This is the New King of Bad Isekai

Summary by Krater

An analysis of the anime 'The Eminence in Shadow', discussing its edgy protagonist Sid Kagenou and how it plays into and subverts isekai tropes.

From the video

Answers: Is The Eminence in Shadow actually good?

• The Eminence in Shadow
• Isekai anime tropes
• Anime review
• Sid Kagenou
• Gacha games collaboration

What it concludes

• The Eminence in Shadow is the most goddamn fun of had in the genre for years.
• The show fully commits to being the power fantasy isekai and goes ten steps further beyond what is necessary.
• The Eminence in Shadow proves that cringe and cool are the same thing.
• The show commits to its own bullshit act while making fun of itself.