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A review by keybladium
The Eminence in Shadow, Vol. 1 by Daisuke Aizawa
4.0
I loved the anime and surprisingly it was very faithful to the light novel and it was just as enjoyable.
It does a great job at being just an enjoyable read where the plot doesn’t take itself seriously and the comedy is well timed and everything was just fun. I also really liked the perspective changes where the pov of Cid showcases the thought process and his plans as well as the reality of the world and the viewpoint of the other characters shows the perspective of the fantasy and persona that Cid is presenting. It makes for some really cool moments as well as well as comedic moments.
One thing that felt off though was the ecchi, it felt very forced in the light novel. There wasn’t much for the first volume but when there was, it was very random and just happened at an odd timing. One of the chapters ended with some characters buying and trying lingerie after some big and epic fight which felt like a really weird way to end a chapter and it could’ve been added to the next chapter if anything but it felt out of place.
Other than that, I don’t think there was much else I didn’t enjoy, it’s a satire book that uses a lot of conventions in a clever way to create a fun and comedic world with some really cool moments that aren’t intended to be taken seriously
It does a great job at being just an enjoyable read where the plot doesn’t take itself seriously and the comedy is well timed and everything was just fun. I also really liked the perspective changes where the pov of Cid showcases the thought process and his plans as well as the reality of the world and the viewpoint of the other characters shows the perspective of the fantasy and persona that Cid is presenting. It makes for some really cool moments as well as well as comedic moments.
One thing that felt off though was the ecchi, it felt very forced in the light novel. There wasn’t much for the first volume but when there was, it was very random and just happened at an odd timing. One of the chapters ended with some characters buying and trying lingerie after some big and epic fight which felt like a really weird way to end a chapter and it could’ve been added to the next chapter if anything but it felt out of place.
Other than that, I don’t think there was much else I didn’t enjoy, it’s a satire book that uses a lot of conventions in a clever way to create a fun and comedic world with some really cool moments that aren’t intended to be taken seriously