Top 5 Anime Like The Eminence in Shadow: Lost Echoes (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!: Zankyou-hen) [2026 List]

Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!: Zankyou-hen

Theatrical follow-up to Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! 2nd season.

The Eminence in Shadow: Lost Echoes has not yet aired. It is also Known as: 劇場版 陰の実力者になりたくて! 残響編, Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!: Zankyou-hen

Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy , Isekai , Magic , Parody , Swordplay , Dystopia

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Top 5 Anime Like The Eminence in Shadow: Lost Echoes (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!: Zankyou-hen) [2026 List]

5. Eiyuu Densetsu: Sen no Kiseki

Eiyuu Densetsu: Sen no Kiseki

Lavian is the granddaughter of a deeply respected North Ambria hero-turned-traitor named Vlad, who joins the Northern Jaegers to prove that she is different from her grandfather. After multiple and constant disciplinary violations, Lavie is then ordered to form a platoon alongside with Martin, Iseria, and Tallion to infiltrate the Erebonian Empire and to investigate more about the “Civil War Hero of the Empire” who is threatening North Ambria.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel – Northern War has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 英雄伝説 閃の軌跡, Eiyuu Densetsu: Sen no Kiseki

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4. Ishura

Ishura

In a world where the Demon King has died, a host of demigods capable of felling him have inherited the world: a master fencer who can figure out how to take out their opponent with a single glance; a lancer so swift they can break the sound barrier; a wyvern rogue who fights with three legendary weapons at once; an all-powerful wizard who can speak thoughts into being; and an angelic assassin who deals instant death. Eager to attain the title of “One True Hero,” these champions each pursue challenges against formidable foes and spark conflicts themselves. The battle to determine the mightiest of the mighty begins.

Ishura has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 異修羅, Ishura

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3. Kurozuka

Kurozuka

Adaptation of Takashi Noguchi's manga, which itself adapts Baku Yumemakura's supernatural romance novel.
The original novel is about a 12th-century man named Minamoto no Yoshitsune (Kurou). Kurou flees into the mountains after losing to his brother Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first Shogun to rule all of Japan. History records that he committed suicide, but instead, Kurou meets a strange, beautiful woman named Kuromitsu in her mountain hermitage. Eventually, Kurou falls in love with Kuromitsu, but then realizes she conceals a dark secret. He learns that he is unable to die and continues to live for a thousand years as Japan evolves into a future society.

Kurozuka has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 黒塚, Black Tomb

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2. Claymore

Claymore

In this world, humans coexist with demonic predators called Yoma. These demonic beasts feast on human innards and can blend into human society by taking on human appearance. As a counter force, a mysterious organization created half-human, half-Yoma warriors known as the "Silver Eyed Witches" or "Claymores," after the huge claymore swords they carry. They are detested by humanity however necessary.

The story begins with a young boy, Raki, who has lost everything in a Yoma attack, and the Claymore, Clare, who is generally detested by society. Throughout the series, Clare and Raki show their deeper qualities, powers and Clare's never ending devotion to the goal she swore to fulfill in her childhood.

Claymore has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: クレイモア, Claymore

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1. Kenpuu Denki Berserk

Kenpuu Denki Berserk

Born from the corpse of his mother, a young mercenary known only as Guts, embraces the battlefield as his only means of survival. Day in and day out, putting his life on the line just to make enough to get by, he moves from one bloodshed to the next.

After a run-in with the Band of the Hawk, a formidable troop of mercenaries, Guts is recruited by their charismatic leader Griffith, nicknamed the "White Hawk." As he quickly climbed the ranks in order to become the head of the offensive faction, Guts proves to be a mighty addition to Griffith's force, taking Midland by storm. However, while the band's quest for recognition continues, Guts slowly realizes that the world is not as black-and-white as he once assumed.

Set in the medieval era, Berserk is a dark, gritty tale that follows one man's struggle to find his own path, while supporting another's lust for power, and the unimaginable tragedy that begins to turn the wheels of fate.

Berserk has finished airing and it has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: 剣風伝奇ベルセルク, Kenpuu Denki Berserk, Kenfu Denki Berserk, Sword-Wind Chronicle Berserk, Berserk: The Chronicles of Wind Blades, Berserk: Sword-Wind Tales, Berserk: SWORD-WIND ROMANCE

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