The Eminence in Shadow has a console action roguelite, Phantom Echoes, set for a 2027 release on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC, and a 2027 anime film, Lost Echoes. The manga is at volume 14.
The Eminence in Shadow now spans mobile, print, and upcoming console and film releases. NIS America announced The Eminence in Shadow: Phantom Echoes during Sony's State of Play livestream on September 3, 2026. The game is a 3D action roguelite based on Daisuke Aizawa's light novel series. It will launch for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store in 2027. Developer Aiming said the price is not yet set.
The first trailer showed gameplay footage of the character Alpha using sword techniques and a Magic Awakening ability selection system, which randomly changes abilities each run to create unique combat combinations. The trailer also featured Delta and a hooded Shadow. The game follows the mobile title Master of Garden, which launched in November 2022. An anime film, The Eminence in Shadow: Lost Echoes, is also scheduled for 2027.
The light novels began serialization on the Shosetsuka ni Naro website in May 2018, with Kadokawa publishing physical volumes starting in November 2018. The manga is at volume 14, reviewed in a May 17, 2026 roundup alongside VIZ's first physical volume of Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi and volume 6 of The Princess of Convenient Plot Devices.
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NIS America announced The Eminence in Shadow: Phantom Echoes during Sony's State of Play livestream on September 3, 2026. The game is a 3D action roguelite based on Daisuke Aizawa's light novel series The Eminence in Shadow. It will launch for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store in 2027. Developer Aiming said the price is not yet set. The first trailer showed gameplay footage of the character Alpha using sword techniques and a Magic Awakening ability selection system, which randomly changes abilities each run to create unique combat combinations. The trailer also featured Delta and a hooded Shadow. This is the first console-oriented game in the franchise, following the mobile title Master of Garden, which launched in November 2022. An anime film, The Eminence in Shadow: Lost Echoes, is also scheduled for 2027. The light novels began serialization on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in May 2018, with Kadokawa publishing physical volumes starting in November 2018.
May 17
Beneath the Tangles reviews eight manga volumes, including the first physical volume of VIZ's Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi, volume 14 of The Eminence in Shadow, and volume 6 of The Princess of Convenient Plot Devices, among others.