atmosphere of this hard-boiled town, he decides to give his normal background character person a a break and try out a new role—a young man who laughs mysteriously at the violence around him! However, the legendary Red Moon that rises over Cids care free head might be more than just an ill omen… Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

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Volume 7 - 2nd and later printings. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. Cid's shadow brokering fun is interrupted when his sister, Claire, drags him off to the Lawless City to hunt some vampire called theBlood Queen or something. To fit in with the atmosphere of this hard-boiled town, he decides to give his normal background character person a a break and try out a new role—a young man who laughs mysteriously at the violence around him! However, the legendary Red Moon that rises over Cids care free head might be more than just an ill omen… Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. Cid's engaging in a little fundraising in the treasure vaults of the Crimson Tower to finance his future shadowbroker activities when he senses the presence of an upcoming boss battle! The newly resurrected Blood Queen is hosting a grisly banquet, and Shadows not the only one on the guest list. With Cid's sister, Claire, diving into the fray on a misguided mission to save him, will she realize she's getting in over her head before its too late…?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

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Volume 8 - 2nd and later printings. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. Cid's engaging in a little fundraising in the treasure vaults of the Crimson Tower to finance his future shadowbroker activities when he senses the presence of an upcoming boss battle! The newly resurrected Blood Queen is hosting a grisly banquet, and Shadows not the only one on the guest list. With Cid's sister, Claire, diving into the fray on a misguided mission to save him, will she realize she's getting in over her head before its too late…?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. A troubled wind is blowing—Mitsugoshis new innovations have put them in the sights of entrenched business interests, and the filthy quagmire of shady underworld schemes is escalating to all-out economic warfare! Naturally, theres no way Cid would ignore something that cool-sounding! If it looks like the girls are getting in over their heads, hell just have to step in and betray them to save the day—not as mild-mannered Cid or the grim and mysterious Shadow, but as Super Elite Agent John Smith, he who destroys all and rebuilds it anew…! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

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Volume 9 - 2nd and later printings. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. A troubled wind is blowing—Mitsugoshis new innovations have put them in the sights of entrenched business interests, and the filthy quagmire of shady underworld schemes is escalating to all-out economic warfare! Naturally, theres no way Cid would ignore something that cool-sounding! If it looks like the girls are getting in over their heads, hell just have to step in and betray them to save the day—not as mild-mannered Cid or the grim and mysterious Shadow, but as Super Elite Agent John Smith, he who destroys all and rebuilds it anew…! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. After years of the Mitsugoshi group quietly using Cids Shadow Wisdom to reshape the world from behind the scenes, the time has finally come to pay the piper. The quagmire of a credit collapse threatens Shadow Garden and the Cult of Diablos alike in an economic disaster orchestrated by one man—Super Elite Agent John Smith! (Dont tell anyone, but its Cid in disguise.) Weaving a web of betrayal from the threads of chaos laid throughout the market, Cid finally succeeds in entangling his enemy, but in the wake of his treachery, will things ever be the same between him and the girls…? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

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Volume 10 - 2nd and later printings. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. After years of the Mitsugoshi group quietly using Cids Shadow Wisdom to reshape the world from behind the scenes, the time has finally come to pay the piper. The quagmire of a credit collapse threatens Shadow Garden and the Cult of Diablos alike in an economic disaster orchestrated by one man—Super Elite Agent John Smith! (Dont tell anyone, but its Cid in disguise.) Weaving a web of betrayal from the threads of chaos laid throughout the market, Cid finally succeeds in entangling his enemy, but in the wake of his treachery, will things ever be the same between him and the girls…? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

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Volume 11 - 1st printing. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. Upon arriving at the Oriana Kingdom, Cid is blindsided by the news that Princess Rose is set to wed Duke Perv! This unexpected plot twist throws a major wrench in Cid's future plans—after all, the brighter the light, the darker the shadows, and Cid had been counting on Rose to illuminate the world for him. It seems like it'd be a good idea to crash the party and get the deets about what's going on, but are there even bigger schemes at work behind this unholy matrimony? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

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Volume 12 - 1st printing. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. After casually defeating the big demon thing that showed up at Roses wedding, Cid made a badass exit via the collapsing portal it came out of, but…is this Japan? Howd he and Beta wind up back on Earth? And what the heck happened while he was away?! Judging by the ruined city, piles of corpses, wandering monsters, and mana lingering in the air, it must have been a pretty wild party! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

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Volume 13 - 1st printing. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. Cid and Beta have arrived at one of the last places the aspiring shadowbroker wanted to go—his former home world, Earth! Or whats left of it, at least. Whys everything in ruins anyway? It doesnt really matter, because Cid has a bigger problem: If Beta works out that his vaunted Shadow Wisdom is all normal stuff any earthling would know, hell look seriously uncool! Hes gotta find a way back to his rad isekai fantasy life while shes still in the dark, but little does he realize that his boring old planets got some brand-new thrills…! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. What a fine night it is to cut the past loose. Cids enjoyed his little visit to his old stomping grounds in post-apocalyptic Japan, but he beat the big monster already, and all the secret conspiracies around here seem to be falling apart, so its probably about time he returned to the awesome fantasy world he came from. Just one hitch, though—in the end, just what was his former classmate Akanes deal? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.