HIDIVE will simulcast The Eminence in Shadow 2nd Season in both English sub and dub — day and date with the Japanese TV broadcast. This dual simulcast marks a first for the anime streaming service from AMC Network. Based on Daisuke Aizawa’s isekai light novel series of the same name, the upcoming second season of the critically acclaimed fantasy-action series will premiere this October as part of HIDIVE’s Fall 2023 Simulcast Season.
Timed to the announcement, HIDIVE also dropped the official English subtitled trailer for the new season.
Synopsis: Everything has been going according to plan, but the hour of awakening draws near. Cid Kageno and Shadow Garden investigate the Lawless City, a cesspool where the red moon hangs low in the sky and three powerful monarchs rule the streets. The true draw for Cid, however, is one who can draw blood–the Blood Queen, a vampire who has slumbered in her coffin for eons. Her awakening approaches, and Cid could finally face a day of reckoning.
HIDIVE will be hosting the dual world premiere of The Eminence in Shadow 2nd Season this weekend at Anime Expo 2023 with special screenings of Episode 1 on Saturday, July 1 (Sub) and Tuesday, July 4 (Dub) as detailed here. The Saturday screening will include a Q&A with Seiichiro Yamashita (voice of Cid/Shadow) and a sample copy of the English manga translation provided to all guests from Yen Press. The Tuesday screening will feature a Q&A with dub actors Adam Gibbs (Cid/Shadow) and Christina Kelly (Alpha).
Additional highlights of the streamer’s expo schedule include the North American premiere of Helck, the U.S. premiere of Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero during the HIDIVE Industry Panel, the NorAm premiere of The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior and the NorAm premiere of Dark Gathering. AX attendees can also visit the HIDIVE booth (SF13) for daily giveaways.
