In this case, a movie might be just the perfect way to cover the next arc.
Summary:
The Eminence in Shadow got a sequel movie announced immediately after the second season’s end.
Many fans expected such an announcement, saying that the next arc can perfectly be covered by a theatrical release’s runtime.
There are some concerns, although they’re baseless: we don’t even know much — but the franchise is very popular and might get more content in the future.
With the ending of the second season of The Eminence in Shadow (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!) came an immediate announcement for the sequel. And, as it seems to be a trend with anime nowadays, the sequel is going to be a movie, titled “Lost Echoes”. Despite movies taking way longer to reach the general audience on average, however, fans seem to be very happy with this announcement.
Many fans predicted the possible sequel to be a movie
So far, the anime has covered the first 3 and a half volumes of the light novel. It seems that the majority of the fandom considers the second half of the fourth volume of the light novel to be perfect movie material, and therefore, expected an announcement like that.
Assuming the movie ends at the same point as volume 4 does, it will create a very solid ground for the potential future sequels — and it seems like The Eminence in Shadow is one of the anime that never becomes boring if you already like it. Its popularity is understandable — the sheer insanity of Cid’s antics is what keeps many fans watching the series.
Possible issues
Despite the general excitement among fans, some have expressed concern. Movies can occasionally kill the hype the series has — if they’re absolutely necessary to watch before the sequel that comes after them. Especially if that potential sequel follows almost immediately, and the movie still has no release outside of the theaters, fans can feel alienated and not watch the sequel season — and some otaku fear that it will happen to The Eminence in Shadow as well.
However, while it’s true that the series is currently one of Kadokawa’s best-selling projects, there is no announcement for anything further than the movie — and the speculation is baseless. Besides, such a release schedule would be both unwise from a business standpoint and very hard to schedule from the production side. The Eminence in Shadow is probably safe, and while it’s too early to guess, some are saying that further sequels are likely.
So what do we know now?
In the end, it’s important to remember that there’s nothing currently known about the movie. Yes, we have the name and the key visual, but that’s it. We don’t have any concrete information on when Lost Echoes is going to be released, and chances are, it’s going to be in production for a while. With the light novels still ongoing, however, it would seem that the franchise is thriving, and fans should be happy that it’s receiving more and more animated material.
In this case, a movie might be just the perfect way to cover the next arc.
Summary:
The Eminence in Shadow got a sequel movie announced immediately after the second season’s end.
Many fans expected such an announcement, saying that the next arc can perfectly be covered by a theatrical release’s runtime.
There are some concerns, although they’re baseless: we don’t even know much — but the franchise is very popular and might get more content in the future.
With the ending of the second season of The Eminence in Shadow (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!) came an immediate announcement for the sequel. And, as it seems to be a trend with anime nowadays, the sequel is going to be a movie, titled “Lost Echoes”. Despite movies taking way longer to reach the general audience on average, however, fans seem to be very happy with this announcement.
Many fans predicted the possible sequel to be a movie
So far, the anime has covered the first 3 and a half volumes of the light novel. It seems that the majority of the fandom considers the second half of the fourth volume of the light novel to be perfect movie material, and therefore, expected an announcement like that.
Assuming the movie ends at the same point as volume 4 does, it will create a very solid ground for the potential future sequels — and it seems like The Eminence in Shadow is one of the anime that never becomes boring if you already like it. Its popularity is understandable — the sheer insanity of Cid’s antics is what keeps many fans watching the series.
Possible issues
Despite the general excitement among fans, some have expressed concern. Movies can occasionally kill the hype the series has — if they’re absolutely necessary to watch before the sequel that comes after them. Especially if that potential sequel follows almost immediately, and the movie still has no release outside of the theaters, fans can feel alienated and not watch the sequel season — and some otaku fear that it will happen to The Eminence in Shadow as well.
However, while it’s true that the series is currently one of Kadokawa’s best-selling projects, there is no announcement for anything further than the movie — and the speculation is baseless. Besides, such a release schedule would be both unwise from a business standpoint and very hard to schedule from the production side. The Eminence in Shadow is probably safe, and while it’s too early to guess, some are saying that further sequels are likely.
So what do we know now?
In the end, it’s important to remember that there’s nothing currently known about the movie. Yes, we have the name and the key visual, but that’s it. We don’t have any concrete information on when Lost Echoes is going to be released, and chances are, it’s going to be in production for a while. With the light novels still ongoing, however, it would seem that the franchise is thriving, and fans should be happy that it’s receiving more and more animated material.
